Match Results 2024

Published by Mick Murton

Essex Inter Club match Sunday 12th August on the Marney complex, Silver End Front Pit and Pennetts

The KDAA organized the third round of the EICL match at our local waters, including Marney1,2,3, Silver End Front Pit, and Pennett’s Farm with clubs from Colchester APS, Chelmsford AA, Braintree, Does and Maldon AS attending.
These matches serve as a gauge, revealing the stocking levels in the club’s waters. While not perfect, they provide valuable insights for the committee.
The conditions were far from ideal, with a temperature of 30°C and little wind. It was a feast-or-famine situation for all 48 anglers.
Marney 1 was used for match fishing for the first time in many years after the club invested in upgrading the pegs and clearing the undergrowth. There have been reports of substantial catches of roach and perch in decent sizes and plenty of large carp. Top weight on the day was Warren Young with 38-12-0, two carp and 8 pounds of bits, second Chris Driver with 7-4-0 of bits.
Marney 2, the top weight was Julian Cullop with 38-14-0, achieved with 15 bream. Second, Danny Mason 36-5-0 and Mark Wheeler 3rd with 23-5-0, all bream. While additional weights hovered around the 7-pound mark.
Marney 3 was known for its carp abundance, with weights of 36 pounds for Dean Constable, other weights were 34, 27, 26, and 24 all carp weights. Only a few small fish were caught.
On the Silver End right-hand bank, Paul Chambers showcased his feeder skills by catching 8 bream at long distance to the middle, totalling 55-13-0, second weight was Russ Samuels with just 7-5-0 of bits.
On the back bank, Billy Walker secured the top weight with 13-6-0, fishing at a distance with a waggler near the surface. Second man home Matt Gould sitting opposite the winner decided to have a cast a long way out to the middle and was rewarded with a single bream of 9-2-0.
At Pennants, all eight anglers faced a struggle, with plenty of carp cruising near the surface but refusing to feed. Top on the day Dave Field with 6-14-0, all caught with average weight of 5 pounds.
The top team of the day was CAPS Blue, followed by Braintree, with KDAA White maintaining their impressive performance in third place. Team Black came 7th.
The next league match will be on the 8th September on Does water, Twitty Fee and Beleigh.

KDAA v Colnes match Sunday 28th July on Layer Marney 2 and 3

The annual team match took place between KDAA and Colnes AC at Marney 2 and 3. With a cloudless sky, flat calm and 30C temperature we all knew we would be struggling. Marney 3 produced the best weights, dominated by carp. Those in Marney 2 were happy with a few bream early on and some small roach.

Top on the day, fishing for Colnes was Neil Jones with 53-14-0, consisting of 8 carp on feeder, fishing on the first peg on 3.
Second, again Colnes, Malcom Jeffries with 3 carp for 50-11-0.
20-4-0, 19-0-0 11-7-0. Corn in the margins.
Third, Marney 3, Kevin Dewsnip, Colnes with 20-3-0 and two carp.
Top on Marney 2 was Paul Lewis with 17-3-0, 2 small carp and 4 bream.
Second, Gary Spong, 4 bream for 10-0-0
On points it was declared a draw, but on weight Colnes walked it.

We have the return match at Pebmarsh on the 1st of September.

In the recent Essex Inter Club League team match at CAPS water, Prestons, Kelvedon  put in another great performance by coming second again, and are currently 2nd in the league behind CAPS, and in front of Braintree by 3 points.

The Essex Inter Club League (EICL) will hold its third round of fishing on KDAA waters on August 11th, on Pennants, Silver End Front Pit and Marney 1,2,and 3.

On another topic, can anglers please stop using the track to Marney like Brands Hatch, the owners of the two houses are getting more and more irate at the speed of drivers. Horses, dogs and people cross the track. Perhaps we should have left the track with big pot holes instead of spending a fair amount in levelling it.

Club match 30 June 2024 at Layer Marney Reservoir.

In the club match held at Marney 2 and 3, Bream dominated the weights in Marney 2, while carp contributed to the majority of the weights in Marney 3.
Jim Bailey secured the top weight on the day at Marney 2, catching 9 bream weighing 27-7-0, alternating feeder and pole.
Paul Talbot 23-1-0 8 bream
Derek Harper 19-10-0 2 carp and 1 bream
John Joyce 19-3-0 1 carp and bits
Gary Spong 19-2-0 1 carp and bits
Paul Cox 19-1-8 1 carp
Andy Wade 15-8-0 6 bream
Paul Lewis 13-14-0 2 bream and bits
Jamie Derry 13-4-0 all bits
Mick Murton 13.11.0 4 bream

Club match 9th June 2024 at Pennett’s and Elm Farm Reservoirs.

