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|established = 2005 | |established = 2005 | ||
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|Vice President = | |President = Ian Cunningham | ||
|Secretary = | |Vice President = Louisa Brenton | ||
|Men's Captain = | |Secretary = Thomas Chinnery | ||
|Ladies Captain = | |Men's Captain = Robert Bramwell | ||
|Social Secretary = | |Ladies Captain = Georgina Bramwell | ||
|Ordinary Member = | |Social Secretary = Ashley-Louise Garnet | ||
|Alumni Representative = | |Ordinary Member = Andrew Gibbs | ||
|Past Presidents = | |Alumni Representative = William Culbert | ||
|Past Presidents = Benjamin Simonds, Ian Black | |||
|type = [[University Club]] | |type = [[University Club]] | ||
|city = [[St Andrews]] | |city = [[St Andrews]] | ||
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The [[St Andrews University]] [[Fly Fishing]] Club was founded in 2005 by then first year student William Culbert. | The [[St Andrews University]] [[Fly Fishing]] Club was founded in 2005 by then first year student William Culbert. | ||
The club was established to display a passion for fly fishing to the wider University community. The term 'Escapism' has been strongly associated with the club, due to the | The club was established to display a passion for fly fishing to the wider University community. The term 'Escapism' has been strongly associated with the club, due to the club's aim to allow students to escape the stresses and strains of University life and place them in the scenic beauty of the Perthshire, Fife & Angus countryside as well as the Highlands and many Islands of Scotland. | ||
The club is the only University Club in Europe and one of few in the world. It has also received commendation from [[Jeremy Paxman]], [[David Cameron]] and [[Iain Duncan Smith]].{{Fact|date=May 2009}} | The club is the only University Club in Europe and one of few in the world. It has also received commendation from [[Jeremy Paxman]], [[David Cameron]] and [[Iain Duncan Smith]].{{Fact|date=May 2009}} | ||
The current president is Ian Cunningham. | The current president is Ian Cunningham. | ||
==Past Club Presidents== | |||
2008–2009 Benjamin Simonds<br/> | |||
2007–2008 Ian Black<br/> | |||
2006–2007 Michael Breckenridge<br /> | |||
2005–2006 William Culbert<br /> | |||
== External links == | |||
* [http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ University of St Andrews website] | |||
* [http://www.yourunion.net/ University of St Andrews Students' Association Website] | |||
* [http://www.thesaintonline.com/ The Saint - Student Newspaper] | |||
{{University of St Andrews}} | |||
{{Universities in the United Kingdom}} | |||
[[Category:Fly fishing|Fly fishing]] | |||
Revision as of 11:12, 21 May 2009
The St Andrews University Fly Fishing Club was founded in 2005 by then first year student William Culbert.
The club was established to display a passion for fly fishing to the wider University community. The term 'Escapism' has been strongly associated with the club, due to the club's aim to allow students to escape the stresses and strains of University life and place them in the scenic beauty of the Perthshire, Fife & Angus countryside as well as the Highlands and many Islands of Scotland.
The club is the only University Club in Europe and one of few in the world. It has also received commendation from Jeremy Paxman, David Cameron and Iain Duncan Smith.[citation needed]
The current president is Ian Cunningham.
Past Club Presidents
2008–2009 Benjamin Simonds
2007–2008 Ian Black
2006–2007 Michael Breckenridge
2005–2006 William Culbert
External links
- University of St Andrews website
- University of St Andrews Students' Association Website
- The Saint - Student Newspaper
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