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ANOTHER TOUGH YEAR FOR THE JUNIOR SUPERTEAM. Another sucsessful year for the members of the junior super team June saw the junior superteam in action at Decoy lakes in the national u18 championships. Some new faces were added to the super team , Joe Eliker, Reece Dilamore and James Wright were added to the team to join Kirsty Reed, Tom Cockle, Damian Evans , Sophie and Kayleigh Williams. Unfortunately for the youngsters of lynn a week does make a difference, practice the week before the team were on fire with all the team bagging up on yew lake with James Wright smashing his personal best by weighing in 112lb Match day proved things do change as 2 frosts to - 2 on the Thursday and Friday changed the way the venue performed. Top Rod on the day was Reece Dilamore who finished a very creditable 2nd place in section. August saw the return match for the youngsters and parents against a selected dynamite baits team , at the juniors choice of venue Tottenhill. Young Jordan Brown a local junior specialist angler on this lake was drafted in to help the youngsters also another new face had joined the team , Gary Harris who was also fishing his 1st match along with Jordan. Sadly a depleated dynamite team who had 5 call offs on the morning of the match arrived at the venue, it was agreed that myself , Steve Reed , and Chud Harris would fish for the visitors. Wow what a mistake as the youngsters obliterated the dynamite side. Young Jordon Brown and Damian Evans masterminded the team in to an avalanche of victory. Juniors, Jordan Brown, Gary Harris, Damian Evans, Kirsty Reed, Nick Wright, Tom Cockle, Reece Dilamore, Sophie Williams, Kayleigh Williams, adults… Andy Dilamore, Joe Evans, Rob Williams, Keith Williams. October saw the superteam in action on the Chesterfield Canal . Reece Dilamore wins the intermediate title by beating a strong field including a couple of england stars. Some of the juniors actually fished in the intermediate section rather than the junior section. Intermediate anglers were Nick Wright, Damian Evans, Kayleigh Williams, Reece Dilamore. Juniors who fished at inter level were Kirsty Reed, Gary Harris, Tom Cockle, and Sophie Williams. Another very strong perfomance from the whole squad. Gary harris was top rod for the juniors. Reece Dilamore individual champion 2008. November saw the start of the East Coast winter league, LINCOLN was the starting venue, Gary Harris winning the event , Kirsty Reed tying with Nick Wright for 2nd place and new comer Alex Dowe fishing his first match also capturing a section win on his debut. Shepherds lake hosted round 2 , Damian Evans was top rod for the superteam. South Holland drain round 3 Kirsty Reed section win, Round 4 head fen fishery 1st place Tom Cockle , section win Kirsty Reed. Young Harry Blackmur making his debut 6 weeks after starting to fish. Another fun filled packed year for the youngsters of lynn, who says angling is boring come and have some fun and enjoy the team spirit that match angling provides, any junior or intermediate between the age of 10 and 20 if you fancy a change come and join us and have some fun along the way whilst learning how to fish at match level. |