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This page will be updated as soon as possible following match reports, which are provided by the match secretary. Further information and full reports will be posted on our Facebook page. Any questions or comments should be directed to the Match Secretary, Jason Pitman.
Sunday 31st May -President’s Shield – Margaret’s Lake
We had 15 anglers turn out for this one, on what was a much cooler day than the previous Sunday. The fishing was slightly better, with everyone catching fish and the carp were much quieter now, having spawned. However, it was noticeable that no anglers from peg 4 down to peg 10 caught a single carp.
Results:
1st – Kev Murch – Peg 14 – 54-09-0
2nd – Steve Brown – Peg 18 – 17-04-0
3rd – Steve Sewell – Peg 11 – 17-03-0
Top Silvers – Paul Preston – Peg 16 – 9-04-0
Section A – Jon Amato – Peg 8 – 8-08-0
Section B – Jason Pitman – Peg 17 – 14-09-0
Sunday 24th May – Taylor Shield – Margaret’s Lake
The forecast for today was for very hot weather with temperatures hitting around 30°C. That was just a little too much for many fish, who refused to feed, resulting in 5 of the 12 anglers not weighing in, although they did all catch. The better weights came from the bottom end of the lake, where pegs that offered some partial shade performed best.
Results:
1st – Clive Hewson – Peg 5 – 38-08-0
2nd – Bill Knight – Peg 12 – 29-06-0
3rd – Jason Pitman – Peg 13 – 22-02-0
Top Silvers – Tony Welsby – Peg 4 – 8-00-0
Section A – Paul Preston – Peg 9 – 14-00-0
Section B – Mike Reid – Peg 10 – 13-00-0
Sunday 3rd May – Pete Polly Memorial – George’s Lake
This time, there were 12 anglers in attendance for the Pete Polly Memorial match, which was once again held on George’s Lake. With memories of the previous match still fresh in everyone’s minds, there was no reason to think the lake would fish any better. However, there was a slight improvement in overall weights despite a lack of silvers and a couple of DNWs registered on the weigh sheet.
Results:
1st – Bill Knight – Peg 6 – 44-06-0
2nd – Andy Gard – Peg 1 – 23-07-0
3rd – Jason Pitman – Peg 18 – 19-15-0
Top Silvers – Mike Reid – Peg 10 – 15-00-0
Section A – Pete Watkins – Peg 5 – 15-11-0
Section B – Tony Welsby – Peg 12 – 9-10-0
Saturday 25th April – Saturday Shield – George’s Lake
With just 11 anglers booked in, the match was restricted to George’s Lake. There was a slight frost first thing and then the sun came out and stayed out for most of the day. The lake fished rock hard and carp were needed to frame.
Results:
1st – Jon Amato – Peg 1 – 29-11-0
2nd – Steve Sewell – Peg 12 – 14-12-0
3rd – Mike Reid – Peg 17 – 12-10-0
Top Silvers – Steve Brown – Peg 5 – 13-08-0
Sunday 19th April – Jack Davis Memorial – Lido
The Lido is not everyone’s favourite match venue as it can be quite ‘peggy’, with just 4 or 5 pegs that regularly produce consistent weights. Then there is ‘suicide straight’ AKA ‘cyanide straight’, where nobody wants to draw due to the depth (up to 18 feet) and lack of fish. So, we had 12 turn up for this one and as expected, the fishing was patchy at best, with 5 of the 12 not weighing in.
Results:
1st – Kev Murch – Peg 12 – 24-10-0 (Inc. 2 carp)
2nd – Jason Pitman – Peg 6 – 12-10-0
3rd – Tony Welsby – Peg 7 – 7-05-0
Top Silvers – Andy Gard – Peg 3 – 11-00-0
Section A – Jon Amato – Peg 1 – 2-05-0
Section B – Bill Knight – Peg 11 – 4-00-0
Sunday 22nd March – Rover Match – Margaret’s Lake
With the number of competitors down to just 14, the match was confined to Margaret’s Lake. After a cold start, the fish were slow to respond, although a few carp did show up from various pegs throughout the day. Very few skimmers were caught and so most of the silvers weights consisted of F1s and roach.
Results:
1st – Andy Gard – Peg 5 – 43-06-0
2nd – Tony Welsby – Peg 14 – 26-03-0
3rd – Andy Brookman – Peg 17 – 25-13-0
Top Silvers – Jason Pitman – Peg 11 – 7-05-0
Section A – Kev Murch – Peg 7 – 6-15-0
Section B – Steve Sewell – Peg 12 – 8-14-0
Sunday 15th February – Winter League #6 – Margaret’s Lake
After a sudden cold snap on the Friday and Saturday before the match, prospects of a big weight looked highly unlikely. As it turned out, the carp refused to feed and the silvers were in very short supply resulting in 4 DNWs. Needless to say, weights overall were very disappointing. However, winner of the Winter League for 2025/6 was Jason Pitman, who put in consistent performances over the series. Second place went to Tony Welsby with Steve Sewell finishing in third place.
Results:
1st – Steve Sewell – Peg 8 – 3-01-0
2nd – Kev Murch – Peg 14 – 1-08-0
3rd – Jason Pitman – Peg 15 – 1-02-0
Top Silvers – Bill Knight – Peg 10 – 1-03-0
Sunday 1st February – Winter league Round #5 – George’s Lake
After the previous Sunday’s poor results on George’s Lake, the 12 contestants fishing this round were not looking forward to this match. However, weights were very much better than expected, with a few carp showing from some of the fancied pegs.
Results:
1st – Peg 19 – Tony Welsby – 50-08-0
2nd – Peg 18 – Jason Pitman – 17-12-0
3rd – Peg 3 – Mitch Sewell – 16-02-0
Joint Top Silvers – Peg 4 – Steve Sewell – 2-03-0 & Peg 5 – Bill Knight – 2-03-0
Section A – Peg 1 – Clive Hewson – 0-13-0
Section B – Peg 17 – Pete Watkins – 13-00-0
Sunday 25th January – Winter league Round #4 – George’s Lake
It was another tough round on a lake full to the brim with ice-cold water, with an icy East wind blowing over the surface. Bites were very few and far between with some anglers not catching all day and others getting a few vital bites in the last 30 minutes.
Results:
1st – Peg 14 – Alan Oram – 3-04-0
2nd – Peg 11 – Tony Welsby – 1-04-0
3rd – Mitch Sewell – Peg 1 – 0-07-0
Top Silvers – Peg 16 – Jason Pitman – 0-15-0
Section A – Peg 3 – Kev Murch – 0-03-0
Section B – Peg 17 – Bill Knight – 0-05-0
Sunday 11th January – Winter League Round #3 – Margaret’s Lake
14 hardy souls turned up for this Winter League match, although some of the contestants were “stand-ins” for those who couldn’t make it. It proved to be a tough day for most, with a pre-match ice-breaking session necessary before anyone could wet a line.
Results:
1st – Peg 15 – Steve Sewell – 5-12-0
2nd – Peg 13 – Kev Murch – 4-15-0
3rd – Peg 11 – Andy Brookman – 1-07-0
Top Silvers – Peg 16 – Jason Pitman – 1-10-0
Section A – Peg 10 – Clive Hewson – 0-09-0
Section B – Peg 14 – Mike Reid – 0-13-0
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