Notes from a Sportsdesk OPEN MATCH RESULTS Barford Five Day Festival (Section points in brackets).
Day One – Willow: N McKinnon (Shakespeare) 76lb 4oz (1), D Goodwin (Browning Pownalls) 62lb 2oz (1) Barford Match: P Ashford (Barford Tackle) 99lb 8oz (1), L Carver (Barford Tackle) 94lb 1oz (2) Colton: J Odey (Ely ) 87lb 12oz (1), D Vincent (Browning HR) 61lb 7oz (2). Day Two – Willow: D Vincent (BHR) 85lb 4oz (1), K Ford (Barford Tackle 75lb 8oz (2) Colton: C Allport (Norwich) 120lb 10oz (1), N McKinnon 115lb 5oz (1) Railway: K Pearson (Doncaster) 107lb 7oz (1), C Spelman (Norwich Nomads) 95lb 13oz (2). Day Three – Railway: D Vincent (BHR) 181lb 10oz (1), J Randell (Sensas) 107lb 2oz (2) Barford Match: S Jackson (Garbolino) 132lb 1oz (1), N McKinnon 91lb 8oz (2) Willow: I Dunlop (Dorset) 73lb 10oz (1), R Bradford (Norfolk) 55lb 3oz (2). Day Four – Barford Match: S Bracey (Dynamite) 203lb 14oz (1), A Purdy (Oddfellows) 92lb (1) Colton: R Ramsbottom (Oddfellows) 68lb 2oz (1), P Ashford 65lb 15oz (1) Railway: N McKinnon 147lb 14oz (1), S Jackson 78lb 6oz (2). Day Five – Barford Match: J Randell 86lb 3oz (1), R Ramsbottom 81lb (1) Colton: G Manoli (London) 113lb 4oz (1), C Spelman (Nomads) 96lb (2) Willow: P Gardiner (Barford Tackle) 44lb 5oz (1), A Purdy 43lb 8oz (2). Overall: N McKinnon 4 points, A Purdy 7, S Jackson 8, R Bradford 8, J Randell 9. Mill Farm, Thursday: J Parnell (Huntsman) 42lb 12oz, C Wright (Harleston ) 39lb 6oz, P Macrow (Thetford) 28lb 2oz. Sunday: S Rouse (Nomads) 75lb 12oz, P Macrow (Thetford) 62lb 14oz, C Wright (Harleston) 57lb. Hill Farm, Banham: C Wright (Lopham) 42lb 8oz, J Burrows (Tibenham) 41lb 4oz, M Peak (Yaxham) 36lb 9oz. Cobble Acre Charity Event: J Barrowman (Barford Tackle) 39lb 10oz, L Murawski (Anglers World) 39lb 2oz, J Platten (Norwich) 37lb 12oz. Carp Marathon winner: H Cook (Sprowston) 31lb 5oz. Abbey Waters: T Gray (Oddfellows) 90lb 10oz, R Finch (Deben) 71lb 3oz, K Watker (Costessey Crown) 70lb 11oz. Suffolk Water Park: G Hubbard (DAD) 41lb 15oz, D Clarke (Dynamite) 37lb 15oz, R Hubbard (DAD) 37l 12oz. Cross Drove: M Bartram (DAD) 84lb 12oz, H Kemp (Lowestoft) 56lb 14oz, T Anderson (Browning Pownalls) 54lb 6oz. Abbey Waters: F Ling (City Works) 128lb 1oz, T Gray (Oddfellows) 103lb 12oz, M Cleere (Oddfellows) 98lb 4oz. Barford: P Ashford (Barford Tackle) 73lb 11oz, C Copper (Anglers World) 72lb 14oz, R Patrick (Oddfellows) 70lb 12oz. Bridge Farm Fishery, Litcham – Tuesday open, May 5: R King 48lb 8oz, J Cox 42lb 6oz, B Norman 28lb 3oz. Thursday May 14: S Greatbatch 75lb 6oz, S Brown 41lb 9oz, J Lasky 33lb 6oz.