Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths, led by individual winner Simon Willsmore, triumphed in the first round of the Angling Trust Oxfordshire Winter League on the Thames at Culham and Abingdon.
With the the river still lacking any flow and clear following the first frost of autumn, this match was always going to be hard for the seven teams of eight, but there were still plenty of fish caught.
Willsmore, who drew the top peg just below the sailing club, had a good net of roach, perch and skimmers on 13m pole and caster over groundbait for a winning weight of 14lb 14oz
There was a tie for second between Willsmore’s teammate Matt Herbert, who had roach and perch over caster and groundbait from a peg in the middle of Abingdon for 13.13.0.

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This was was matched by Len Arnold, from the-Surrey based Tubertini Apollo Black team, who had a similar bag from a similar peg.
Pete Foster (Oxfor DAA) was fourth with 11.12.0, ahead of Drennan’s Darren Scott.
Team placings: 1 Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths 50pts, 2 Tubertini Apollo Black 47, 3 Sensas A4 41.
Meanwhile, roach dominated North Oxford AS’s Frewins Cup held on the River Thames at Carrot’s Ham.
Using maggot over groundbait, Ron Hamblin weighed in 9.15.0 of redfins on the pole to secure the honours.
Dave Pether used similar tactics to finish in second place with 8.5.0, with Henry Clarke third on 5.8.0.

OTHER RESULTS
Oakfield Fishery (Wednesday, Red Kite & Swallow Lakes,14 fished): 1 S Nicholls (Banbury Gunsmiths) 103.14.0, 2 J Emerson, 85.14.8, 3 P Alland (Dynamite Oakfield) 85.1.0
Oakfield Fishery (Saturday, Red Kite & Swallow Lakes, 23 fished): 1 S Page (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths) 99.13.8, 2 C Davies (Dynamite Oakfield) 78.7.0, 3 J Rogers (Frenzee (GOT Baits) 71.13.0.
Oakfield Fishery (Sunday, Red Kite Lake, 17 fished): 1 D Ham-mond (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths) 68.8.8, 2 M Brayfield (Gone Fishin) 61.5.0, 3 G Thorpe (GOT Baits) 56.12.8.
FIXTURES
TOMORROW
Oxford Winter League: Open Medley, draw Green Rd SC, 8am, fishing 10-3.
Oxford Waltonian: Team of three, Wheatley Bridge, draw 8am, fishing 10-3.
Dorchester: Friendship Cup, Thame, fishing 9-2.
Littlemore AS: Prior Cup/Blind Pairs, Panshill Wood Pans, draw 8am, fishing 9.15-2.15.

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