Match report- final round of N.W.S.A.S.A.C. Summer League

Match Report: Final round of N.W.A.S.A.C. Summer League, Bromborough, Mersey Estuary (25 rods).


The league having already been won by Wallasey’s Phil House (who was unable to fish due to an injury), it remained to decide the placings on a fine day at this grassy derelict wharf 11 miles upriver from the mouth of the Mersey.
Eels and flounders came on the feed as the tide crept over the mud with most anglers catching in these early stages.
Some big eels were landed including one of over three pounds landed by Association president John Williams who caught steadily to win the match but the thornback ray which was part of his catch was eclipsed by a bigger specimen of hooked at range on the last cast by Welsh international Shane Russell. Shane played the fish against the rapidly ebbing tide, bringing it to the wall and despite the absence of a drop net, it was safely landed (pic).
This was an exciting end to the Summer League, the top 30 anglers will be invited to fish a special final early in 2011.
Results:


1. John Williams (Wallasey), 346 cms.
2. Stuart Dewhurst (Fylde), 276 cms.
3. Mike Emery (Onchan), 243 cms.


Zone A: Ian Brookes (Birkenhead), 237 cms.
Zone B: Shane Russell (Colwyn Bay), 202 cms.
Zone C: Michael Brookes (Birkenhead), 124 cms.
Zone D: Steve Trish (Bootle), 206 cms.


Roundfish: S. Russell, thornback, 83 cms.
Flatfish: I. Brookes, flounder, 38 cms.


League final scores:


1. Phil House, 59 points.
2. equal S. Trish & I. Brookes, both 54.
4 equal. Heather Lindfield (Greasby)&shaun ripley liverpool, 53.
6. Bill Lindfield (Greasby), 50.
7. Richard Burrow (Ashton-under-Lyne), 48.
8. James Kelly (Thingwall), 46.

I think congratulations go to Steve Trish again, joint second in the league what a great result, again, well done Steve keep up the great work. Tim

Thanks Tim. I,ve had a good summer with this joint 2nd and a 3rd place in the SAMF north west individual league. Hope it continues.

Well done Ste you deserve the result for all the preperation you put in.
just sorry i couldnt fish any mate

Always the next one mate. cheers. Off topic, Mike Emery, who lives on the I.o.m and comes over to fish the NW matches, reports that one of his friends had a 64 pound tope off the shore through the week. One big fish off the shore that.