Results

Tunnel Barn Farm, Shrewley, 13th August 2016

A good turn-out at the ever-popular Tunnel Barn Farm saw one hundred and two (102) anglers attend this penultimate Match This qualifier. With just one more qualifier remaining, time is fast running out for those anglers hoping to book their place in this year's Grand final that have yet to do so. Conditions for this latest qualifier were warm and sunny with the resident carp and F1's responding well and feeding in numbers up in the water. As per previous year's events, the standard of fishing was exceptional with twelve of the thirteen sections being won with in excess of 100lbs!

Claiming the last but one place in this year's Match This final was Stephen Openshaw. Steve is no stranger to the Match This final having narrowly missed out on a cheque for £3,000 back in 2013 when he finished just outside of the main frame in fourth place. Steve drew peg 6 on the prolific Jenny's lake and fished caster shallow for most of the match to weigh in a superb 224lbs at the end of the five hours. Steve will now take part in this second Match This final and will be hopeful of bettering his 2013 finish.

Finishing runner-up on the day was Richard Bond (Matrix Image). Richard secured a lake win from peg 12 on Canal with an equally impressive 206-13-00. Richard caught on caster fished both over to the far side and up in the water before coming down his edge late on to find some bonus carp up to 6lbs to boost his overall weight.

Rounding off the top three finish was Marc Rodger. Marc drew peg 8 on Jenny's and also fished caster up in the water for most the match to end proceedings with 197-08-00.