Beehive AC were at Lower Court for the SP Courier Cup and with a strong north-east wind blowing, sport was slowed down for the 17 who fished.

Sat facing the elements, Kevin Jeacock found a winning 74.12.0 of carp on pole and maggot.

Richard Mott drew the fancied island peg and finished second with a net of carp going 51.2.0, again on maggot.

Dave Mott came third with 36.12.0, fishing the margins with corn.

There was a good turnout of 19 on last Sunday’s Predator Spring League match held at Drayton Leisure.

League organiser Tony Wright (Predator) won with 64.4.0 of carp.

He fished the inside line with pole, alternating between paste and pellet.

Also fishing the inside line, Matt Ryman (Predator) finished second with 45.8.0 on pellet.

It was a Predator 1-2-3 with Andy Benwell weighing in 27.8.0 of roach and carp on maggot and paste close in.

Kinloch AC fished the first event of their new match calendar on the Oxford Canal at Three Pigeons and it turned out to be a complete disaster for the 14 matchmen.

It was described to me as ‘rubbish’, with the top weight just 1.0.0.

Fred Harrison came home in first place with a few small perch and gudgeon taken on chopped worm and maggot.

Fishing the pole with maggot, Dennis Harris weighed in a few bits for a second-placed 0.14.0 and third with more bits was Dave Williams with 0.11.0.

Williams caught a small skimmer first chuck on the chop but from then on it all went downhill.

l There are still a couple of vacancies left for the Carp League 2009, fished through the summer.

First match is at Rissington on May 10.

Anyone wanting to fish should contact Andy Benwell on 01865 374281 or 07834 950790.

Other Results Oakfield: (Wednesday, Swallow-Brook, 22 fished) 1 J Price (Red Lion) 113.14.8, 2 D Simons (Fox Match Isis) 84.12.0, 3 N Bryan (The Matchmen) 73.13.8.

Oakfield: (Sunday, Swallow-Brook, 30 fished) 1 S Edwards (Fox Match GOT) 79.6.0, 2 D Stratful (Got Oakfield) 57.7.0, 3 M Penwell (Got Oakfield) 55.8.0.

Panshill: (Sunday, Pans Lake, 16 fished) 1 H Pringle 47.8.0, 2 J Hohlweg (Panshill) 32.2.0, 3 S Williams (Cove) 26.0.0.

Match diary Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday Oakfield: Tel 01296 770492.

Panshill: Tel 07740 619991.

Tomorrow North Oxford AS: Club match, Bullers Bridge, Draw 8am.

Yarnton: Club match, College Farm. Draw 9am.