The first match result of 2015 is in, the Over 70's kicked it off at Alders hoping to catch a fish. With many reports of pleasure anglers catching nothing it looked like a tough match. In the event S Dyer was the runaway winner with 2lb 4oz, nobody else getting more than ounce weights. K North was second with 10oz and four people tied for third with 7oz. The full score was:
S Dyer 2lb 4oz
K North 10oz
E Goswell, G Goodliffe, H Sadler, G Wootton, all with 7oz
Read more: Over 70's match 17th June 2015
The second of the three pike matches was held on the Enborne Canal. With a relatively large field of 9 trying to coax the snappers out of the stillwater fishery this is always a difficult match. In the event just four fish were bagged, the scores were as follows:
Steve Prater - 50 points - weight 19lb 7oz (two fish, biggest 14lb 13oz)
Rod Smith - 45 points - weight 9lb 4oz
Robert Southwell - 40 points - weight 3lb 2oz
Ken Hunt ,David Taylor, Belinda Taylor, Nathan Wheeler, Martin Southwell, Kevin Richardson - get 5 points each for competing