Monday, July 28, 2008
Old Esthameians Charity Match 27th July 2008 - Aveley Club - Cranham Lake
Around 40 people attend the annual Charity Match held at Aveley Clubs Cranham Lake - This year beneficiaries were from teh the Chraities Pool but I did notice a prominent Cancer Research UK Banner and a magnificent £1300 was raised on the Day.
Usual thanks to Martin Haimowitz for organising the day, and all the sponsors (listed in Credits at end of entry) for providing the Raffle and Food - of which was in plentiful supply throughout the day.
Now what about the fishing. Did not bode well as I listened to Fisherman's Blues on the ay to Cranham and a live report form Rob Hughes on the latest qualifying round of the UK Carp Championship - over 20 anglers fishing that event had not had a fish caught in over 24 hours !
The draw made and strange as it may seem the 'Big John Crew' where basically lined up on the tree Bank - Dean Peters, Me, Mason Mills, Olly Wagg, Mick Byrne, and Mick Wagg with Big John, Boozy and Ed Pearce equally spaced on the Railway Bank.
The Carp were trying their best to mimic the frequent trains on the adjacent railway running up and down on top in the centre of the lake. . The sun was already beating down and it was in no doubt going to the be the hottest day of the year with No wind , I decided that it was not going to be a carp day so rigged up light targeting the Bream, Barbel and Chub on method, Waggler and Pole- something I was going top regret later in the day.
At the off I tried to see if I could pick off one of the carp on top in the middle before all the feeder activity completely spook them. Cast the Waggler set at 2 foot with no dropper weight size 14/ 3.5 lb hook link. - Placed the rod on the pole rest and across my lap and started to get some more maggots in the catapult pouch at the rod lurched forward, the reel jams in the pole rest and the line snaps at the Float is left to slowly drift off down the lake for the rest of the day. Set up again but no joy, continued to spray maggot to see if I could get the chub to the top of this deep lake - but no sign.
So I came in on the method - not a touch - then swap to the pole at 8M just on the shelf which is still over 6 foot. Nothing scale down to size 20 - nothing - Dean to my right has started getting a few Roach at around 8m but looks like he is up in the water but confirms he is on the bottom but it has to be on the spot - 1 foot either way and they are gone.
There is a couple of Bream out from Peg 4 - Boozy had a Slab on his 1st Drop on the feeder -and Ed -well I had not heard anything form him or from the other crew at the far end, The scales certainly were not being called for. Dean kept going on his line for the sprats. but he lost them when he decided to go for something bigger on the feeder.
I struggled in the heat for most of the day for two Roach , 1 Ide and I Rudd the latter being the biggest at 4 ounces. Mason to my left can't even get that. I alternate through all set ups until 2.15 pm when I packed my pole away and most of the other gear leaving the Waggler out I mid water at 3 foot depth with single red Maggot.
I had just finished packing my feeder rod away when I noticed this weird sound that I have not heard for a while - a reel screaming - something had taken a fancy to that little morsel and decided to go for a run down to the car park end of the lake. - Mason shouts to Olly that Blakey's got one on and it must be in your swim, indeed in has veered round and is probably in Mick Wagg's swim by now - I manage to coax it out into open water and by now I had an audience - I did not feel confident - based on the bend in the rod this was around 18lb of angry Carp. Big John shouted across something about "Is that the new Fishing Pose" as I was on tip toe leaning oit to try and get back from the Edge way down the bottom end.
It made for the far bank but turned back half way across, and slowly it cam e back but thrashed on the surface - luckily it was still on but made another bash for the car Park, Mason who had landed his 1st fish of the day (a small skimmer) was bemoaning the fact that the Carp had now trashed his now what was a 'prolific swim'. One observer reckoned it had now arrived at nearby Upminster Station, - no sooner had he said it that it had boarded a train and caught the line in the doors - It was gone and probably on its way to Southend. If and as always in fishing a Big If - If I had landed it would have been the Match winner - but the other guys that had lost fish earlier would have said the same thing. With only 10 minutes left I decided to continued to pack away & Barry kindly weighed in my 4 fish for 9 ounces.
So packed up, gear placed in the car and back to the lake for the results & Raffle - - Still Dean won our section with 4 1/2 lb of those sprats so all was not lost. An BJ was awrarded his only trophy of the Year by Martin in recognition of his contrbution to the day
As always a great day lots of money raised good company - Heres to next Year and dare I say if the weather conditions are the same next year spot the man that will be bringing his carp rod and beefier gear.
