The River Ure at Thoresby
YORKSHIRE DALES RIVERS TRUST
POSTAL & EMAIL AUCTION 2012
WHAT IS THE YORKSHIRE DALES RIVERS TRUST?
· Founded in 2004 the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust is a registered charity dedicated
to river catchment management of the rivers Wharfe, Nidd, Ure and Swale being
the major tributaries of the Yorkshire Ouse.
· Is an affiliated member of the national Rivers Trust and now has two paid
employees. All other administration and work is conducted by volunteer trustees.
· YDRT has established very rewarding working relationships with landowners and
managers, government and non-government conservation organisations with
similar objectives, but is an independent charity totally reliant on funding from its
subscribing associate members and grants from award making agencies.
AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE
From the chairman
This will be the third year that YDRT has held an auction which forms a small, but
important role in the Trust’s fund raising. The response to last year’s auction was a
little disappointing raising only £760 as opposed to over £1,000 in the first year. At
this particular time fund raising for core expenditure is proving more difficult than
getting restricted project funding. Unrestricted funds are essential to cover the routine
costs of running YDRT.
In addition to posting hard copies of the auction catalogue to all YDRT members, it is
hoped that a wider public may also be attracted through making the catalogue
available on our website www.yorkshiredalesriverstrust.org.uk. It may also be
downloaded as a document in portable document format (pdf) readily circulated to any
of your friends or acquaintances that you think may be interested in bidding.
In this year’s auction there are some most attractive lots and not only for those with an
angling interest. One of our angling members caught a 17lb salmon, the largest of his
career so far fishing on a lot donated last year. Also “considerably cheaper than a lot
of fishing” was his observation.
On behalf of YDRT I would like to thank all the donors of lots for their very kind
support and generosity.
John Shillcock
Chairman
AN AUCTION TO BE CONDUCTED BY POSTAL OR EMAIL BID FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES RIVERS TRUST
BIDDERS PLEASE FOLLOW THIS GUIDANCE & CONDITIONS OF SALE
CAREFULLY
Submission of bids:
Please submit bids by post or email to:
Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust
East Farmhouse
Langthorne
BEDALE DL8 1PQ
or
The auction will commence Thursday 1st March 2012 and no further bids will be accepted after 10 am on Thursday, 12th April 2012.
· Please ensure that your name, address and telephone number are forwarded with the bid. A convenient form for postal bids is provided as page 8.
· AUCTION DAY – bids will be processed on Thursday, 12th April 2012. Every effort will be made to inform the successful bidders in writing during the following week. It is regretted that that YDRT cannot undertake to inform unsuccessful bidders.
· A starting price is stated against each lot and may be considered as a reserve price and the lowest that will be accepted for any lot. Where a guide price is provided this is the price which was obtained for the lot last year, or has been suggested as the “reasonable market value” by the donor. Auction participants may place “commission bids” similar to those accepted at a live auction. For example if a participant makes a bid of £100 for a lot with a starting price of £25 and there are no other bids for the lot, that bidder will secure the lot for £25. If bid of £30 is made by another bidder the “commission bid” will be secured at £35. The bids for all lots will be periodically updated on www.yorkshiredalesriverstrust.org.uk to allow you to monitor bids and increase your offer should you wish.
· Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust retains the right to refuse a bid even if it is the highest offered for a lot.
· The description of lots is based on information provided in good faith by the donors. Neither the YDRT nor the relevant donor can be held responsible for errors of description. If the donor of a lot is, for any reason, unable to make available the fishing offered YDRT shall refund the purchase price to the winning bidder, but shall have no liability for any consequent costs, loss or damages.
· Notes for successful bidders
· Successful bidders will be notified by post. Once notified, please pay promptly by cheque payable to Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust. If payment is not received in a reasonable time (two weeks) YDRT will phone the successful bidder, but reserves the right to offer the lot to the next highest bidder.
· Once payment is made the successful bidder will be advised of the donor’s contact details or be sent the prize awarded. In the case of sporting or dining lots, please contact the donor(s), as early as possible to arrange dates that are mutually acceptable. The donor may then also be able to advise when, for example, fishing is likely to be at its best or to offer some flexibility. All lots are to be taken during the 2012 season.
· In the case of fishing please ensure that you have established this contact to be advised of the limits of the water and the permissible angling methods BEFORE beginning to fish.
· Lots in this auction have been generously given by the donors for the benefit of Yorkshire Dales River Trust. They may not be resold or awarded as prizes for competitions without the permission of the donor and of YDRT.
· If anglers have fished outside the United Kingdom, please remember the continuing need to ensure that tackle, waders and equipment are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before fishing to avoid the risk of the introduction of pathogenic or alien species.
Sporting lots
Lot 1 (Donated by A Roberts Esq.)
A day’s flyfishing for two rods trout on the Kilnsey Angling Club water on the R Wharfe. This is an opportunity to fish the water of this prestigious club, one of the oldest in the country. A visitor ticket for the day during 2012 season with the conditions detailed will be issued to the successful bidder.
