Boldings report

TOP FOUR ALL ‘TON IT’ IN THE RAIN AT BOLDINGS.

Sundays all day downpour failed to put a damper on the sport at Boldings, and it took 113lbs to make fourth place.

The match was won by John Newton (WB Clarke) from peg 28 on the Chestnut, where he fished maggot to the island, alternated with corn and pellet close in. The tactics brought a succession of carp to 9lbs, which helped to build a final tally of 126-14-0.

John needed every fish he netted as Paul Evans (Storeys) was hard on his heels at peg 8 on the Sycamore. He had carp to 8lbs and tench to 4lbs, fishing to each side of the point with caster, and ended the day on 122-6-0. Ash peg 9 came up with 115-9-0 for Eric Bancroft (Rod & Gun) to put into 3^rd place, and Jason Elwell (MB Angling) completed the ton up top four with 113-10-0 at Sycamore 13.

The week started at Boldings in great style for Martin Travis (Dorset AC) when he recorded his first match winning ‘ton’. It was a big ton into the bargain, as Martin tipped a mighty 161-5-0 of carp to 6lbs and rudd to 1lb onto the scales at peg 3 on the Middle Pool.

Pete Plant (Maver Tipton) also made a big catch for second place. He was on peg 15 on the Hawthorn Pool and, like the winner, he fished corn close, finishing with 133-1-0.

Two pegs further along the same bank of the Hawthorn, Mel Kitson (R&G) netted 87-10-0 for third and opposite him Pete Ricketts (New Willenhall) had 76-6-0 for 4^th.

On Thursday Brian Clarke (BCUK) was just four ounces short of the hundred pound mark when he won with 99-12-0 at Ash peg 9. Brian offered maggot and corn down the edge, and had a lot of fish, all in the 1lb to 5lb bracket.

Three OB Wolves rods followed Brian in the frame, with Jack Hailey leading three close weights. He was opposite the winner on Ash peg 16, and had 76-3-0 on corn and pellet. Harry Colley was top man on the Oak with 73-2-0 for third and Ed Turner led the way on the Beech with 71-0-0,

Dave Brown (Maver Tipton) picked up the winners purse on Saturday when the Sycamore pool provided the top four catches. A mix of carp and bream fell to Dave’s maggot offerings at Peg 24, with carp to 9lbs and bream to 3 adding up to a handsome 138-8-0.

Andy Williams ((Dorset AC) included tench to 3lbs with carp to 8 in his 109-2-0 at corner peg 4, and caught on corn and pellet. Out on the point at peg 13, Alan Naylor (Telford) dropped 64-11-0 in the net for third, and had Phil Rhodes (Middy ML) just behind him on 60-4-0 at peg 18.

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