JASON Bean hit three figures to win Kidlington AS’s Fred Taylor Cup by a comfortable margin on the Donington stretch of the River Thames.
Bean needed two keep nets as the bream turned up in style, the 16 contestants bagging an impressive total haul of 468lb 8oz.
His winning weight of 102.11 put him well clear of runner-up Keith Harvey, who had 69.0.
Jan Cebula was third with 36.8.
A couple of big roach were bagged, while Dougie Foreshew caught ten pounds of perch, with five fish.
The next Kidlington match is the Six Bells Trophy on the Oxford Canal, with North Oxford AS, on January 22.
Doug Robinson found two big carp to win Littlemore AS’s Whipp Cup, with a net weighing 20.2.0 at Lakeview Fishery, where 17 fished.
The last of the ice covering the lake thawed overnight leaving the water temperature very cold.
Most of the weights were from stockie carp as the bigger ones went off the feed.
Runner-up Vernon Adams had a hard-earned net of carp taken on the bomb, with maggot for 16.4.0.
Alan Campbell was third with 16.3.0. of small carp and a few silvers taken on the pole, with maggot over micro pellet.
Meanwhile, Littlemore’s match at Club Lake has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 12.
OTHER RESULTS
Oakfield Fishery (Wednesday, Red Kite, 9 fished): 1 P Neal (RAF Old Lags) 14.10.0, 2 D Stratfull (Dynamite Oakfield) 12.12.0, 3 R Wall (Dynamite Oakfield) 10.01.0.
Oakfield Fishery (Saturday, Swallow, 15 fished): 1 J Rogers (Frenzee GOT Baits)19.00.8, 2 R Wall (Dynamite Oakfield) 14.01.0, 3 D Williamson (RAF) 11.03.0.
Oakfield Fishery (Sunday, Red Kite, 15 fished): 1 R Young (Dynamite Oakfield) 35.04.8, 2 D Hawkins 30.09.0, 3 P Weston 21.01.0.
TOMORROW’S FIXTURES
North Oxford AS: Victory Cup, Cherwell, draw 8, fishing 9-2.
Masons AC: Allen’s Lock, draw 8, fishing 9-2.
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