Boldings report

SPORTS DESK 18/12/07

Weights held up well through the frosts at Boldings Pools, where the weeks matches started with a 50lb winner for Bob Tromans (Fiery Holes). Bob got back to winning ways on Wednesday after drawing peg 21 on the Chestnut Pool, which he tackled with pellet at 7metres, and found carp to 6lbs on his way to 50-3-0.

For the second Wednesday running Andy Williams (Telford) was left needing one more fish at peg 8 on the Sycamore, when his mix of carp to 5lbs and bream to 3lbs added up to 47-5-0.

Back on the Chestnut, Tony Foster (OB Wolves) netted 31-6-0 at peg 30 to finish third, leaving Pete Moss (Telford) on 28-6-0 at Sycamore 48 to pick up fourth.

Thursday saw the Beech and Ash pools in use, with the Beech providing Mick Jameson (Mid Leisure) with a narrow winning margin over Mark Stevens (Wolves).

Mick fished pellet at 5 metres at 5 on the Beech to tempt carp in the 1lb to 5lb range, while Mark had to work a bit harder at peg 20 on the Ash, catching carp from 1lb to 4lbs at 12 metres, also on pellet. The slightly bigger fish in Mick’s net made the difference, giving him a 33-7-0 total while Mark saw the scales settle at 31-10-0.

Third placed Pete Ricketts (New Willenhall) was opposite the point on the Beech, on peg 23, where he scaled 28-4-0 to hold off Colin Reynolds (Bilston Ang Cent) on 26-4-0 at Beech 29.

Saturday saw a big turn-out and a peg to peg battle for top spot between Wayne Mellings (Maver) and Paul Cartwright (OB Wolves). Wayne chose to fish maggot under a 16 metre pole, at peg 15 on the Chestnut, while Paul went for pellet at 10 metres, next door at peg 17.

There was little to choose between them right up to the finish, with Paul netting a bit better stamp of carp, with fish to 7lbs, but Wayne, who had fish to 5lbs, netting one or two more. When the scales came, Wayne had the edge with 47-6-0 to Paul’s 44-8-0. Paul had Richard Lawson (Rod & Gun) hot on his heels with a Beech Pool best of 43-6-0 at peg 20.

Fourth also came from the Beech when Andy Williams became the only angler to frame twice this week, thanks to 31-13-0 from peg 16.

Best on the Ash was Dave Barnard (Rod & Gun) on 31-8-0 in fifth.

The temperature was down at minus two on Sunday, but that didn’t stop Tony Faulkener (OB Wolves) recording the top weight of the week, leading an all OB Wolves frame with 64-12-0. Tony fished pellet and corn to the island, and out into open water at 10 metres at peg 28 on the Chestnut, to contact carp to 8lbs.

Graham Roberts was round at peg 36 on the Chestnut and caught carp to 6lbs on corn at 14 metres to finish second on 39-14-0. Third placed Dave Hailey led the way on the Beech with 34-12-0 to finish third ahead of Steve Lawrence on 30-2-0 at peg 21 on the Chestnut.

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