Results

River Avon in fine form as Evesham Festival approaches.


Wednesday August 15th

Wychavon Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters
67 Fished

1 Clive Branson (Cardiff Nomads) 15-12-0 (peg 45)
2 Andy Murphy (Shimano Wales) 12-8-0 (peg 17)
3 Trevor Chalk 9-5-0 (peg 67)
4 Dave Harris 8-14-0 (peg 7)
5 Daniel Smith 8-1-0 (peg 40)

Qualifiers
Andy Murphy
Clive Branson
Dave Kirk

With a drop of extra water on the river, expectations were high for the last of the Wychavon Qualifiers of 2012. Coming out on top from peg 45 was Clive Branson, who found quality roach on hempseed fished down the middle of the river. The former Welsh International loosefed hemp on a long pole line, and fished a strung out rig over the top, with roach to 1lb coming to his net.
Another Welshman – Last years Shakespeare Champion Andy Murphy romped home in second spot. Drawn on peg 17, Spud caught eels and perch early on chopped worm and caster, before finding roach on hempseed later on in the day.
Evesham regular Trevor Chalk took third spot. Drawn on peg 67, Trevor caught eels and perch on chopped worm and caster for a 9-5-0 finish.

Sunday August 19th

Shakespeare Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters
78 Fished.

1 Andy Murphy (Shimano Wales) 7-2-0 (peg 65)
2 Tony Woodhouse 7-0-0 (peg 9)
3 John Rafferty 6-6-8 (peg 74)
4 Trevor Chalk 5-11-0 (peg 23)
5 Terry Parrott (Sensas WB Clarke) 5-0-0 (peg 17)

Qualifiers
Tony Woodhouse
Simon Tucker
John Rafferty

It was last years Shakespeare Champion, Welsh International Andy ‘Spud’ Murphy who claimed victory in the last Shakespeare Championship Qualifier of 2012. Drawn on peg 65, Spud pinned his faith in a chopped worm and caster approach on the long pole – and it paid off in grand style. He found several big eels, and a host of smaller perch on the flat float to end with a 7-2-0 total.

One of the Avon’s resident whiskers made up a large part of runner up Tony Woodhouse’s 7-0-0 net. Drawn on peg nine on the Town, Tony caught a 6lb barbel on maggot feeder, plus a host of smaller fish for a 7-0-0 finish.

John Rafferty took third spot from peg 74. John started the session by cupping in four balls of groundbait on a seven metre pole line, before presenting double pinkie on a pole rig over the top. First drop, he caught a 1lb skimmer, followed by several chunky hybrids. He added some smaller fish to this later on in the match, to finish with a 6-6-8 total.