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Jack’s the lad to win at Rydings

John Hooper
2/12/2005

Angling Lines

THERE was a change of fortune for Newhey and District Anglers who fished Rydings for the fourth Winter League match.

Jack Griffin won with four bream and two skimmers which gave him 15-0-0.

Trevor Priestley was second with a bream catch of 9-8-0 and third place went to Tommy Smith who netted a bream of 2-15-0.

Ten anglers turned out at Trows Lane to fish the members' Sunday sweepstake.

It was hard going, but there were fish for all.

Walt Pilmoor drew peg two, his least favourite, and had bites throughout to win with 3-7-0 of chub, roach and perch caught on maggot.

Dave Redfern fished bloodworm, on peg four, to catch roach and perch weighing 3-4-8. Chris Leonard netted 2-9-0 of perch and ruffe, on bloodworm, from peg 27.

The regular Wednesday match at Trows went ahead on the bottom lodge, even though most of the water was frozen.

Small fish were the order of the day and Vinney Eyes netted 2-15-0 of roach and perch, on Pinkie and caster, to win from peg five.

Steve Hodgeon was on peg six and had a very similar catch for 2-6-0. Walt Pilmoor was third, from peg three, with 2-4-0.

Rochdale Walton moved to Syke reservoir for their second Winter League fixture after all anglers had blanked in the previous match at Healey Dell.

But the result was exactly the same. Nine anglers turned out and nine went home with having had a single bite.

John Kershaw, a spokesman for Walton, said members were at a loss as to what has happened, but the situation will be closely watched.

Despite the two "results" the Fur and Feather match will go ahead at Healey Dell on 11 December.

Diary Dates

Sunday:

Newhey and District - Winter League 5 at Rydings, draw 8am, fish 9am to 1pm.

Rochdale and District - Winter League 3, draw 8am, fish 9am to 1pm.

Wednesday:

Rochdale and District - members' match, draw 9am, fish 10am to 2pm.

Sunday 11 December:

Castleton AS - Fur and Feather match, members only, and book-on only. Ring John on 01706 632598 to book.

Rochdale Walton - Fur and Feather match at Healey Dell, draw 9am, fish 10am to 2pm.

Todmorden AS - Fur and Feather, members' only, ticket only, draw at Hollins Inn up to 9am, fish 10am to 1pm.

Sunday 18 December:

Rochdale and District - Fur and Feather, members only, booking list in clubhouse or ring John on 01706 632598.