Hargreaves cruises to victory at Rosedale
Alternating waggler and groundbait feeder tactics while switching between sweetcorn and maggot hookbaits resulted in a comfortable victory for Nigel Hargreaves at Rosedale Lake during Monday’s seven-peg Contemptible Open match.
Drawn in peg 41, he banked a 5lb plus carp with sweetcorn on the waggler which also accounted for in excess of 40 smallish roach after switching to maggot hookbaits.
A change later to the groundbait feeder approach offering mainly sweetcorn on the hook tempted a further 5lb plus carp and numerous six to eight- ounce skimmers together with the odd better specimen of 1lb.
His 26lb 8oz winning weight easily outperformed his rivals including runner up Brian Hewitt whose 16lb 3.5oz finish owed much to a 9lb plus carp netted literally in the dying minutes. Result: 1. Nigel Hargreaves 26- 8- 0 from peg 41; 2. B. Hewitt 16- 3- 8, peg 1; 3. D. Driscoll 14-5- 8, peg 2; 4. K.Herbert 7-13-0, peg 19; 5. T.Mellor 6-11-0, peg 20.
The first leg of SMAC’s inter-club competition with Malton & Norton AC which was originally earmarked to be staged next month has been brought forward to be fished at the Mere’s match lake this coming Sunday with the Colin Smailes Trophy on offer for the winner.
Participating club members are reminded that entry is £10 all-in with the draw taking place at 9am prior to fishing 10am until 3pm.
Kev Ellis has full details on 07517 856724.
With the hours of daylight now beginning to lengthen the youngsters of SMAC’s junior section will be looking forward to fishing their opening Monday evening match on April 13.
The weekly series of 17 matches include the usual 10 aggregate league fixtures plus five trophy matches and a couple of sponsored open events before ending on 17 August with the customary Annual Outing fixture.
All the match draws are scheduled for 5-30pm prior to fishing 6pm to 8pm.
Entry into each match is a nominal £2 and Andy MacCallaugh has full details on 507588. Match Diary Westland AC: Friday. Pools match at Westland Little Tench Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Entry £8. Details: Alan Creaser tel. 864033. SMAC Ladies: Saturday. Second of Fifteen Open fixtures at Mere Match Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Entry £6. Details: Penny Tiley tel. 07966 261708. SMAC: Sunday. Inter-club match with Malton & Norton AC at Mere Match Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Entry £10. Details: Kev Ellis tel. 353470. Contemptible Winter League: Sunday. Twelfth and Final Winter League fixture at Brookland Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Entry £12. Details: Nigel Hargreaves tel. 890776 and Paul Dawson tel. 07765 811718. Contemptible Open: Monday. Pools match at a venue to be notified. Draw 8-45am. Fish 9.30am to 3pm. Entry £8. Details: Nigel Hargreaves tel. 890776. Westland AC: Tuesday. Eighteenth Winter League fixture at Raker Highbank Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Entry £ 8. Details: Alan Creaser tel. 864033. Westland AC: Friday March 27. Pools match at Rosedale Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Entry £ 8. Details: Alan Creaser tel. 864033. Contemptible Open: Monday March 30. Pools match at a venue to be notified. Draw 8.45am. Fish 9.30am to 3pm. Entry £8. Details: Nigel Hargreaves tel. 890776. Westland AC: Tuesday March 31. Nineteenth Winter League fixture at Westland Lakes. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Entry £ 8. Details: Alan Creaser tel. 864033.