Prizes galore for young talent and golden oldies
Floating and sub-surface weed, clear water and bright sunshine combined
to make the Cam at Chesterton hard going for Saturday’s annual Cambridge
Fish Preservation AS juniors, ladies and OAPs contest.
Generous sponsorship from Renault dealership West’s of Cambridge plus
Mick Dant of Waterside Angling Supplies ensured nobody left empty-handed
from a heavily laden prize table - even those who failed to trouble the
scalesmen.
Daniel Lindsay, 15, made the most of downstream end peg towards the
railway bridge to amass 2-13 of roach, bleak and blade skimmers backed
by a couple of handy 4oz perch.
His
commendable effort earned him a carp rod and reel, an umbrella plus
trophies and replicas as overall champion and 14-16s age group winner
ahead of Becky Pope 0-5 and Harry Weedon 0-2-8.
With nobody weighing in from the intermediate 12-13s age group, the
closest battle was fought in the 8-11s category where nine-year-old
Holly Legge edged home with 1-13 from Chantel Williams on 1-7 and Ben
Mansfield 1-1.
Pete Proctor claimed the senior citizens top prize with two perch for
0-10, pipping his regular fishing pal Dave Reid by half an ounce with
Kevin Standring third on 0-9.
Teresa Northfield beat Sandra Weedon to the Ladies title by 0-5-8 to
0-4-8, while a 5oz perch earned Jordan Lewis the specimen award. The
John West special achievement award went to Jack Butcher.
“This match has a special place in Cambridge angling and much of that is
due to the efforts of Percy Anderson, who ran it for so many years. I’m
pleased we have managed to keep it going in the years since Percy passed
away. My thanks go to all the sponsors, stewards, helpers and
competitors,” said organiser John Pope.
Preservation officials and trophy winners at the post-match prize giving
ceremony in the Penny Ferry pub garden.
