Garbolino/VDE Pewsey open

[diddy]

Kennet & Avon canal, Pewsey, Wilts.

88 fished (2 that never told me, and are now on the blacklist till end of season)

The canal fished quite well in most area's. Even though there was quite a hard frost the night before, which seemed to put the bigger stamp fish off a bit, even though there was a few tench and skimmers caught later in the day.

The day was won by Fox Match S.W. angler Matt Greaves who has been a feature on pewsey matches for the last 10 years. He put his experience to good use when he drew peg 202 which is a good area for tench (large bush) and he managed to catch 3 upto 3lbs on chop and caster to go with his 70 silvers for a total weight of 12lb 15oz.

Following up in 2nd was Fred Bedford of Fox Match Tipton who managed a tench, 2 skimmers and some big perch along with bits which he took on chop or worm and joker his catch totalled 12lb 8oz.

3rd place was Ben Dukes from Garbolino Blackmore Vale who put a good weight of roach together during the first 4 hrs, which he topped up with 3 skimmers in the last hour on worm over joker.

Section winners.

M.Dagnall / Starlets 5lb 3oz

A.Hicks / Talisman 5lb 3oz

J.Arthur / Shakespeare 6lb 4oz

N.Ewers / Thatchers 5lb 3oz

R.Chave / Garbolino BV 5lb 14oz 8drams

D.Massey / Shakespeare 6lb 13oz

D.Kirk / Oxford Isis 2lb 11oz

P.Bick / Shakespeare 7lb 1oz 8drams

S.Page / Drennen Oxford 5lb 5oz 8drams

J.Watkins / Browning Crowsport 5lb 5oz

M.Denton / Oxford 7lb 9oz

R.Head / Oxford 5lb 4oz 8drams

W.Bonnie / Garbolino BV 4lb 2oz

S.Geenes / Starlets 8lb 3oz 8drams

J.Randell / Garbolino BV 6lb 13oz 8drams

M.Saunders / Fox Match South West 5lb 9oz 8drams

D.Cherrington / Starlets 6lb 2oz 8drams

I.Didcote / Dorking/VDE/Garbolino 7lb 14oz

Top 5

M.Greaves / Fox Match South West 12lb 15oz

F.Bedford / Fox Tipton 12lb 8oz

B.Dukes / Garbolino BV 10lb 2oz

B.Gullick / Garbolino BV 9lb 10oz

K.Abigail / Devises MG 8lb 5oz

A big thanks to Pewsey and District AA and Mark Harvey for their help and use of the water, Matt for his help throughout the match, and all those that did scales and boards.

Hope you all enjoyed it and hope to see you all on the banks in 2008. Happy new year! Diddy

[Dodge]

Well done Diddy... good weights and a class field nice one

[diddy]

cheers pal, was bloody hard work but it paid off in the end.

[endpeg]

Was a good match Ian , even though it took over two hours to get there and i was spewing up on the way (plus you dont wanna see what i had to leave in a layby en route! )

Thought we might need torches with the 3.30pm finish  :-/ (i heard it was cos some daft match organiser might have a 50-peg walk and likes to set up 10 rigs ) but it was still light enough to navigate the mud (swamp!) back to the cars!  :D

[diddy]

Glad you got there in one piece then taypot, seems to me whenever i see you or read end peg your either throwing up, squirting thro a eye of a needle or some other killer virus. what happening at the office????

[Woodhouse]

Diddy...haven't you ever noticed a rattling sound where Taypot's near?



Its all the tablets he takes.

[diddy]

he did look quite pale after the match.

[Woodhouse]

I think we may have to change his name to "the Influenza kid"

[Dodge]

I think we may have to change his name to "the Influenza kid"

How about LEMSIP

[endpeg]

B#stards! It's Rob Middleton's driving, honest!

[Woodhouse]

I thought only children suffered from travel sickness.

[endpeg]

I knew the 'niceness' would be shortlived Mr Amnesia... :(

[Woodhouse]

What?

I am being nicer...

[diddy]

now now you 2 kiss and make up.

[Woodhouse]

Sorry Mr Arthur