LINGMERE, 23/12/12 ~ It's Jingle Bells for Jamie in Christmas Howler

A great turnout for the Christmas match saw 18 at the drawbag. First things first was the raffle, and as usual it was money to money as Kenny Pickup won £50, Tony Byers paid himself 2nd and Derek Warren got 3rd prize.

The match itself was a struggle for most as someone had turned the wind machine on full blast. The match was split over two lakes, with Jamie Pickup being crowned the overall winner with a modest 27lb of F1s. Well done J, all them practice sessions paid off. Second on the bottom lake, AGAIN, was Tony the crafty cockney, with 24lb and Sumo Edwards took another bronze medal from Lingmere with 21lb.
On the top lake, a welcome return by Gary Chambers following heart trouble, saw the blackpool bagger come out on top with 21lb, while Paul Cargill had a barbel net for 17lb, with John Heald finishing third, again following a practice session. Well done fellas.
The Sumo Sovereign challenge ended for the year, the same way as it went all through, with Jamie ending up a convincing 10-1 victor. Could be back to the Golden Nugget challenge when Norman rejoins in January!
A Merry Xmas to all our readers, and tight lines during 2013.