Stanwick’s run of biggies continues apace – with two more 30s and several 20s this week!
Heaviest was Martin Howe’s 33lb common, taken with a 21, and two good doubles from Mallard, with Rob Davies banking a 30-6 and a 27-2 from the same lake in 24 hours.
And they follow 19 other 20lb+ fish including three, all from Elsons, over 30lb (best 38-8) the week before.
The captures of at least two other 30s have been ‘leaked’ from Willen in MK since a 39-10 common came out five weeks ago.
Good news from a venue ‘robbed rotten’ by avian and human predation!
Abington AC, in the forefront of moves to protect Abington Park lake’s remaining fish, have just had their first match of the year on it – and got a result.
Lacking his favoured ‘ginger slugs’ Russ Coleman still won with 12-6 of tench and bream as Vince Battams had 11-2 and Richard Hawkes 7-14.
White Hart Flore’s Lakeside, Towcester, do ended with Mark ‘Totts’ Tottenham on 135lb as Trevor Griffiths scaled 120lb and Alan Barnes 99lb.
Bishops Bowl’s weekend leader of the pack was Richard Kinnersley with 12 carp for 70-7. Jim Boyle had 6-12 (including good bream) and Derek Cullip 59-11.
Jack Harness won Meadowlands’ midweeker with 85-10 as Wayne Sharman netted 67-12 and Dean Young 61-4. Sunday’s Royal Oak do there saw Sharman top on 63lb.
Saturday’s Castle Ashby Brickyard sweep went to Courtney Hewlett 51-12, followed by Keith Garett 37-4 and Gary Millward 29-8. Chris Hewlett topped Sunday’s Grendon do, 49-4, with Phil Bardell on 42-12 and Richard Dunkley 29-14. The Grendon midweeker fell to John Kent, 25-4, as Steve ‘Abbo’ had 24-12 and Bob Reed 22-8.
Crockett & Jones picked Waterloo for their annual do where Mark Remain had 47-7 (mainly barbel), Steve Holmes 28-12 and Mark’s son Max 28-3.
When the county vets tottered along to Canons, midweek, Paul Lafflin came out on top with 30-2 of silvers. Bob Spencer had 27-14 and John Lewis 27-2.
Flore & Brockhall’s Dennets’ garden centre lake do saw Steve Smith on 27-4, Gary Abraham 16-8 and Rob Rawlins 14-8.
Daventry’s Bishops Bowl match saw in-form Jake King top on 23-14 with Dave Smart on 22-14 of tench and small fish, and Richard Wills with 21-14 of pasties and tincas.
Steve Drakulic won Newport’s Abbey pits league round with 9lb. His team won too, but stay 3rd behind Dizzy’s Drawbags and Lakes Lane Lads. Steve Wright had 8-2 and Steve Glidewell 7-5.
Towcester’s final spring Bairstows open was almost carp-less as John ‘the vicar’ Broughton included good skimmers in his 6-15, Dave Martin had 6-9 and Mick Goodridge 115 roach for 6-5. Probably more to do with a 75lb Silver Lake leg net than divine intervention, ‘the vicar’ also won the series on overall weight.