RED-HOT FINISH FOR SIZZLING MASTERS AND VETERANS NATIONALS!

In roasting conditions, the cream of the UK Veterans and Masters match scene battled it out at Tunnel Barn Farm to be crowned Angling Trust National champions – and what battles they were!

As the mercury hit 30 degrees in blazing sun, it was Tony Wood and Dave Brown Snr who picked up the silverware in the Veterans and Masters categories respectively.

Former Barnsley Blacks star Tony won his match off peg 13 on the Jenny’s Pool with 55-175 of mainly F1s caught short on meat and on caster shallow in the margins – which was just as well as he broke his 13m section during the match!

Silver went to Kelvin Emlyn with 54-650 – an agonising one F1 away from victory – from peg 13 on the Canal Pool, David Turner rounding off the top three from a few pegs away on Canal peg 1 with 51-425.

On the Masters front, all of the action centred around pegs 6, 8 and 10 on the House Pool, Dave winning off peg 8 with a level 71-000 of carp and F1s – and going one better than his second place in last year’s event.

Like Tony, Dave kept it simple with a margin attack down both sides with caster shallow, feeding regularly and rotating edges constantly.

On next door peg 6, Tony Butler bagged 68-520 in what was another close-run thing to pocket second spot, the bronze medal going to Dean Evennett on peg 10 with 63-500.

• Thanks to the 110 anglers who braved the weather to fish this year and a special thanks go to Sarah Underwood and all of her team at Tunnel Barn Farm for their hospitality and especially the weighing in on a red-hot day!

Masters (55 to 65 years) – House and High Pool – result

1 Dave Brown Snr – House Pool peg 8 – 71k 000g

2 Tony Butler – House Pool peg 6 – 68k 520g

3 Dean Evennett – House Pool peg 10 – 63k 500g

SECTION WINNERS

A High Pool – David Round – Peg 17 – 44k 275g

B High Pool – Howard Kelly – Peg 23 – 36k 875g

C High Pool – Nick Lazell – Peg 46 – 45k 425g

D House Pool – Dave Brown Snr – Peg 8 – 71k 000g

E House Pool – Richard Boardman – Peg 33 – 57k 200g

FULL RESULT HERE… ANGLING TRUST MASTERS NATIONAL RESULT

Veterans (66+ years) – Top, Jenny’s Club, Canal, New, and Extension pools – result

1 Tony Wood – Jenny’s peg 13 – 55k 175g

2 Kelvin Emlyn – Canal Pool peg 13 – 54k 650g

3 Dave Turner – Canal Pool peg 1 – 51k 425g

SECTION WINNERS

A Canal Pool – Kelvin Emlyn – Peg 13 – 54k 650g

B Club Pool – John Berry – Peg 1 – 44k 475g

C Extension – Gary Bell – Peg 19 – 40k 925g

D Jenny’s – Tony Wood – Peg 13 – 55k 175g

E New Pool – Danny Sixsmith – Peg 21 – 40k 700g

F New Pool – Raymond Stevens – Peg 35 – 32k 850g

G Top Pool – Steve Lomax – Peg 29 – 48k 200g

FULL RESULT HERE… ANGLING TRUST VETERANS NATIONAL RESULT