200 competitors went head-to-head in the Residents Rover with Howard green the only one to break the ton.
THURSDAY’S MARUKYU RESIDENTS ROVER MATCH15th SEPTEMBER 2011203 ANGLERS FISHED ALL WATERS1st HOWARD GREEN 117lb 01ozGREENS TACKLE Peg 14 Twin Oaks Pellet shallow2nd ROB STANLEY 96lb 13oz CHILTERN BAITS Peg 15 Twin Oaks Method feeder with pellet3rd ALAN SMITH 84lb 13ozIVY HOUSE LAKES Peg 32 Twin Oaks Short pole with maggot 4th CLIF LOFTHOUSE 77lb YORK NOMADS Peg 23 Trelawney Long pole with paste5th JIM BOYLE 66lb 15ozCHILTERN BAITS Peg 29 Twin Oaks Method feeder with pellet 6th CARL BILLINGHAM 62lb 12ozEMBOSSD Peg 15 Acorn Method feeder with corn1st LADIES BETTY WADHAMS 28lb 07ozPeg 3 Eery. . .
Over 100 anglers battled it out, with John Savage winning by nearly 30lb clear.
WEDNESDAY SILVER RESIDENTS MATCH14th SEPTEMBER 2011 106 ANGLERS FISHEDTWIN OAKS, TRELAWNEY, POLLAWYN & ACORN 1st JOHN SAVAGE 92lb MK2 ANGLING Peg 20 Pollawyn Bomb & pellet 2nd ANTHONY FLINT 65lb 09oz FARNBROUGH Peg 41 Pollawyn Method feeder3rd CLIVE HILL 57lb 13oz ST FRANCES AS Peg 28 Trelawney Pellet shallow4th ALISON JONES 53lb 07oz LITTLE DARLEY Peg 11 Twin Oaks Down the edge on top 4 with meat 5th CARL BILLINGHAM 53lb 04oz EMBOSSED Peg 29 Trelawney Method feeder6th DAVE SCATCHARD 51lb 06oz Peg 16 Twin Oaks Bomb & pellet. . .
Denis White wins with barbel. In what must rank as one of the closest finishes of any match this season, just a single ounce separated the top two in this years Veterans' Championship, and 13oz came between first place and third.
Making the match even more interesting was the fact that each of the anglers in the top five boasted a barbel in their net, the biggest belonging to match winner, and Barnsley Blacks legend, Denis White.
Drawn on Peg 30, Denis based his match around catching roach on hempseed, but when his plan didn't materialise, he knew he had to have a look for a bonus fish in the later stages of the day.
Drennan man tops new river festival. The inaugural Thames Festival was fished by 41 anglers on the Thames around Oxford between the 3rd and 5th of September . Despite the sweltering temperatures and the lack of flow the river fished exceptionally. The event was very successful and will definitely become a yearly event that will grow.
Evesham Festival Qualifying Match ReportThe River Avon was on top form for this Wednesday's Evesham Championship qualifier, providing very consistent sport right through the match length, as chub, perch and quality roach fed in numbers. The lowest section winning weight was 6-13-0, and one unlucky angler didn’t make the frame with a whopping 9-3-0!Top dog on the night was in form Worcester rod, James Wilson. James, who has already made headlines this year by qualifying for the £50,000+ Maver Match This Final, has now won a place in both the Evesham and Wychavon Finals to boot. The Alan’s Tackle-backed talent fished worm and maggot at seven metres, catching several small perch, before switching to a line fed with caster and groundbait at 16 metres, fooling chublets and quality roach for a 12lb winning total.
Walsall rod scoops £1,000 festival victory. Ian Winter sounded a warning to the rest of the competitors in next weekend's RiverFest 2013 final by taking top spot in this years three day festival with a brilliant 4 point total. The DH Angling grouped angler was delighted with the victory which scooped him over £1,000 in cash plus tackle prizes donated by festival sponsor Shakespeare. "I've had a great three days," a delighted Ian said after the presentation.
Results for open matches and Winter League.
Woodlands View Fishery: ResultsTuesday (15 fished) Ghost: 1 J Stone (Woodlands) G16 115. 10lbs; 2 P Webley (Midland Bears) G18 77. 3lbs; 3 S Wilson (Midland Bears) G2 39.
Cracking turnout for North West junior open. Local match angler Richard Bratt staged a Junior Open Match at The Old Hough Fishery in Middlewich, Cheshire, and young anglers from all over the North West came along to showcase their skills. The event turned out to be a challenging, yet rewarding experience. Peg fees were donated by the fishery owner, who actively encourages the promotion of local young anglers.
Steve Ashmore tops Saturday match at Evesham. Saturday July 21stWychavon Championship QualifierEvesham Town and Ferry Waters75 Fished. With extra colour in the water following the recent rain, there were good weights of small fish throughout, though the bream shoals that have shown in previous qualifiers were notable by their absence. Top place on the day was taken by Evesham regular Steve Ashmore.
Fifth round of the Wye League
The fifth round of the Wye League saw tricky conditions and some low weights as a result. The night before the match the river rose 8feet and as anglers reached their pegs the water in front of them was dropping and heavily coloured. The best weight on the day went to Wizrds team member Danny Baker who amassed 38lb 4oz from peg 39. This was over double the weight of the second placed Hady Whittle who weighed in 14lb 7oz from peg 76.
