Shakespeare Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters
68 Fished.

1 Chris Smith 11-10-0 (peg 6)
2 Richard Steele 9-5-0 (peg 1)
3 Paul Glenfield (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths) 9-2-0 (peg 43)
4 Steve Ashmore (Sensas WB Clarke) 8-15-0 (peg 53)
5 Rob Wootton (Shimano/ Dynamite) 8-13-0 (peg 25)

Qualifiers
Chris Smith
Gary Seadon
Pete Morris

With a tinge of colour still in the water, the River Avon’s roach stocks once again provided consistent sport throughout the match length. Winner on the day was Chris Smith, who caught some chunky perch and a bonus tench fishing chopped worms and casters down the edge, before switching to a 13m hemp line and adding some quality roach to make up his 11-10-0 winning haul.
Second placed Richard Steele also found hemp to be a very productive tactic. He again fed seed on the long pole for his 9-5-0 net. Drawn on peg 43, Paul Glenfield started his session on a maggot feeder, catching several chunky perch and a couple of eels. As the match moved in to its closing stages, he too switched to hempseed, adding several quality roach to make up his 9-2-0 net.

Wychavon Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters
63 Fished.

1 Michael Buchwalder (Preston Innovations/ Sonubaits) 10-15-0 (peg 15)
2 Tony Marshall (Quorn VDE) 10-11-0 (peg 68)
3 Gary Seadon (Sensas WB Clarke) 10-3-0 (peg 64)
4 Rob South 9-15-0 (peg 20)
5 Dean Haynes 9-12-8 (peg 41)

Qualifiers
Michael Buchwalder
Dean Haynes
Mark Brush

A torrential downpour of rain just before the start of the match, added a little extra colour to the water, which once again fished well throughout its length. Drawn on peg 15, Luton rod Michael Buchwalder came out on top on the day with a 10-15-0 net. Michael started his match on a small maggot feeder, taking chunky perch and a couple of bonus eels. Halfway through the match, he switched to a 13m pole line that he had been feeding with hempseed, where he added a succession of quality roach to his net.