Usual thanks to Martin Haimowitz for organising the day, and all the sponsors (listed in Credits at end of entry) for providing the Raffle and Food - of which was in plentiful supply throughout the day.
Now what about the fishing. Did not bode well as I listened to Fisherman's Blues on the ay to Cranham and a live report form Rob Hughes on the latest qualifying round of the UK Carp Championship - over 20 anglers fishing that event had not had a fish caught in over 24 hours !
The draw made and strange as it may seem the 'Big John Crew' where basically lined up on the tree Bank - Dean Peters, Me, Mason Mills, Olly Wagg, Mick Byrne, and Mick Wagg with Big John, Boozy and Ed Pearce equally spaced on the Railway Bank.
The Carp were trying their best to mimic the frequent trains on the adjacent railway running up and down on top in the centre of the lake. . The sun was already beating down and it was in no doubt going to the be the hottest day of the year with No wind , I decided that it was not going to be a carp day so rigged up light targeting the Bream, Barbel and Chub on method, Waggler and Pole- something I was going top regret later in the day.
At the off I tried to see if I could pick off one of the carp on top in the middle before all the feeder activity completely spook them. Cast the Waggler set at 2 foot with no dropper weight size 14/ 3.5 lb hook link. - Placed the rod on the pole rest and across my lap and started to get some more maggots in the catapult pouch at the rod lurched forward, the reel jams in the pole rest and the line snaps at the Float is left to slowly drift off down the lake for the rest of the day. Set up again but no joy, continued to spray maggot to see if I could get the chub to the top of this deep lake - but no sign.
So I came in on the method - not a touch - then swap to the pole at 8M just on the shelf which is still over 6 foot. Nothing scale down to size 20 - nothing - Dean to my right has started getting a few Roach at around 8m but looks like he is up in the water but confirms he is on the bottom but it has to be on the spot - 1 foot either way and they are gone.
There is a couple of Bream out from Peg 4 - Boozy had a Slab on his 1st Drop on the feeder -and Ed -well I had not heard anything form him or from the other crew at the far end, The scales certainly were not being called for. Dean kept going on his line for the sprats. but he lost them when he decided to go for something bigger on the feeder.
I struggled in the heat for most of the day for two Roach , 1 Ide and I Rudd the latter being the biggest at 4 ounces. Mason to my left can't even get that. I alternate through all set ups until 2.15 pm when I packed my pole away and most of the other gear leaving the Waggler out I mid water at 3 foot depth with single red Maggot.
I had just finished packing my feeder rod away when I noticed this weird sound that I have not heard for a while - a reel screaming - something had taken a fancy to that little morsel and decided to go for a run down to the car park end of the lake. - Mason shouts to Olly that Blakey's got one on and it must be in your swim, indeed in has veered round and is probably in Mick Wagg's swim by now - I manage to coax it out into open water and by now I had an audience - I did not feel confident - based on the bend in the rod this was around 18lb of angry Carp. Big John shouted across something about "Is that the new Fishing Pose" as I was on tip toe leaning oit to try and get back from the Edge way down the bottom end.
It made for the far bank but turned back half way across, and slowly it cam e back but thrashed on the surface - luckily it was still on but made another bash for the car Park, Mason who had landed his 1st fish of the day (a small skimmer) was bemoaning the fact that the Carp had now trashed his now what was a 'prolific swim'. One observer reckoned it had now arrived at nearby Upminster Station, - no sooner had he said it that it had boarded a train and caught the line in the doors - It was gone and probably on its way to Southend. If and as always in fishing a Big If - If I had landed it would have been the Match winner - but the other guys that had lost fish earlier would have said the same thing. With only 10 minutes left I decided to continued to pack away & Barry kindly weighed in my 4 fish for 9 ounces.
So packed up, gear placed in the car and back to the lake for the results & Raffle - - Still Dean won our section with 4 1/2 lb of those sprats so all was not lost. An BJ was awrarded his only trophy of the Year by Martin in recognition of his contrbution to the day
As always a great day lots of money raised good company - Heres to next Year and dare I say if the weather conditions are the same next year spot the man that will be bringing his carp rod and beefier gear.
