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1 Ivan Marks    127
2 Kevin Ashurst 86
3 Billy Lane    40
4 Ian Heaps     35
5 Kim Milsom    32
6 Dave Roper    29
7 Benny Ashurst 26
8 Alan Wright   11
9 Freddie Foster     8
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It was ten years ago yesterday when Ivan died what a fitting tribute Ivan Marks 

Ivan pictured here with John Elis from the canal and river trust 

I have realised it was ten years Joff. I was fishing a Winter League on the Coventry Canal at Nuneaton somewhere, - it was a Sunday. Chris rang me, I just didn't know what to say, just sat there for the rest of the match thinking.

You probably all know I voted for Kevin Ashurst but it was a terrific result to the vote, and congratulations are in order to CRT, Linda and Chris Marks, you must be so pleased.

It is a fitting tribute. I'm still gathering information about Ivan and the original Likely Lads for a new book and it's a tremendous voyage of discovery. Every time I think I've nailed something I find out something new but the real picture is emerging in great and interesting detail. Some fantastic stories on their way soon I hope. The book is shaping up well - more than 70,000 words out of an intended 90,000 now done, although a lot of cross checking and editing to get it all in good order. Copies of pictures welcome. Still a few people on my yet to be contacted list.

Look forward to it Mark