MIKE Watson produced one of the best results in Kidlington Angling Society’s history when he won their sixth open match on Oxford Canal.

Watson spectacular winning weight of 28lbs 8oz 0drms, from the ‘pub tree’ peg, had members rifling through the record books to see if it was the club’s heaviest canal match catch.

He found his peg packed with bream and extracted them by fishing the far side with big bits of bread on a size 18 hook.

Way behind in second place Ian Higgins with 4.3.0, while Steve Tomkins was third with 3.15.8.

Gerry Foley, from Kidlington, won the second round of the Oxford Carp League, when he caught 17 fish in a method feed pellet waggler for a weight of 140.4.0.

Didcot’s Jack Kerin was second with 106.9.0, with Craig Partridge (Kidlington) third on 91.0.0.

The Ann Malone Memorial charity series, held at Lodge Farm, Fritwell, raised £1,045 for Sobell House.

It was appropriate that final event was won by Ann Malone’s widower Frank with 51.0.0. Tim Wray was runner-up on 38.0.0, with Mick Merry third on 27.0.0.

Son Stephen Malone took the overall championship.

Venue specialist Steve Johnson won the first match of Yarnton & District’s Summer League at Tunnel Barn Farm.

Johnson demolished his 11 opponents, weighing in with 177.3.0 after catching on the pole with pellet hook bait.

New member Jamie Godfrey was second with 59.1.0 and Ernie Smith third on 39.7.0.

Beehive AC arrived at Lower Court for their Top Tackle points match to find the lake resembling a jacuzzi as the carp had decided to spawn and bites were rare.

Shawn Percy won with 42lb carp to pole and maggot. Second was Ken Palmer with 40.0.0 and third Kevin Jeacock with 30.4.0.

Fishing also proved difficult for most of the 15 anglers in Masons AC’s first points match.

Steve Wildman had a good carp in the last ten minutes to win with 21.5.0.

Second, with mainly perch on chopped worm, was Paul Armstrong with 16.0.0, while Dennis Patrick came third with 11.12.0.

OTHER RESULTS

Oakfield (Wednesday, Red Kite (17 fished): 1 F Lawther 73.7.8, 2 J Emmerson 48.15.0, 3 B Alder 48.8.8.

Oakfield (Saturday, Brook & Red Kite, 35 fished): 1 G Thorpe 98.1.0, 2 B Eddy 58.4.8, 3 M Talbot 45.1.8.

Oakfield (Saturday, Red Kite, 21 fished): 1 J Rogers 67.4.8, 2 M Talbot 67.1.0, 3 C Partridge, 65.9.8.