Spring Veterans Festival 2017

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Welcome to the Spring Veterans Festival 2017

Day One

Today’s winner on Pollawyn was Harry Billing peg 34 with 53lb 3oz; Harry fished 11 meters with maggots over groundbait. In form David Gibbs managed second place with 48lb 11oz from peg 19, David swapped between the pellet feeder and margins with maggots. Finishing third on peg 20 with a weight of 47lb 14oz was John Pantry and Neil Edwards took fourth place on peg 13 weighing in at 35lb 1oz.

First place on Trelawney was Tony Buttler from peg 22; Tony fished the pole at 5 meters with chopped worm and caster. Second place on the day was Chris Hancock from peg 10, Chris fished the caster short, Tony Oatley finished in third place with 48lb 10oz from peg 16 and finishing in fourth place was Dick Clegg with 45lb 2oz from peg 12 fishing meat short.

First place on Jennys was Eric Searle from peg 7 with 60lb, Eric fished the feeder with meat. Second on the day was Malcolm Johnson from peg 16 with 44lb 8oz, Malcolm fished the pellet feeder, Third place was Simon Gould from peg 3 with 41lb 9oz, Simon fished the feeder all day and fourth place was Andy Dare from peg 14 with 40lb 2oz, Andy fished the long and short pole with caster.

Steve Warner took first place today on Python with a weight of 46lb 8oz from peg 14 in the wides, Steve fished the hybrid feeder with dead red maggots. Second place on the day was Roy Beasley on peg 35 with 45lb 1oz; Roy caught on the meat at 2+2. Third place went to Mick Gibbs from peg 13, Mick caught on feeder with a popped up orange skinz and forth place went to John Brownlie from peg 10 with 39lb 12oz fishing the margins with caster.

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Day two and the weather is not helping, its freezing cold with hail and heavy showers!

Day Two

Today’s winner on Pollawyn was Graham Stokes peg 20 with 51lb 2oz; Graham fished the method feeder with dead red maggots. Mick Gibbs managed second place with 44lb 5oz from peg 19, Mick swapped between the pellet feeder and margins with caster. Finishing third on peg 22 with a weight of 40lb 4oz was Mike O’Gorman fishing the margins with maggots and Dave Phillips took fourth place on peg 27 weighing in at 33lb 8oz catching on the pellet feeder.

B Section Trelawney
First place on Trelawney was Colin Mullholland from peg 22; Colin fished the long pole at with chopped worm to the next pallet. Second place on the day was Tony Burt from peg 6, Tony fished the meat short, David Cleaver finished in third place with 56lb 14oz from peg 14 fishing meat short and finishing in fourth place was Kelvin Acton with 53lb 4oz from peg 4 fishing the feeder.

First place on Jennys was Tony Troth from peg 7 with 58lb 8oz, Tony fished the pellet feeder with meat. Second on the day was Tony Butler from peg 16 with 46lb 1oz, Tony also fished the pellet feeder, Third place was Dick Clegg from peg 6 with 42lb 12oz, Dick fished the pellet feeder all day and fourth place was Chris Hancock from peg 15 with 37lb.

Terry Harrison took first place today on Python with a weight of 40lb 3oz from peg 10, Terry swapped between the feeder and meat in the margins. Second place on the day was Mick Lees on peg 35 with 39lb 2oz; Mick caught on the meat and corn at 5 meters. Third place went to Andy Dare from peg 13, Andy swapped between the feeder and long pole with maggots over groundbait and forth place went to Andy Read from peg 15 with 31lb.

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Final Results

Final standings from the Spring Veterans Festival 2017. Congratulations to Chris Hancock for a great win, and to everyone else for a great match!