ANGLING: Robinson tops thin field at Kiveton Hall

That didn't deter Steve Robinson from claiming victory in Wednesday's match with a 77lbs 11ozs net from peg 47.

Mick Dawson took the second place with 27lbs 3ozs leaving Ray Underwood in third with 21lbs 6ozs. Section winners were Pete Morley, 8lbs 9ozs, Eddie Buxton, 19lbs 1ozs, Darren Parker, 18lbs 11ozs and Reg Firth, 18lbs 12ozs.

Roy Gorman was the winner of Sunday's match at the venue with 59lbs 4ozs from peg 42. Steve Crawford took the second place with 46lbs 11ozs ahead of Reg Firth who was third with 36lbs 12ozs and Dave Briggs who was fourth with 28lbs 2ozs.

Most clubs complete their match programmes in autumn long before the winter and the cold weather begins. There is one outstanding difference, Rotherham 65'ers. A club whose members are all 65 years, or more, old, and which fishes exclusively throughout the winter rather than the summer. And as if to demonstrate just what can be achieved, their turn out is second to none, Walkley excluded. Last week saw twenty-four members fishing at Hayfield on the Big Adam's and Island Lakes. Paul Rees was the match winner with a weight of 57lbs 1oz from peg 26 on the Island Lake. Vic Rusby, at 60 on the same lake was second with 53lbs 10ozs which left Robin Goforth in third place with 53lbs 7ozs and Steve Roe in fourth with 47lbs 5ozs. Section winners were Derek Oldfield, 36lbs 8ozs, Paul Wainwright, 32lbs 15ozs, Billy Meadows, 32lbs 4ozs and Rob Sloan 38lbs 6ozs.

A busy week at Woodhouse Grange where Sean O'Malley won Tuesday's match on the Heron Lake with 79lbs 8ozs. Pete Clarke was second with 64lbs and Kev Wilson third with 58lbs 10ozs.

Jess King was the winner of Wednesday's event fished on the Dog Kennel Lake with 70lbs 8ozs. Kev Goldenberg took the second place with 55lbs 12ozs and Ian Hanson the third with 48lbs 4ozs.

Thursday's match on the same lake saw Nigel Muscroft in the top spot with a winning 101lbs. Graham Martin was second with 94lbs and Ricky Lee third with 91lbs 10ozs.

Saturday's match was rover which Kev Worth won with 121lbs 8ozs from peg 46 on the Cobble Lake. Pete Mansell was second with 70lbs 4ozs and Daz Ashby third with 55lbs 4ozs.

Sunday was winter league day. Lee Scarborough won on the Dog Kennel with 62lbs 4ozs. Paul Butcher was second with 50lbs and Daryl Newby third with 47lbs 8ozs.

Ken Talbot had the best weight on the Ghost Lake with 53lbs 9ozs. Carl Roberts was second with 50lbs and Darren Denton third with 42lbs 8ozs.

Jess King had the highest weight on the Cobble Lake with 70lbs exactly. George Barby was second with 69lbs and Chris Bacon third with 47lbs.

Derek Jackson totally disregarded the conditions at the Ferry Boat Farm on Sunday and fished a style he loves, 16m with worms, at peg 21 to find 22lbs 10ozs of small fish for victory. Phil Henderson had one carp and some big perch for second place with 21lbs 5ozs and the section winners were Steve Foster, 11lbs 8ozs, Alan Foster, 21lbs 1oz, Rob Hitchens, 14lbs 12ozs and Nick Walton, 16lbs 10ozs.