Cider Farm, Dabinett, 12 September (9 pegs)

With only nine booked in for this one everyone was guaranteed plenty of room and with only the form pegs in the draw bag a few fish were expected to come out.
Although, according to the grapevine, the fish were now spread out around the lake and anybody could be in with a shout.
Venue expert, Mike the paste Smith was particularly happy having drawn peg 28 seeing as it had recently broken the Dabinett match record on two occasions but Paul Elmes, on peg 7, was having none of it.
Fishing pellet and paste in open water and later pellet long across to the point of the island, Paul took a steady procession of fish from start to finish to weigh in a total of 101lbs 9oz.
Close on his heels, on peg 21, Paul's doubles partner, match secretary Steve Burgess started by fishing pellet shallow in open water at 13m with little success before changing to corn over pellet to the end of the reeds where he found the fish to be feeding confidently and cruised into second place with 91-15

Result:

1. Paul Elmes ...... peg 7 ...... 101-9
2. Steve Burgess ...... 21 ...... 91-15
3. Bob Warren .......... 1 ....... 79-13
4. Chris Szakacs ....... 6 ....... 72-0
5. Alan Healy* ......... 20 ....... 53-6
6. Mike Smith .......... 28 ....... 46-14
7. Ade Crawley ........ 16 ....... 33-11
8. Paul Reed ............ 12 ....... 24-4
9. Mike Wilson ......... 18 ........ DNW

*golden peg
Total Match Weight = 503lbs 8oz
Average weight = 63lbs