| 11am " All in" they bellow and the match starts. Kestrel pool starts well. I
watch the action for about one minute and can see at least 12 anglers out of
the 20 into fish. I look at Skylark and Partridge, the other two pools in
action, and see....nothing but blank faces. After a short while back to
Clive. He's had a couple of small fish but is struggling, as is the guy next
to him. Another walk round and Kestrel still way out in front, lots of small
fish being caught, Skylark and Partridge still slow to respond. Back to
Clive Still struggling. Down to the cafe smashing lunch, round again.
Kestrel now slowing, Skylark and Partridge picking up, back to Clive still
struggling Guy next to him, who was the previous days winner by the way,
bagging! I know when I'm not wanted. Round again, the word is spreading that
the guy on Peg 16 Partridge is now bagging big time, off to take a look.
Yeah he's doing well catching down the inside on pellet and corn.
Over
Again to Clive, break him the news, not impressed. Sit in the baking sun for
20 minutes, can't take the heat any more, off for a walk. Ken Russell on
Kestrel 14 is catching well, but so is the guy on peg 13 who has reportedly
landed a 10llb carp. Ken is working hard to catch him but it's going to be
difficult.
Mr N. Lloyd, Final winner.
Partridge
and Skylark are now beginning to produce some bigger specimens and with half
an hour to go, you can tell it's going to be close. Mr Lloyd on Partridge 16
is still catching well, but so is Simon Richardson on Skylark 13 who is
getting the better stamp. Back to Clive he has found fish late on and is
starting to catch regularly.
Four
pm and the end of the match is called. I follow the scales around Partridge,
the first lake to be weighed. They reach Peg 16 and Mr Lloyd weighs 58-5-0.
Around they go to Peg 21 and Mr P. Slee weighs 49-11-0. Across to Skylark
and Simon weighs 52-10-0, which is the best weight off that pool. The only
anglers who can stop Mr Lloyd is now either Ken on Kestrel 15 or Mr P. Close
on Peg 13. The scales man calls 40-9-0 for Ken and 46-8-0 for Mr Close. The
final weighs take place and Mr Lloyd is declared the winner. As for Clive he
weighed 27-10-0 and tied with the guy next to him. The best weights off
Partridge and Skylark came off the opposite end of the Pool to Clive, but it
could have so easily been the other way round. Congratulations go to all the
finalists for qualifying and it goes without saying to Mr N. Lloyd who won
the match. He apparently put that much time and effort in learning the
venue, that he fully deserves the credit for travelling over 200 miles,
round trip every week.
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3 Results on Final Day were: 1st N Lloyd, Grove Park, 58-5-0, 2nd S
Richardson, Wolves West End, 3rd, P.Slee, Gipping Valley, 49-11-0
I
would also like to thank the organisers Kevin Wilmot, Mac Campbell, Ricky
Teale and Barry from Eltons tackle for putting a great match together. I
believe the same match is being held at the same venue next year. If it is,
all you club anglers out there try and qualify, it's an experience you will
never forget.
Gary
Simon Richardson
Finalist 2nd
Wolves West End.
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