By Penina Pondhopper The fishing match at Overhill was a huge success, with 22 contestants. In total 572 fish were caught of which: 100 were Dace 81 Charr 79 Bitterling 44 Catfish 41 Barbel 78 Goldfish 61 Minnow 42 Rudd 46 Smelt Results: 1st Prize Mister Grosgo 53 points a new Shire Angling Club record! (Barbel 2, Bitterling 2, Catfish 3, Charr 4, Dace 7, Giant Goldfish 2, Goldfish 1, Minnow 1, Rudd 4, Smelt 4, Weed 1) 2nd Prize Mister Hooh 50 points (Bitterling 3, Charr 3, Dace 4, Delightful Dace 3, Goldfish 4, Minnow 1 Magnificent Minnow 1, Rudd 2, Smelt 5 NO WEEDS!) 3rd Prize Miss Tibba 49 points (Bitterling 10, Catfish 1, Charr 1, Dace 5 Delightful Dace 1, Goldfish 1, Giant Goldfish 2, Magnificent Minnow 1, Rudd 1, Smelt 3, Weeds 1) 4th Prize Mister Potty 46 points (Barbel 3, Bitterling 1, Catfish 2, Cunning Catfish 1, Charr 6, Colourful Charr 1, Dace 6, Delightful Dace 1, Goldfish 6, Magnificent Minnow 1, Rudd 2, Smelt 4, Weeds 4-bad luck!) 5th Prize Miss Acorne 45 points (Barbel 1,Bitterling 2, Catfish 1, Cunning Catfish 1, Charr 3, Dace 5, Goldfish 6, Giant Goldfish 1, Minnow 5, Magnificent Minnow 1, Rudd 1, Smelt 4, Weeds 2) 6th Prize Miss Reavah 41 points (Bitterling 4, Catfish 3, Charr 2, Dace 8, Goldfish 5, Minnow 5, Rudd 2, weeds 2) Runners up: Mister Ruffin 40, Miss Nimelia 39, Miss Toolee 39, Miss Kazzili 34 Miss Pogonia 33 Mister Silon 33 Mister Hobigar 33 Miss Primrrose 32 Special Prizes: First Catfish caught: Mister Hobigar First Dace caught: Miss Toolee Weedy prize with 6 weeds: Miss Rubysue Penina Pondhopper Events Organiser Notes: Points system 5 points for each trophy fish, 3 points for each edible fish, 1 points for all others, -5 penalty for each bunch of weeds. |
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