| Match Secretaries Report - Paul Barnard
Following on from last years AGM 2007 here are the final results
of last seasons competitions June 16 - 2006 to March 31 - 2007.
The winners were awarded their trophies at the 2007 Christmas Match
at Amesbury.
Inter Club Trophy: 1. Paul Barnard 2. Mick Keynes
Club Trophy: 1. S.Gumbleton 2. Paul Barnard
Senior Pairs: Paul Barnard and Malc Pepperell
Fred Pearson Cup: Ian Heydon
Stuart Casey Cup: Tom Baker
Ken Mar Highest Weight: Andy Mitchell (81lb)
Christmas Match2006: 1. Ian Heydon 2. Brian Shutler
This season June 2007 started at Waldens Farm, 10 anglers fished
with Paul Barnard easily winning with 102lb of carp.
It was back to Wellow lakes for the first time in several seasons,
16 anglers pegged on both Knightingale and Dandys lakes were unsure
how the venues would fish as the Club have transferred a number
of the smaller fish to Dandy’s in an attempt to improve the
fishing. It was again a tale of two lakes as the Top weight on
Knightingale was Jim Smith – 117lb and Dandy’s Haydon
Mayers with 35lb. There is work still to be done by the Club to
try and improve the fishing on the underused Dandy’s lake.
It was then onto the new commercial fishery a stones throw away
from the Club’s Dandy’s lake at the Dandy’s Ford
Fishery. Ian Goodfellow had an exceptional 168lb from the main
lake with Mark Cannings 55lb from the canal lake. Boy do those
fish pull a bit!
It was then onto Steeple Langford for the Fred Pearson and Under
18 Cups. The large lake was used for the 16 anglers that fished.
Senior winner Rash Joomun was on the Tree swim on the causeway
took the top weight on the day - 34lb of tench. Unfortunately there
were no juniors entered for the under 18’s cup.
Onto the first Inter Club of the season against Kennet Osprays
on Topmoor inner and outer, Mick Keynes of Salisbury won this 38
peg match with 58lb from the inner.
Eight Club anglers traveled up to Melksham hoping to fish the R.Avon
against Avon Angling Club but the river was 6ft up after the Summer
floods and the match was diverted to the Kennet & Avon canal.
Top Club performer was Ray Ridgers who was second overall with
16lb. This turned out to be a real eye opener with speeding bicycles,
prams, runners and walkers on the tow path followed up with a constant
precession of canal boats. I think the day proved that anglers
are very low in the pecking order when it comes to who has priority
to carry on with their out door pursuits. Sadly the anglers pay
for there access most of the above do not.
Back to Dandy’s Ford fishery with the anglers looking for
a repeat performance. Strangely the fish had other ideas and very
little was caught for the first 3 hours. Eventually the action
did begin with Paul Barnard on the main lake – 148lb and
Mark Cannings on the canal with 82lb.
Into August and the Club (18 anglers) had its annual visit to
Test valley’s Kings & Willow lakes. This is usually a
high weight event with Kings lake being one of the original carp
bagging waters. Salisbury’s best result was a 54lb for Brian
Shutler.
Next Inter Club was against Andover at Greenridge Farm canals
top performer for the second week was again Brian Shutler with
69lb.
A further Club match beaconed at Wellow with 14 anglers restricted
to Knightingale only. Top performer with a method feeder tempted
68lb was Club head bailiff Steve Trevett.
The Stuart Casey Cup followed at Petersfinger, this was an improved
match due to the Club’s endeavor to improve the weed problems.
Steve Trevett did the double following up the previous weeks win
with a small fish net of 11lb.
Next stop the Kennet & Avon Canal at Lady’s Bridge and
an Inter Club against Pewsey DAA. Although there were only 6 Club
anglers present they faired well in the match with Ian Heydon winning
easily with a waggler tempted 32lb of bream.
Further into September and the annual battle (Year 14) (45 anglers)
between Test Valley and newly entered Eastleigh at Witherington
Farms Snake lake and whilst friendly no quarter is given. Salisbury
again failed to fair well at the draw bag at their local fishery
and only Mark Cannigs made the frame with 66lb.
Into October and Witherington Farms Barnmoor beckoned for the
senior pairs and Haydon Mayers and Greg Victor (Guest) won this
low scoring event.
October also saw the first visit to our local rivers with the
annual Teams of Four Open match, well done to the local Barney’s
Blacks team (Paul Barnard, Malc Pepperell, Ray Rigers, Jim Smith)
for keeping the prize money local with a good win
Onto a Club match at Greenridge Farm match canal 2 (9 anglers)
were in attendance and it proved to be a difficult match due to
rain but Mark Cannings did well to conjure up 91lb.
A Club match on the Constable Fishery R.Nadder followed (19) anglers
fished and a number of decent weights were caught (7 into double
figures). Great fishing by anybody’s standards – Marcus
Crook - 34lb (all dace and Graham Pulling 28lb (chub) both anglers
were pegged adjacent to each other in the Deanery meadow new field.
Onto the annual November Open with both rivers low and clear.
They both performed well with Dave Tucker trouncing the Avon with
29lb of dace and chub and Malc Pepperell Winning the Nadder with
a similar 30lb.
The last Inter Club (29 anglers) for 2007 was held on the Avon
with visitors Pewsey DAA in attendance, the river level was reasonable
but fairly clear. The result was a close one – Graham Pulling
1st 10lb 8oz, Lee Goodfellow 2nd 10lb 6oz and Ian Heydon 3rd 10lb
(all Salisbury).
I was saddened to here that just after the Stuart Casey Cup Match
in September, record cup winner and Club stalwart Tom Baker had
been taken seriously ill. Tom had not been well enough to attend
any Club events since that date so I was glad to here he wanted
to attend the annual Christmas match.
Here is how the last Club match of 2007 at South Mill and West
Amesbury wetted the appetites of the Club Members. The result was
that the river appeared in good trim but very clear and very few
fish could be seen skirting across the gravel runs. Fortunately
this had no effect on the results. Total weight 612lbs caught by
34 anglers – average weight 18lb per man around 212lb up
from last year’s event. The winner was one of the Club’s
Vice President’s and veteran match angler Gordon Pidgeon
with 37lb. Gordon went home with a smile on his face cradling a
wad of cash in one hand and a large Christmas Hamper in the other.
Tom Baker next peg down from Gordon had 17lb and had an enjoyable
day. Once again A Big Thank you to the Committee from all the attending
match anglers for allowing us to use this prestigious venue for
this annual event.
The club are currently looking for full and part
time bailiffs on a number of our coarse fisheries. If you would
like to be considered, please contact Dave Winter in the first instance
at dave.winter@salisburydistrictac.co.uk
with a brief resume, the water (s) you could possibly police and
the hours available. And he will contact you and explain the current
situation.
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