The latest Abu Garcia Wychavon Championship qualifier was fished on a river that had been freshened up with extra water after heavy rain the previous day and for the first time this season small fish weights accounted for the majority of the main list prizes.
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Venue regular Steve Pierpoint worked hard with a five metre whip and a light 4×10 float at Peg 17 to record his first win of the season with 8-8-0 of bleak.At the next peg Kevin Abigail pushed Steve all the way but fell just short with 8-0-0 of hemp caught roach caught on seven metre pole with a 1g rig.
Dave Kirk continued his good run with 6-1-0 of roach, which gave him third spot from Peg 22, one below the town bridge.
Fourth was Harvey Clapham with 6-0-0 of perch and eels from Peg 1, ahead of a fifth place tie between Leigh Gardner with 5-7-0 of roach from Peg 33 and Darren Bickerton with the same weight made up of a small tench plus perch and roach from Peg 64.
Result
1. Steve Pierpoint (WB Clarke) 8-8-0 (Peg 17)
2. Kevin Abigail (Devizes) 8-0-0 (Peg 18)
3. Dave Kirk (Oxford Isis) 6-1-0 (Peg 22)
4. Harvey Clapham (Doncaster) 6-0-0 (Peg 1)
5= Leigh Gardener (Shakespeare) 5-7-0 (Peg 33)
5= Darren Bickerton (Fox Match Trentmen) 5-7-0 (Peg 64)
Result
1. Steve Pierpoint (WB Clarke) 8-8-0 (Peg 17)
2. Kevin Abigail (Devizes) 8-0-0 (Peg 18)
3. Dave Kirk (Oxford Isis) 6-1-0 (Peg 22)
4. Harvey Clapham (Doncaster) 6-0-0 (Peg 1)
5= Leigh Gardener (Shakespeare) 5-7-0 (Peg 33)
5= Darren Bickerton (Fox Match Trentmen) 5-7-0 (Peg 64)
Qualifiers Steve Pierpoint and Darren Bickerton
Next qualifier – Saturday August 1st – bookings through Diana Raphael on 01386 442458
