With all the flood water that had been pushing down the River Arun, Littlehampton officials did not expect many fish to show.

This in their annual flounder open match which could be fished anywhere between the harbour entrance and the A27 bridge at Arundel.

Seventy-eight anglers turned out and, for a few of the 22 who weighed in, it turned out to be quite profitable.

Brian Richards (Littlehampton) took four flounders for 2lb 1oz and won £120, a turkey and an RNLI spoon.

Former lifeboat crew member Dave Woollven (Littlehampton) was second on 2lb 1/4 oz and won a rod rest. Terry Thomas (Worthing) had a £50 gift voucher for his 1lb 11 1/4oz. Sixteen-year-old Jason Walsh (Littlehampton) was fourth on 1lb 6oz and won a rod.

Fifth was another ex-lifeboat crew member, Geoff Warminger (Littlehampton), who had 1lb 5oz. The match was fished in two zones with £100 for the best flounder in each and £60 for the runners-up. Winners of the £100 were Bill Millgate (Little-hampton), with a fish of 1lb 1 1/4oz and Terry Thomas with a fish of 1lb 3 1/4oz. The £60 winners were Jason Walsh (15oz) and Warminger (14 1/2oz).

Teenager Walsh also picked up £80 for winning the Littlehampton club's knock-out cup final fished in conjunction with the match. He was against Steve Tate who got 13 1/2oz.

Pout and whiting dominated catches at Hastings in the fourth round of the Zziplex Beach League.

Round winners were Conoflex Prime Mustad with 56 points from Anglers Den 53, Tony's Team Penn 50, Hastings AC A 47, Arun Angling and Worthing Prime Repos each 40. Overall leaders going into the fifth round at Pevensey Bay on January 14: Anglers Den 204, Hastings AC A 200, Conoflex Prime 195, Tony's Team Penn 190, Arun Angling 173, Bognor Angling Centre 167.

Top three in the zones at Hastings were: A: Trevor Rooney (Anglers Den) 6lb 11 oz, Colin Sargeant (TT Penn) 5lb 5oz, Dave Read (Hastings A.C. A) 4lb 7,oz.

E: Tony Macdonald (Arun Angling) 4lb 11 oz; Alan Gilbert (Conoflex Prime) 4lb 6oz; Neil Pamment (Anglers Den) 3lb 13 oz.