DRENNAN Oxford made it three straight wins when the third round of the Oxford Winter League was held on the Thames at Radley and Abingdon.

Finishing top of the pile was Drennan’s Richard Head.

Drawn opposite the swimming pool upstream of Abingdon bridge, he had all roach for a winning weight of 21lb 13 oz.

With the mild weather and good river conditions, roach were predominant.

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In some sections, double-figure catches of roach were not enough for a top-three placing.

Head’s Drennan clubmate, Matt Herbert, was just behind in second spot, with 20.12.

John Taylor (Tubertini Apollo Black) came third with 19.15.

Drennan were the top team on the day with 48 points, followed by Sensas A4 on 45 and Isis 42.

League standings (after 3 matches): 1 Drennan Oxford 3pts, 2 Sensas A4 7, Tubertini Apollo Black 9.

Pete Clarke edged out great rival Brian Hutchings to win the Littlemore AS Secretary’s Cup on the Thames at Sandford, where 13 fished.

On a peg where he has enjoyed some good nets of roach in the past, Clarke had to take a different approach as they were not feeding.

He opted for chopped worm and had three big perch to three pounds to seal the match with 12.10.

Hutchings pushed him all the way and had a quality net of roach and dace on the waggler and maggot for 12.6.

Alan Campbell was a distant third with 4.10.

Clarke also won the Knockout Cup, defeating Malcolm Smith Top Tackle points (after 5 matches): 1 P Clarke 104, 2 B Hutchings 102, 3 V Adams 72.

A bag of skimmers and roach gave Mike Watson victory in Kidlington Angling Society’s Paul Jackman Cup fished on the Oxford Canal at Grovelands.

With the contest affected by heavy boat traffic, Watson won with 4.1. Alan Middleton came second with 3.4, while Dave Scott-Picton was third with 3.1.

OTHER RESULTS

Oakfield Fishery (Wednesday, Red Kite & Swallow Lakes, 17 fished): 1 P Alland (Dynamite Oakfield) 65.4.0, 2 D Ashby (Banbury Gunsmiths) 53.6.8, 3 N Read (Dynamite Oakfield) 51.13.8.

Oakfield Fishery (Saturday, Red Kite & Swallow Lakes, 27 fished): 1 S Carter (Dynamite Oakfield) 117.6.0, 2 R Wall (Dynamite Oakfield), 55.15.0, 3 P McLoughlin (Dynamite Oakfield) 52.5.8.

Oakfield Fishery (Sunday, Red Kite Lake, 20 fished): 1 G Thorpe (GOT Baits) 49.14.0, 2 J Walker 41.6.8, 3 J Emerson (Top Tackle) 37.5.0.

FIXTURES

TOMORROW

Oxford Winter League: Individual open, Oxford Canal, draw Kidlington Green SC 8, fishing 10-3.

Oxford Waltonian: Osbourne Cup, draw 8am, fishing 9-2.

North Oxford AS: Collier Cup, Cherwell, draw 8, fishing 9-2.

Dorchester AS: Thame Championships (Dorchester Bridge), fishing 9-2.

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