ADVENTURE AS took themselves to the prolific Court Farm and Robin Guppy put 140lb 8oz of carp in the sack for an emphatic win, Mick Fordham was second with 88lb 4oz of carp, Martin Wickens came next on 66lb 8oz, followed by Kevin Smith’s 48lb 4oz all the fish were caught on the pole and pellet.

Twenty anglers fished and caught.

Eighteen Kennet Ospreys fished their Christmas match on a dour Gold Valley syndicate lake. Glen Wills had four bites and four fish on the feeder for his winning 44lb 1oz, Bob Poulton’s three bites gave him three carp and 27lb 12oz. Graham Shadwell came third with 25lb 5oz whilst Steve Hunt’s one bite produced a 10lb 6oz carp. Some caught very little nine did not catch at all.

Staceys Match Group were at Whitehouse Lake last Sunday where Andy Wicks scored with one carp and bits on pole and maggot for 13lb 10oz. Tadley Angling’s Kevin Roberts caught bream and carp also on pole and maggot for 11lb 8oz, Matthew Butler made third place with two bream for 9lb 4oz whilst Rob Frost made up the frame with one bream for 7lb 14oz.

Fourteen fished and caught.

Camrose AC fished at New Barlows last Sunday and Bill Atkinson won the day with three bream on pole and maggot for 17lb 8oz, Brian Orchard put 13lb 14oz of mixed in the sack again pole and maggot, Chris Hopgood caught 9lb 8oz of mixed followed by Pip Seeny’s 6lb 12oz. Some reasonable chub were caught during the match.

Eleven fished and caught.

Local tackle shops Tadley Angling and Bato Baits will have restricted opening hours during the holiday period, so to avoid disappointment contact the shops. Tadley Angling on 0118 9701533 and Bato Baits on 01256 406718.

I would like to thank all the match secretaries for their cooperation over the past year and to all the anglers who create the results and to all fishermen and women whatever your discipline a Happy Christmas and catch me next year.