DRENNAN Oxford Anglers dominated the practice match for the first round of the Oxford Winter League.

On the Thames at Culham and Appleford Reach, 30 competitors fished, with Drennan’s Steve Townsend winning with 11lb 6oz.

Drawn on the peg below the pumping station at Appleford, Townsend had small roach, perch, gudgeon and bleak on a 5m whip and maggot over small balls of groundbait.

Clubmates John Beesley and Gary Barclay tied for second with 10.10.0 of mainly perch from pegs at Culham.

The Winter League starts tomorrow with a team contest at the same venue.

Kidlington Angling Society welcomed back Mac McGregor for their eighth points match, named in his honour, who was visiting from his home in Ontario, Canada.

Fished on the Cherwell at Bransons, weights were low. but Dave Scott-Picton took the Mac McGregor Trophy with 5.6.0 of mainly perch, which he caught on chopped worm and caster fishing with a pole.

Second was Terry Lester, with 3.0.0 of roach, while Alan Steele was third on 1.14.0.

McGregor, commenting on fishing in Canada, said: “all the fish over there, walleye, pickerel, muskies etc tend to eat each other. I would rather catch a roach”.

Stephen Malone won Tackley Estates AC’s first Cherwell Challenge with 2.7.8 of roach from the Lince on the River Cherwell, where 11 fished.

Anthony Alder was second with 2.1.0, with Tim Wray third on 2.0.0.

OTHER RESULTS

Oakfield Fishery (Wednesday, Red Kite Lakes, 16 fished): 1 R Ive (Ernest Turner) 101.15.8, 2 J Brewster (Dynamite Oakfield, 81.7.8), 3 J Emmerson (Dynamite Oakfield) 71.7.0.

Oakfield Fishery (Saturday, Red Kite & Woodpecker Lakes, 25 fished): 1 J Rogers (Frenzee GOT Baits) 119.6.0, 2 B Hutchins (Littlemore AS) 103.0.0, 3 G Thorpe (GOT Baits) 84.1.8.

Oakfield Fishery (Sunday, Red Kite Lake, 14 fished): 1 D Stratful (Dynamite Oakfield) 83.13.8, 2 R Wall (Dynamite Oakfield) 65.2.8, 3 B Eddy (Dynamite Oakfield) 59.5.0.

FIXTURES TODAY

Oxford DAA: Riverfest, Medley & Channel, draw Green Rd SC, Kidlington.

TOMORROW

Angling Times Winter League 1st round (team): Culham & Appleford Reach.

Littlemore AS: Aggregate Cup No 3, Rolfs, draw 8, fishing 9.15.2.15.

Masons AC: Lodge Farm Fritwell, draw 8, fishing 9.3.

Beehive AC: Top Tackle Points, draw 9, fishing 10.4.

North Oxford AS: Brown Bros, Folly, draw 8, fishging 9.2.

Dorchester AS: Berks & Oxon Thame, Dorchester Bridge, fishing 9.2.