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18th International Pike Championship’s Results

GREAT BRITAIN

F

DAY 1

F

DAY 2

F

OVERALL

Gary Edwards ©

3

12.07

4

15.14

7

28.05

Paul Higginson

6

29.06

12

23.09

20

52.15

Paul Danby

7

17.10

9

22.13

16

40.07

Colin Telfer

6

18.12

6

19.14

12

38.10

Stu Parker

2

7.11

3

11.06

5

19.01

Andy Waller

6

24.15

1

1.12

7

26.11

Mike Skipper

2

15.15

1

2.12

3

18.11

Adam Holmes

4

21.01

4

11.02

8

32.03

Alan Grant

1

2.14

3

9.11

4

12.09

Glenn Neave

4

22.00

7

28.03

11

50.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Totals

43

172.11

50

147.00

93

319.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IRELAND

F

DAY 1

F

DAY 2

F

OVERALL

Thomas McCabe ©

11

49.01

2

8.034

13

57.04

Pat Cooper

1

10.00

3

11.15

4

21.15

Michael McKenna

4

11.06

6

16.14

10

28.04

Alan Heasley

3

11.01

3

7.00

6

18.01

Derek Mohan

4

16.141

5

12.09

9

29.07

Marty Cosworth

4

10.04

4

15.15

8

26.07

Godfrey Donoghue

8

31.06

10

34.09

18

65.15

Marty Lawlor

3

18.14

0

0

3

18.14

Sean Markey

14

63.03

2

4.08

16

67.11

John Woods

7

21.06

4

9.06

11

30.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Totals

59

243.07

37

120.15

98

364.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland Win by 44 lbs 11 ozs

British hopes of a home soil victory on the fish rich waters of the Somerset Levels, were dashed by a superior performance by the Irish on Day One of the 18th International Pike Championship’s at the beginning of October.

A stunning lead of just over 70 lbs proved too much for the British to overhaul, though a strong fight-back in the opening couple of hours on Day 2 had the Irish fretting and starting to panic. However the pike went off the feed, abd the Irish held on for a deserved win.

A total of 191 pike were caught and safely returned over the two days of competition, with a couple of Bream being landed as well; with one taking a wobbled smelt and the other a Mepps spinner. 3 Low doubles were caught, with the best fish of the weekend weighing 13 lbs 07 ozs. Larger pike were hooked, but shook the hooks.

A full write up on the International will appear on this site in due time.