Richard Chave reports on this years River Thames Championship!
0n Sunday 20th September 132 anglers (22 teams of 6) lined the banks of the River Thames between Lechlade and Rushey, to fish this iconic and long standing competition, winners are engraved on the trophy going back to 1950!
This year's team winners, Garbolino Blackmore vale Gold totalled 100 points, 7 clear of the next two teams, local experts Turners Tackle, Led by recent Thames festival winner Paul Passmore, and their second team, Garbolino Blackmore vale marine, both on 93, but Turners edging ahead on weight.
The winning team of Mike Berntsen, Rich Chave, Gary Etheridge, Simon Hebditch, Kev Bennet and Rob Randall, based their plan around catching the hoards of small fish that have featured in the river this season using whips for bleak up in the water and gudgeon on the bottom. although individual 3rd placed man Kev Bennet, added 3 late waggler caught chub for 10lb to join his 8lb of small fish caught in the first 4 hours.
Individual winner with 22lb 8oz was Drennan Oxford's Matt Herbert who was also amongst the Chub at the bottom of the Radcott section, landing 4 big ones to add to his earlier small fish net.
Kamasan team win Match Fishing Team Championship. Kamasan Starlets have won the Match Fishing Team Championship, finishing with a comfortable six point lead over second placed Daiwa Dorking. Drennan Barnsley occupied the last of the money places, after tying on points with Dorking, but losing out on section win countback. Kamasan Starlets captain, and England Co-Manager, Mark Downes explained: “Our team plan was to fish a really negative match – after three days of pressure, and with cold water coming into the system and a full moon on the Saturday, we weren’t expecting sport to be prolific.
£2,000 payday for England Feeder Team ace.
Dean Barlow has won the 2015 Wychavon Championship on the River Avon at Evesham with a weight of 9-10-0 from peg six. The England Feeder International banked roach to 1 1/2lb on bloodworm tactics. He told us “to be able to take this Wychavon Championship trophy home and put it on the mantelpiece means the world to me.
Second Evesham Championship victory for Welsh ace. Andrew ‘Spud’ Murphy has won the Evesham Championship, for the second time in four years. Drawn on peg 44, Spud caught a double figure barbel on chopped worm , plus some smaller roach and chublets on a combination of waggler and maggot and bloodworm tactics. A delighted Spud told Match Fishing: “I am obviously over the moon to have won this title for a second time.
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Star studded angling extravaganza.
If you haven’t made plans to go already, this years Evesham Festival, taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend, is set to be a long weekend to remember!Attracting the cream of British match fishing, the event will see three separate big money matches – where competitors compete for a total of over £19,000 in prize money!The nature of the venue means all kinds of methods come into play, from feeder, to waggler, flat float, and of course the ever faithful bloodworm and joker. Whatever the discipline, you are sure to see a masterclass from England’s finest anglers over the course of the weekend!Then there is the show itself. Exhibitors include: Match Fishing Magazine, Pole Fishing Magazine, Birmingham Anglers Association Ltd, Frenzee Ltd, MatchBox Tackle, VRAC Limited, Strikemaster Tackle, Snowdonia Cheese Company, Redwood Tackle, Floats Direct, Dinsmores Ltd, Loughs Agency, EZ Feeda, Stapeley Angling Centre, Fishtastic Tackle, S R Enterprises, Medusa Multi Feeding Systems, H G Gladwell & Sons Ltd, Fishing For Heroes, Craft Fair, MAD Baits, Fish On, UK Lures Ltd, Dave Harrell Angling, Nisa Feeders, A K Angling, Preston Innovations Ltd, Used Tackle Ltd, Deception Angling, Caer Beris Manor, Fishermans Friend and The National Trust.
Daiwa sales rep and top match angler, Martin Greene, is heading North to the firm's UK head office in Scotland to take up the prestigious role of Commercial Manager for Daiwa Sports UK. Martin added: "I have had a great 10 years on the road and must thank my retailers for the support and input they have given me in this time. I have learned some valuable skills and experiences during this period and hopefully take these into my new role as Commercial Manager. A few people have commented that my match fishing will suffer due to relocation, but it was an opportunity I could not refuse! I still plan to take part in a few bigger events in the future and hopefully this will keep me busy on that front, plus I will be based nearer to Ireland so maybe I might be paying a few visits on the festival scene over there!"I will miss my time in team fishing which is what I really enjoyed.
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Saturday 1st August 2015 -River Avon, Evesham, Worcestershire Sponsored by Matrix & Match Fishing
4 hour individual match for junior anglers, 5 hour match intermediate anglers
Winning junior and intermediate anglers receive cups and will qualify for free entry for the Evesham Festival Match Championship on Saturday 29th August 2015.
Top quality tackle prizes for the first 3 junior places
Top quality tackle prizes for the top 3 intermediate places
Tackle prizes for all section winners, by default
Angling Trust rules apply
Registration fee: £6 for juniors - £11 for intermediates
Juniors must be 15 years and under on 1st August 2015
Intermediates must be 21 years or under on 1st August 2015
A reserve list will apply when maximum number of anglers have been registered
Apply for registration to:
Mrs Sue Beasley, Old Post Office, 43 Main Street, Sedgeberrow, Evesham, WR11 7UE
Telephone enquiries to Sue on 01386 881868 or Colin Townsend on 01386 442853
email: suebeasley43@btinternet. com or colinetownsend@sky. com
All applications must be received by Wednesday 29th July 2015.
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