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OLAC NEWSLETTER
Mar 2009 Welcome to the second serious attempt at the club newsletter. I hope you sort of enjoyed our first effort, if not …. tough….. Co’s here’s another. … The New Year has been and gone, along with our Xmas match, which was fantastically supported with over 30 entries. I hope you all enjoyed the match and would like to thank the Chairman for his “Soup Kitchen” exploits and Cat’s’ lovely wife and daughter on your behalf, for putting together a brilliant spread of home made cooking. It was also nice to hear on a “personal pride” level that we had good feedback on providing a well run Xmas match and event , obviously it goes without saying that it was all down to me…… nay the committee and Cat, Bob & Shaine especially…… So thanks Chaps and Chap-esses!! Also at this point, I would like to welcome all new members. We really hope you enjoy your fishing at our club and please remember, if you have any problems or queries, do chat to us about them rather than letting something escalate to a point were by you stop enjoying yourself and stop attending. We will do our utmost to pander to your suggestions, no matter how trivial or obscure, after all, we do have Mr Bob McMahon on our committee who deals with all of those sort of funny requests, he can be contacted at midnight, in the Long Field Car Park at Burley after 10 pm on Sundays….just flash yer lights to grab his attention.. And finally on the Xmas theme, I hope you all had a good time and would like to belatedly wish all those that could not make the Xmas match a Happy New Year. Well, the last season has obviously passed us by now and hopefully a successful presentation evening at the Rugby Club too. (This unfortunately was cancelled due to lack of interest, we do intend to do this in the Summer on the July Sunday Series day. A presentation of trophies will take place along with a BBQ of grand scale. All are very much welcome along with families etc) A list of Comp/Series winners can be seen below. Congrats to all who managed to pick something up and I am not talking about a contagious disease either Darel ……not like some mate eh? Did the cream work or are you still on the tablets?!! By the way how were the ponies on Shetland!!!
Evening Series Overall (18 matches over 3 series). = Shaine Gregory. Kennedy Cup Winner. = Shaine Gregory. Sunday Series Winner. = Barry Rose. Single KO Winner. = Barry Rose. Pairs Winners. = John Pole & Len Drew. Aggregate Weight Winner. = Shaine Gregory. Club Champion. = Shaine Gregory.
Club 5 hr Match Record. = Mark Blake 173lb. Club 3 hr Match Record. = Mark Blake 109lb.
The Super Cup draw has now been made with both teams playing the IOW, with
the B side playing on the Island and the more senior team of superstars at
home. This should be interesting as the local sides have seemingly been
frightened off by our exploits last year …yeah right and it looks like it
could be a straight battle between the IOW teams and Orchard teams for a
place in the Semis at Gold Valley …… come on you Orchards !! At the time of
writing the A side struggled against a very lucky IOW B side, but managed to
get through as opposed the B side .Unfortunately it came to pass that the B
side lost 6-2 to the IOW A. With Dave Shorts and Grauncher the only 2 to be
successful, Mark E came 3rd overall and took the £20 place prize
that disappeared straight into the back pocket, home of the infamous “white
trainer fund”!!! It was disappointing that Phil had to rely on the good will
of Dave Shorts to fill in at late notice and it was also frustrating that
others dropped out after agreeing to fish. If we are to run 2 sides then
please do support us if you make yourselves available, Thanks.
** When you come across this sign please do not worry, it is only a ruse cleverly devised by “Shaine the Method” to stop the “Eastern Europeans” Rimsky McCallski and Johanus Poleski eating the fish.
Orchard Form Line: Sponsored by Protak Clothing …the fat B’****ds waterproofs company.
Others, spasmodically entering the frame at present are Johanus Pole who really is fishing to eat, rather than win matches etc, Nathan “Blake” Fox (Mark’s love child), Jack “end peg I only fish for silvers Rumball and Ali Pappa Bongo Smurf. It has to be said at this moment in time that worthy of a mention is the surprise package Pappa Smurf aka Ali Bongo Smith, after hammering an established field of anglers in the recent Saturday qualifier, he has also taken the scalp of Grauncher Troke in a Silver Series match too and his angling is definitely on a large upward curve. Some people, who are harsh, may say that it could not go in any other direction, but I could possibly not condone such a remark!! (Liar …Liar… pants on fire)
His recent exploits and failures over the years, have been really too many to list; however he did dabble in the art of paste fishing during last summer. Dexterity and finesse are not normally associated with Ali and suffice to say unfortunately he never really got to grips with it. The Sage & Onion paste, along with a very stodgy Weetabix variety are now sidelined in favour of red wriggly live things. A little known fact is that Pappa is a keen magician in his spare time ( aka Ali Bongo) and is also not adverse to the darker side of the magic circle, in fact whilst driving to a match the other day he was heard mumbling an old ancient spell that made his tackle box and reels completely vanish from the rear of his transit……amazing!! In fact whilst writing and looking down into pegs 11 & 12, ( from Jack’s end peg) I can now see why both Silverback and Pappa have been successful, as they are of similar angling prowess and both fish identical floppy pole methods, infact they both use poles that will bend double ….. Even when plumbing!! ……Or is it that Silverback has foul hooked another……….OUCH!!