Guide price £50 (Starting price £25)
Lot 2 (Donated by the York and District Amalgamation of Anglers)
A Yearbook of the York DAA for the year 2012. The Yearbook is a permit valid from 1st January 2012 until 31st December 2012 which allows the holder to fish all the waters under York DAA control. This includes thirty stretches of prime Yorkshire river fishing on the Yorkshire Ouse, Derwent, Nidd, Foss, Rye and Seven; Pocklington and Selby canals; 11 miles of fishing on the Aire and Calder Canal and seven stillwaters, each with its own individual character. Also included is a permit to fish Laybourne Lakes at Hessay which is only usually available on payment of an additional fee.
Guide price £75 (Starting price £25)
Lot 3 (Donated by Sir Timothy Kitson)
Two days’ fishing on the R Ure for two rods on the 600 metre single bank beat (left bank) above Ulshaw Bridge. (Any legitimate angling method may be used. All salmon to be returned). Dates to be agreed with the donor. The donor has also generously included three bottles of wine from his personal cellar with this lot.
Guide price £200 (Starting price £50)
Lot 4 (Donated by Jervaulx Fly Fishers)
A day’s trout and grayling fishing for two persons on the Jervaulx Fly Fishers waters at Jervaulx, nr Masham. The fishery has 2 miles of the right bank of the R Ure and three small lakes with parking close to the fishing.
Guide price £60 (Starting price £25)
Lot 5 (Donated by David Henderson)
A day’s fly casting instruction at Raygill Fishery, Lothersdale (stocked with Gold, Blue, Rainbow and Brown Trout) will be given by David Henderson (member of the Game Angling Instructors’ Association) at a mutually agreeable date during 2012. Alternatively a day’s instruction on the R Wharfe may be arranged entailing the purchase of a £30 Bolton Abbey permit.
Guide price £120 (Starting price £75
Lot 6 (Donated by AJS Flyfishers)
Two days’ flyfishing for trout and grayling on the River Nidd near Knaresborough for two rods. Fishing will be in the Nidd gorge area at Scotton. The dates to be agreed with the Club Secretary who will explain the detailed water limits.
Guide price £150 (Starting price £100)
Lot 7 (Donated by Lord Bolton)
A day’s salmon fly fishing on the Thoresby Beat of R Ure on the of Bolton Castle Estate water near Leyburn. All salmon and sea trout to be returned to assist the conservation and species recovery programme. This fishing provided last year’s lot winner with his largest salmon yet.
(Starting price £50)
Lot 8 (Donated by T Wheelwright Esq.)
A day’s flyfishing for trout and grayling on Gouthwaite Reservoir, Nidderdale for two rods and an evening meal for two at the Sportsman’s Arms, Wath, Pateley Bridge. Alternatively a single rod may take two separate days on agreement with the donor, but the meal is to be taken by two persons on the same evening. The date/s to be agreed with the donor.
Guide price £100 (Starting price £50)
Lot 9 (Donated by Ian Burdon Esq.)
A day’s fishing for salmon and trout on the R Ure for two rods and afternoon tea at the Jervaulx Abbey Tea Rooms. This Jervaulx Estate water is for the single, right bank and extends downstream for 2.5 miles from Harker Beck to Kilgram Bridge. The date and details of the water will be provided by the donor.
Guide price £100 (Starting price £50)
Lot 10 (Donated by Tom Ramsden Esq.)
A guided walk round Hackfall, the beautiful and impressive gorge near Grewelthorpe, followed by an evenings fly fishing on the R Ure for one or two rods.
(Starting price £25)
Lot 11 (Donated by James Harrison-Topham Esq.)
Two days trout fishing on the R Cover (or one day for two rods) to be taken in the 2012 season. This is a great opportunity to fish for wild brown trout and has to be taken when the water is in the right condition. Prior arrangements to be made with the donor who will the notify keeper, the farming tenant and explain the limits of the fishing.
Guide price £75 (Starting price £25)
Lot 12 (Donated by Stuart Hopper Esq.)
A days fishing on the R Tees on Darlington Fly Fishers Club water near Barnard Castle around the “meeting of the waters” at the confluence of the rivers Greta and Tees. The river here holds brown trout, grayling and the occasional salmon and sea trout and a picnic lunch will be provided on a date by arrangement.
Guide price £40 (Starting price £25)
Lot 13 (Donated by Adrian Thornton-Berry Esq.)
A day’s fly fishing for salmon for two rods on the R Ure on the Swinithwaite Estate water during September/October 2012. All salmon to be returned to the river.
Guide price £50 (Starting price £50)
Lot 14 (Donated by R Bourne-Arton Esq.)
A day’s flyfishing for salmon and seatrout on the Tanfield Estate water, West Tanfield, Ripon. All salmon to be returned; two fresh seatrout may be killed. The date and details of the water will be provided by the donor.
Guide price £100 (Starting price £50)
Lot 15 (Donated by Ian Long Esq.)
A day’s still water fly fishing for rainbow trout on the Nderit Fishing Lake, Skeeby, Richmond for two rods. Two fish may be retained by each rod and the owner advises that the lake fishes well earlier in the season.
