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Angling match result: 20 April 2025

Here are the angling match results for all matches and competitions for canals, rivers, still waters and commercials.

Canals

Barford AA Open, Grand Union Canal, Knowle, nr. Solihull, W. Mids. Sat 12th Apr. Pete Millard (Barford AA) 4-4-0; ‘Little’ Colin Talbot (Barford AA) 2-13-0; Mike Davies (Barford AA) 2-2-0; David Harris (Barford AA) 1-14-0. (mainly roach and the odd small skimmer weights).

Bobles MG Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Baddington, nr. Nantwich, Ches. Sun (26 fished). Steve Fogel (Drennan NW) 7-8-8 (two bream plus a few skimmers); Damian Parry (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-1-0 (skimmers and roach); Nigel Lees (Wyche Anglers) 4-10-4 (two bream and one skimmer); Simon Preece (Drennan NW) 4-7-8 (all bits); Wendy Locker (Chester Tackle Locker) 3-5-0 (all small roach); Dave Oddy (Deeside Tackle) 2-5-6 (one skimmer and bits).

Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Mucky Lane Section, Wheaton Aston, Staffs. Sun. Mark Foster 2-8-5 (one good roach plus small silvers on poled pinkies); Dave Rayson 2-7-13 (mainly small silvers on poled pinkies); Tony Beech 2-1-14 (small silvers); Roger Corbett 2-0-8 (small silvers); Paul Deehan 2-0-0 (small silvers); Charlie Smith 1-12-9 (small silvers).

Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Bridge Street Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun. Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 1-7-0; Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 0-11-8; Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 0-8-6.

Chester Tackle Locker Silver Fish MG Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Pretty bridge Section, at the back of Chester Zoo, Chester, Ches. Easter Mon (19 fished). Dell Sharp (Port Sunlight AC) 5-15-6 (skimmers and bream); Martin Taylor (Nytro NW) 5-9-6 (a tench, a bream and a few bits); Wendy Locker (Chester Tackle Locker) 5-6-5 (one bream plus bits); Bob Yeomans (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-7-4 (skimmers and one perch); John Wineyard (Chester Tackle Locker) 4-3-10 (mixed bag); Steve Boyd (Chester Tackle Locker) 3-8-8 (mixed bag).

Droitwich Spa AC, Droitwich Barge Canal, Porters Mill Section, Worcester, Worcs. Sun. Mike Higginbotham 9-7-0; Rich Ford 8-2-12; Alan Henson 3-12-2.

Gwent Avengers Open, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, Brecon, Powys, Wales. Sun. Andy Rawlings 3-15-0; Andrew Thomas 1-15-0; Callum West 1-13-0; Iain Swanson 1-12-0.

HanKat Superteam AS Easter Monday Mini Festival 2025, Stourbridge Extension Canal, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Morning Match, Addison Road Area: Matt Dutton 6-4-8; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-5-0; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-0-0; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 1-7-7; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle) 1-7-0; Ste Worton (HanKat Superteam AS) 1-2-0. Afternoon Match, Moor Street Area: Chris Furnival (Unattached) 9-2-0; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle) 7-1-4; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-8-0; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-3-0; Mark Douglas (Bailey’s Tackle) 2-15-10; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-3-13. Festival overall: Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 6; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle) 7; Matt Dutton 8.

Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA/Sensas Lifestyle MG Open, Trent & Mersey Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Ed Weetman’s Section, Gt. Haywood, Staffs. Sat (11 fished). Paul Dyer 9-2-0 (all skimmers on poled caster and maggot); Dave Berrow (Matlock) 7-9-0 (three bream on poled worm); Steve Askey (Stafford) 5-12-0 (two bream on poled maggot); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-1-8 (two bream on poled caster); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 4-3-0 (one bream on poled worm plus a couple of skimmers); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-11-0 (small fish plus a 10oz skimmer on poled bread-punch and pinkies and a 11lb 12oz perch on poled worm).

Moira Teams of Four Spring League, Round 1, Moira Canal, Donisthorpe to Moira Furnace, Leics. Sun. John Harper (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 7-11-0 (all roach); Steve Wilkinson (Sparkes) 7-9-0; Tommy Boyce (Sensas Four Counties Black) 7-2-0; Kev Gent (Sensas Four Counties Green) 5-8-0; Steve Darlison (Sensas Four Counties White) 5-2-0. Teams: Sensas Black 9; Sparkes 10; Wigston 12.

