Derek Hammond is the 2015 Drennan Rive Silverfish Festival Champion after scoring a perfect two section wins and amassing a 48lb 5oz total.

The experienced Oxfordshire matchman won his section on Python on Day One and then put in a great performance to win the match outright on Pollawyn on Day Two.

His 33lb 8oz weight from Peg 15 consisted of quality skimmers to 3lb plus a few bonus perch and barbel. He caught most of his weight on a 5m swim with double dead red maggot over groundbait and chopped worm.

The best rig was a 0.6g John Walker Special on 0.13mm line to a 0.11mm hooklength, size 18 Silverfish Pellet hook and Aqua 4-6 F1 & Silverfish Bungee. His reward was £700 and a shiny new Rive seatbox.

Second overall was Grant Albutt who also had two section wins but a slightly lower 46lb 11oz total. Jon Jowett also had maximum points and his 38lb 12oz total weight earned him third overall.

Despite the tough weather conditions it still proved to be a great event fished in good spirits with prizes awarded to all of the 84 competitors courtesy of Drennan and Rive. Thanks to Gary Barclay for organising the event and also to Clint Elliott and all of his team at White Acres Holiday Park for looking after everyone so well.

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Overall Top 10:
1st Derek Hammond (Drennan Oxford) 14pts (48lb 5oz)
2nd Grant Albutt (Matrix) 14 (46lb 11oz)
3rd Jon Jowett (Drennan Northwest) 14 (38lb 12oz)
4th Callum Dicks (Maver) 13 (56lb 1oz)
5th Simon Willsmore (Drennan) 13 (54lb 11oz)
6th Andy Bennett (Guru) 13 (51lb 12oz)
7th Darren Davies (Drennan) 13 (51lb 5oz)
8th Des Shipp (Preston) 13 (39lb 13oz)
9th Martin Kirk (Sensas A4) 13 (33lb 14oz)
10th Jon Arthur (Drennan) 12 (38lb 5oz)

Team Winners: (£400)
Andy Power, John Harvey, Darren Davies, Teddy Lescure 43pts

Day 1 Individuals:
1 Callum Dicks 44-12
2 Andy Bennett 34-02
3 Simon Willsmore 29-07
4 Darren Davies 26-12
5 Dave Harpin 24-8

Day 1 Section Winners:
A Grant Albutt 22-05
B Dave Harpin 24-08
C Callum Dicks 44-12
D Kian Wardle 16-05
E Andy Dare 17-03
F Lucie Parise 14-02
G Des Shipp 21-03
H John Beesley 9-13
I Derek Hammond 14-13
J Jon Arthur 22-01
K Simon Willsmore 29-07
L Jon Jowett 25-0

Day 2 Individuals:
1st Derek Hammond 33-8
2nd Dan Varney 27-8
3rd Simon Willsmore 25-4
4th Lee Edwards 25-4
5th Darren Davies 24-9

Day 2 Section Winners: 
A Lee Klimzcuk
B Darren Davies
C Derek Hammond
D Jerome Vasseur
E Andy Power
F Jon Jowett
G Grant Albutt
H Andy Bennett
I Teddy Lescure
J Dean Barlow
K Martin Kirk
L Dan Varney

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