Brian Hutchings battled against a gale-force wind and a doughty opponent in Mark Smith to win the fourth round of Littlemore AS’s Aggregate Cup at Jenny’s Lake, Tunnel Barn Farm.

Hutchings got the nod over Smith, taking several big carp on the pole for a winning weight of 56lb 11oz 0drms.

Smith, fishing tight to the island, was second with 54.13.0, while Tim Nix was third in the 25-strong field with 47.12.0.

The penultimate points match in the Masons AC League was fished by seven anglers at Aristotle Lane where Dave Pether came out on top.

Fishing bread and maggot, Pether weighed in skimmers, perch and roach for 5.7.0.

Second was Steve Wildman with 2.15.0, third was Martin Robinson with 2.14.0.

There was also a surprise winter tench of 2.7.0 for Paul Armstrong.

Fifteen North Oxford and Marston anglers were on the Oxford Canal at Kingsbridge, where North’s Dave Head triumphed with 5.6.0 of perch on pinkie.

In second place was Antony Tomkins (Marston) with 3.12.12, while Dave Scott-Picton (North Oxford) finished third with 3.2.0 of chub and skimmers on maggot.

One five-pound bream won Kidlington AS’s Green Road Social Club Cup for Alan Middleton.

Using chopped worm feeder, totalled 8.10.0, to finish ahead of Ron Hillier (4.10.00 and Billy Burnell (4.1.0).

OTHER RESULTS

Tackley Sports AC (Oxford Canal Three Pigeons, 11 fished): 1 M Merry 7.0.0, 2 F Malone 5.2.0, 3 T Wray 5.0.0.

Oakfield Fishery (Wednesday, Red Kite Lake, 17 fished): 1 J Brewster (Dynamite Oakfield) 20.8.0, 2 R Llewellin (Dynamite Oakfield) 9.12.0, 3 B Eddy (Dynamite Oakfield) 6.15.-0.

Oakfield Fishery (Saturday, Red Kite Lake, 16 fished): 1 S Bull, 66.11.0, 2 N Dean 62.8.0, 3 B Eddy (Dynamite Oakfield) 54.9.0.

Oakfield Fishery (Sunday, Red Kite Lake, 15 fished): 1 S Page (Drennan Oxford) 80.0.0, 2 J Rogers (Frenzee GOT Baits) 61.5.0, 3 G Thorpe (GOT Baits) 54.13.0.

TOMORROW’S FIXTURES

North Oxford AS: Wally Harper No 2, Cherwell, draw 8am, fishing 9-2.

Dorchester AS: Tiny Trophy, Benson, fishing 9-2.