ANGLING: A WINSFORD River Weaver match record was set on Wednesday and, you've guessed it, peg 200 was the winning spot, writes JOHN STUBBS.
The man lucky enough to draw the magic number was Kev Simpson and the Vale Royal AC rod took 56-14-0 of bream and skimmers over the next five hours using pole and ground bait with worm and maggot on the hook.
But it wasn't all good luck for Simpson - he also tripped over his own equipment and fell in!
Simpson, who won the Northwich Open four days earlier, was the winner - Maurice German (Stapeley AC) had 17-9-0, Ron Weedall (Winsford AA) 12-5-0 and Ian Shaw (Barlows) 11-12-0.
Andy Hamlett (Glow Worms), pegged on the Red Lion length, took 18-4-0 of skimmers to win the Winsford Winter League match on Sunday. Placed were Steve Lakin (Meadow Bank B) 12-15-0, Terry Kettle (Farmers Arms) and Ian Shaw (Barlows) both 11-8-0, Alex Walton (Meadow Bank B) 11-0-0 and Mark Rogerson (Last Cast Blue) 8-15-0. All six had bags of bream and skim-mers.
Winners on the day were Meadow Bank Jnrs 78pts from Meadow Bank B 76 and Barlows 68.
Overall positions, with one match remaining: Edgeley Sport 373, Last Cast Red 349, Glow Worms 331, Barlows 322, Meadow Bank Jnrs 321.
Northwich AA's Saturday Open was won on peg one by Newton-le-Willows match-man John Ormason 3-10-0, who beat Shaw 3-4-0, Simpson 2-14-8 and Bob Meggs (Dave's of Middlewich) 2-4-0.
Other results - Farmers Arms, Flash: Kenny Taylor 12-10-0, Terry Kettle 10-5-0, Brent Pierpoint 5-0-0. Winsford Veterans, Border Fisheries: Trevor Lovatt 26-6-0 (dozen carp on prawn, meat and corn), Shaw 13-4-0, Albert Lever 12-8-0, Alan Thompson 9-12-0, Eric Gillett 7-12-0.
D Anglers fur and feather, Weaver, Red Lion: John Dickens 10-6-0, Pete Wakefield 8-15-0, Brian Dickens 8-14-0, Kenny Taylor 7-10-0. Meadow Bank: John Sudlow 9-0-0, Ian Morrison 2-9-0, Alec Walton 2-4-0, Tim Wright 1-6-0.
Barnton-Frodsham: Members Midweek Flyer, Heesom's Pool - Peter Moore 5-14-0, Ronny Kinsella 5-4-8, Steve Furfie 4-5-0; Brown Cup, top & middle cisterns, Sunday - Calvinn Tagg 2-8-2, Chris Parry 2-4-4, Mal Lightfoot 1-6-8.
Club notices: Rudheath-Bowling Green Christmas Fair, December 4, tickets £5 from Kenny Taylor (01606 45891) or myself (43862); Meadow Bank AC prize night, Friday at Meadow Bank Social Club (7.30pm).
Weaver Matches Winsford: Today and next Wednesday - Open, draw Marina 9.30am; Saturday - River Blues, Marina; Sunday - Chester PO, Marina; Rake & Pikel, Red Lion; Woodhouse, Aerosol; Tuesday - Veterans, Marina/Red Lion. Northwich: Saturday - Open, 1-63; Sunday - Ellesmere Port, 401-420.
