Two consecutive nights of hard frost resulted in all but one of Boyd Valley's twelve pegs being covered with a thick layer of ice and as a result another ice-breaking session was in order limiting the options in this 11 peg knock-up organized by wealthy local businessman and PSV outgoing Chairman, Mike Wilson.Easily making the best of the tough conditions was silvers expert Neil the plummet Mercer on peg 4.
Neil caught steadily throughout the match netting quality roach and skimmers along with a couple of bonus small carp on the pole, using his secret "ssg" method, for a total of 15lbs 6oz.
Second place went to Knowle West badger-baiter Alan Healy, on peg 11, who fished long and shallow for 9lbs 7oz of blades and eyes, closely followed by Paul Elmes on peg 6 who, despite a late run of better quality skimmers, finished just 3oz short with 9lbs 4oz.
Ryan Jordan on peg 2 was into small skimmers throughout the match but 2 lost carp cost him dearly and left him one place out of the money in 4th position with 7lbs 14oz .... just 10oz ahead of Psv Match Secreatary, Steve Burgess on peg 7 who included one small carp and a confused baby tench in his 7lbs 4oz total.
Results:
- Neil plummet Mercer (peg 4) ... 15-6
- Alan Healy (11) ...................... 9-7
- Paul Elmes (6) ........................ 9-4
- Ryan Jordan (2) ..................... 7-14
- Steve Burgess (7) .................... 7-4
- Mark Radford(12) ................... 5-1
- Bob Warren (1) ....................... 4-12
- Mike Wilson (10) .................... 4-10
- Darren North (8) .................... 4-6
- Paul Reed (3) .......................... 3-15
- Adam Caswell (9) .................. DNW
