Ockwell tops weights as Turner's take title

From the archive, first published Wednesday 21st Sep 2005.

THIS year's Thames Team Championships proved a very close encounter on the river between Kelmscot and Rushey.

A total of 22 teams contested this year's event which saw Turner's Tackle and Bait Red and Alcester Sports tying for the top team spot on 102 points.

The Turner's team, though, had an 11lb weight advantage to win, with Drennan Oxford coming third, only one point behind.

Swindon angler Malcolm Ockwell fishing for Elgin helped his team into sixth spot with 92 points after winning the individual crown with 49lb 10oz of bream from the bottom end of Kelmscot, very close to where the Turner 400 match was won.

Second individual spot fell to Martin Kirk (Turners) with 23lb 14oz of chub from Kelmscot and third was Charlbury angler Tony Hickman with 23lb 8oz of chub from Rushy.

Talisman were the second highest Swindon team, in 10th place with 78 points.

n Peatmoor Juniors walked away with the Junior Warwickshire Avon Team Championship, boasting the top nine individuals and winning all five sections at Stratford-upon-Avon.

Luke Wooldridge was the top individual with 7lb, followed by Danielle Freeman, who was runner-up in the match with 3lb 12oz. Nathan Reeves was fourth with a little more than 2lb, Jamie Read was eighth and Ed Bryant was ninth.

RESULTS

Ivy House Lake AC result from Sunday: 1 Dick Young peg 24, 50-14-0; 2 Paul Dressler (14) 28-6-0; 3 Mick Gale (19) 26-2-0; 4 Nick Cheeseman (17), 26lb.

Highworth AC President's Cup at Bloomers Field: 1 Morris Ray 11lb; 2 Guy Goddard 7-1-0; 3 Barry Wood 5-8-0.

Wootton Bassett AC H & V Trophy at High Penn Lake: 1 Terry Strange 8-2-0; 2 Dave Lewis 5-8-0; 3 Steve Bell 5-4-0.

Ashton Keynes AC Summer League No7 at Manor Brook: Winner John Wagner five tench for 20-5-0. Best fish 4-13-0. (Only one person caught).

Wednesday Club at Bourton-on-the-Water: 1 Alan Clarke 100lb 8oz; 2 Dale Sole 94lb; 3 Derrick Hillier 80lb.

BCA match at Sutton Benger: 1 Graham Rose 7-14-0; 2 Mel Mullen 4-4-0; 3 Graham Smith and Terry Marland 4lb.

Westleaze Open on Saturday: 1 Andy Dixie 58-2-0; 2 Dave Smith 44-11-0; 3 Roger Giles 37-12-0.

Ivy House matches

Wed Sept 14: 1 Nick Thompson peg 3, 41-8-0; 2 Elick Payne (24), 39-4-0; 3 Mick Gale (13), 29-8-0; 4 Jo Warner (8), 25-2-0.

Friday Affordable: 1 Pete Sivell peg 14, 54-10-0; 2 Mick Gale (23), 43-0-0; 3 Richard Baston (24), 35-10-0; 4 Gary Etheridge (12) 26-8-0.

Sat Sept 17: 1 Jason Gooch (Gucci) peg 24, 60-15-0; 2 Elick Payne (22), 57-8-0; 3 Simon Stacey (23), 48-8-0; 4 Dick Young (21), 44-0-0.

Weekend & Future Angling Activities

Friday, September 23: BCA match at Buscot Park register on 705119.

Sunday, September 25: The first of the series of five North Wessex Winter League matches to be held at Radcot and Clanfield. Draw at the Swan Hotel 7.45am. Fish 10am-3pm.

BCA match at Westleaze. Draw 8.30am. Register on 705119.

Highworth AC match at Buscot upstream for their Reynold's Cup and Roberts' Junior Trophy. Draw 6.45am at the car park. Fish 8-1pm.

Haydon Street AS. Charity teams of four at Hannington. Book in with Mick at HOA tel 693460.

Sat Oct 1: Westleaze Open. Draw 10am. Fish 11am-4pm. Ring Les on 619204 to register.

Wootton Bassett AC matches

October 1: Toller Memorial & KO Pairs Snr at K & A Canal - Milkhouse. Draw 8am at venue.

October 9: D Lansdown Snr at Rushey, River Thames. Draw 8am.

By Godfrey Hargreaves

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