Sunday saw members of Saundersfoot Sea Angling Club fishing Morfa, Pendine and Ginst beaches in a match for the Waterwynch Shield. The competition was sponsored by Dai and Andrea Ormond and winner was James Canton with a bass of 1.24kg (£100 and 10 points), who was the only angler to weigh-in.
Golden Peg was John Baskerville, who didn't fish, so yet another rollover. Thanks to Jon Brace for donating prizes for the match raffle. The top 16 anglers from last season have been entered into this year's Singles Knockout, sponsored by Powells Cottage Holidays. Each round is competed over two months, with the winner being the angler with the most match points over the round. The first round began with Sunday's match and the pairings are:
Ben Cook v Ben Edwards; Wayne Williams v Lee Hart; Kiefer Thompson v Mike James; Mel Matthews v Mel Prosser; Rob Collins v Carl Gunning; Ben Price v Jon Brace; Gavin Davies v Wes Markham; James Canton v Mick Tew.
Entry is automatic and free, with the winning prize being £100, and £50 to the runner-up. The next SSAC matches are: Sunday, April 29 - six-hour Rover (sign on at the Sports Club 10.45 - 11 am, fishing noon to 6 pm, with the weigh-in at the Chemist Inn by 7 pm); Sunday, May 6 - Laugharne (sign on at the Sports Club 5 - 5.15 pm, fishing 6 - 10 pm, with the weigh-in at the car park); Sunday, May 13 - Morfa, Pendine and Ginst, sponsored by Pembrokeshire Scaffolding (sign on at the Sports Club 8.45 - 9 am, fishing 10 am - 2 pm, with the weigh-in at the Captain's Table by 3 pm). Current leaderboard: 1. James Canton 46 pts; 2. Rob Collins 26; 3. Liam Ridgway 25; 4. Wayne Williams 22; 5. Tony O'Neill 15. The next SSAC meeting is at the Sports Club on Wednesday, May 2, at 8 pm. If anyone has ideas about venues etc., please discuss them at the meeting.