PHIL TAYLOR opens his challenge for a third successive PartyPoker.net European Championship title on Thursday, when he takes on Co Stompe as the £200,000 tournament begins in Dinslaken, Germany.
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PHIL TAYLOR claimed his 11th StanJames.com World Matchplay title with an 18-12 win over Raymond van Barneveld at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Sunday night.
THE Totesport.com Fish'O'Mania Champion of Champions features the 16 men who have won the main Fish'O'Mania competition.
FORMER PGA EuroPro Tour star Louis Oosthuizen is one round away from winning one of the biggest events in golf - The Open Championship.
RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD produced another piece of history with a sensational nine-darter at the StanJames.com World Matchplay on Saturday night.
NEIL McKinnon has won the Totesport.com Fish'O'Mania XVII in the most dramatic style.
More than 1,200 anglers bid for Fish'O'Mania spots
MORE THAN 1,200 anglers will be vying to qualify for the biggest event in British fishing - Fish'O'Mania.
The entry process to qualify for Fish'O'Mania - the most prestigious match fishing event of the year - opened on Monday, January 19 and interest was huge with 1,247 people securing the spots.
Once again there are 16 qualification competitions with the winner of each going through to the Sky Sports televised final, which offers £25,000 to the eventual champion.
Tickets for the qualifiers were priced at £22.50 and the application process will work in the same way as last year with entrants required to visit the Angling Trust website
and follow the PartyPoker.com Fish'O'Mania entry process.
Luke Riches, Matchroom Sport's Media Director, said: "We're delighted the 16th annual PartyPoker.com Fish’O’Mania will be happening once again with the qualifiers starting in April.
"This is still the hottest ticket in angling and the most prestigious title to win. Last
year we moved to a new venue in Cudmore and we are looking forward to returning there for a bigger and better Grand Final."
PartyPoker.com Fish'O'Mania XVI
Qualifying dates and venues
1. Saturday, April 4 - Viaduct Fishery, Somerset - 01458 274022
2. Saturday, April 11 - Lakeview Fishery, West Sussex - 01664 444777
3. Wednesday, April 15 - Barford Lakes, Norfolk -
www.barfordlakes.co.uk
4. Saturday, April 25 - Octopus Boldings, Shropshire -
www.boldingspools.co.uk
5. Saturday, May 2 - Stafford Moor Fishery, North Devon -
www.staffordmoor.co.uk
6. Saturday, May 9 - Maver Larford Lakes, Worcestershire -
www.larfordlakes.co.uk
7. Wednesday, May 13 - Monk Lakes, Kent -
www.monklakes.co.uk
8. Saturday, May 16 - Tunnel Barn Farm, Warwickshire -
www.tunnelbarnfarm.co.uk
9. Saturday, May 23 - Woodlands View, Worcestershire -
www.woodlandsviewfishery.co.uk
10. Saturday, May 30 - Heronbrook Fishery, Staffordshire -
www.heronbrookfisheries.co.uk
11. Saturday, June 6 - The Oaks, Yorkshire -
www.theoakslakes.co.uk
12. Wednesday, June 10 - Willinghurst Fishery, Surrey -
www.willinghurstfishery.co.uk
13. Wednesday, June 17 - Cudmore Fisheries, Staffordshire -
www.browningcudmorefisheries.com
14. Saturday, June 20 - Woodlands Lakes, North Yorkshire -
www.woodlandlakes-thirsk.co.uk
15. Saturday, June 27 - Moorlands Farm, Worcestershire -
www.moorlands-farm.co.uk
16. Wednesday, July 1 - Lindholme Lakes, South Yorkshire -
www.lindholmelakes.co.uk
Final - Saturday, July 18 - Cudmore Fisheries, Staffordshire -
www.browningcudmorefisheries.com
Date posted: January 15, 2009
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