Fluffy white clouds dotted the bright blue sky that greeted the 18 competitors who turned up at the Cemex stretch of the River Medway to fish the Re-stocking Cup Match on Sunday. A gentle warm breeze together with a lazy flow on the river in fine fettle filled the match men with enthusiasm for the challenge ahead.
Many of the field had a good start to proceedings but as the day progressed the boat traffic became incessant and the heat of the sun bore down and the bright conditions tempered their optimism.  All of the field enjoyed some good sport with the Roach, Gudgeon and Chublets eager to please but South London Boy, Ray Berry, again found the Bream and put an impressive haul of 29lb 6oz on the scales including a 9oz Roach which took ‘fish of the day’.
Ray Allen commanded second place with a good bag of mixed silvers and a couple of nice Bream to boost his weight of 12lb 12oz. Not far behind fishing on the Golden Peg was Mick Smith with a similar bag of 10lb 4oz. A close call but no cigar for Mick!
Overall a most enjoyable days fishing until a victorious Ray Berry removed his shirt to cool off and reveal his ample torso, much to the disgust of the departing match men and to rub salt in their wounds.  There is no stopping this man and he has no shame!