Well from a 'Harrisons' view point there's not really a lot I can say
With the side 'reinforced' from last year by the likes of Big Baz, Mick G, Mick the fish, Tricast62 and Sprucey I thought we 'could mix it' a bit on the day with the obviously greatly improved TA squad
The scales tell a differing story.........spose a number of our guys were never gunna compete on the silverfish front against some of the TA 'cracks', particularly as most of them had w&j, 80% of our team didnt.........plus a deciding factor was the lack of appearance of 'bonus' fish - although I did hear that one TA'er lost 4 (he must have been on the pot noodle
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) and another lost one. Perhaps more were hooked and lost............don't know cuss I was 'out of the frey' down the far end
Plus despite Cheslynboy and Goughy doing aok last weekend on the punch, it just daint work at all
I personally was pegged to the right of Wood Lane bridge, not the best area in the world. In fact before the off I told my nearest TA challenger - Bluezulu - that it was going to be hard going for us, although I thought MarkV and Cockney Blanker also in our section on the next two pegs up would see a few fish as I've seen them produce well in the past, albeit in differing conditions
In fact Cotti came down before the off and his greeting wasn't 'Howdy TK, how you doing' or 'Good morning' it was an emphatic 'What you done, killed a robin?'
Spose that sums it all up and 'authenticates' the BDM tag.
To my right Bluezulu struck early on with 2 netters to TK's 'nil bites'
With no bites on the punch I finally avoided the drynet with a small pinkie silver.
I wheedled a few more bits out for a total of 7 fish........although the last two hours were spent dragging a worm around two baited lines for two kinvers which contributed to 50% of my impressive catch
Half way through the match, with Heinzer officiating and Sprucey seemingly suicidal, news filtered down that we were having a bit of a trouncing
As I've posted on the TA site, ignoring the result
on behalf of myself and Heizer who was 'officiating' we thoroughly enjoyed the banter and friendly nature of the contest and day as a whole...........despite losing .
It was good meeting up with a few old keyboard friends from the site and making many more.
That sums it up for me - I enjoyed myself despite the
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kicking in big time this weekend
Anyway a few pictures of the day - most took in the pub before the off.......
Teepot still half asleep
The Shark and Cotti - a lot was resting on how they would terrorise the opposition
Punch kings Cheslynboy & Goughy
Big Baz, Tricast62, Mickthefish OBI and Mick G
A few pickies of the TA gang including la Les the mercenary
Marco MBC
Cockney Blanker tucking in
Zorro and the marooned Harrisons gang the otherside of Wood Lane
Bluezulu just checking out with Heinzer 'Is it really gunna be a ballacher down here?
Cotti's grin says it all......I aint gotta add owt else
Kin ell.......its cold down this end
Finally the tale of the scales - cut and pasted from TA
Talk Angling odd numbers......Harrisons Even
section 1
Jimbo................ 0...7...0.......................3pts
Ha Ha................. 0...5....12....................4pts
Budgie.................5...8...0.................. .....1pt
mick The fish........1...13..4.......................2pts
Section 2
ed pole...............3...9...12..................... ..1pt
OB1...................0...10...6.................. ......4pts
Larry Teepot.......1...8...5..........................2p ts......
Goughy...............0...10...6................... ....3pts
Section 3
Jay 411..............3..15..14........................ .1pt
Mick Garbet.........1...7...3.......................... .4pts
Blue4ever............2..14..2..................... .....3pts
Mark O...............3..13..2.......................... .2pts
Section 4
Chockie Munster..7...10..0...........................1pt.. ....Also 1st in match
budgie...............0...10..13................... .......4pts
PK....................3...7...2................... ..........2pts
Sprucey............1...5..14...................... .......3pts
Section 5
Bonanza............6...11..0...................... .......1pt
Simps...............0...11..4..................... .........4pts
lippy.................4...0...0................... ............2pts
Tricast 62.........2...4...0.............................. .3pts
Section 6
Markco MBC......2...11...0.............................2p ts
Big Baz............2...15..8.......................... .....1pt
Brian G............2...0..0............................. ....3pts
Phil b..............0...0...0.......................... .......4pts
Section 7
Smiley Miley.......0...3...13............................ ..4pts
Cotti................0...7...11................... ............2pts
Le Mo..............4...15...0........................ ......1pt
Cheslyn Boy......0...4...9................................ 3pts
Section 8
Cockney Blanker.0...10..5..............................2pt s
Mark V..............0...4...10......................... ....4pts
Blue Zulu..........0...11..10.......................... ..1pt
TK...................0...9...0.................... ............3pts
Section 9 harrisons spare anglers
Zoro................1...8...8..................... ........
Yamo...............2...5...10..................... .....
Millie.................0...5...3.................. .........
Tinca Ted........0...1...7...........................
The Shark........0...1...0..........................