Aldebugh was the venue for Braintree Sea Angling Club latest match fishing for the Jimmy Turner Shield. A strong gusty south westerly wind had stirred the sea up giving it plenty of colour but made casting difficult. Fishing the last of the flood and four hours of the ebb dabs were the prime target but it was pin whiting that made up the majority of the catches although many did not make the minimum size limit. Barrie Senior took the shield with his catch of 38 whiting and 14 dabs for 455 fish points. Runner up was Robin Joy with 246 points from 21 whiting, 2 dabs and a pout. Third place went to Paul Hart with 239 points, 20 whiting, 7 dabs and a rockling.

With 40 mph west south westerly winds forecast Braintree Sea Angling Club’s latest match was hastily re-arranged from Dungeness to Shingle Street where the winds would be more behind the anglers. With plenty of colour in the water there was a good chance of a cod or two being caught.  After a slow start the whiting eventually came on the feed but it was patchy with some finding fish and others struggling.  Barrie Senior found the fish and his catch of 48 whiting and a dab won him the match with 639 fish points. Second place went to Paul Drake with 346 points from his catch of 29 whiting.  Chris Leonard took the third spot with 24 whiting for 315 points. Only one small codling was caught and this was by new member Graham Nash