GARY Barclay led Drennan Oxford to victory in the first round of the Angling Trust Oxford Winter League on a low clear Thames at Culham and Appleford reach.

Barclay made the most of the bottom end peg on Appleford reach with a mainly roach catch on 13m pole, for a winning weight of 14lb 6oz Teammate Bubbles Head was just one ounce behind in second place with 14.5.0 of mainly perch from the first peg below Donkey Bridge.

Martin Kirk, of Sensas A4, was third on 12.13.0 by three ounces from clubmate Pete Bowles.

Six teams of eight competed under rules that allowed bloodworm and joker for the first time this season.

Drennan won on the day with 45 points, followed by Sensas on 40 and Isis with 33 and Top Tackle 26, Bob Alder was a clear winner when Beehive AC fished a Top Tackle points match on a sunny Frobury Farm.

After a slow start, Alder took victory with 60lb carp and perch to pole and maggot.

Kevin Jeacock was second with 43.10.0 carp to pole and maggot, while Ross Keetley came third with 37.0.0.

OTHER RESULTS

Riverfest (Thames Medley & Channel, 57 fished): 1 P Passmore (Devizes) 33.7.0, 2 M Bedding (Sensas Clarkes) 19.9.0, 3 J Taylor (Tubertini Apollo) 18.3.0.

Tackley Sports – JR Trophy (River Thames, Radley, 11 fished): 1 J Fisher 3.10.0, 2 M Merry 3.9.0, 3 M Dempsey 2.7.0.

Oakfield Fishery (Wednesday, Red Kite Lake, 13 fished): 1 M Talbot (Kamasan GOT Baits) 63.03.0, 2 P Alland (Dynamite Oakfield) 59.3.0, 3 B Eddy (Dynamite Oakfield) 51.7.8.

Oakfield Fishery (Saturday, Red Kite & Woodpecker Lakes, 23 fished): 1 G Thorpe (GOT Baits) 150.13.0, 2 M Brayfield (Gone Fishin) 86.14.0, 3 M Talbot (Kamasan GOT Baits) 83.7.0.

Oakfield Fishery (Sunday, Red Kite Lake, 19 fished): 1 B Eddy (Dynamite Oakfield) 44.5.0, 2 T Taylor, 38.14.0, 3 R Young (Dynamite Oakfield) 38.2.0.

TOMORROW’S FIXTURES

ODAA: Individual Open, Medley, Channel Folly, draw Green Rd SC Kidlington).

North Oxford AS: Match away to Kidlington, Canal, draw 7.30, fishing 9-2.

Dorchester AS: Friendship Cup, Thame, fishing 9-2.