The outlook is for more significant downpours this week but that is unlikely to have any immediate effect in the area.

The land is parched and will soak up quite large amounts of moisture until it starts to filter into the drainage systems and bring some welcome colour and freshness to the waters, writes Barry Mallett.

This is now becoming apparent on our local drains and the Bargate in particular where perhaps catches have peaked and become patchier in nature since last week.

A decent set of figures for the Saturday sweep as Don Green went one better this time around and headed a class field with over 12lbs of mainly skimmers plus perch to chopped worm at seven metres.

Mark Griggs followed that up with a mixed bag of roach and skimmers to pinky, as did Shaun Higginbottom who kept dry this week and, doubling his previous effort from nearly the same peg.

1 Don Green 12lbs 14ozs; 2 Mark Griggs 11lbs 10ozs; 3 Shaun Higginbottom 11lbs.

Next Saturday a change of venue and those interested are asked to meet at Norprint gates, Horncastle Road (12.45pm draw).

The Boston & D.A.A. Winter League struck up on Sunday with round one taking place over those same pegs on Windsor Crescent, but extending all the way from Vauxhall Bridge through nearly to Mount Bridge. The Garbolino Lincs County White team almost wiped the board by taking the top three individual places and also the team event with three section wins and a second.

The Browning Boston team finished three points down going into the next round.

Division two brought a more emphatic victory for Boston Angling Centre A team and they have already opened up a five point gap.

Mark Griggs went one better than the day before and increased his catch to a winning one of all roach.

Team mate Andy Scott also came up with a double figure net to take second ahead of another from his team, in the shape of Andy Dixon, both taking more mixed bags to pole, squatt and pinky, again at close range.

Div 1:- Garbolino Lincs County White 27pts; 2 Browning Boston 24pts; 3 Garbolino Lincs County Red 17pts; 4 DVA 16pts.

Div 2:- 1 Boston Angling Centre Red 22pts; 2 Wainfleet AC 17pts; 3 Boston Angling Centre Black 16pts; 4 Fishtoft AC 14pts.

Individuals:- 1 Mark Griggs Garbolino Lincs County White 12lbs 7ozs; 2 Andy Scott Garbolino Lincs County White 10lbs 10ozs; 3 Andy Dixon Garbolino Lincs County White 9lbs 2ozs; 4 Ben Brighton Browning Boston 8lbs 10ozs; 5 Pete Harker Wainfleet AC 8lbs 4ozs; 6 Al Dyer Garbolino Lincs County Red 7lbs 8 ½ ozs; 7 Andy Dillamore Boston Angling Centre Red 6lbs 13 ½ ozs.

Next round, October 18.

The 114th Boston & D.A.A. Annual match will take the place of the cancelled Batemans Cup on October 25.

Book in for the match ASAP please to Barry Mallett on (01205) 871815, tickets £3.50.