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Harwich Angling Club, during the close season, strengthened their match team squad with match
angler A lan Luetchford and it proved to be justified immediately.
At the weekend Harwich Angling Club travelled to Southminster Lakes to fish the first of a series of six Essex Inter Club League - Division 1 matches for 2010/2011 season now with 10 teams competing.
With their strongest team available on a very hot and sunny day with the venue looking in good condition hopes were high.
Drawing peg 6 for all six sections it was going to be a good challenge for the team.
When all the results came in, it was a close match with the top four teams all being within 12 points of each other.
Harwich Angling Club finished in fourth place achieving a team total of 34 points due to everyone in the team picking up some valuable points.
It was mainly due to two of the squad. Continuing his good form from last season, John Shepard (C6 Pit 1) mastered the conditions perfectly and weighed in with an outstanding 39lbs 8ozs to win his section picking up 10 points and finishing in a magnificent 3rd place overall in the match. Also new team member Alan Luetchford (F6 Pit 8) had a great opening match for the Club, weighing in with 21lbs 6ozs to win his section, picking up 10 points and finishing in 8th place overall in the match.
The other members in the squad were Paul Chambers (B6 Pit 3) with 13lbs 1oz getting 7 points, Bob Oakley (D6 Pit 6) with 3lbs 13ozs getting 4 points and Laurie Snell (A6 Pit 9) with 3lbs 12ozs getting 2 points and Dave Brown (E6 Pit 6) with 2lbs 1oz getting 1 point. Harwich Angling Club will be looking to improve on their current 4th place league position in the remaining matches.
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