13 fished
Pennetts Farm
1st Jamie Derry 15lb 3oz
2nd Andy Wade 9lb 3oz
Elm Farm
1st Jim Bailey 8lb 3oz
2nd John Sutton 5lb 4oz

Club match Sunday 14th April at Seabrooks Reservoir

Our most recent club match took place at Seabrooks last Sunday, featuring a return team competition against Braintree AS. Each team had ten anglers competing. Recent successful catches of good quantity of silvers had us all eagerly anticipating a pleasant day ahead. Some of us who drew pegs near the car park end had a tough time. There was speculation among us that the roach and bream might be feasting on tadpoles, but perhaps that was just an excuse.
On the day day, Carp ruled the waters, and John Sutton’s impressive catch of 13 Carp weighed in at a staggering 147-0-0 pounds. Positioned opposite the end island, he used a feeder and 6mm pellet. This remarkable weight is likely one of the best ever recorded during a club match.
Other weights,
Jamie Derry KDAA 63-13-0 all Carp
Adam Brett KDAA 23-0-0 12-0-0 pounds of Roach
Steve Sorrel BBAS 18-9-0
John Daniels BBAS 17-14-0
Jim Loosley BBAS 15-12-0
Paul Talbot KDAA 15-1-0
KDAA won on points
All carp over 10-0-0 were weighed and returned immediately.
The next match is on Layer Marney on the 28th April.

M Joslin Open on 31 March 2024 at Layer Marney Reservoirs.

15 fished.
Layer Marney 2
1st Martin Smith 14lb 4oz
2nd Mark Wheeler 6lb 12oz
Layer Marney 3
1st Alf Derby 12lb 6oz
2nd Dave Lewis 7lb 2oz

Club match Sunday 25 February at Seabrooks Reservoir

Fourteen members attended the latest club match on Sunday at Seabrooks. Despite a couple of overnight frosts and a strong cold wind the Roach and Bream fed well, but the carp were reluctant to show in any numbers.
Winning on the day was Mark Banks on the favoured area between the islands and caught 15 Bream for 35-14-0 on the feeder.
In the next peg, Alan Leutchford 3 carp and 4pounds of roach for 32-6-0
other weights
Gus Lee 17-12-0 roach and 1 carp
Jamie Derry 15-8-0 all roach
Mick Murton 15-1-0 Skimmer bream up to 1pound and a few roach
Chris Sage 7-14-0 all roach
Steve Mason 7-12-0 all roach
Andy Aves 7-2-0 all roach, one at 1-12-0
John Joyce 6-4-0 all roach

Away Club Match Sunday 4 February 2024 at Colemans Fishery- Old Stepfield

This Sunday’s match was held at Colmans Cottage, Old Stepfield with thirteen members in attendance. The winner was Paul Talbot with 77-12-0 catching on long pole to the far side on bread punch. Second, Jamie Derry with 72-8-0 again on long pole and bread punch.
Other Weights were.
Alan Leutchford 51-8-0
Mark Banks 42-2-0
Mick Murton 27-0-0
Derek Harper 24-0-0-
Kim Neish 22-0-0
Steve Mason 17-0-0
Paul Lewis 13-4-0
Andy Wade 12-0-0
Gus Lee 7-4-0
2 DNW
The next match is on Marney 3 on the 11th February, this is a silver’s only match, so no Carp.

Away Club Match on Sunday 14 January 2024 at Lakelands, Hatfiled Peverel

The first match of the year took place on Sunday, January 14th, featuring a change of venue to Lakelands at Hatfield Peverel. Despite a cold week and chilly winds, the day turned out to be productive.
In first place fishing to the island on long pole and occasionally feeder with bread punch was Jamie Derry, with carp up to 4 pounds for a catch of 49-4-0.
Most of the weights were made up of carp up to 4 pounds, F1s and small Roach
Other weights
Andy Wade 21-4-0
Paul Talbot 21-0-0
Mick Murton 16-14-0
Derek Harper 16-14-0
Gary Spong 13-12-0
Andy Aves 12-12-0
Simon Gypps 7-12-0
Paul Lewis 6-12-0
1 D N W
The second round of the Matchman of the Year is scheduled for January 28th at Colemans on Stepfield. Carp are expected to be the dominant catches, and all members are welcome to participate