ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: FRIDAY, September 17, 1993                   TAG: 9309170083
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-7   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: SOUTH HILL                                LENGTH: Short


BECK MAINTAINS LEAD IN BASSMASTER EVENT

Gerald Beck of Lexington, N.C., maintained his lead Thursday in the $195,000 BASSMASTER Virginia Invitational with a two-day total of 10 fish, weighing 31 pounds, 1 ounce at Kerr Reservoir.

Rick Clunn of Montgomery, Texas, was 6 ounces back, followed by David Fritts of Lexington, N.C., with 10 fish weighing 28 pounds, 15 ounces. Mark Russell of Oklahoma City, Okla., slipped from third to fourth with a two-day total of 10 fish weighing 26 pounds, 3 ounces.

Virginia favorite Woo Daves and his son, Chris, of Spring Grove, were only 3 ounces apart. Chris Daves placed 42nd with four fish weighing 13 pounds, 3 ounces. His two-day total was five fish weighing 14 pounds, 10 ounces.

Woo Daves was 46th with three bass weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces. His two-day total was 14 pounds, 7 ounces.

The three-day event is the first of 10 qualifying events for the BASS Masters Classic world championship in August 1994 in Greensboro, N.C.

Results of the top ten finishers Thursday in the second day of the $195,000 BASSMASTER Virginia Invitational tournament at Kerr Resevoir, including name, number of fish, number of dead fish and weight in pounds and ounces:\ Gerald Beck 10 0 31-1\ Rick Clunn 10 0 30-11\ David Fritts 10 0 28-15\ Mark Russell 10 1 26-3\ Denny Bauer 8 0 25-14\ Zell Rowland 9 0 25-10\ Jay Yelas 10 0 25-9\ Harold Allen 10 0 25-6\ Peter Thliveros 8 0 25-5\ Scott Ezell 7 1 24-2



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