Guide price £50 (Starting price £25)
Lot 16 (Donated by Nidderdale Angling Club)
A week’s (seven days) fishing for two rods for brown trout and grayling on the Nidderdale Angling Clubs waters on the River Nidd and Scar House Reservoir. This fishing is in the heart of the Nidderdale AONB with excellent accommodation and ready access to the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Details of the fishing will be made available by the Secretary of the Nidderdale AC.
(Starting price £50)
Lot 17 (Donated by A Lawson Esq.)
A day’s fly fishing for one rod on the Appletreewick Barden and Burnsall AC water on the R Wharfe and a bar lunch or evening meal at the New Inn, Appletreewick.
(Starting price £30)
Lot 18 (Donated by the Eden Rivers Trust)
A book of ten tokens for the Eden Rivers Trust “Go wild” angling passport scheme valued at £25; and an unframed map of the River Eden Salmon Pools. Bidders are advised to refer to www.edenriverstrust.org.uk to obtain the details of the passport scheme for fishing on 28 challenging wild trout beats on the River Eden system.
Guide price £50 (Starting price £25)
Lot 19 (Donated by Lord Crathorne)
A day’s flyfishing on the R Leven, a tributary of the Tees. The river meanders through the Crathorne Estate with a variety of inviting pools and runs. In parts it is a little overgrown but very attractive. Chest waders are advisable and an 8` or 8.5` fly rod would be ideal. About 2 miles of fishing is available and on the day would be solely for the guest.
(Starting price £25)
Lot 20 (Donated by Bolton Abbey Estate)
A day’s fishing for two rods on the Bolton Abbey Estate Fishery on the R Wharfe for brown trout and grayling to be taken in the 2012 season.
Guide price £120 (Starting price £60)
Lot 21 (Donated by James Fife, Esq. Langton Hall Estate)
A days trout fishing (fly only) for two rods on three miles of the River Swale downstream of Great Langton. The river is stocked with brown trout and the best months are usually May/June, when dry fly is ideal if the conditions are right.
Guide price £75 (Starting price £50)
Lot 22 (Donated by Humphrey Boyle, Esq.)
A day’s fishing on the Middleton Angling Club water in Ilkley. The Club vice president will meet by appointment and show the stretch and provide a simple picnic lunch.
Guide price £75 (Starting price £25)
Lot 23 (Donated by Tom Ramsden, Esq.)
One day’s woodland roe deer stalking near Ripon on a mutually convenient date to be arranged. An experienced rifle only, who should be a member of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) or equivalent for insurance purposes.
Guide price £120 (Starting price £60)
Other attractive lots
Lot 24 (Donated by R C Compton Esq. Newby Hall)
A Family Season Ticket to Newby Hall and Gardens, Ripon admitting up to two adults and three children from Easter to October 2012. This most generous offer will allow the successful purchaser to make periodic visits to see the gardens and house at various times during the summer.
Guide price £60 (Starting price £30)
Lot 25 (Donated by Michael Fox, The Buck Inn, Thornton Watlass
A hearty Sunday lunch (£25 voucher) for two at the Buck Inn, Thornton Watlass, nr Bedale. The landlord will be pleased to advise when there is a home cricket match to watch after dining.
(Starting price £25.00)
Lot 26 (Donated by the Ripon Spa Hotel)
A voucher to the value of £67.80 for Sunday Lunch for 4 persons to be taken before 6th November 2012. This generous offer excludes Bank Holidays and some other days such as Mothers’ and Fathers’ Days.
(Starting price £50)
Lot 27 (Donated by the Ripon Spa Hotel)
Croquet Sundowners for up to 4 persons to be taken April to October 2012. An introduction to the game or a fun evening for more experienced players. Enjoy a croquet game, tuition with England Ranked Players, and Pimms and canapés.
(Starting price £30)
Lot 28 (Donated by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society)
A voucher for a Family Day Ticket (admitting two adults and two/three children) to the Great Yorkshire Show to be held in Harrogate on 12th to 14th July 2012.
Guide price £58 (Starting price £40)
Lot 29 (Donated by Wensleydale Artists Robert Nicholls & Judith Bromley)
Robert Nicholls and Judith Bromley paint most beautiful pictures of Wensleydale wildlife (both flora and fauna) and landscapes. The buyer of this lot may, by appointment, select an unframed print of their choice from the artists’ studio in Askrigg.
Guide price £60 – £120 (Starting price £50)
Notes. By convention the description of river banks as left or right is when facing downstream.
Successful bidders are reminded that an EA rod licence is required before fishing in England.
YORKSHIRE DALES RIVERS TRUST
Postal and email Auction 2012
Postal Bid Form
Postal bids are to be sent to Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust, East Farmhouse, Langthorne, Bedale, North Yorkshire. DL8 1PQ (email nickbuck@lccweb.co.uk ) to arrive before 10.00 am on Thursday, 12 April 2012.
I have read the guidance and conditions of sale in the Yorkshire Dales River Trusts 2012 Auction Catalogue and make the following bids in accordance with these.
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Successful bidders will be notified by post during the week after the auction has closed. Payment is to be made by cheque payable to Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust. On receipt of payment the contact details of the donors will be provided.
