MATCH RESULT
DATE: 14th September 2008
VENUE:
Entire Farm,
TROPHY: Championship 7
Commentary: Yet another bag-up session at this amazing
water. And once again we were lucky with the weather. Despite a little bit of confusion
at the draw (the bank side peg numbers had moved) we were all soon settled in
our pegs ready for the 9.30 start.
Within
minutes of the whistle elastic could be seen streaming out as good sized carp
threw themselves onto our hooks. A number tried pellet waggler or long pole but
most successful seemed to be paste in close. The exception was Ash on the dam
end who fished corn all day tight to the bank which seemed to pick out the
bigger fish with about six fish over 8lb landed (to 12-14) plus he was broken
several times.
At the
mid-point weigh-in Joshua was leading from flyer peg 9 ((it’s a point on the
farm bank that intercepts the patrolling carp), I was second with 83lb and Nick
was in 3rd with 80lb. Just before we resumed I said to Nick how things
can turn around in the second half. I was cursed by my own words as my swim was
dead – just two fish in the next hour whereas Nick to my right hit the ground
running with about 15 including a 12lb’er. Elsewhere it seemed that people were
catching more as the fish moved into the shallower water.
Josh went
on to land 153lb in the second 3hr session (first half was 2 ˝ hours) and Paul
Bangs had a similar amount, 48 carp -“24 in each net” - he proudly announced at
the final weigh-in. Nick was unstoppable with fish right up to the whistle,
about 124lb in the second half whereas my 57lb left me crashing to 8th
place. Ash kept the fish coming on the corn adding 104lb to his morning weight
as did Bob Scott who last year won with 270lb.
Over on
the farm bank Kev Hawes
battled an unseen monster for 20 mins which went 15
for cash & nearby Brian added 100lb to his morning weight to grab fourth
place. So it ended with 1st and 2nd going to the boys in the Rav 4 again (reversing the order from
Stats on the day:
2,650lb
of fish
13
ton-ups (two double tons)
115lb
average
412
curses for lost fish
50kg of
pellets and paste (Josh used 6 bags)
At least
six match personal bests
1 broken
pole (Neil)
POSITION
|
NAME |
WEIGHT
|
POINTS
|
COMMENTS |
|
1 |
Josh Blavins |
246.15.0 |
100 |
|
|
2 |
Nick Darke |
204.6.0 |
95 |
|
|
3 |
Paul Bangs |
204.0.0 |
90 |
|
|
4 |
Brian Lakin |
177.5.8 |
85 |
|
|
5 |
Graham Holt |
159.15.0 |
80 |
|
|
6 |
Ash |
145.0.0 |
75 |
|
|
7 |
Bob Scott |
144.0.0 |
70 |
|
|
8 |
Stan Kiddle |
139.8.0 |
65 |
|
|
9 |
Neil Anderson
|
118.14.0 |
60 |
|
|
10 |
Ray McCormack
|
117.0.0 |
55 |
|
|
11 |
Matt Young |
116.0.0 |
50 |
|
|
12 |
Colin Earle |
114.7.0 |
45 |
|
|
13 |
Kevin Hawes |
102.0.0 |
40 |
Best
carp on day 14.15.0 Silver
peg |
|
14 |
Martin Funnel |
101.0.0 |
35 |
|
|
15 |
Malcolm Felgate |
91.9.0 |
30 |
|
|
16 |
Tim Jones |
90.4.0 |
25 |
|
|
17 |
Steve Burfoot |
82.7.0 |
20 |
Golden peg |
|
18 |
Ivan Coleman |
77.10.0 |
15 |
|
|
19 |
Andy K |
75.2.0 |
10 |
|
|
20 |
Ken Neville |
73.6.0 |
5 |
|
|
21 |
Roger Smith |
73.2.0 |
1 |
Bronze peg |
|
22 |
Cliff Myers |
68.3.0 |
1 |
|
|
23 |
Mick Johnson |
28.0.0 |
1 |
All rudd !!
doesn’t like carp |
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|
Total Weight |
2650.9.0 |
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
Total Fished |
23 |
|
|
|
The club record total match weight was broken by 621lb.
The average weight brought to the scales was over 115lb.