ANGLING: Black Horse power on at the top
And that runaway win, never before equalled in the venue’s long-running winter-league history, has given them an almost unbeatable lead.
Their entire team would have to stay away from the final round before second-placed RAF could – if they won EVERY section – be first past the league finishing post.
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Hide AdSunday’s leg, hit by minus three temperatures, was a grueler with ‘Horse men Graham West, Gary Snee and Dan Web on 16-5, 13-1 and 12-14...with only Browning’s Ian Drage (13-6) preventing them scoring a clean-sweep top four.
‘Horse totalled 59 points on the day, well clear of Milton Keynes 48 and RAF 41.
League to date: ‘Horse 9, RAF 13, MK 15, Browning 18, Royal Mail 24, A Team 27, ‘Ashby Youth 30.
BRAVING the weather, Chris Lyon has had a few carp at Stanwick...and has also managed a succession of 6 to 7lb bream.
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Hide AdWHITE Hart Flore: midweek, Dog Lane, Ted Adams 74-9, Trevor Griffiths 63-1, Tom Griffiths 39-9; Sunday, Canons, Trevor Griffiths 34-9, Drew Adams 17-13, Ted Adams 13-9.
MEADOWLANDS, individual league: Neil Russell 49-4, Mark Casemore 39-14, Neil Carless 3llb, Steve Daly leads with two rounds left.
RINGER Pairs, Boddington, (38 rod sell-out): Kev Wright & Ritchie Edmunds 4 points, Kevin Foster & Martin Ockwell 5, Steve & Phil Ringer 6. Top weight was 55lbs.
FLORE & Brockhall, Dog Lane: Steve Smith 26lb, Dave Ayres 24lb, Alan Brightman 21lb.
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Hide AdTOWCESTER, ‘back-of-the-school’ Tove: Graham Martin 13-15-8, Chris Howard 8-9-8, Les Goodridge (roach to 12 ounces) 8-3.
COUNTY Vets, Canons, midweek: Bob Spencer 12-6, Martin Faulkner 11-15, Paul Lafflin 11-4.
SPORTS & Social, Ringstead shallows, Nene: Rus Mahew 10-9, Ken Taylor and Stuart Cheetham both 10-1.
THRAPSTON, Willowbrook, silverfish: Dave Roberts 7-4, Tony Kirk 7-3, Mark Page 7-1.
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Hide AdTOWCESTER Vets, Grafton cut (mostly roach): Brian Ayliff 6-5, Les Goodridge 6-1, John Balhattchet 5-9.
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