The Inland North - Comparatively close!

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Jonathon has hit Pugneys hard and with a self found lesser scaup to aid his total, he has built up quite a lead in the points table. Pete and Mark are the closest challengers but are some way behind at the moment but lets see what May has to offer......

Pete leap frogs Jonathon in the comparative tables and this has to be the most competitive league with 7% separating the top 5! Top stuff everyone, lets hope its this close at the end of the year.

The Inland North
PositionNamePatchSpeciesPoints%
1Jonathan HollidayPugneys/Calder Wetlands12815990.85714
2Pete AntrobusMarbury/Neumann's12313892.61745
3Mark ReederOrgreave109120N/A
4Richard and Chloe MayBurton marsh10111988.80597
5Mark BreaksStocks Reservoir748156.84211
6Peter WilliamsLaycock7879N/A
7=Phil WoollenBackford Cross06874.72527
7=Adrian & JohnNorthwich Woodlands6268N/A
9James CommonStobswood646689.18919
10George WatolaHeslington East626585.52632
11Steve SealSutton Res5253N/A
12Mike ShurmerLong Mynd (North)414249.41176
13Toby CollettSaltholme RSPB000
14Will JonesRuyton-XI-Towns/Wykey000
15Graham HulmeOakenclough00N/A
16Phil WaltonAstley Lake00N/A
17Steve SealBosley Res00N/A
18Harry MurphyRSPB Saltholme00N/A
19David HorncastleDoncaster Lakeside00N/A
The Inland North
PositionNamePatchSpeciesPoints%
1Pete AntrobusMarbury/Neumann's12313892.61745
2Jonathan HollidayPugneys/Calder Wetlands12815990.85714
3James CommonStobswood646689.18919
4Richard and Chloe MayBurton marsh10111988.80597
5George WatolaHeslington East626585.52632
6Phil WoollenBackford Cross06874.72527
7Mark BreaksStocks Reservoir748156.84211
8Mike ShurmerLong Mynd (North)414249.41176
9Adrian & JohnNorthwich Woodlands62680
10Toby CollettSaltholme RSPB000
11Will JonesRuyton-XI-Towns/Wykey000

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