Kennet Ospreys match at Watmore Farm was a patchy affair, Phil Rogers made the most of a good draw and won the match with 102lb 2oz of carp on pellet and the slow sinking waggler and pellet. Bartosz Recki used the same method for his 64lb 13oz, Simon (The God) Kiefer caught 63lb 9oz, Ian Jones took the silver fish prize with 12lb 13oz, most of the field struggled. Fourteen fished and not all weighed.

Adventure AS went to the club’s Willow Pool where Graham Spiller scored with 72lb 6oz of carp on the pellet waggler, Mike Allen caught 49lb of carp on the method feeder next came Mark Blackmon whose 27lb 8oz was caught on varying methods. Graham Shadwell made fourth with 27lb 2oz. Fourteen fished and caught.

Match Secretary Pip Seeny won the Camrose match at Cheriton Farm with 48lb 2oz of carp on pole and all baits, Tony Holdsworth used pole and maggot for his 38lb 2oz of carp, Adrian Bartlett fished with pole and pellet for his 36lb 12oz, Paul Bassinder made up the frame with 32lb 4oz. Fourteen fished and caught.

Staceys Match Group went to Hartley Maudit Lake on Sunday last where Steve Davis was on cue with 46lb 12oz of carp on pole and pellet, Matthew Butler used pole and corn for his 29lb of carp, Sam Skilton came next with 20lb 2oz on pole and mag followed by Kevin Roberts and Pete Stevens both with 18lb 4oz. Fourteen fished and caught.

Oxoid AC latest fixture was at Witherington Farm Inner Lake where Peter Lovegrove won with 19lb 6oz of mixed close in on maggot, Lee Punter caught 7lb 9oz of skimmers for second spot with Del Baulsom’s 5lb 6oz in third. Nine fished and caught.

With England’s weather as it was over the last two weeks I’m glad I was in warmer climes.

Catch me next week.