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Labels: Charity Matches
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Lee Chapel Wednesday League Match - 23rd July 2008 - LCL
I finally found the time to spend to fish one of the Summer Wednesday League Matches.
The intent was to have 3 hours of Pleasure Fishing for Silver Fish with good company ( 7 of us in all) and all the banter that goes in rare glorious summer evening weather.
Of course not fishing the series so far I naturally drew tno#1 in the walk off draw.
I immediately went for peg 25 but thought I’d sit the other side of the tree on peg 24 out of direct Sun. Mick (Silver King) Wagg joined me on peg 25, Ted on peg 27, John on Peg 4, Big Mick Byrne on peg 12, Matt Keeling on Peg 19 (I think) and Martin Johnson on Peg 22.
I set up at 3, 6 & 9m – With size 18 – Size 6 elastic on my Middy Hot Spot match Top Two kit. Bait –Single Red maggot (left over from the previous Sunday’s match)
Started off close in but as expected after an hour had to go out longer as they deserted me as the Carp came crashing though the Swim– The Silver King was having the same problem fishing the same Tactics but was getting a bigger Stamp of Fish – The Bream were ‘no shows’ though.
As we progressed into the last ½ hour Mick had bubbles in his swim and got into the resultant Tench. Then I had the same – Bubbles but could they Bream or are they Carp moving in on what must a big bed of maggots by now?
The Silvers had gone by now so I thought I’d Fish for what was there - I was getting Liners and I shout come on Mr Bream On you get – No sooner said and the Float zooms off but alas the fight tells me its not a bream but turns out to a Perfect true Crucian in the net after giving the Elastic a Good tug.
The bubbles are still there so I go in again No Lines bites so come up in the water – nothing – back on the bottom Oops the Elastic is on the pull again – Heavy pull no real fight is it Bream – after 30 seconds the fight gets more aggressive – Yep a Carp. – Had a good fight on my Light gear – A beautiful Common of around 6lb.
Time to pack up – what a great evening capped by the two Carp!!
No need to ask who Won – the Silver King(12lb) – Matt Keeling (~10lb) I think – hey I finished 3rd with 6lb 12 oz beating Big Mick by 4ozs.
The intent was to have 3 hours of Pleasure Fishing for Silver Fish with good company ( 7 of us in all) and all the banter that goes in rare glorious summer evening weather.
Of course not fishing the series so far I naturally drew tno#1 in the walk off draw.
I immediately went for peg 25 but thought I’d sit the other side of the tree on peg 24 out of direct Sun. Mick (Silver King) Wagg joined me on peg 25, Ted on peg 27, John on Peg 4, Big Mick Byrne on peg 12, Matt Keeling on Peg 19 (I think) and Martin Johnson on Peg 22.
I set up at 3, 6 & 9m – With size 18 – Size 6 elastic on my Middy Hot Spot match Top Two kit. Bait –Single Red maggot (left over from the previous Sunday’s match)
Started off close in but as expected after an hour had to go out longer as they deserted me as the Carp came crashing though the Swim– The Silver King was having the same problem fishing the same Tactics but was getting a bigger Stamp of Fish – The Bream were ‘no shows’ though.
As we progressed into the last ½ hour Mick had bubbles in his swim and got into the resultant Tench. Then I had the same – Bubbles but could they Bream or are they Carp moving in on what must a big bed of maggots by now?
The Silvers had gone by now so I thought I’d Fish for what was there - I was getting Liners and I shout come on Mr Bream On you get – No sooner said and the Float zooms off but alas the fight tells me its not a bream but turns out to a Perfect true Crucian in the net after giving the Elastic a Good tug.
The bubbles are still there so I go in again No Lines bites so come up in the water – nothing – back on the bottom Oops the Elastic is on the pull again – Heavy pull no real fight is it Bream – after 30 seconds the fight gets more aggressive – Yep a Carp. – Had a good fight on my Light gear – A beautiful Common of around 6lb.
Time to pack up – what a great evening capped by the two Carp!!
No need to ask who Won – the Silver King(12lb) – Matt Keeling (~10lb) I think – hey I finished 3rd with 6lb 12 oz beating Big Mick by 4ozs.
Ted had packed up early as all he could catch was the Crayfish on pellet and John was fishing for Carp all evening just enjoying the Company and of course the fishing - whati ts all about really.
