Lake View angling: Haywood nets hat-trick of wins

Steve Haywood secured a stunning clean sweep of wins at Lake View last week EMN-170103-115937002

In-form angler Steve Haywood won three matches on the trot at Lake View last week, catching more than 100lb each time.

The Lake View regular finished well clear at both Middy Autumn/Winter Final qualifiers before seeing off a good challenge from Martin Thackery at the Sunday open match.

Having already qualified for the final later this month, the qualifying places went to John Shellard and Matt Smith.

Results (top five) –

Middy Xtreme Autumn/Winter Qualifier (Wednesday): 1. Steve Haywood (Middy) 109lb 12oz (river peg 7), 2 Brian Greenbury (Coopers Tackle) 73lb 6oz (stream 20), 3 Dave Harper (Plumtree Hog Roast Co) 63lb 13oz (stream 11), 4 Andy Searle (LVS) 57lb 6oz (stream 5), 5 Bob Greenbury (Drennan) 54lb 10oz (river 18).

Middy Xtreme Autumn/Winter Qualifier (Saturday): 1 Steve Haywood (Middy) 105lb 11oz (canal peg 15), 2 Dave White (LVS) 58lb 15oz (canal 17), 3 Andy Searle (LVS) 52lb 13oz (canal 6), 4 Andy Bailey (Diawa) 50lb 10oz (serpent 19), 5 John Shellard 50lb 1oz (canal 14).

Sunday Open: 1 Steve Haywood (Middy) 112lb 9oz (lagoon peg 5), 2 Martin Thackery (Woodhouse Ang) 91lb 15oz (lagoon peg 7), 3 Dave Harper (Plumtree Hog Roast Co) 83lb 1oz (serpent 8), 4 John Shellard 63lb 1oz (lagoon 24), 5 Sean Huggins (Drennan/Dynamite) 60lb 4oz (serpent 10).