Not a lot to report from this match unfortunately, on a windy day when the roach did not seem to be feeding it was big perch or bust as it turned out.
I had one large perch after 50 minutes on the feeder and a very small roach on the pole in the last 30 minutes of the match for a total of 2lb 4oz, Mark in the next swim had one perch all day to beat me by an ounce, another perch of the same stamp for either of us would have been enough to win the match!