Pappa Smurf with woolly hat sitting it out on the Ice……. Notice the invisible tackle box…..Now thats Magic! Pellet has been averagely successful depending on who you talk to but it seems maggot and their relatives are the most successful bait at present. Mr Blake will not doubt soon be emptying it on paste, as the milder weather approaches, but it has been pleasing to see the Method Rods collecting dust with ultra fine hook lengths and small hooks the order of the day at 12-16m…………That was until the last Sunday match, where by Shaine “the method” Gregory shouted “all in” which in turn was swiftly followed by a “ghadooosh” and the normal tsunami hitting the IOW minutes later. It didn’t do him any good mind you, as he was battered by Mark, the RAT in the run ……sorry I mean Mark, in the Rat run. He tho was also in turn battered by End Peg Rumball ……off the end peg, with a stunning 54lb of CARP!!! “Tench” provided an action packed section with all but Silverback recording decent weights ( obviously not a peg 12 there then!!), Terry “ Oven Chip” McCann came out on top winning his first section at this level…congrats mate… you are now fair game and piss takes will now take place regularly….. Len “Olympic Diver” Drew managed to stay dry this week and took the spoils on “Aikins”, however ex Supercup winner and Team Aus World Champs attendee Nigel “I need a good” Groom, completely cocked up banker peg 1…. risking copyright” No one likes to see that??” Recent form lines are also indicating that when staying for the match entirety, which is rare…….. ………. Mr P Troke (otherwise known as “The Grauncher” details below Pic) has figured in the placings. Note the deck chair in the background or is that the new Rive box, it looks similar to yours Mr Seabright or should that be: Mr Rive-bright!!
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new addition to this Rive clan is “Blakeys’ love child” whom now sports a
gaudy orange Rive too…..can’t stand people that like brightly coloured
pretty things makes me sick that……
Above ……“Grauncher” on
The AGM was well supported and much of the proposed rules and changes to formats were passed with out too much discussion, which was rather pleasing, as this means that most of you therefore agree with the way we, the committee, believe things should be heading? The Leagues that are now present within the Sunday Series seemed the most favourably received change and although these leagues are of interest, they really are only a fun aside to the main Sunday Series and therefore we hope that if you find yourself in what you believe the wrong league just win it and get promoted. As stated at the AGM it will probably take a few years to level out the standard anyway so please do just treat this as an extra bit of fun, for the time being at least. A couple of rules that will stop a lot of aggro at matches (not that we get any really) and need bearing in mind. (And sorry if we are over egging these but as far as I am concerned as long as you all know then there can be no come back.) With the new leagues within the Sunday Series it takes more time to organise prior to any match commencing and “Please can you book in and that means paying your entry, at least 15 mins before the draw”. This will greatly help with getting weigh sheets and nets to correct points and allows us all to have equal setting up time. If you are ALL present early then we can draw a few mins early. In the main you ARE doing this so Cheers “No Show / Peg Fee Fine.” As from 01/01/09 a no show “without” informing either Match or Hon Sec prior to the match, will mean that you will not be eligible to fish until that peg fee of £6 is paid to the club, in full. As you may gather this ruling is associated with the above i.e. getting everyone here on time etc. This unfortunately has been enforced already and we take no ha absolutely ha no snigger pleasure in taking the ex 3 hr match record holders £6 Ha Ha Ha !!! Tackle/ Hook checks will be held if they have not all ready been, throughout the year at infrequent intervals this is not intended to piss people off, but to ensure that ALL people are competing on the same level playing field. Please bear with us on this. Thanks
Swimming / Len Drew Peg 14 ……..beware Peg 14 strikes again …. Having taken
the scalp of yours truly last year, Peg 14 struck again this last Saturday
in the Orchard Lakes Teams of 3. This time the prized scalp was that well
known small fish operator Len Drew….. Please do watch out for peg 14 it has
now claimed 2…. do not be the 3rd!!
Any ideas ????
Q. Should Shaine REALLY be helping Phil out in this way……especially as it was only a GUDGEON!!
Foot note: ** Please be aware that a BBQ / Presentation do, will be incorporated into the Sunday Series Round VII on July 12th 2009. ALL very much welcome.
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