Sunday 26th/Monday 27th August 2012 Daiwa Tournament 2 Day Festival

Moat Pool (45 Pegs)

1 P Miles, Donaster, Peg Island 48; 107-8-0

Only 10lb separated the top 12 anglers in this tight sunday open. Pete Miles just got the win from moat Island 47. Pete caught 5 carp on pellet cone with meat and later switched to maggots in the margins for 8 more carp to 10lb.

2 D Oldham, Maltby, Peg Outer 40; 104-4-0

Daz fished meat and pellet on short pole and long pole for 14 carp and 20lb of skimmers

3 S Robbins, Map Leegem, Peg Outer 94; 101-2-0

Steve fished corn over 4mm feed pellet for carp to 9lb

4 L Hardwick, Sheffield, 99-10-0 5 D Whiting, Buttonhole AC, 96-9-0

Monday 27th August 2012

1 A Oldham, Maltby, Peg Island 40; 269-12-0

There were 15 weights over 100lb on this second day of the tournament final although Andy Oldhams massive 269lb weight dominated proceedings. Andy fished meat and pellet on short pole for 32 carp upto 12lb

2 P Bagshaw, Barnsley Blacks, Peg Outer 71; 149-14-0

Pete fished pellet cone with hair-rigged corn and later switched to corn over pellet and groundbait in the margins for carp to 10lb

3 G Mumby, Hallcroft, Peg Island 18; 144-12-0

Gary also used meat on short pole for his 144lb weight and third place.

4 D Boswell, Retford Bridon, 137-12-0 5 J Masson, Maver/Marukyu, 118-12-0

Overall Combined Weights

1 Andy Oldham 366-1-0

2 Pete Miles 215-7-0

3 Jamie Masson 213-3-0

4 Ben Holmes 199-15-0

5 Gary Mumby 193-15-0

Tuesday 28th August Daiwa Hallcroft Afternoon

Bridge Outer Pool (15 Pegs)

1 N Wood, Hallcroft, Peg 6; 66-6-0

Nigel Wood won this lower weight affair on bridge outer pool. Nigel fished maggots over marukyu groundbait into the margins and on short pole for carp to 8lb

2 R Teigh, Handsworth, Peg 53; 63-12-0

Rich fished paste over pellet at 10m and 13m for 10 carp and a few skimmers

3 P Schoof, Hallcroft, 51-14-0 4 D Whiting, Buttonhole AC, 48-8-0

Thursday 30th August 2012 Daiwa Hallcroft Veterans

Moat Poll (41 Pegs)

1 D Farr, Hallcroft, Peg Island 26; 105-10-0

This well attended veterans open produced some of the best weights of the year for the over 50’s. Dave Farr fished catmeat over pellet at 6m for 13 carp upto 14lb.

2 R Turner, Retford, Peg Outer 94; 96-4-0

Reg fished 6mm meat at 6m over 4mm feed pellet for 15 carp and 15lb of skimmer bream

3 D Whiting, Buttonhole AC; Peg Outer 79; 87-0-0

Dave fished paste and pellet over hemp and caster feed at 8m for mainly carp to 8lb

4 N Wood, Hallcroft, 83-0-0 5 P Bagshaw, Barnsley Blacks, 78-0-0

Friday 31st August 2012 Daiwa Hallcroft Afternoon Open

Moat Pool (27 pegs)

1 P Miles, Daiwa Hallcroft, 182-3-0; peg Isl 21

In one of the best matches of the year at Hallcroft with 11 ton-plus weights, Pete Miles came out the victor with a great winning net of mostly carp. Pete fished the pole at 6m and to the margins using a combination of pellets and luncheon meat as his two main baits.

2 S Clark, Mansfield, 169-5-0; peg Out 80

Steve Clark took the close second place with a net of carp too 10lbs, all caught fishing a short pole line using meat and corn.

3 A Oldham, Halkon Hunt, 166-8-0; peg Out 38

Andy Oldham continued his good form with his third ton plus weight in a row, fishing 6mm pellet on the long pole.

4 D Whiting, Button Hole AC, 151-6-0; 5 D Dare, Marukyu, 149-2-0; 6 I Marshall, MAP Leegem, 132-11-0

 Saturday 1st September 2012 Daiwa Hallcroft Open

Moat Island Pool (22 Pegs)

1 S Clark, Mansfield, Peg 5, 98-10-0

The weights were lower today as predicted, but Steve Clark still managed a decent weight of carp fishing short pole with luncheon meat and pellet.

2 D Dare, Marukyu, Peg 33; 68-5-0

Dave Dare took second place with a nice mixed net of carp and skimmers caught on maggot over ground bait at 6m and late on to the margins.

3 P McIntyre, Baittech, Peg 53; 61-6-0

Paul McIntyre edged the close third spot with carp and bream fishing corn to the margins

4 A Oldham, Halkon Hunt, 61-2-0; 5 G Mumby, MAP Leegem, 56-6-0

2nd September Daiwa Hallcroft Sunday Open

Moat Pool (35 pegs)
1 Andy Oldham, Halkon Hunt; 159-8-0; peg isl 43
Andy Oldham continued his good form today with another magnificent ton plus net of carp. Andy Oldham caught using pellet and meat on the pole at 13 m.
2 Dave Dare, Marukyu; 126-10-0; peg out 67
Dave Dare took second place with another ton plus weight. Dave Dare fished paste over pellet on a short pole line.
3 Steve Shepherd, Workshop; 104-6-0; peg isl 35
Steve Shepherd took the close third spot fishing paste over hemp and pellet at 11m and to the margins.
4 Geoff Hiley, Mansfield; 99-15-0;
5 John Kelly, Kelly’s Store, 93-10-0.
6 Ken Pacey, Gainsborough, 82-4-0.

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