Littlemore Angling Society’s Brian Hutchings started off the new season where he left off – with a win.

It came in a new venture for the club as 16 members travelled for a Spring League match at Bishops Bowl where the wind played havoc.

However, Hutchings had the wind off his back for most of the match on White Bishops Lake, and fished tight to reeds on the pole with pellet.

He caught ten carp up to six pounds, for a winning weight of 43lb 3oz.

Kevin Dolton was second, but could easily have won the match.

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Fishing close to the small island, he had 20 carp up to four pounds for a total of 40.11.0 Carl French, fishing his first match at the club, came a distant third with 23.9.0.

Skimmers dominated North Oxford AS’s summer canal series match held on the Oxford Canal at Elizabeth Jennings Way.

Jason Bean found 10.10.0 of skimmers on bread to secure the honours.

In second place was Kevin Dirke with 9.14.0, including one bream of four pounds. Dave Scott-Picton also used bread for third spot with 5.10.0.

Mick Merry was a happy man after narrowly winning Tackley AC’s Anne Malone Memorial Match in aid of Sobell House.

Nine fished the match at Lodge Farm, Fritwell, Merry coming out on top with 28.12.0 of carp caught with pellet maggot on pole.

Tim Wray was runner-up with 25.2.0, and Stephen Malone third on 24.4.0.

Meanwhile, Dynamite Oakfield’s Roger Young claimed a new venue record F1 carp on the Red Kite at Oakfield Fishery of 6lb 7oz.

RESULTS

Oakfield Fishery (Monday, Red Kite, 14 fished): 1 C Davies (Dynamite Oakfield) 95.00.0, 2 M Brayfield (Gone Fishin) 76.15.0, 3 J Blavins (GOT Baits) 56.07.0, 4 D Howe (Browning Crowparts) 52.09.0, 5 M Worrall Snr (Acorn Angling) 51.01.0, 6 G Worrall (Top Tackle) 47.04.0.

Oakfield Fishery (Wednesday, Red Kite & Woodpecker, 21 fished): 1 M Giles (RS Baits) 150.01.0, 2 F Lawther (Dynamite Oakfield) 113.04.0, 3 P Alland (Dynamite Oakfield) 105.08.0, 4 D Johnson (Top Tackle) 101.06.0, 5 B Eddy (Dynamite Oakfield) 79.00.0, 6 S Nicholls (Banbury Gunsmiths) 69.02.0.

Oakfield Fishery (Saturday, Red Kite & Woodpecker, 32 fished): 1 G Thorpe (GOT Baits) 76.13.0, 2 D Howe (Browning Crowparts) 59.07.8, 3 M Stimson (Didcot Angling) 58.15.0, 4 P McLoughlin, (Dynamite Oakfield) 58.02.8, 5 J Rogers (Frenzee GOT Baits) 53.10.0, 6 R Wall (Dynamite Oakfield) 49.11.0, 7 M Talbot (Kamasan GOT Baits) 49.09.0, 8 M Worrall Snr (Acorn Angling) 47.04.0.

Oakfield Fishery (Sunday, Red Kite & Woodpecker, 18 fished): 1 G Thorpe (GOT Baits), 82.13.0, 2 S Nicholls (Banbury Gunsmiths) 67.08.0, 3 G Keetley (J&K Tackle) 56.14.0, 4 R Young (Dynamite Oakfield) 53.01.0, 5 C Davies (Dynamite Oakfield) 51.03.0, 6 S Page (Drennan Oxford) 46.11.0, 7 P McLoughlin (Dynamite Oakfield) 45.09.0, 8 D Stratful (Dynamite Oakfield) 39.07.0.