Labels: Wednesday League Match
Monday, July 21, 2008
Big Johns Sunday League Match - Tylers Common - Horseshoe Lake - 20th July 2008
Some of my 'Readers' have requested that I make my Blog entries shorter - so here we go:
26 Anglers fished the Big John's Sunday Summer League Match at Tyler's Common Horseshoe Lake Middle Arm (Pegs 31-60) - Results below:
Nah ! Can't do that
Did I say Summer above ???? At times during the day I had a Shirt, Fleece and Wind cheating waterproofs battling against the squally North - North Westerly blustery wind (Business as Normal for Tyler's but in all fairness it was windy elsewhere - The fish were warmer than my hands at one point. That said I must be a wuss ! Terry Middleton & Kev Keeling were perfectly happy in shorts all day but they did have their backs to it and facing the Sun when it decided to show itself !!!
I set up on two Pole lines and in line Method Feeder with Short Middy Hair Rig size 14. At the whistle straight out on the method with 6mm Sonu pellet on the hair to the island on Peg 35.
I was just sorting a few things and took my eye of the rod and bang almost lost it the drink as a Carp Pulled it off the stand etc. This would happen for time during the day - no indications before that you normally get with a method as the carp pick away at the method feeder - You could sit there intently looking at the tip and nothing - look away to get a drink or set the bait for the next cast and bang you are catching the butt of the butt of the rod as it heads into the lake.
It took me me a while to sort out the rig after loosing more than I was landing but had to go up to Size twelve hook with two 6mm Sonu pellets - would not get a bite with a single 8mm ! The landing rate increased by 95%- The other thing I did which I never had much success with before was burying the hook bait in the mould - 1/2 filled - indent in the ground bait - place the hook bait in the indent and then cover and press really hard - The bite rate increased and was getting a fish a chuck but they were all of all around 1lb, mark - I was going to need two hours worth of these to catch up with Dean Peters behind on the other bank - he fought gallantly with a Monster Mirror and just got it in his landing net, looked like 18lbs or so to me.
Tried the pole lines only a few skimmers on maggot and a small carp close in - Nothing in my margins at all.
Mason Mills to my right on Peg 34 could not get anything on his feeder line so he came in early under the tree and had some success. He commented that his money was on me being in the frame come the end based on my catch rate and the action elsewhere. - and Deano shouted across that my Blog would be never ending if I did win. I pointed out that I don't win matches but if not I the frame it should help our team try at climb off the bottom of the table !
Midway through the afternoon we had a Visit - An EA Bailiff checking Rod Licences - what a welcome site !!! well for most of us I don't think Richard would agree. When the Bailiff requested his Rod Licence he left his rod unattended for a few seconds and you know what happens next don't you - remember what I said I had nearly done earlier - Yep - In his rod went - Frantic feeling around by Mick Wagg with his feeder rod did not locate it and its was gone. I don't know Richards' Surname but Mason decided to give him the name 'Titanic'
Note - 1st time ever I have been checked by an EA Bailiff.
Come the weigh-in news was filtering down that some big weights had been caught at the top end on the leeward side with Ed Pearce 120lb + I estimate that I might have around 50lb which turned out to be nearer 45lb - I really am useless at guessing match weights over 6 hours, but I was not far off on Dean's Monster - 17lb 4ozs - The biggest Carp I've seen caught on this lake.
Kev Keeling and John Buck up on the leeward end had done well also with bags of over 70lb - - reported that these were fish of a bigger stamp than mine and caught on Maggots in the margins.
Steve Barrett was miffed at this as he sat between Ed & Kev and hadn't brought any maggots. Strange how the two sides of this 'arm' differed on the same day.
Boozy commented that I would probably come up with a theory on the blog why this was. Well I thought hard and long and can only come with a strange one - The wind that was blowing SW all week turned on Saturday night and blew all the big fish round from the North East to the South West because like me they are old but they had more sense than me and sheltered from that wind ! So in answer to that - I have no idea - Goes against all what normally happens on this lake in relation to the weather conditions.
As Richard made his way back up the Hill to the Car Park Big John shouted across to him " Can you see a Rod from up there" the retort was " I heard that" Well at least he had less weight to pull back up than he would normally have!
Got the results from ED on Monday - I finished 6th - Better than I thought but we are still bottom of the pile in the Team Standings - but the gap is getting smaller.
