Duo win over £20,000 in prize money. Cathal Hughes and Phillip Jackson have won the World Pairs Angling Championship for the second year running, after a close final-day battle. The Daiwa and MatchCraft-backed duo recorded a combined total weight of 185. 280kg, putting them over 17kg clear of runners-up Steve and Phil Ringer.
Drennan Team England win gold in Poland. Drennan Team England have won a team gold medal in the 2013 World Championship in Warsaw, Poland. After a close final-day battle, the team of Alan Scotthorne, Will Raison, Sean Ashby, Des Shipp and Steve Hemingray beat second-placed France by an eight-point margin. The good news for England doesn't stop there.
Team confident of Day Two Success. Match Fishing's reporters in Poland have told of a good draw for Drennan Team England, as they move into the second day of the 2013 World Championship on the the Żerański Channel in Warsaw. The official result sheet shows that after day one, the team are seven points clear of second placed Poland on 14 points. Last nights team meeting saw nothing changed in Drennan Team Englands squad, or indeed tactics on the bank.
Scotthorne leads section, but Shipp struggles. Drennan Team England have got off to a mixed start on the second day of the 2013 World Championship in Poland. Five Times World Champion Alan Scotthorne is leading from the front, winning his section with half an hour of the match gone. Although the going is tough in his section, Alan has taken more than a dozen fish, and is comfortably ahead of second place.
Poland and Belgium catching well. "England still have plenty to worry about in this years World Championship, as Poland and Belgium who finished second and third respectively after yesterday, look to be fairing very well today. "This was the verdict of Match Fishing's man on the bank, Matt Godfrey after the first hour of the second day of the World Championships. Alan Scotthorne and Steve Hemingray are leading England's charge for victory, and are both winning their section by a slim margin.
Close battle between Poland and England. As the second day of the World Championships moves past its halfway point, England are locked in a very close battle with host nations, Poland. The local experts are performing well in every section, targetting bleak in the difficult areas and roach in the more productive zones. That said, outstanding performances by England's Steve Hemingray, and Alan Scotthorne, who are both winning their sections is thought to be keeping England nudged in front of the home nation.
Big fish boosts England's hopes. With just over an hour to go, England's hopes of a team gold have received a boost - after Des Shipp, who was thought to be last in his section, has banked a skimmer, and several decent roach in the last few minutes. It is thought that this has pushed him up 12 places, to sixth in his section. Things aren't going so well for Will Raison now however, as more and more big fish are being caught in his section.
World Championship battle too close to call. The battle for the World Championship is too close to call, with just a couple of points seperating England and Poland. Going into the closing stages of the match, it is thought that England may be just edging the race, but with bigger fish now feeding throughout the match length, nothing can be taken for granted. Match Fishing's man on the bank, Matt Godfrey explained: "Myself and Callum Dicks have worked out that the most points England could have, including yesterdays score, is 27.
Possible perfect score for England. "I wouldnt be at all surprised if England record five section wins today. Obviously, in fishing anything is possible, but as we move towards the last hour, every member of the team seems to be doing very well in their section. "These were the bold words of Match Fishing magazine's, Joe Carass, who is on the bank covering the 2013 World Championship in Poland.
Rush of coldwater slows World Championship sport. As the all out approaches on day one of the World Championship, the fishing is reported to have become very tough for anglers in E section, as a rush of cold water moving through the canal has lead to the fish switching off. Although it is making the fishing difficult, it is good news for England's Sean Ashby who is comfortably leading the section. In D section, Alan is still in control, some 20 fish ahead of the rest of the anglers in his section.
