Pewsey June at the Lake

So we are already in June and second match of the month.  The miserable weather reflected the miserable England football result last night, the Russians getting an undeserved late equalizer.  We waited for Morgan but he didn't show so we drew .  I drew the two golden pegs.  First one capped at £50 was a flier peg 12 the other peg 6 so that was safe as it rarely produces.

Gary P drew peg 6 and tried out his new rain hat.

Brian Shutler drew the other £50 golden peg and looked absoloutley delighted to be on the flier!

The rest of us dug in I had peg 5 Spanners on four, With Colin Weston , Roly Phillips and Jim Broomham making up the rest of the first section.  Just leaving our excellant match organiser Mark Russ on peg 3 the end peg.

That left Simon, Neil Brian Will T making up the other section with Nic Worters on the end peg.  Thats three end pegs in the last three matches for Nic Worters and the carpy end of the lake was crawling with moving fish. Nic looked well pleased.

Will was a bit more contemplative deciding on Red Robin pellet or meat .

So that match got under way and I decided to go for the Carp from the off, as opposed to catching Roach etc, would I regret that later?  It was as normal a slow start for the lower number pegs.  That is until Mark on 3 was smashed up by a Carp.  Spanners was soon to follow only in his case his elastic snapped in a battle with a big un.  The rest of us were struggling to get in amongst the Carp and I was scratching small 2 oz Perch  5 one after another.

Mark was now dobbing for Carp and had landed a nice common.  So the rest of us would be chasing him for the section.  He had more as well so was looking good for framing.

The other end were catching and it was clear that as eggs are eggs you would have to be that end to win.  The match slowed and I scratched out a few pup carp and a beautiful coloured Crucian.  It all slowed to nothing and we turned to chatting to pass the day.

Every subject was covered , work, the football, the lads that were missing in Ireland.  How well others appeared to be drawing etc.  Even men's health came into it.  As the discussion went down the route of Prostrate examination and many other medical issues faced by men of our age.

Apparently it was best to avoid a Doctor with long fingers.  Lol. I must admit I was a little confused on the Prostrate front and explained my confusion to the boys.  How come then when my Doctor examined me he had both hands on my shoulders.  We all fell about laughing and as with all Pewsey matches the banter and fun was to the fore.

The match despite the lack of bites went quickly just as the rain came and went, and before we knew it the purgatory was all over. 

So to the weigh in. Nic, Brian and Simon had bagged at the Carpy end and it was clear Mark had taken our section.  I hoped for the silvers pool but Roly had a Chubb it seemed. We would have to see.

Sure enough the weights came from the other end; and Roly did have a 2.5 lb Chubb.  Me I had Silvers but not enough to crack Rolys Chubb, perhaps I should have gone for them first after all , wasted a lot of time on the feeder and down the edge going for big stuff.

My few pup Carp didn't amount to much either.  But I did get section by default and 7 points so can't complain.

  Well done to Nic winning of the end peg, Brian didn't do enough to get the Golden peg on the flier but never mind.  Marks dobbing paid of and he got third.

Well done to Roly , his Chubb and couple of snotties was enough for the silvers pool.

The score sheet was marked up as wrong showing Marks Carp weight against Spanners name, who ended up with 1 lb 4 and a half.  Shame I didn't go a pound with Spanners I would have levelled us up!!!!

So to the winning Trio.  So regular the facial recognition is kicking in on the camera.  Mark left Nic in the middle and once again Brian Shutler.