MATCH NEWS: SOUTH
ACORN FISHERY (TUES)
Paddock Lake (20 pegs)
Steve Shaw won this one with a bit to spare as he took 156-1-0 of carp to 8lb fishing
pellet shallow to the bridge from peg 40. Result: 1 S Shaw, Mosella, 156-1-0; 2 Z Williams, Wales, 130-7-0; 3 C Gay, Bristol, 130-5-0; 4 N Miller, Wales, 92-11-0; 5 K Ray, Bristol, 77-14-0; 6 B Smith, Bristol, 72-5-0.
Silvers: M Chapman, Bristol, 34-2-0.
AVON VALLEY SUMMER LEAGUE (SUN)
Gold Valley Lakes (65 pegs)
The Middle Lake produced the top two weights in this second round, Mark Goddard winning with 158-8-0 of F1s from peg 85 as he fished pellet at 5m and caster shallow at 13m. Result: 1 M Goddard, Allan’s Marine Black, 158-8-0; 2 T Arnott, Sensas West Sussex Green, 157-8-0;
3 A Blunt, Sensas West Sussex Black, 125-0-0; 4 G Millis, Drennan Bordon Angling, 113-0-0;
5 D Carey, Guildford Bait-Tech Black, 110-12-0;
6 P Franklin, Guildford Bat-Tech Pink, 104-0-0. Teams: 1 Drennan Bordon Angling, 51pts; 2 Sensas West Sussex Green, 47; 3 Guildford Bait-Tech Pink, 45; jt4 Guildford Bait-Tech Black and Drennan Bordon Angling Red, both 40; 5 Sensas Oakwood Angling, 38.
League: 1 Guildford Bait-Tech Pink, 94pts; 2 Drennan Bordon Angling Red, 92; 3 Sensas Oakwood Angling, 89; 4 Sensas West Sussex Green, 80; jt5 Guildford Bait-Tech Black and Drennan Bordon Angling, both 77.
BAIT-TECH VIADUCT (THURS)
Lodge & Match Lakes (29 pegs)
PR floats-backed Nick Baggett took the honours on Thursday with 92-2-0 of carp to 12lb from peg 59 on the Lodge Lake, using pellet at 5m and in the edge. Result: 1 N Baggett, PR Floats, 92-2-0;
2 R Parker, Bait-Tech Viaduct, 74-6-0; 3 M Hanham, Bridgewater, 61-10-0; 4 R Eagle, Langport, 51-2-0; 5 C Haigh, Viaduct, 48-0-0.
FRAMFIELD FISHERY (WEDS)
Spring Lake (22 pegs)
Cracking the double ton with 221-11-0, Ian Oliver led from peg 42 with a net of carp to 10lb plus a couple of big perch as he used meat and corn at 8m and in the margins. Result: 1 I Oliver, Framfield, 221-11-0; 2 M Head, Carp Shop, 192-13-0; 3 N Whiting, Hawthorn, 167-3-0; 4 T Lane, Carp Shop, 161-15-0; 5 J Oliver, Framfield, 153-14-0; 6 L Perry, Faulkner’s, 137-10-0.
GEORGE MCMILLAN CANCER RESEARCH TWO-DAYER (FRI & SAT)
Monk Lakes, Lakes 1 & 2 (37 pegs)
A superb £1,150 was raised for Cancer Research from this match and on the fishing front, Ross Harold continued his fine recent form with victory thanks to a two-day total of 521-4-0. Ross took second on day one with 237-2-0 off peg 22 on Lake 1, Jon Radford winning the day with 240-2-0 at peg 45 on Lake 2. The second day saw the Matrix bagger third with 284-2-0 from peg 82 on Lake 2, Adam Southgate winning on a massive 323-0-0 from red hot peg 45 on Lake 2.
Day one: 1 J Radford, Guildford Bait-Tech, 240-2-0; 2 R Harold, Matrix, 237-2-0; 3 A Bishop, Meatbashers, 206-12-0. Day two: 1 A Southgate, Sensas Oakwood Angling, 323-0-0; 2 P Upperton,
Guru/Mainline Match, 295-4-0; 3 R Harold, Matrix, 284-2-0.
Overall: 1 R Harrold, Matrix, 521-4-0; 2 P Upperton, Guru/Mainline Match, 439-0-0; 3 R Taylor, Guru/ Mainline Match, 401-2-0; 4 P Wrighting, Guru/ Mainline Match, 367-6-0.
HAREFIELD TACKLE SPRING SERIES (SUN)
Royal Berkshire Fishery, Lakes 2 & 3 (20 pegs)
Dan Blackwell took over at the top of the table after winning this round with 111-2-0, the Preston Innovations rod drawing peg 39 on Lake 2 and taking carp and F1s on meat fished shallow at 16m and then pellet and meat at 5m.
Result: 1 D Blackwell, Preston Innovations, 111-2-0; 2 B Gibbons, Dynamite Baits/Maver, 99-1-0; 3 M Bowerman, Sensas A4, 89-12-0; 4 J Gibbons, Royal Berkshire Fishery, 89-10-0.
League: 1 D Blackwell, 25; 2 B Gibbons, 24; 3 M Bowerman, 23.
OCKENDON BAIT & TACKLE (SUN)
Puddledock Farm, Snake Lake (33 pegs)
100lb was needed to make the top six on Sunday and Barry Earnshaw was the best of them with a 133-8-0 net of carp to 8lb from peg 91 as he fished pellet across to the far bank at 14m and in the margins.
Result: 1 B Earnshaw, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 133-8-0; 2 D Swift, Matrix/SonuBaits, 128-0-0;
3 J Hunt, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 119-12-0; 4 S Martin, Team Martin, 116-4-0; 5 K Miles, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 110-12-0; 6 G Dack, Matrix Image, 101-0-0.
TODBER MANOR FISHERY (SAT)
Ash & Homeground Lakes (29 pegs)
Des Shipp crashed out a massive 224-10-0 to win this one fishing Method feeder and pellet or wafters to the island and then pellet shallow and on the deck at 14m to net carp to 10lb off peg 67 on the Ash Lake.
Result: 1 D Shipp, Preston Innovations, 224-10-0; 2 P Neate, Wiltshire Angling, 204-0-0; 3 C Davis, Todber, 180-12-0; 4 R Lucas, Wiltshire Angling, 166-4-0; 5 K Rayner, Colmic, 165-10-0.
Silvers: D Roper, Todber, 45-12-0.
PRESTON INNOVATIONS FEEDERMASTERS QUALIFIER (SUN)
Gloucester Canal, Rea, Pilot & Castle (60 pegs) Match organiser Ian Didcote had the last peg in the bag but it was a good one as he strolled to victory with 43-10-0 of bream and skimmers at peg 371 on the Castle section. He fished groundbait feeder with worm and pinkies.
Result: 1 I Didcote, Garbolino/Dynamite Baits, 43-10-0; 2 G West, Preston Innovations, 26-9-0;
3 L Wright, Matrix Dynamite Baits Trentmen, 26–7-0; 4 T Weaver, Daiwa Gordon League, 24-12-0; 5 J Snelson, Worcester, 20-6-0; 6 M Grindle, Gloucester, 18-13-0. Qualifiers: J Snelson, G West and I Didcote.