Boldings report
BOLDINGS REPORT
The Oakengates Angling Centre Pink team made a valiant attempt to wrest the Preston Innovations Boldings Winter league title from the grasp of holders Maver Midlands, but despite an impressive win at the final round of the series, they still fell short of the target, and Maver retained the title.
Order of merit on the last match was, 1st Oakengates Angling Centre Pink 11 points. 2nd Maver Midlands 16 points, 3rd Brennans Boys 24, 4th BD Floats 25, 5th ABC 27, 6th Bong Direction 29, 7th OAC Gold 30, 8th OAC Blue 31, 9th Matrix Total Angling 32.
Individuals on the day.
1st Jordan Hall [Brennans Boys] 53-14-0. Larch peg 5.
2nd Gareth Emlyn [Oakengates Angling Centre Pink] 52-9-0. Ash 14.
3rd Adam Rumble [BD Floats] 45-9-0. Chestnut 28.
4th Matt Stockton 43lb 4oz. [Maver
5th John Chapman [Bong Direction] 39-8-0] Larch 24.
6th Brian Clark [Oakengates Angling Centre Pink] 38-0-0. Beech 26.
Final league placings:
1st Maver Midlands 95 points. 2nd Oakengates Ang Cent Pink 106. 3rd ABC 147. 4th Brennans Boys 149. 5th BD Floats 157. 6th OAC Blue 160. 7th Matrix TA 175. 8th Bong Direction 178. 9th OAC Gold 183.
Top individual of the series was Andy Kyte [Maver Midlands] who notched up no less than three match wins in the six match series to finish with just 11 penalty points, to win a Preston Innovations Carbonactive rod.
The winning team all won a Preston Innovations side tray from the sponsors.
Top weight of the week at Boldings came on the Monday open which saw Clive Wynn [Tricast Weston] return to the top of the frame. He took charge of the day by posting 79-11-0 at Larch peg 14.
Second place was hotly contested between Eric Bancroft [Rod & Gun] and Andy Bishop [
Ash Peg 16 provided Andy Williams [Colmic Vespe] with a winner on Wednesday, yielding 48-15-0 to give a 7lb advantage over runner up Tony Foster [PI Boldings]. He was on Ash 9 and had a haul of 41-8-0, which was closely followed by 39-0-0 by Pete Sayer [PI Bold] at Ash 20. Alan Jones [Drennan NW]was only one ounce behind third with his Hawthorn Pool best of 38-15-0.
Things slowed down a little on Thursday and 34-6-0 from Deepdale peg 12 handed victory to Mick Jameson [PI Bold]. His catch was made up with carp to 4lbs, which were caught on pellet at 6 metres.
Last Thursdays winner Terry Edwards [Kings] filled the runner up spot this time by taking the top catch from the Middle Pool, 31-14-0. Terry worked down the side and at 6 metres using maggot for bait at peg 11.
On the Sycamore on Saturday Pete Ricketts [New Willenhall] combined pellet and bread punch at peg 22 to install himself as match winner. Carp to 6lbs and bream to 2lbs moved in on the bait, giving Pete a return of 60-0-0.
At peg 8 Colin Reynolds [Bilston Ang Cent] mixed carp to 5lbs with bream to 2lbs which he tempted with pellet at 13 metres, and at the end of the match he had 50-4-0 to claim second.
Keith Powell [PI Bold] framed for the second Saturday running, his 40-1-0 from peg 6 giving him third, ahead of Tony Foster, who made his second frame appearance of the week by scaling 32-13-0 at peg 45.
Weights were similar on Sunday but this time Sycamore peg 8 proved a winner in the hands of Andy Rumble [Maver]. Combining maggot and pellet at 10 metres and close in put 61-0-0 of carp to 6lbs in Andy’s net to secure the top prize of the day.
Colin Reynolds had another second, this time with an Oak Pool best weight. Carp to 5lbs and roach to 1lb made their way into Colin’s net after picking up his pellet bait, offered at 13 metres at Oak 13.
A chestnut weight of 47-5-0 from peg 21 put Steve Knowles [Ted Carter Tackle] into third and the top catch from the Willows, 45-0-0 from peg 9, saw Dave White [Maver] take home the fourth prize.
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