The Liverpool Good Friday Easter Egg Match, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Maghull Area, Merseyside. Good Fri (39 fished). Gordon Griffiths (Liverpool AS) 11-3-0; John Carroll (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 6-12-13; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 6-12-7; Ant Lloyd (Liverpool AS) 6-7-0; Andy Mantova (Liverpool AS) 6-6-12; Paul Hughes (Saints) 6-5-0.

The Norman Chenoweth Memorial Match, Grantham Canal, Bottesford, Leics. Sun. Dave Houlton (Bottesford DAA) 11-10-8 (two bream and one tench); Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 11-1-0 (180 rudd); Nick Pounder (Bottesford DAA) 10-10-0; Bill Watchorn (Bottesford DAA) 9-0-0; Paul Hallibone (Bottesford DAA) 8-13-0; Derek Hicklin (Maver Central Ringers Dragon) 6-10-4.

Tring Old Codgers, Grand Union Canal (Aylesbury Arm), Stockbridge, Bucks. Tues (7 fished). Dave Harris 3-10-0; Paul Hedges 2-13-0; Andy Allday 2-0-0. (mainly roach and rudd weights with the odd skimmer).

Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Crooke, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Wed (21 fished). ‘Benidorm’ Frank Lakin (Hindley MG) 7-14-12; Alan Crook (Drennan NW) 5-13-0; Tony Richardson (Hindley MG) 5-7-12; Steve Wilson (Sensas NW) 5-7-0. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, The Saracen’s Head PH Section, Halsall, W. Lancs. (19 fished). Alan Crook (Drennan NW) 5-10-8; Brian Meadows (Hindley MG) 3-11-0; Colin Cliffe (Matrix LTB) 3-3-0; Stuart Bird (Matrix LTB) 3-0-8.

Wolverhampton AA Opens, Shropshire Union Canal, Brewood (from the mobile homes down to the A5), S. Staffs. Wed (20 fished). Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3-2-3; Dave Leavesley (Barford AA) 3-1-14; Chris Furnival (Unattached) 2-8-13; Tony Moreton 2-8-2; (Joint 5th) Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 2-7-0; Darren Barrett (B’ham) 2-7-0. Sun., Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Wombourne, S. Staffs. (24 fished). Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-14-15 (four bream); Derek Owen (Rough Hay AC) 6-2-3 (two bream and a big skimmer); Dave Mawby (Wellingborough AC) 5-14-0; Rory Mason (Colmic NW) 4-8-0; Phil Mattock (Milo Bait-Tech/West Midlands) 3-14-5; Dave Dale (Colmic NW) 3-13-13.

Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Slade Heath (above the bridge and below the bridge), Coven, Staffs. Wed (12 fished). Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-15-3 (three bream to 2lb and a few roach on pole-fished worm and caster); Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 2-1-3 (all small roach and gudgeon; a few on poled bread-punch but mainly on pinkies); Paul Deehan (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-11-8 (small pinkie-fish); Dave Berrow (Matlock) 1-11-0 (small pinkie-fish); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-9-15 (small pinkie-fish); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 1-7-10 (small pinkie-fish).

Worcester Spring League, Round 2, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Blackpole & Perdiswell, Worcs. Sun (15 fished). Keith Hunt 8-1-0; Colin Jew 6-5-0; Andy Beasley 5-4-0; Micky Simpson 4-13-0; Anthony Taylor 4-11-0; Gary Clarke 4-7-0. (no league placings supplied).

Canal & River Trust Stillwaters

Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Calf Heath Reservoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat (29 fished). Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 22-3-0 (all small skimmers on feeder tactics); Nev Bailey Snr. (Blackfords) 21-12-0 (skimmers and bream on Method feeder tactics); Dennis Kneller (Blackfords) 21-2-0 (bream on Method feeder tactics); John Burns (Blackfords) 18-10-0 (skimmers on cage feeder tactics); Bob Allatt (Blackfords) 18-3-0 (skimmers and bream on Method feeder tactics); Dave Nicholls (Walsall) 18-1-0 (skimmers on cage feeder tactics).

Codnor Park Fishery MG, Codnor Park Reservoir, Nottingham, Notts. Wed., Far Side & Roadside Sections. Phil Charlton 23-15-0 (seven bream and two skimmers on the Method feeders and wafters); Flipper Hill 22-4-0 (five tench and a 1lb roach on poled chopped worm and caster with worm hook bait); Tony Baxter 20-1-0 (three bream and tench on the Method feeder and wafters). Section A – Andy Toplis 13-9-0 (bream on the Method feeder and wafters). Section B – Mick Harrison 19-13-0 (bream on the Method feeder and wafters). Section C – Kev Davies 14-10-0 (bream on the Method feeder with wafters).

