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Mike Barrio

CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« on: 21/09/2015 at 16:43 »
Word on the street is that the CLA Game Fair has been cancelled and the organisers are also cancelling the 2016 event.

Sad news ..... but let's be honest, we could see it coming :z6

Mike Barrio

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #1 on: 21/09/2015 at 20:33 »
Looks like the Game Fair website has been replaced with a statement ....... http://www.gamefair.co.uk/

Hamish Young

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #2 on: 21/09/2015 at 21:11 »
I was chatting with a few folk about this today, it is sad but it is perplexing to me that things have come this far.

A few of my thoughts:

1. It was too bloody expensive - for everyone, especially exhibitors.... and Joe Public paid handsomely through the nose for everything too.
2. They lost a key venue (Blenheim) and that's hard to come back from.
3. There was no real direction or theme and increasingly aspects of the management seemed 'disjointed'.
4. The heart was ripped from many of the competitive events (not just the fishing) which for many was the sole reason for attending.
5. It was far too bloody expensive.

H :z10

Mike Barrio

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #3 on: 21/09/2015 at 23:17 »
I wonder if this will benefit the more local game fairs like the Scottish one, perhaps the trade might take stands at these now instead of the CLA?

Hamish Young

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #4 on: 22/09/2015 at 07:45 »
I hope so. Actually, I think there's mileage in something like the old Tweed Fair..... my lobbying hat is getting dusted off  :z13

H :cool:

Allan Liddle

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #5 on: 22/09/2015 at 13:33 »
Wonder if it means more specialist shows like Fly Fest will get a little bigger?

Hamish Young

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #6 on: 24/09/2015 at 08:03 »
I think smaller more focused events may be the way forward, so it's plausible Fly Fest will grow  :z16

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #7 on: 24/09/2015 at 14:08 »
Should bring back the  Straloch fair at Newmacher.

 Aye only went the once but it was well attended that year, Nae fishing or casting competitions sadly  :z8 :z8 it was all shooting Clays pigeons and Air Rifle target shooting, may have been gun dogs and sheep dog trials as well but canae remember now
If there had been a pond for casting could have been a good local fair.

Nae sure why it stopped  :z8 :z8

Rob Brownfield

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #8 on: 25/09/2015 at 12:48 »
Should bring back the  Straloch fair at Newmacher.

 Aye only went the once but it was well attended that year, Nae fishing or casting competitions sadly  :z8 :z8 it was all shooting Clays pigeons and Air Rifle target shooting, may have been gun dogs and sheep dog trials as well but canae remember now
If there had been a pond for casting could have been a good local fair.

Nae sure why it stopped  :z8 :z8

I thought there was a pond. I remember going to one somewhere round there, sure it was Staloch, and there was a pond set out for distance and accuracy casting. Pretty sure Somers was there too.

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #9 on: 26/09/2015 at 00:42 »
I thought there was a pond. I remember going to one somewhere round there, sure it was Staloch, and there was a pond set out for distance and accuracy casting. Pretty sure Somers was there too.

It was the 80s i was there Rob so you will remember better than me for sure. Could well have been a pond for casting but i just cant remember really  i was to busy trying to zero in a faulty telescopic site on my weihrauch HW80 air rifle   :cry :cry Nae that i would have done much i used to shake worse than a jakey in need of ale  :z4.

Be interesting to know if it stopped through poor attendances   :z8 :z8

Hamish Young

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #10 on: 23/10/2015 at 08:48 »
Had a message from a chum down south last night, he sent me this link:

http://www.guntradenews.com/news/the-show-must-go-on/

So something may rise from the ashes of the CLA after all.

H :cool:

Marc Fauvet

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #11 on: 23/10/2015 at 09:58 »
read that yesterday. doesn't say much about fishing or casting...   :z4 :z4 :z4

Mike Barrio

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #12 on: 23/10/2015 at 10:01 »
Yes, must confess that I had those thoughts too Marc :z3

Hamish Young

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #13 on: 23/10/2015 at 16:18 »
In fairness it says bugger all about casting Marc, although fishing is mentioned I am sure.

The future of competitive fly casting at anything other than domestic level is somewhat under threat. There have been false starts before led by well known UK casters and anglers that haven't necessarily done too much to help our standing in terms of bringing international events to the UK - something the CLA was always good at, bringing internationally recognised folk to the UK - so I am more than happy to lend my support to Lee Cummings efforts.

Casting aside, it's good to know that fishing is in the thoughts at this new event.

H :cool:

Mike Barrio

Re: CLA Gamefair Cancelled
« Reply #14 on: 23/10/2015 at 16:46 »
From what I've read, the man behind this new project appears to have a clear interest in the shooting side of things Hamish and I have no idea who else might be involved in the plans.

I'm certainly hoping that it could have the makings of a good event :cool:

Cheers
Mike

 




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