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CHALLENGE 2003 RESULTS
Date: Saturday 4th October 2003 Venue: Bridgewater Canal at Warrington Participants: 161 anglers (18 teams of Juniors, 12 teams of Inters and 5 reserves) |
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JUNIOR INDIVIDUALS 1st Richard Pitts (Team Gem Black) 4-10-0 2nd Daniel Boyle (Warrington Black) 3-11-0 3rd Liam Wright (Barnton & Frodsham AC) 3-7-0
SECTIONS (by default) A - Emma Goldney (Truck Logic Goldenrods) 2-13-0 B - Daniel Steele (Barnton & Frodsham AC) 2-7-0 C - Marc Foxhall (Warrington Red) 1-7-0 D - Martin Wadsworth (Barnsley B) 2-5-0 E - Tommy Pitts (Team Gem Blue) 1-8-0 F - Scott Lowe (Barnsley B) 2-6-8
TEAMS 1. (88pts) Team Gem Black 2. (85pts) Barnsley 'B' 3. (84pts) Pride of Derby Juniors 4. (83pts) Warrington Gold 5. (79pts) Warrington Black 6. (77pts) Barnsley 'A' 7. (73pts) Barnton & Frodsham AC 8. (65pts) Lostock Tackle Box 9. (64pts) Warrington Red 10. (63pts) Wakefield AC 11. (61pts) Team Gem Blue 12. (60pts) Liverpool & District AS 13. (58pts) Coventry Canal JAC 14. (52pts) Team Gem White 15. (40pts) Truck Logic Golden Rods 16. (39pts) Leigh Ospreys YAC 17. (39pts) Suffolk County 18. (31pts) North West AC |
INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUALS 1st Ian Reynolds (Suffolk County Red) 9-7-0 2nd Shaun Keaveney (Leigh Ospreys) 7-0-0 3rd Jonathon Plows (Barnsley) 5-6-0
SECTIONS (by default) A - Stephen Hirst (Warrington Gold) 2-8-8 B - Adam Hanley (Team Gem Gold) 3-6-8 C - Chris Harding (Warrington Gold) 3-6-8 D - Neil Jones (Warrington Black) 3-1-8
TEAMS 1. (51pts) Warrington Gold 2. (46pts) Walton Match Group 3. (44pts) Leigh Ospreys Gold 4. (41pts) Warrington Black 5.
(40pts) Stockport District AF 7. (37pts) Team Gem Gold 8. (36pts) Evesham Gold 9. (34pts) Coventry Canal Juniors 10. (27pts) Barnsley 11. (23pts) Leigh Ospreys Silver 12. (20pts) Suffolk County Red |
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Match Report - Juniors The Bridgewater Canal is known as one of the fairest venues in the country for team contests. The Grappenhall and Thelwall lengths, just to the south of Warrington, have fairly consistent stocks of roach, perch, gudgeon and skimmers, with odd bonus bream and carp. A consistent small-fish approach was expected to be the likely winning team tactic, and local knowledge tipped Warrington's teams as home favourites, although any of the 18-strong field of Junior teams, and 12 teams of Inters, could have been contenders.
In the Junior event, it was a consistent performer who shined through to take the individual crown. Richard Pitts (15) of Leeds (Team Gem Black) put 4lbs 10ozs of fish on the scales, from a tough E-section, where the next best weight was just 1-8-0, caught by Richard's teammate Tommy Pitts. Junior Runner-Up spot went to Daniel Boyle (Warrington Black) who took 60 small fish on the long pole using squatt and pinkie off the end peg A1. Barnton & Frodsham AC's rod, Liam Wright, has spent the last season fishing Warrington junior club matches, and his practice paid off for his 3-7-0 of skimmers that secured 3rd place from an unfancied peg 557.
Led by the individual winner, an experienced Team Gem Black made the most of a squatt and pinkie approach to win the match by a 3-point margin from Barnsley's second string. Pride of Derby Juniors took third, nudging Warrington Gold into 4th.
Intermediates Chopped worm turned out to be the key to finding the larger bream on the Intermediate sections. Ian Reynolds made the journey from Suffolk worthwhile, finding 3 proper specimens right against the far bank opposite the sports club to win the match with 9-7-0. Rising northern star, Shaun Keaveney of Leigh Ospreys managed 7lbs of bream and skimmers from a windswept 'C' section, despite losing a potential match-winning carp on worm. Completing the top 3 was Barnsley's superstar, Jonathon Plows, who put together 5-6-0 on squatt from A section.
Local favourites Warrington Gold eased their way to victory by focusing on skimmers using squatts as bait. Nearest rivals were Wakefield-based outfit Walton Match Group, who were tailed closely by Leigh Ospreys.
Reserves Reserves Result 1. Eddie McKenna (Lymm AC) 1-4-12 2. Daniel Moore (Barnton & Frodsham AC) 1-1-0 3. Michael Chung (Warrington AA) 0-14-4 4. John Goulden (Lymm AC) 0-11-12 5. Nathan Wright (Barnton & Frodsham AC) 0-3-12 6. Jay Carrington (North West Angling Club) 0-1-0
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