Skimmer is sufficient to land narrow cup success

HEAVY overnight rain bro-ught a swollen river for the Simon de Montfort Cup and members struggled for bites.

Phil Johns netted one skimmer which proved enough to take the trophy.

Results: 1 P Johns 0.14.8; 2 Tony Cook 0.11.8. Section A: Tony Brooks 0.8.8. Section B: Simon Milner 0.9.8.

Members will be n action again on Sunday at Pensham in an Avon Shield Series match - Foot and Mouth restrictions allowing. Check at tackle shops for any change of venue.

Evesham and District

Disabled AC and Partnership's

TEN members met at Tunnel Barn Farm for the second Summer Sunday League match.

Despite a strong breeze and overcast conditions, all competitors appeared to enjoy their day's fishing when Wayne Panting ran out the winner with a winning net of 7.6.0.

Roy Thompson was again in second place with 7.1.0, ahead of committee member George Read (6.9.0).

Members are reminded that the next league outing is on the Pleasure Gardens with the draw at 8am and fishing between 9am and 2pm.

Tunnel Barn Farm

COLD rain and hail slowed sport during the week but it began to pick up last weekend with good catches on all pools.

The Top Pool is fishing well with small carp, perch, roach and tench being the main species to maggot, corn and meat.

Double figure weights will again be possible as mid week temperatures rise.

There was a slow start on the Bottom Pool. But chub, crucians and perch showing later on.

Both House Pools are still fishing well with cold water not affecting sport.

Best baits are worm, caster, corn, maggot.

The best areas on House One are pegs 14 to 16 and pegs across the bridge. Carp to 3lb with specimen to 8 possible from most pegs.

The Canal slowed a little due to increased boat traffic and rain water.

Tunnel Barn will be running the usual junior matches during the school holidays. Dates to be arranged shortly.

Results - Saturday/Sunday Festival (House Pools): 1 Steve Townsend (VD Essex) 10pts 78.0.0; 2 Rob Perkins (Matchman Supplies) 10, 72.11.0; 3 Steve Harwood (Browning) 10, 62.1.0.

Thursday Open (House): 1 John Lavender (Boxley) 68.2.0; 2 Ian Shirley (W B Clark) 67.9.0; 3 Graham Upton (Athol AC) 47.8.0.

Saturday Open (House): 1 Steve Draper (Daiwa Trentman) 59.1.0; 2 Steve Edwards (Fastfeeders) 52.10.0; 3 John Lavender (Boxley) 48.2.0.

Sunday Open (House): 1 John Aurther (Fosters Tipton) 54.10.0; 2 Paul Clarke (Gone Fishing Black) 51.12.0; 3 Steve Hatt (Browning) 49.8.0.

M & M Worms/Evesham Youth AC

THE first round of this year's Journal Series held on the Town Waters saw Leigh Hunt take a well deserved win with a 7.7.8 mixed bag, including two good chubb from peg 50.

He was also top junior ahead of Elliot Canning (5.14.0) and Shaun Bennett (2.1.0).

Top Intermediate was Luke Harrison with 5.5.8 followed by Dave Jones (2.0.0).

Evesham WMC

FISHING the Sunset Lake at Lemington Lakes proved hard going for the first match of the season.

With the weather turning cold, fish were hard to come by, but Andy Hammerton found some bream on the pole with two going over the 5lbs mark for a weight of 21lbs 11ozs.

Second was Keith Locke with a small net of crucians on the feeder for 3lbs 3ozs 8drms. Third was Phil Preston with 3lbs 1ozs.

The next match is at Stubbs Pool Cleeve Prior. A BAA card is required.

Harvington AC

Results (Pixley Pool, Ledbury): 1 Richard Ford 99.8.0; 2 Martin Goodall 89.0.0; 3 Morris Taylor 77.8.0; 4 Chris Rogers 64.8.0; 5 Bob Mueller 62.0.0; 6 Martin Ludlow 61.0.0.

Willow Farm Fishery

Open results (Tuesday): 1 Richard Ford 11.7.8; 2 Jim Gilder 9.0.0; 3 Dan Blowers 7.0.0. Saturday: 1 Terry Larden 26.12.0; 2 Glyn Williams 20.14.0. Section winners: Jay Procter 14.14.0, John Beaton 12.0.0.

Lemington Lakes

Match results - AGI (Match Lake): 1 Dave Baggaley 50.00; 2 Keith 22.00; 3 Micky Kearns 9.00. Eagle AC (Match): 1 T Butler 58.00; 2 I Barrow 53.00; 3 J Rafferty 41.00. Lime Tree (Crucian): 1 R Poole 6.14; 2 S Baker 6.9; 3 K James 4.10. Woodmancote BL (Crucian): 1 J Surman 1.13; 2 R Reeves 1.10; 3 T Fawkes 1.2. Alcester Trades & Labour (Match): =1 M Russell, H Brotherton 25.9; 3 P Hall 19.10; 4 G Russell 17.10. Parmelli (Sunset): 1 A Davies 10.10; 2 A Pollard 10.3; 3 G Pugh 10.1.