Codnor Park Fishery MG, Codnor Park Reservoir, Nottingham, Notts. Sun., Far Side & Roadside Sections. Kev Davies 26-11-0 (three tench and four bream plus two skimmers on the Method feeder and wafters); John Hardwick 26-0-0 (seven bream and one skimmer on the Method feeder and wafters); Sean Stokes 14-15-0 (five bream on the Method feeder and wafters). Section A – Andy Toplis 9-8-0 (three bream on the Method feeder and wafters). Section B – Mick Harrison 10-14-0 (two bream and two skimmers on the Method feeder and wafters)). Section C – Malc Bent 9-8-0 (two bream and three skimmers plus some bits on pole-fished chopped worm and casters). Section D – Keith Burton 7-7-0 (two bream on the Method feeder and wafters).

Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Tues., Bomb & Feeder Open, Rose’s Lake. Peter Gould 39-0-0; Geoff Mawby 21-0-0; Tom Doades 20-0-0. Sat., Open, Eve’s Lake. Chris Bishop 52-13-0; Steve Robbo 50-13-0; Shane Crompton 42-5-0. Sun., Open, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Paul Ashley 58-7-0; Gary Lyne 41-8-0; Mark Cliff 39-9-0.

Embryo Kiveton Waters Two Day Over 50’s Festival 2025, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Wed/Thurs. Wed., Day One, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Simon Short 53-4-0; Carl Brown 46-0-0; Paul Walker 40-11-0. Thurs., Day Two, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Simon Short 64-13-0; David McAuley 63-12-0; Carl Brown 46-4-0. Festival overall: Simon Short 2 (118-1-0); David McAuley 2 (104-0-0); Carl Brown 4 (92-4-0).

Stillwaters

Hodnet AC, Preeswood Pool (Club Water), Prees, Whitchurch, Shrops. Sun (11 fished). Steve Booth 6-15-0 (two bream plus bits); Stephen Neale 6-3-0 (two bream plus bits); Brian Pugh 5-7-0 (silvers); Colin Roberts 4-14-0; Tony Morris 4-5-0; Terry Nutt 3-12-0.

Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 9-9-0 (tench and skimmers); Jim Marcer (Belper) 4-6-8; Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 4-3-0; Steve Till (Long Eaton Fed.) 3-4-0; Rob Wright (Stanton) 2-13-0; Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-8-0. Pairs winners: Derek Jackson (3 Counties) & Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 13-12-0.

Northwich AA Winsford Flash Easter Sunday Members Match, Winsford Flash, Winsford, Ches. Sun., Top Spit. Stu Brown 4-10-0; Rod Fraser 2-15-0; (Joint 3rd) Steve Walker 1-13-0; Jamie Davies 1-13-0.

Patshull Park Opens, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Shallows Section. Winner: Dave Ridgway (Shifnal) 28-7-0. Section winners: Geoff Brierley (KDAA) 10-4-0; Trevor Hope (OAC) 10-2-0. Sun., Shallows & Hotel Bank Section (16 fished). Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 38-15-0 (14 skimmers and bream on Method feeder tactics); Darren Frost (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 24-4-0 (bream on conventional feeder with corn); Jim Evans (Bait-Tech) 14-8-0 (skimmers and bream on feeder tactics). Easter Mon., Shallows Section. Mike Careless 40-4-0 (all bream on feeder tactics); Jim Evans (Bait-Tech) 18-1-0 (bream and skimmers on feeder tactics);; Richard Lawson (Telford) 17-5-0 (bream and skimmers on feeder tactics).

Towcester AC, Silver Lake, Wappenham, Northants. Sun 13th Apr. Rob Pottinger 8-0-0; Mick Goodridge 7-8-0; Bob Eales 7-0-0.

Wellingborough AC League, Round 1, Mill Cotton Fishery (Club Water), Ringstead, Northants. Sun 13th Apr. Ady Stokes 17-10-0; Kev Folwell 16-0-0; Neil Parkinson 13-10-0.

Commercials

Aston Park Fisheries, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sat., Open, Split Lake. Steve Wolstenholme 75-14-0; Lee Atkinson 61-2-0; Mick Todd 52-14-0.

