Can I count on your vote?

9^th January 2011

Can I count on your vote?

It’s been a good start to the New Year without even wetting a line so far in 2011 but next week I will put that right with a pairs final to look forward to at Orchard Place lakes in Kent and hopefully in my next blog I will be blogging on a nice win, fingers crossed.

Earlier in the week I received a letter from East Surrey and Sussex news and media informing me that I had been nominated and short listed for their Sports Awards 2010. Leading up to the New Year the nominations process was being advertised and obviously I have been put up for The Sports Personality of the year award and I thank everyone for their support, it is very much appreciated and I am well chuffed and proud to receive the nomination.

So what happens now? Well on Thursday 13^th January 2011 details of how to vote and the list of nominees for each of the categories will be printed in a special supplement in this week’s Surrey Mirror, Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, Crawley News and the East Grinstead Courier & Observer.

I am a Sports Fanatic

To my knowledge the voting will last for three weeks with voting coupons printed in the various newspapers each week, however if you are not able to pick up a paper then I have been informed by the Promotions office that in weeks 2 and 3 votes can be achieved TEXT VOTING, again the numbers will be released in the publications and as soon as I know the number I will add to my next blog post. I have been fishing since the age of 2 years old and despite playing many sports over the years including a two and a half year spell as a youth player at West Ham United Football Club back in the mid 70’s, I have always fished, it’s my passion and to be in with a chance to pick up a special award and being nominated through my angling activities is fantastic and the competitive side of my character would want my head first past the post. But I know that will not happen unless friends, family, colleagues and followers of my blogs, websites and angling columns do not vote for me, so I am hoping that I can count on your vote and make me one of the front players over the next three weeks of voting.

Vote Russ Evans, Vote Angling

The Gala Awards Dinner evening is being held at Lingfield Park Racecourse on Thursday 3^rd March 2011 and being as I am a keen fan of the racing game, see www.russ-evans-racing.com it would be great to be invited the final so to speak.

The letter from the promotions office has encouraged the nominated candidates to achieve as many votes as possible so hence my motto “VOTE RUSS EVANS, VOTE ANGLING”

My last few words in this blog is to say, if you can help me promote angling even further and winning awards like SPOTY would certainly do that, it would be great to have your support and vote!

“Tight Lines”

Russ Evans

9^th January 2011