Worksop dominate East Midland event
For
the second consecutive year, Worksop juniors dominated the East Midland
Regional Championships that were fished on the South Yorkshire Navigation
Canal at Mexborough.
ace respectively and five of the top six individual placings.
Patrick Goulding, who at the time of this event was the current schools
national champion, took the individual trophy with a mixture of roach
and perch for 3lb 4oz using hemp and squatt at nine metres.
Fellow squad member Gavin Tomlinson was second with 3lb 1oz, followed
by Chris Hurst (Derby) with 2lb 10.5oz, Chris Tait (Worksop) 2lb, Simon
Bolton (Worksop) 1lb 13.5oz and Terry Foulds (Worksop) 1lb 11.5oz
Embassy pairs qualifier
Worksop
Senior squad members Andrew Pickersgill and Gordan Smith have qualified
for the £21,000 Embassy Challenge Grand Final that is to be held
in Spain next year.
Fishing in the penultimate qualifying event on the Erewash Canal, the
pair secured third place to ensure their trip to Spain. Andrew, who is
sponsored by Mick Pridmore of Angling Supplies on Retford Road, is having
a great season after being selected for the second consecutive year to
fish for the England Youth squad in the World Championships that were
held earlier in the year. The Worksop pair qualified with 475 points and
a combined weight of 16lb 2oz.
In an earlier qualifier, father and son-in-law Stuart Grey and Chris Eves
of Worksop also made it to the finals, so the town will be well represented
in the prestigious event that is one of the angling highlights of the
season.
Big carp for Jo
Jo Freeman
of Hallcroft joined her husband Stephen for a weekend pleasure angling
session at Smeaton’s Lakes near Newark.
Stephen had already caught a bream of 3lb and a personal best carp of
12lb before Jo, who was using a £10 telescopic rod that she purchased
from Retford market, hooked into what proved to be a giant fish.
After an exciting tussle, and with the assistance of Stephen, they managed
to land the big carp that bottomed out on their set of scales with a 26lb
maximum limit so the fish was estimated to be in excess of 30lb.
Notice Board
Angling Supplies, Batchelors members are reminded that the pairs knockout match, that is being sponsored by Mick Pridmore, will be fished on the John Shaw section of the Chesterfield Canal on Sunday 29th September.
Association News
The annual
Holme Church Charity match attracted 40 anglers who helped to raise £120
towards the Holme Church Charity Fund.
Top rod on the day was Neil Campion (Geers Tackle) with 23lb 12oz from
peg 64, Phil Turner (Ashima Worksop) was second with 21lb 14oz followed
by Simon Woodlirre (Gerrys Tackle) 12lb 12oz, Colin Walton (Newark) 11lb
12oz and Jack Evason (peg 31) 8lb 8oz.
The organisers Derek Brown and Mick Pogson wish to extend their thanks
to Phil Turner for all his support on the day.
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Yours in Sport Glyn |