A WARRINGTON schoolboy picked up a handsome trophy and a £500 prize when he came first in the junior section of the national Fish O Mania angling competition in Staffordshire.
Jack Swindells, aged 15, a pupil at Lymm High School, won the contest with a catch of 8.750kg, ahead of second placed Joe Cartwright, from Manchester, with 8.710kg.
Jack, who lives in Latchford, has been angling since he was seven and is a member of Warrington Anglers as well as the Tameside Fox Match junior angling club who he was representing in the competition.
Jack is pictured with his trophy
School boy wins national trophy
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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
