Watling makes the grand final

Tony Watling booked his place in the Easter weekend two-day final at Rookery Waters when putting a fine 120lb onto the scales in the latest qualifier.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Feb 2016, 12:03 BST
Updated 25th Feb 2016, 12:04 BST
Tony Watling.Tony Watling.
Tony Watling.

He caught carp around the 4lb stamp - all caught at seven metres and nine metres on corn from peg 12.

The back-up weights were close with one fish separating the chasing pack.

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Tony McGregor, who has been in good form on the venue, came second with 57lb 4oz, closely followed by Tony Dawson with 55lb 6oz.

TYDD GOTE

In the Wednesday Tydd Gote match on the North Level Drain, a good net of skimmers and roach saw Don Green top the field with 12lb 12oz. He caught on the pole with pinkie. Runner-up was Mick Asker with 8lb 4oz.

On Sunday at the same venue, top weight of 16lb 6oz belonged to Colin Button. Once again it was a net of skimmers and roach taken on the pole with pinkie over groundbait. Second was Paul Dawden with a level 3lb caught on the worm.

RAMSEY AS

Ramsey & District Angling Society pike match: 1 Terry Waple 14lb 1oz; 2 Rob Wright 8lb 8oz; 3 Wayne Bryan 7lb 1oz

Ramsey & District Angling Society, Winter League, Factory Bank: 1 Paul Kilby 15lb 4oz; 2 Andrew Kilby 13lb 8oz; 3 Harry Young 7lb 13oz.