Spud Crowned Champion
Welsh international wins RiverFest final.
Flowing-water expert and former Welsh international Andrew ‘Spud’ Murphy has won the inaugural RiverFest final on the River Wye, and pocketed the £10,000 winner's cheque.
The event, which saw qualifiers take place all over the country, culminated in a two-day final on the Hereford stretch of the Wye.
Event organiser Dave Harrell commented on his Facebook page: “The weekend has proved an incredible match of twists and turns and a fitting end to RiverFest 2013.
"Pre-competition favourite Andrew 'Spud' Murphy came out on top with 44-9-0 but it wasn't all plain sailing, as he had to draw upon every last bit of his river knowledge to keep fish feeding at Peg 93. The victory won him the £10,000 top prize and a superb Angling Trust trophy. It was a deserved victory by a class angler who proved his pedigree on both days.
"Incredibly, there was a tie between three people for second place! Paul Bick, Michael Dalziel and Chris Parr all had 41-1-0 and all three picked up £3,333.33!
"John Urruty came in fifth and took the £1,000 prize with 40-14-0 and sixth place (£700) was claimed by Scott Geens with a two-day total of 39-6-0.
"I felt quite emotional after the presentation tonight and proud of what we have created. RiverFest 2013 has been a great competition and I'm already looking forward to RiverFest 2014!”
Event champion Spud Murphy said: “It is an amazing feeling to win the competition. Living in Tredegar, in Wales, there isn’t a great deal of fishing on my doorstep, and even though it is 35 miles from my house the Wye is like my local venue, so to win on there felt extra special.
"My RiverFest journey has been quite varied in many respects: I qualified for the final at Upton upon Severn, finishing second in the match with 9lb of bleak. The first day of the final saw me catch 26lb of chub on the feeder, and on the second day I managed 18lb of roach and dace on waggler tactics – so I have had to adapt to the conditions to get the most from my draws.
"I would like to say a big thank you to my sponsor, Tredegar Angling Centre – I really appreciate their support. The wife and I haven’t yet decided what we will do with the money, although I expect my two teenage sons, who have just started university, will take care of most of it!”
Overall Top Five
1 Spud Murphy (Tredegar Angling Centre) 44-9-0
2 Paul Bick (Shakespeare Superteam) 41-1-0
Michael Dalziel 41-1-0
Chris Parr 41-1-0
5 John Urruty 40-14-0
6 Scott Geens (Preston Innovations/ Sonubaits) 39-6-0
Day One Result
1 Paul Bick 32-7-0 (Peg 93)
2 Michael Dalziel 28-8-0 (Peg 80)
3= Ian Didcote 26-8-0 (Peg 58)
3= Andrew Murphy 26-8-0 (Peg 24)
Day Two Result
1 Scott Geens 30-10-0 (Peg 96)
2 Simon Deakin 27-10-0 (Peg 41)
3 John Urruty 26-8-0 (Peg 39)
4 Chris Parr 22-9-0
Full Result:
1 - Andrew Murphy 44-9-0
2 - Michael Dalziel 41-1-0
2 - Paul Bick 41-1-0
2 - Chris Parr 41-1-0
5 - John Urrty 40-14-0
6 - Scott Geens 39-6-0
7 - Steve Whitfield 33-3-0
8 - Simon Deakin 32-10-0
9 - Deron Harper 32-10-0
10 - Tony Marshall 32-7-0
11 - Matt Derry 31-9-0
12 - Ian Didcote 31-9-0
13 - Martyn Highe 30-9-0
14 - Sean Ashby 30-1-0
15 - Leigh Gardiner 29-16-0
16 - Richie Reynolds 28-11-0
17 - Nigel Marchington 27-14-0
18 - Will Freeman 27-10-0
19 - Steve Clegg 26-12-0
20 - Brian Rigby 26-8-0
21 - Tony Moreton 26-7-0
22 - Richard Bezimer 26-4-0
23 - Dave Roberts 26-2-0
24 - Mark Halksworth 25-5-0
25 - Steve Hemingray 24-4-0
26 - Chris Gowling 23-15-0
27 - Paul Kozyra 23-11-0
28 - Shaun Tate 23-0-0
29 - Steve Lowther 22-12-0
30 - Tony Bouckley 22-8-0
31 - Ian Winter 22-6-0
32 - Trevor Chalk 21-1-0
33 - Steve Webster 21-0-0
34 - Andrew Moss 20-10-0
35 - Steve Newns 19-6-0
36 - Mark Brush 18-12-0
37 - Kelvin Rutter 18-12-0
38 - Mick Hughes 18-6-0
39 - Richard Chave 18-2-0
40 - Andy Power 18-2-0
41 - Paul Moutrey 17-13-0
42 - Phil Foster 17-12-0
43 - Martin Hope 16-10-0
44 - Terry Moroz 16-2-0
45 - Simon Mears 15-3-0
46 - David Jones 14-14-0
47 - Steve Berry 14-11-0
48 - Alan Henry 13-7-0
49 - Martin Taylor 13-5-0
50 - Pete Allot 13-5-0
51 - Mark Pollard 12-11-0
52 - Rob Wootton 11-10-0
53 - Paul Glenfield 11-7-0
54 - Jamie Robbins 10-3-0
55 - Barry Oliver 10-2-0
56 - Steve Edson 9-1-0
57 - John Obank 3-14-0
58 - Michael Fairey 3-12-0
59 - Bob Bates 1-8-0
60 - Did not fish
Flowing-water expert and former Welsh international Andrew ‘Spud’ Murphy has won the inaugural RiverFest final on the River Wye, and pocketed the £10,000 winner's cheque.
