Furzton charity open reels in cash for MKG kids' dept

Furzton might not have been on top form for Sunday's charity open '“ but the event did raise £460 for the children's speech therapy department at MK General.
Ben HewerBen Hewer
Ben Hewer

Ever the star, Mike Buchwalder took top spot with 36-15 of bream on the tip followed by Terry Davies on 27-9 as Maurice Williams had 24-9 and Pete Patton crept into the top four with 23-11.

The prizes included one for best roach weight, and Steve Davies claimed that with 14-11 of redfins.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Organised by Paul Chapman, with help from Kevin Osborne, the match was a 42 peg sell-out.

Phil MappPhil Mapp
Phil Mapp

NO matter others weren't doing so well elsewhere, Chris Denton had quite night on Lodge with eight doubles from a dozen runs.

Ben Hewer had an extremely photogenic 16-6 fully-scaled mirror from Tear Drops and Terry Martin a 13lb mirror as Graham Cook had four carp to 14-2 on Newport's Big Pit.

A better result in some respects was Nikki Bolton's 16lb common from the canal near Three Locks.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Bradwell Lake Regular Radik – reporting through Willards – has boosted his tench PB to 7-8, and Chris Sawbridge had Big Pit bream going 7-10 and 7-6. Ian Burt, reported by Waters Edge, had a nice bream and silvers net from Linford's Canal Lake.

Phil MappPhil Mapp
Phil Mapp

Getting out on the Ouse early, before the sun comes up, Phil Mapp continues to net 5lb+ chub. Dominic Carolan had a nice brace, too.

Stalking chub Matt Jones spotted one disappearing under a weed clump, dropped his paste in where he thought it would emerge...and landed a 5lb+ bream.

ALDERS midweek open: Charlie Lancaster 324lb, Lee Newson 280lb, Pete Archer 217lb.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

TOVE Valley, Lakeside: Mark Morgan 110-9, Bryn Wignall 72-14, Andy Jones 58-8.

KINGFISHER, Three Islands: Neil Richardson (three wins from three) 97-4, Andy Holdaway 63-7, John Robison 63-3.

MK Vets, Furzton: Phil Bardell 37-4, Ernie Sattler 25-6, John Hewison 23-8.

CALVERT, Itters Pit: Dave Lewis 30-9 inc a 14-2 carp on 2lb bottom! Ben Holdaway 22-3, Ron Hollier 11-12.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

DATS evening series last leg, Tear Drops: Paul Keal 13-10, Lee Jones 8-5, Nigel Steel 5-2. Ernie Sattler series winner 109 points, five ahead of Lee Jones.

OLNEY, club Ouse: Pete Hawley 10-9, Rob Jolly 1-10, Dave Walsh 1-1.

LINFORD, 'Morgan canal: Ron Dorrill and Nick Barker both 3-8 from end pegs... Steve Funnell 2-8.

FIXTURES: Saturday MK individual league 4th round, Lodge Lake, 01234 713144; Sunday Sherington Bridge Ouse open, 07795 068428; Tues Aug 8, Olney Ouse open 01234 240061.

Related topics: