CANNING IS CROWNED CHAMPION
Tough final match in the ice at Packington CADENCE UK WINTER LEAGUE (SUN) Packington Somers, Molands Mere, Little Gearys, Siblings B & Willow Pools (41 pegs)
ROUND-the-clock icebreaking from the fishery staff ensured this final round went ahead, although there was a reduced turnout.
Frenzee man Phil Canning was crowned champion as he finished on 13 points, one in front of Jack Shirley.
Individually, Smithy’s Angling men took first and second, with Courtney Ray winning off form peg 10 in the
Siblings B Pool. He fished pinkie down the middle at 8m to take 50-11-0 of F1s.
Carl Hopps, on Willow Pool peg 3, opted for breadpunch dobbed around the swim to pick off carp to 7lb and F1s
for 32-2-0.
Result: 1 C Ray, Smithy’s Angling, 50-11-0; 2 C Hopps, Smithy’s Angling, 32-2-0; 3 S Whittaker, Middy/Bag‘em Baits, 22-11-0; 4 P Heaven, Greyhound AC, 19-7-0; 5 C Toal, Solihull Angling Centre, 19-2-0; 6 C Newton, Smithy’s Angling, 18-12-0.
Final league: 1 P Canning, 13pts; 2 J Shirley, 14; 3 S Whittaker, 17 (199-11-0); 4 C Newton, 17 (188-3-0); 5 J Newton, 19; 6 M Brayfield, 20.