Result / Standings:
26 Anglers fished the Big John's Sunday Summer League Match at Tyler's Common Horseshoe Lake Middle Arm (Pegs 31-60) - Results below:
Nah ! Can't do that
Did I say Summer above ???? At times during the day I had a Shirt, Fleece and Wind cheating waterproofs battling against the squally North - North Westerly blustery wind (Business as Normal for Tyler's but in all fairness it was windy elsewhere - The fish were warmer than my hands at one point. That said I must be a wuss ! Terry Middleton & Kev Keeling were perfectly happy in shorts all day but they did have their backs to it and facing the Sun when it decided to show itself !!!
I set up on two Pole lines and in line Method Feeder with Short Middy Hair Rig size 14. At the whistle straight out on the method with 6mm Sonu pellet on the hair to the island on Peg 35.
I was just sorting a few things and took my eye of the rod and bang almost lost it the drink as a Carp Pulled it off the stand etc. This would happen for time during the day - no indications before that you normally get with a method as the carp pick away at the method feeder - You could sit there intently looking at the tip and nothing - look away to get a drink or set the bait for the next cast and bang you are catching the butt of the butt of the rod as it heads into the lake.
It took me me a while to sort out the rig after loosing more than I was landing but had to go up to Size twelve hook with two 6mm Sonu pellets - would not get a bite with a single 8mm ! The landing rate increased by 95%- The other thing I did which I never had much success with before was burying the hook bait in the mould - 1/2 filled - indent in the ground bait - place the hook bait in the indent and then cover and press really hard - The bite rate increased and was getting a fish a chuck but they were all of all around 1lb, mark - I was going to need two hours worth of these to catch up with Dean Peters behind on the other bank - he fought gallantly with a Monster Mirror and just got it in his landing net, looked like 18lbs or so to me.
Tried the pole lines only a few skimmers on maggot and a small carp close in - Nothing in my margins at all.
Mason Mills to my right on Peg 34 could not get anything on his feeder line so he came in early under the tree and had some success. He commented that his money was on me being in the frame come the end based on my catch rate and the action elsewhere. - and Deano shouted across that my Blog would be never ending if I did win. I pointed out that I don't win matches but if not I the frame it should help our team try at climb off the bottom of the table !
Midway through the afternoon we had a Visit - An EA Bailiff checking Rod Licences - what a welcome site !!! well for most of us I don't think Richard would agree. When the Bailiff requested his Rod Licence he left his rod unattended for a few seconds and you know what happens next don't you - remember what I said I had nearly done earlier - Yep - In his rod went - Frantic feeling around by Mick Wagg with his feeder rod did not locate it and its was gone. I don't know Richards' Surname but Mason decided to give him the name 'Titanic'
Note - 1st time ever I have been checked by an EA Bailiff.
Come the weigh-in news was filtering down that some big weights had been caught at the top end on the leeward side with Ed Pearce 120lb + I estimate that I might have around 50lb which turned out to be nearer 45lb - I really am useless at guessing match weights over 6 hours, but I was not far off on Dean's Monster - 17lb 4ozs - The biggest Carp I've seen caught on this lake.
Kev Keeling and John Buck up on the leeward end had done well also with bags of over 70lb - - reported that these were fish of a bigger stamp than mine and caught on Maggots in the margins.
Steve Barrett was miffed at this as he sat between Ed & Kev and hadn't brought any maggots. Strange how the two sides of this 'arm' differed on the same day.
Boozy commented that I would probably come up with a theory on the blog why this was. Well I thought hard and long and can only come with a strange one - The wind that was blowing SW all week turned on Saturday night and blew all the big fish round from the North East to the South West because like me they are old but they had more sense than me and sheltered from that wind ! So in answer to that - I have no idea - Goes against all what normally happens on this lake in relation to the weather conditions.
As Richard made his way back up the Hill to the Car Park Big John shouted across to him " Can you see a Rod from up there" the retort was " I heard that" Well at least he had less weight to pull back up than he would normally have!
Got the results from ED on Monday - I finished 6th - Better than I thought but we are still bottom of the pile in the Team Standings - but the gap is getting smaller.
