Match Date: 2008-11-02

SNAKE 6

ROB ANSTEE (Westside Baggers)

69lbs 14ozs

SNAKE 17

SCOT PRINGLE (Dawn Raiders)

69lbs 04ozs

SNAKE 14

KEITH WESTERBY (Bunch of Wagglers)

67lbs 08ozs

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Match Report:  TEAMS OF 4 WINTER LEAGUE ROUND 3. Teams on the day......... 1ST Westside Baggers 11PTS, 2ND Blue Boys 13 PTS, 3RD NKT Glitter Band 15 PTS. LEAGUE OVERALL................ 1ST Westside Baggers 7 PTS, 2ND EQUAL Dawn Raiders & Garbolino 8 PTS, 4TH Blue Boys 11PTS.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-10-26

SNAKE 14

MARCUS BAILEY (Blue Boys)

86lbs 08ozs

SNAKE 5

NIGEL FAWKES ( Garbolino)

86lbs 06ozs

SNAKE 15

GEOFF ARNOLD (Suffolks Finest)

75lbs 09ozs

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Match Report:  TEAMS OF 4 WINTER LEAGUE ROUND 2.Teams on the day....... 1ST Garbolino 9PTS, 2ND Dawn Raiders 13PTS, 3RD EQUAL Blue Boys & Westside Baggers 15PTS, 5TH Suffolks Finest 18 PTS, 6TH NKT Glitter Band 19 PTS, 7TH Bunch of Wagglers 23 PTS. LEAGUE OVERALL...... 1ST Garbolino 2PTS, 2ND Dawn Raiders 4PTS, 3RD Westside Baggers 6PTS, 4TH EQUAL Blue Boys & NKT Glitter Band 9PTS, 6TH Suffolks Finest 10 PTS, 7TH Bunch of Wagglers 14 PTS.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-10-12

SNAKE 21

NIGEL FAWKES (Garbolino)

101lbs 00ozs

SNAKE 5

JOHN BELSHAW (Cambridge)

81lbs 00ozs

SNAKE 19

LESTER PRATT (Shipshape Tackle)

80lbs 03ozs

SNAKE 16

GEOFF ARNOLD (Suffolks Finest)

78lbs 00ozs

Match Report:  26 anglers assembled for this Sunday Open which was the 5th qualifier for The Headfen £2250 Masters 2009 which was fished on Snake Lake. It was Nigel Fawkes who qualified for next years final when he took 57 Carp fishing pellet down the track.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-10-05

TREV'S 35

TOM WILSON (Spalding)

44lbs 08ozs

TREV'S 56

NEIL BUTTON (Suffolks Finest)

37lbs 01ozs

TREV'S 51

ALLAN ARCHER (Suffolks Finest)

30lbs 01ozs

TREV'S 63

MARK CROSS (Ely)

27lbs 12ozs

Match Report:  This Sunday Open was the 4th qualifier for The Headfen £2250 Masters 2009 and was fished on Trev's Lake with 22 anglers present. It was Tom Wilson who qualified for next years final when he took Carp to 7lb on meat over hemp on pole at 11m, runner-up on the day was Neil Button who took 10 chub to caster & worm from the 9m pole line.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-09-28

SNAKE 17

MATT AYERS (Dents)

150lbs 07ozs

SNAKE 15

ALLAN ARCHER (Suffolks Finest)

129lbs 02ozs

SNAKE 9

CARL GIFFORD (Sonubaits/ Passies)

100lbs 12ozs

SNAKE 7

NEIL WALLIS (Cambridge)

99lbs 14ozs

Match Report:  This Sunday Open was the 3rd qualifier for The Headfen £2250 Masters 2009 and with 17 anglers booked in it was Matt Ayers who qualified for next years final when he took a bag of 86 carp fishing pellet at 4mtrs, and also had the bonus of taking the £200 Golden Peg on the day. Last years winner Allan Archer was 2nd on the day.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-09-27

TREV'S 36

BOB COULSON (Suffolks Finest)

32lbs 01ozs

TREV'S 51

MARCUS BAILEY (Headfen Lakes)

29lbs 10ozs

TREV'S 55

ALLAN ARCHER (Suffolks Finest)

