Boldings report

SPORTS DESK 15

Mel Kitson (rod & Gun) opened the proceedings ay Boldings Pools with the top weight of the week on Wednesday, when he tipped a level hundredweight of fish onto the scales at peg 8 on the Middle Pool. The catch consisted of carp from 1lb to 8lbs, caught on corn and pellet, fished into the corner.

Some 40lbs behind Mel, and in the opposite corner of the Middle, was Harry Colley (OB Wolves) who offered meat and corn close in at peg 1 for 71-2-0 to take second place. Mick Jameson (Middy ML) was next to the winner and sneaked third with 63-15-0, just beating Graham Evason (OB Wolves) on 61-14-0 at Middle 3. Best on the Hawthorn was Mark Mountford (Shifnal) with 57-9-0 and Martin Travis (Shrewsbury) led the way on the Stock with 51-0-0.

Peg 39 on the Sycamore was the scene of victory for Matt Stobbs (Rod & Gun) on Thursday when a close in corn and maggot approach saw him slipping the net under carp to 9lbs to build a 96-6-0 winning total. Leon Duvalier (Bridgnorth) went out to 12 metres with shallow fished maggot to find carp to 8lbs at Sycamore 33, but never really threatened the winner, finishing on 72-7-0. Third also came from the Sycamore when Duncan Newton (WB Clarke) scaled a level 57-0-0 at peg 42, and fourth went to an Oak Pool best of 54-15-0 from Andy Williams (Telford).

Saturday produced two ton weights, one from the Sycamore and one from the Larch. Main beneficiary of the day was Kev Williams (Wolves) who put a corn and maggot combination to good use at peg 49 on the Sycamore to net 109-2-0 from close in, with carp to 9lbs featuring.

Martin Harrell (Maver) offered maggot up in the water at peg 4 on the Larch, and matched the catch rate of the winner, but slightly smaller fish left just short of top spot on 100-13-0.

92-15-0 from peg 30 on the Sycamore saw Dave Brown (Maver) into third, just ahead of Colin Reynolds (Bilston Ang Cent) on 91-0-0 at Sycamore 4.

Duncan Newton made the move up from third on Thursday to first on Sunday, heading a tight frame with 92-12-0 from peg 5 on the Larch, and winning a peg to peg battle with Colin Reynolds, who framed for the second day running.

Both men opted for shallow fished maggot and 14 metre pole, and caught fish for fish, with the outcome being decided by a few bigger fish being netted by Duncan. He include samples to 8lbs in his net, while Colin had fish to 7lbs in his 87-11-0 at peg 4.

Andy Williams framed again, and wasn’t far off the pace with 86-14-0 at Larch 19 and Leon Duvalier also appeared again, taking fourth with 84-15-0 from Larch 22.

Best on the Chestnut was John Newton (WB Clarke) on 82-4-0 at peg 23.

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