Result / Standings:
By the way Heres's a link to where Olly, Mason,Dean & I will be spending the 1st week of September - http://www.60pluscarp.com/
Be warned Extensive Blog entry will follow. & don't forget BJ's Website
http://www.bigjohnsangling.co.uk/index.html
Labels: Big Johns League Match
Monday, July 07, 2008
Lee Chapel Linda Mead Memorial Sunday Series Match - Newlands Hall, Roxwell - Brook Lake - 6th July 2008
A day to forget for most of us (well me and Mick Wagg anyway). Did not start well with13 Anglers occupying our booked Pegs (1-27) – After an hour on chasing round looking for the bailiff and not really getting much sense – finally some overnighters and early starters movie to other pegs but had others refusing, several walk rounds I figured I could get 21 fishable swims (some you could not put in keep nets – too many sharp rocks
Once everyone that was going to arrive had done so, I got everyone to walk round with me to canvass mind sets.
I finally made a decision to go for the match using currently non occupied Pegs 43-46 the draw being a walk off so members could choose their own pegs and to postpone the Knock out round until Churchgate (That said Rob Blackburn & Olly Wagg thought they both had good pegs so they agreed that they wanted to have their Match today).
By the time that had all been sorted out, negotiated with the bailiff on an increase in the Fish weighed in to be weighed from 3lb to 5lb and the use of pegs 43-46 (which we had occupied anyhow).
Once everyone that was going to arrive had done so, I got everyone to walk round with me to canvass mind sets.
I finally made a decision to go for the match using currently non occupied Pegs 43-46 the draw being a walk off so members could choose their own pegs and to postpone the Knock out round until Churchgate (That said Rob Blackburn & Olly Wagg thought they both had good pegs so they agreed that they wanted to have their Match today).
By the time that had all been sorted out, negotiated with the bailiff on an increase in the Fish weighed in to be weighed from 3lb to 5lb and the use of pegs 43-46 (which we had occupied anyhow).
It was 0925
Mick Wagg had somehow managed to tip all his gear into the Lake and retrieved everything apart from eh weigh sling!
The rest of them started the Match 1/2hour late at 0930 – Time for me to set up, - Olly Wagg had a nice size carp on 1st cast but lost it – that was going to be the story of his day.
I settled for peg 14 and set up and finally got fishing at 1030am.
Luckily the trees were sheltering us for the strong South westerly wind – and The sun was placing chase with the clouds and it started to rain off and on throughout the day, The carp were on top but I really had not brought strong enough gear for them. I tried but nothing on the Tip (feeder) and waggler with a floater. All I could get was roach not matter what baits I tried – so I decided to fish for them I ended up using my Match Rod as whip and preceded to catch around 200 ½ to one ounce Roach with an occasional bigger fish in amongst them for a total of 17lb.
Had No idea what was going else apart from a heard a very expensive crack from my left up the far end. Mid afternoon , when I blew the Horn for the end of the match at 1530 hours it almost give the guys on the other bank a heart attack.
The cracked I heard was Mick Wagg’s Top 2 kit on his Bully Boy been bullied by a Big carp. Like I said at the beginning a day for Mick & I to forget – but at least mine was not as expensive!
Results / Positions
Mick Wagg had somehow managed to tip all his gear into the Lake and retrieved everything apart from eh weigh sling!
The rest of them started the Match 1/2hour late at 0930 – Time for me to set up, - Olly Wagg had a nice size carp on 1st cast but lost it – that was going to be the story of his day.
I settled for peg 14 and set up and finally got fishing at 1030am.
Luckily the trees were sheltering us for the strong South westerly wind – and The sun was placing chase with the clouds and it started to rain off and on throughout the day, The carp were on top but I really had not brought strong enough gear for them. I tried but nothing on the Tip (feeder) and waggler with a floater. All I could get was roach not matter what baits I tried – so I decided to fish for them I ended up using my Match Rod as whip and preceded to catch around 200 ½ to one ounce Roach with an occasional bigger fish in amongst them for a total of 17lb.Had No idea what was going else apart from a heard a very expensive crack from my left up the far end. Mid afternoon , when I blew the Horn for the end of the match at 1530 hours it almost give the guys on the other bank a heart attack.
The cracked I heard was Mick Wagg’s Top 2 kit on his Bully Boy been bullied by a Big carp. Like I said at the beginning a day for Mick & I to forget – but at least mine was not as expensive!
Results / Positions
Match Result Singles Positions
Pairs Positions
Labels: Lee Chapel Sunday League Match