The event, which saw qualifiers take place all over the country, culminated in a two-day final on the Hereford stretch of the Wye.
Event organiser Dave Harrell commented on his Facebook page: “The weekend has proved an incredible match of twists and turns and a fitting end to RiverFest 2013.
"Pre-competition favourite Andrew 'Spud' Murphy came out on top with 44-9-0 but it wasn't all plain sailing, as he had to draw upon every last bit of his river knowledge to keep fish feeding at Peg 93. The victory won him the £10,000 top prize and a superb Angling Trust trophy. It was a deserved victory by a class angler who proved his pedigree on both days.
"Incredibly, there was a tie between three people for second place! Paul Bick, Michael Dalziel and Chris Parr all had 41-1-0 and all three picked up £3,333.33!
"John Urruty came in fifth and took the £1,000 prize with 40-14-0 and sixth place (£700) was claimed by Scott Geens with a two-day total of 39-6-0.
"I felt quite emotional after the presentation tonight and proud of what we have created. RiverFest 2013 has been a great competition and I'm already looking forward to RiverFest 2014!”
Event champion Spud Murphy said: “It is an amazing feeling to win the competition. Living in Tredegar, in Wales, there isn’t a great deal of fishing on my doorstep, and even though it is 35 miles from my house the Wye is like my local venue, so to win on there felt extra special.
"My RiverFest journey has been quite varied in many respects: I qualified for the final at Upton upon Severn, finishing second in the match with 9lb of bleak. The first day of the final saw me catch 26lb of chub on the feeder, and on the second day I managed 18lb of roach and dace on waggler tactics – so I have had to adapt to the conditions to get the most from my draws.
"I would like to say a big thank you to my sponsor, Tredegar Angling Centre – I really appreciate their support. The wife and I haven’t yet decided what we will do with the money, although I expect my two teenage sons, who have just started university, will take care of most of it!”
Overall Top Five
1 Spud Murphy (Tredegar Angling Centre) 44-9-0
2 Paul Bick (Shakespeare Superteam) 41-1-0
Michael Dalziel 41-1-0
Chris Parr 41-1-0
5 John Urruty 40-14-0
6 Scott Geens (Preston Innovations/ Sonubaits) 39-6-0
Day One Result
1 Paul Bick 32-7-0 (Peg 93)
2 Michael Dalziel 28-8-0 (Peg 80)
3= Ian Didcote 26-8-0 (Peg 58)
3= Andrew Murphy 26-8-0 (Peg 24)
Day Two Result
1 Scott Geens 30-10-0 (Peg 96)
2 Simon Deakin 27-10-0 (Peg 41)
3 John Urruty 26-8-0 (Peg 39)
4 Chris Parr 22-9-0
Full Result:
1 - Andrew Murphy 44-9-0
2 - Michael Dalziel 41-1-0
2 - Paul Bick 41-1-0
2 - Chris Parr 41-1-0
5 - John Urrty 40-14-0
6 - Scott Geens 39-6-0
7 - Steve Whitfield 33-3-0
8 - Simon Deakin 32-10-0
9 - Deron Harper 32-10-0
10 - Tony Marshall 32-7-0
11 - Matt Derry 31-9-0
12 - Ian Didcote 31-9-0
13 - Martyn Highe 30-9-0
14 - Sean Ashby 30-1-0
15 - Leigh Gardiner 29-16-0
16 - Richie Reynolds 28-11-0
17 - Nigel Marchington 27-14-0
18 - Will Freeman 27-10-0
19 - Steve Clegg 26-12-0
20 - Brian Rigby 26-8-0
21 - Tony Moreton 26-7-0
22 - Richard Bezimer 26-4-0
23 - Dave Roberts 26-2-0
24 - Mark Halksworth 25-5-0
25 - Steve Hemingray 24-4-0
26 - Chris Gowling 23-15-0
27 - Paul Kozyra 23-11-0
28 - Shaun Tate 23-0-0
29 - Steve Lowther 22-12-0
30 - Tony Bouckley 22-8-0
31 - Ian Winter 22-6-0
32 - Trevor Chalk 21-1-0
33 - Steve Webster 21-0-0
34 - Andrew Moss 20-10-0
35 - Steve Newns 19-6-0
36 - Mark Brush 18-12-0
37 - Kelvin Rutter 18-12-0
38 - Mick Hughes 18-6-0
39 - Richard Chave 18-2-0
40 - Andy Power 18-2-0
41 - Paul Moutrey 17-13-0
42 - Phil Foster 17-12-0
43 - Martin Hope 16-10-0
44 - Terry Moroz 16-2-0
45 - Simon Mears 15-3-0
46 - David Jones 14-14-0
47 - Steve Berry 14-11-0
48 - Alan Henry 13-7-0
49 - Martin Taylor 13-5-0
50 - Pete Allot 13-5-0
51 - Mark Pollard 12-11-0
52 - Rob Wootton 11-10-0
53 - Paul Glenfield 11-7-0
54 - Jamie Robbins 10-3-0
55 - Barry Oliver 10-2-0
56 - Steve Edson 9-1-0
57 - John Obank 3-14-0
58 - Michael Fairey 3-12-0
59 - Bob Bates 1-8-0
60 - Did not fish
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