Well done lads
Well done team England
Drennan Team England have won a team gold medal in the 2013 World Championship in Warsaw, Poland. After a close final day battle, the team of Alan Scotthorne, Will Raison, Sean Ashby, Des Shipp and Steve Hemingray beat second placed France by a six point margin.
The good news for England doesn’t stop there – There is also an individual silver medal for Steve Hemingray, who was fishing his first World Championship with the team this year, and a bronze medal for five times former World Champion, Alan Scotthorne.
The new World Champion is Didier Delannoy of France, he caught two late bream to finish with 6kg 040g, and a perfect two point score, beating second place
England manager, Mark Downes was ecstatic with the result, and commented: ” We are delighted to take team gold after a couple of difficult years on the world stage. The fishing really suited England, with roach and perch being the target. For English anglers, the best comparison I can give would be a cross between The Stainforth & Keadby Canal, and the Warwickshire Avon. Obviously, we know a lot about this kind of fishing, which helped us a lot in practice. In all, I couldn’t be happier with how the team has performed, and would also like to congratulate runners up France on a great comeback.”
Team Result:
1 England 25pts
2 France 31pts
3 Poland 35pt
Individual Result
1 Didier Delannnoy (France) 2pts
2 Steve Hemingray (England) 2pts
3 Alan Scotthorne (England) 2pts
England Team Result
Steve Hemingray:4kg 445g 1pt (2pts)
Alan Scotthorne: 4kg 040g 1pt (2pts)
Sean Ashby: 1kg 970g 2pts (3pts)
Will Raison: 1kg 260g 12pts (13pts)
Des Shipp: 2kg 980g 2pts (5pts)
TF_Croydon_Dave.