27lbs 05ozs

TREV'S 47

NEIL WALLIS (Cambridge)

26lbs 12ozs

Match Report:  This Saturday Open on Trev's Lake saw 17 anglers turning out. It was a tight match overall which saw Bob Coulson's tactics of fishing pellet and luncheon meat at 10mtrs produce a mixed bag of 5 Carp , 3 Chub and Skimmers take the win and the £200 Golden Peg.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-09-20

Snake 14

JOHN HAZLEDEN (Hotrods)

114lbs 08ozs

Snake 23

NIGEL FAWKES (Garbolino)

113lbs 04ozs

Snake 7

ANDY KLEEN (Cambridge)

78lbs 06ozs

Snake 4

VAL COLEMAN (1st Cast)

75lbs 00ozs

Match Report:  This Saturday Open was the 2nd qualifier for The Headfen £2250 Masters 2009 and with 21 anglers booked in it was John Hazeldine that booked his place in next years final with a decent bag containing 56 carp, all taken on luncheon meat fished down the track.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-09-14

SNAKE 7

VAL COLEMAN (1st Cast)

91lbs 00ozs

SNAKE 28

JEFF HUNT (Over)

87lbs 10ozs

SNAKE ?

KEITH WESTERBY (Headfen Lakes)

87lbs 00ozs

SNAKE ?

ANDY LEROY (Fox Match Stanjay)

77lbs 04ozs

Match Report:  This Sunday Open on the Snake Lake was the 1st qualifier for the £2250 Headfen Masters 2009. With twenty anglers in attendance it was Val Coleman who took the spoils at the end of a very close match, taking 46 carp, 20 on the method feeder then switching to pellet and maggot in the margins for the rest, which also won The Golden Peg worth £200 on the day.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-09-07

SNAKE 15

ALLAN ARCHER (Suffolks Finest)

128lbs 08ozs

SNAKE 6

CHERYL HORTON (Sonubaits / Passies)

111lbs 15ozs

SNAKE 23

MATT AYERS (Dents)

92lbs 06ozs

SNAKE 19

TERRY MOATE (Whittlesey Allstars)

91lbs 02ozs

Match Report:  ..................... Day 2 of the HEADFEN LAKES £1500 SNAKE FINAL saw the leader from day 1, Allan Archer wrap things up when he drew his winning peg from the previous day, this time he took 64 carp on pellet from down the track and the margins netting him £500. Cheryl Horton's 2nd place added to a day 1 5th place being good enough for 2nd overall and £350. Lester Pratt took 3rd over the 2 days and £225.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-09-06

SNAKE 15

ALLAN ARCHER (Suffolks Finest)

122lbs 04ozs

SNAKE 65

LESTER PRATT(Shipshape Tackle)

86lbs 14ozs

SNAKE 28

ROB LINCOLN (Browning Hotrods)

85lbs 06ozs

SNAKE 12

NIGEL FAWKES (Garbolino)

75lbs 08ozs

Match Report:  Day 1 of the HEADFEN LAKES £1500 SNAKE FINAL saw venue regular Allan Archer taking a 35lbs+ advantage into the second day of the final when he posted the only ton weight of the day from peg 15 with a bag of 56 carp taken on pellet from down the track and the margins. However with the next 5 anglers being seperated by only 15lbs it was all to play for on Day 2.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-08-31

SNAKE 6

TIM DABROWA (Hotrods)

101lbs 12ozs

SNAKE 5

ROB LINCOLN (Hotrods)

99lbs 08ozs

SNAKE

BOB COULSON (Suffolks Finest)

82lbs 08ozs

SNAKE 16

SIMON EASEY (Fox Match Stanjay)

79lbs 04ozs

Match Report:  Sunday saw 24 anglers turn out for the final qualifier for the £1500 Snake Final. There was a peg to peg battle for the honours on the day between 2 Hotrods team anglers with Tim Dabrowa coming out on top when he took 56 carp on pellet fished shallow at 10m which just edged out Rob Lincoln's catch of 50 carp taken on pellet fished down his left hand margin. Next weekend sees the Snake Final, with an 8·30am draw and the matches being fished from 10am - 4pm on both days.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-08-25

SNAKE 19

ALLAN ARCHER (Suffolks Finest)

