You beat me to it SS - waste of time typing this up
A long. long time ago (well this morning)12 hardy souls met on the banks of the Cannock Extension. They had travelled far and wide to reach this utopia of the riparian world.
A number of them were so eager to demonstrate their skills on the venue they had ignored the opportunity to assist a damsel in distress near the venue. Or was she really in distress? Perhaps she was a groupie who had heard of the talent that was to be assembled and was really looking to chalk up another couple of results.
The canal looked in tip top condition and the drew was made with eager anticipation.
Larry Teepot, the renowned squatt king from Bham and Veste took advantage of end pegs.
Kit all assembled, the whistle went. It was evident that today was going to be one of those never to be forgot events that would be etched in the annals of fishing folk law.
Despite an array of contrasting styles, lines fished, baits fed the fish obliged in an almost suicidal fashion as elastic continually streamed out of all of the competitors poles.
Fish of all sizes and breeds were landed. Roach, rudd, skimmers, tench, perch and humble ruffe graced keepnets. Battles were being fought all along the length as anglers tried valiantly to overcome the competitor on adjacent sides.
The 4 hours scheduled for the match flew by………..such was the sport the competitors all begged the organiser to extend the match to 6 hours when they heard the all out whistle. But no, rules are rules and it was time for the scales.
Result
PEG ANGLER WEIGHT
1 LARRY TEEPOT 10.0.7
2 DRYNET 9.11.2
3 BDM 15.14.0
4
5 GERRY 16.0.0
6 WELDER 10.2.4
7 HEIZER 14.1.0
8 SIMPLE SIMON 21.14.5
9 BALL IT IN 8.3.6
10 COTTI 15.4.0
11 SHARK 7.1.7
12 DAYLEWLIA 13.8.0
13 VESTE 17.2.0
Simple Simon had destroyed the field with a dazzling display of punch fishing and rightly earned the coveted title of Cut King
An alternative to the fairy tale above
The wicked witch of the West blew and bought about a deluge of rain.
This resulted in the canal, which tends to be pretty clear and leaving competitors begging for a boat, faced with a horrendous slate grey colour (from salts washed in off the roads) in the water.
BDM knew it was going to be a grueller, but it turned out to be worse than that.
PEG ANGLER WEIGHT
1 LARRY TEEPOT DNW
2 DRYNET DNW
3 BDM 0.5.14
4
5 GERRY 0.6.0
6 WELDER DNW
7 HEIZER 0.4.1
8 SIMPLE SIMON 1.14.5
9 BALL IT IN DNW
10 COTTI 0.5.4
11 SHARK DNW
12 DAYLEWLIA 0.3.8
13 VESTE 0.7.2
So Simple Simon still rose like a gladiator to destroy the field and walk the match – well done
and ended up fishing Brookfeilds instead 
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you tk 
