CASTLE AA stalwarts must be wondering just how low some will go after having had their work-party tools stolen – twice!
The latest theft was discovered when members turned up at Canons, Monday, to find their shed broken open and their hammers, saws and the like missing.
Given the Canons Ashby water’s rural location, with so few casual visitors, the likelihood is that the culprit is someone who, having been to fish the lakes, switched to opportunist thieving.
“The tools weren’t worth a huge lot – but it is gutting to turn up to do a day’s work, for everyone’s benefit, and find you have been robbed,” said Castle veteran Bob Spencer.
Hoping the first break-in was the work of a passing opportunist, the club replaced their gear and started over.
But following Monday’s theft, they will have to replace their kit again and rent secure premises near Canons. “And that will cost the club money, again, for no good purpose.”
Flore & Brockhall’s Jim ‘dolphin boy’ Tanser didn’t win any friends in the club’s latest Stockton match.
Having ‘helpfully’ encouraged everyone else to buy loads of caster as the going roach bait...he won with 47-10 of carp – on bread!
A world adrift, Steve Smith was runner-up with a 6lb carp as Ken Cadd had 5lb. Rob Rawlins was last seen trying to sell a part-used half-pint of caster after being ‘chip shopped’...
TOWCESTER open, Silver lake: John ‘the vicar’ Broughton 48lb, Wayne Robinson 29lb, Dave Gibbins 20lb.
WHITE Hart Flore, Barby Banks: Drew Adams 60lb, Ryan Harris 41-8, Dave Chapman 35lb.
BISHOPS Bowl, summer league opener: Andy Pell 43-5, Jake King 36-8, Mick Wheeler 34lb.
CASTLE Ashby: midweek, Grendon, John Lewis 22-12, Mick Wheeler 12-4, Kevin Taylor 10-10; Saturday, Brickyard, Dick Rodgers 47-12, Chris Garratt 29-12, Ian Hutton 23-4; Sunday, Grendon, Richard Dunkley 39-4, Grant Howie 24-2, Keith Garratt 21-12.
NENE, Waterloo: Brian Beard 40-2, Baz Eaton 12-6, Paul Minney 8-4.
CASTLE, Canons, silverfish do: Paul Lafflin 23-6, Jeff Rice 20-6, Stuart Cheetham 17-8.
TOWCESTER/MK vets clash, Stockton: Dave McLennan (MK) 18-15 of crucians, John Hewison (MK) 10-8, George Cooke (T) 9-10.
COTTON Club, Blisworth cut: Russ Lay 3-2, Marcus Anable 2-7, Dave Haddon and Malcolm Bunyard both 2-1.
TROUT: Ravensthorpe best 11lb (schoolboy Josh Clayton), 493 trout 8.5 per rod; Elinor best 9-10, 880 fish 5.5 per rod; Eyebrook best 7-10, 453 3.17 per rod; Pitsford, best 6lb, 208 2.7 per rod.