140lbs 08ozs

SNAKE 9

TERRY MOAT (Whittlesey Allstars)

107lbs 00ozs

SNAKE 6

TIM DABROWA (Hotrods)

104lbs 04ozs

SNAKE

CARL GIFFORD (Sonubaits/ Passies)

96lbs 09ozs

Match Report:  This Bank Holiday Monday match on Snake Lake was the penultimate one in a series of 26 qualifiers for the £1500 Final. The winner on the day was the previous days winner, Allan Archer who used similar tactics to the previous match to take 70 carp to pellet and meat from 7m line and left hand margin for his Ton+ haul. The other 2 Ton+ hauls falling to 2nd placed Terry Moat and 3rd placed Tim Dabrowa. The final qualifier of the series takes place on Sunday August 31st with the Final taking place over Saturday September 6th and Sunday September 7th.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-08-24

SNAKE 16

ALLAN ARCHER (Suffolks Finest)

78lbs 04ozs

SNAKE 20

LESTER PRATT (Shipshape Tackle)

72lbs 04ozs

SNAKE 27

MARK CROSS (Ely)

71lbs 04ozs

SNAKE 21

TERRY MOAT ( Whittlesey Allstars)

64lbs 04ozs

Match Report:  This Sunday match on Snake Lake was the 24rd in a series of 26 qualifiers for the £1500 Final. The winner on the day was Allan Archer who took 40 carp to pellet and meat from 7m line and left hand margin. 2nd placed Lester Pratt finishing just 1 pound ahead of Mark Cross.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-08-17

SNAKE 17

ANDY KLEEN (Cambridge)

104lbs 03ozs

SNAKE 14

CHERYL HORTON ( Sonubaits / Passies)

90lbs 08ozs

SNAKE 20

LESTER PRATT (Shipshape Tackle)

82lbs 01ozs

SNAKE 7

RON CUTHBERT (Peterborough)

78lbs 08ozs

Match Report:  This Sunday match on Snake Lake was the 23rd in a series of 26 qualifiers for a £1500 Final. The winner on the day was Andy Kleen, who took 65 carp to pellet and meat from right hand margin. 2nd placed Cheryl Horton fished corn over crumb in the left hand margin to take 40 Carp. The next 2 qualifiers of the series take place on Sunday 24th and Monday 25th August.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-07-27

TREV'S 36

LINDSAY NAYLOR (Hotrods)

43lbs 02ozs

TREV'S 31

VAL COLEMAN ( 1st Cast)

36lbs 12ozs

TREV'S 35

PETE LAMBDIN (Dersingham AC)

34lbs 00ozs

TREV'S 38

JEFF HUNT (Over)

31lbs 06ozs

Match Report:  This Sunday open on Trev's Lake, the venue's mixed fishery saw 20 anglers turning out for the draw. The pegs in the thirties proved to be the pegs to draw with 5 of the top 6 anglers drawing there. Taking the honours on the day was Lindsay Naylor with a great mixed bag weighing 43llbs 02ozs which included 10 Chub to 5lb, 1 tench of 4lb, 1 carp of 4lb + skimmers and roach, all caught on caster and maggot / caster in margins. 2nd placed Val Colman's bag included 2 Tench to 5lb + small carp to 10oz on pellet in margins.

Reporter: Pete Morton

 

Match Date: 2008-07-19

SNAKE 6

MARCUS BAILEY (Headfen Lakes)

95lbs 14ozs

SNAKE 16

TERRY MOAT (Whittlsey Allstars)

81lbs 07ozs

SNAKE 25

JEFF HUNT ( Cambridge)

78lbs 15ozs

SNAKE 7

STEVE GIFFORD ( Suffolks Finest)

68lbs 01oz

Match Report:  This Saturday match on Snake Lake was the 22nd in a series of 26 qualifiers for a £1500 Final. The winner on the day was local rod Marcus Bailey, who took 62 carp on pellet over pellet and meat, fishing at 10mtrs down the track. 2nd placed Terry Moat fished similar tactics for his bag of 43 carp, while 3rd placed Jeff Hunt found his 40 carp fishing pellet and meat down the left hand margin.

Reporter: Pete Morton