They bought back a few memories, plus there was a mention or two of a couple of forum members.
Kicking off on page one of the results was a Joffie territory result. Interestingly a ‘mercenary’ from this neck of the woods took the first price dosh.
The name – Jake Fletcher – who used to run the Crock & tackle in Brownhills. Bought back a memory or two also as his dad, Jack (John) was TK’s ‘mentor’ for many a year in the 80’s, both fishing the TK Grueller series that far back and also knocking me up a float or two (or 50!!!) in his workshop at home . RIP ‘ole Jack’
The result read as follows ‘Jake Fletcher (Fletchers Tackle) won the Sunday’s Loughborough open on the River Soar at Cotes Mill with 7-15-0.
He drew the Abbey section and took roach, dace and perch on maggot and waggler.
Roy Henson (Daiwa Trentmen) landed a 4lb pike in his 6-15-0 catch taken on two red maggots near Toon Island.
Others
Gordon Parker (Keenets Central) 6-6-0
John Fox (Fletchers Tackle) 5-9-0
K Wilson (Birstall Social) 5-6-0
Turning over the page was a Broomhill report
‘Steve Thomas (Fletchers Tackle) won the latest Broomhill Open on the Staffs-Worcs canal at Otherton Lock with two carp and 80 gudgeon for 2-6-7 to pinkies and squats opposite one of the reed beds. John Watkins (BBL) was second with 2-1-5 of carp and gudgeon
Others
Barry Millward (Walsall) 1-9-0
Bill Edwards (Bhills MG) and Jason Cunningham (Fletchers Tackle) both 1-7-8
On the same page was the Wolves report……….
‘Paul Turner (Nige Williams Tackle) maintained his excellent for with a 2-7-2 win in the 75 competitor Wolverhampton Open on the Staffs-Worcs canal near Penkride.
The winner drew near the Crossover Bridge and used caster for a hefty perch plus a couple of roach worth £160.
Kevin Hibbert (Mitchell IW) also picked up over £100 when he tempted 1-12-2 of roach and gudgeon to bread punch and squatt off the roadside
Andrew Clarke (Coventry) had 1-10-9 of roach, perch and gudgeon for 3rd
And you think my matches are gruellers…………..
mind some good memories there – around 240 gudgeon at 80 to the lb used to get you there, or there about for a section win on the Broomhill matches in the 80’s. 
Anyway, turning the page and I’m greeted by a youthful, curly headed and sun tanned face beaming at me with the headline
[move] ‘£112 Ian missed out’[/move]
It read……….
‘Ian Moulton (Mohmar) just missed out on 4 Kamasan points in the Hodnet-SHAC Open on the Shropshire Union at Goldstone and Soudley.
The attendance was just under the qualifying 60 , but the Cheshire based star was compensated with £112 and current top placing in the aggregate series.
He drew peg 11 on the hospital stretch and fished bloodworm well over to take a net of roach to 6oz for 5-15-11.
Jimmy Jackson (Trev’s Wilmslow) also worked with bloodworm on both short and long pole to take 5-5-7 of small roach, perch and gudgeon opposite the barn
Chris Tudor (Mohmar) maintained his club’s stranglehold on these events with 4-1-8 of caster roach and gudgeon near the overflow.’
Also on the same page above was another Wolves open report……….
‘The Staff-Worcester Canal at Awbridge near Wolverhampton has been seldom match fished because of parking problems but now they’ve been solved Wolverhampton organised an Open.
Paul Kidd (Woodwards) won with three carp and three roach for 4-1-2 to caster fished against a reed bed.
Alan James (P I Tipton) had a carp and three roach for 2-5-12 and second.
Peter Plant (Browning Starlets) was third with 1-14-2 of gudgeon and John Cox (JTE Wolvs) had a carp and two roach for 1-9-12.’
Sounds like another grueller!!!
Turning the page again, there was one more headline that caught my eye…………
[move]Tony left it late[/move]
It read………….’Three caster roach in the last three casts gave Tony Keeling the verdict in the Potteries mid week open fished either side of the Swivel Bridge at Great Heywood on the Staffs Worcester Canal.
Two of the late roach were around 1lb apiece and with 15 skimmer, perch and ruffe on bloodworm, the Team Uniprint angler’s weight totalled 9-6-8.
Previous week winner Dave Berrow (Browning Starlets) had lots of ruffe and gudgeon plus some skimmers on bloodworm for 8-1-14.
Dave Barnard (Team Uniprint) was third with 6-12-12 of small gudgeon, roach and perch on a three metre whip.
Peter Price (Mohmar) was fourth with 6-12-9 of mainly skimmers
Others : Ian Sinker (Highfield AS) and Bradley Titmus (Sensas Intermatch) both had 5-13-12.’
Hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I did……………..
