Conditions were the worst of the season with the paddles on the lock gates being opened and closed and the canal falling a foot and then refilling at least twice throughout the contest. It was no surprise that only the big beasts were feeding and that the big weights came out of the usual swims. Ady Larkins shook off the 'Golden Peg' monkey and landed five slabs (best 5lb 9oz) with a few skimmers and dog roach for a 23lb haul that won the contest and the £100 golden peg bonus. League wise, it was also a good day for Adrian 'Sailor' Hill who took a couple of slabs, a small carp and a dog roach for 12lbs and second place. With title contenders Dick Turner and Simon Allen pegged out of it in the Second Basin, four points now covers the top three as Ady moves into second and Sailor third with four contests to go. Brother Kevin Hill also found the slabs on peg 14 to take third place and a clean sweep for the Lower Wharf. Simon Hockaday landed two of the three fish caught from Second Basin for a section win with Dave Allen catching the other, a 5lb 2oz bream, with only 10 minutes to go (good job you didn't pack up to watch the rugby Dave).
Let us hope thats the worse competition condition and fishing wise behind us!
Next Round Sunday 24th February: Draw 10 Fish 11 - 4 - Falcon Car Park
- Ady Larkins 23lb 4oz Peg 16
- Adrian Hill 12lb 2oz Peg 18
- Kevin Hill 10lb 13oz Peg 15
- Simon Hockaday 10lb 2oz Peg 29
- Peter Giles 8lb 4oz Peg 14
- Dave Allen 5lb 2oz Peg 28
- Paul Braund 3oz Peg 13
- Simon Allen Peg 32
- Dick Turner Peg 30
- Tony Johns Peg 33
- Duncan Edwards Peg 17
- Ian Gray Peg 31
- Len Codlin Peg 19
Winter League Standings:
- Dick Turner 75.5
- Ady Larkins 72
- Adrian Hill 71.5
- Dave Allen 68.5
- Simon Allen 64
- Ian Gray 60
- Simon Hockaday 59
- Paul Braund 58
- Nathan Underwood 55
- Duncan Edwards 50
- Peter Giles 49
- Jean Bowden 46
- Kevin Hill 40
- Tony Johns 35
- Mike Bowden 31.5
- Len Codlin 29.5
- Paul Schubert 15
- Gul Pessel 14
- Tony Hillas 11
- Colin Abbott 9.5
- Brian Powell 9
- Matt Sampson 6
- Dougie Genini 3
- Wayne Barnard
- Dennis Chapman