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Shortest match report ever after what turned out to be our first "proprer grueller" of the season. 11 hardy souls took on ice breaking duties at &quot oggers Bridge" today. Only 4 weighed in 

1st MrV            3oz 2 drams
2nd Trev B        2oz 9 drams
3rd Tricast        2oz 4 drams
4th Bluse4eva   1oz 2 drams

It were proper hard  :surprise :surprise :surprise

Nice gesture from Little Col to push Big Cols trolley all the way back 

Sorry.....well done Trevor...stuck it out and had his first ever grueller payout. Top man

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Guest frames in Cashmore Grueller Series

The match fishing world was rocked today when 55 year old Aldridge angler , Trevor Beckett
( sponsored by Ralgex ) achieved his long held ambition of framing in the exclusive Cashmores
Grueller Match Series .

The contest , fished on a rock hard Cannock Extension canal was held between 11 of Cashmores top anglers ( TK having been awarded another duvet day ) Heavy overnight frost and a frozen canal meant that ice needed to be cleared from most anglers pegs . The hard faught contest was nip and tuck and at the weigh in less than a quarter of a pound separated the eleven anglers after 4 hours of top match fishing ..

Mr Beckett achieved his second place by fishing bread punch on a 3 metre whip and built up his bag of fish which included roach and perch – he was pleased when the beam scales confirmed his weight at 2oz 9 drams .

The match was won by ever reliable Mr V who amassed 3oz 2 drams in this top quality contest , the 9th of the current Grueller series. Third place was taken by Tricast who had built up his bag of wasp perch .

In his acceptance speech Mr Beckett wished to thank his late parents for their support of his angling persuits and also dedicated his performance to his boyhood angling hero , Ivan Marks .

He feels that this his first framing performance for Cashmores , a top quality field nudges him one step closer to being named in the exclusive Barnsley Blacks match team .

When asked how he was going to spend his winnings Mr Beckett refused to deny that they would be consumed in his lifelong persuit of wine , women and song .

Neither Barak Obama or David Cameron were available for comment .

ENDS

May I say albeit freezing cold wind,melting ice and fish unwilling to feed I never heard one person moan. . Everybody laughing n joking just made a hard day that slightly bit warmer. .

I had no chance from the off! My bogy angler to my left (Mr v) and
Kod to my right .

Well done Mr v. Another hard earned victory
And cool hand Luke the one n only TREVOR runs in second on a peg
that nobody has framed off before and Tricast drammed again,3weeks on the trot now in third

A big thanks to the 11 hardy souls who made its hopefully next week will be better ::)

well done bruv worked hard fo that and well done trev lad the earned it

Next match is at Wheaton aston;
24th Jan sat; up for it;
Big col
Mr v
Tricast
Kod
Josh
Phil b
Trevor
Gaz
Little col
Obi
Mike e

I had no chance from the off! My bogy angler to my left (Mr v) and
Kod to my right  .

Never had a bite pegged next to you.
And they call me kiss of death

The snapper was glad he had another duvet day...........


TrevB (nearest the camera) on his way to destroying almost all of the Cashmores cracks

I had no chance from the off! My bogy angler to my left (Mr v) and
Kod to my right  .

Never had a bite pegged next to you.
And they call me kiss of death

"R" but the reason you didn't catch was you were stuff in your face
for 3 1/2 hours . I've had belly ache all day watching ya

Was Obi there today? If he was he was very quite or was he
in the woods with his pals

was he
in the woods with his pals

From that pickie it looks like Cockadoodledoo had gone missing off peg 2

Found his tights at back of me car :surprise :surprise

What's that thing on the Ice in the middle of the cut

What's that thing on the Ice in the middle of the cut 

Big Cols pole cup

Great photograph TK

Well done to all framers today , this was a real grueller for all

What's that thing on the Ice in the middle of the cut 

Big Cols pole cup

Simple it was a rubber tyre off somebodies barrow,they used it as
an ice breaker

But if you ask Gaz he'll probably tell you it was nessie

Was Obi there today? If he was he was very quite

Still trying to recover from this one...never took an early bath before  , have never sat staring at a float so long before just willing it to go under, 
Even Tricast shouted up to me to ask if I was ok coz I hadn't moved for so long,

What's that thing on the Ice in the middle of the cut 

Big Col took short again  :surprise

And last but not least...Well done Trev, well deserved and couldn't happen to a nicer bloke...keep it going fella 

Sorry lads...wont be on next one...all gruellered out am afraid

Well done Paul for winning.
This must be an all time lowest winning weight, in the recognised grueller matches.

Well done Paul for winning.
This must be an all time lowest winning weight, in the recognised grueller matches.

If I remember right Phil 3 or 4 seasons ago I fished a grueller we're
5drams won 3d second and I was 3rd with 1dram. Also through the ice.