Bateman Vine AC, Kingsnordley, Fisheries, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun., Kingfisher Pool. Niell Gater 25-11-0 (inc. a 21lb 2oz carp); David Lester 21-0-0 (carp); Mick Ashmore 4-2-0 (skimmers); Mark Holmes 1-1-0 (silvers).

Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio, East, West & Pine Lakes. Chris Davies (Warrington) 105-5-0 (carp to 10lb on poled pellet across); Lee Gibbon 72-11-0 (carp to 8lb on bomb and pellet and poled pellet across); Matt Olsson 71-1-0.

Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Wed 9th Apr., Open, Grendon Lake. John Bazeley 71-15-0; Andy Bazeley 52-8-0; Kev Bacon 33-14-0. Sun 13th Apr., Open, Grendon Lake. Courtney Hewlett 86-0-0; Steve Shakespeare 37-3-0; Ian Pretty 30-6-0.

Daventry AC Club League, Barby Banks, Barby, Warks. Sun 13th Apr. Darren Foster 90-0-0; Nick Zambo 72-4-0; Tommy Waldock 63-2-0.

Flore & Brockhall AC, Barby Mill, Barby, Warks. Sun 13th Apr. Brian Johnson 60-14-0; Gill Corns 59-14-0; Terry Smith 44-6-0.

Glebe AC, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Sun 13th Apr. Steve Wills 138-15-0; Ian MacKenzie 96-15-0; Steve Johnson 75-1-0.

Guru Super Sunday Open Match, Aston Park Fisheries, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sun., Split & Lanta Lakes. Matt Stanhope 84-3-0; Andy Douglas 83-15-0; Luke Stafford 75-13-0; (Joint 4th) Steve Chumbley 63-4-0; Darren Denton 63-4-0; Steve Lynn 58-1-0.

Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (12 fished). Vincent Cziniscalko (Hawkesbury) 24-6-0 (carp to 8lb on poled corn); Robert Woodfield (Hawkesbury) 21-2-0 (a couple of carp to 3lb then mainly bream to 4lb on pole-fished maggot and caster); Craig Kidd (Hawkesbury) 18-4-0 (three carp; the best being 8lb on pole-fished corn). Easter Mon., Open, Match Pool (13 fished). John Kidd (Hawkesbury) 83-15-0 (carp to 8lb on pole-fished corn and pellet); Ricky Ashton (Hawkesbury) 74-11-0 (carp to 6lb on poled 4mm expander pellet and caster); Dave Ashfield (Hawkesbury) 61-13-0 (30lb of bream to 4lb plus carp to 2lb on pole-fished 4mm pellets).

High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries), Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Lake 3. Paul Banks 53-0-0; Pete Hodgkinson 49-8-0; J. Brooks 34-8-0.

Jack’s Pool Bank Holiday Bonanza, Oaken, W. Mids. Easter Mon. Tony Woollaston 95-10-0 (carp and F1s) 95-10-0; Paul Keay 75-11-0 (carp and F1s); Mitchell Jackson 74-14-0 (carp and F1s).

Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat. Steve Openshaw 76-12-0; P. Cooper 75-0-0; M. Owens 73-0-0; J. Lyth 68-4-0.

Luton AC, Twin Lakes Fishery, Bedford, Beds. Wed., Jack’s Lake (15 fished). Steve Lathwell 60-2-0 (mainly carp and the odd tench on the Method feeder with 8mm pellets over micros plus margin fishing in slower times); Mark Sessions 47-10-0; Sean Leatherland 43-12-0; Colin Holmes 23-8-0; (Joint 5th) Andy Francome 18-12-0; Paul Carr 18-12-0.

MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Fri., Over 50’s Fishing Masters Match, Ash, Kurve, Chestnut & Pine Pools. Mick Lees 114-8-0; Kelvin Acton 107-15-0; Dave Smith 95-10-0; Lee Richards 87-10-0; Jon Newton 72-12-0.

Meadowlands Fishery, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Tues., Evening Open, Warren Pool. Warren Jennings 95-8-0; Paul Day 79-4-0; Mick Bull 74-10-0; Peter Caton 46-0-0; Oliver Sleath 36-12-0. Sat., Open, Warren Pool. Wayne Sharman 108-3-0; John Nicholls 100-8-0; Mick Bull 80-2-0.

Meadowlands Fishery Spring League, Final Round (4), Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun 13th Apr., Lambsdown Lake & Warren Pool. Ray Lamb 179-2-0; Les Hill 177-4-0; Ryan James MacDonald 167-8-0; Warren Jennings 155-9-0. Final league: Warren Jennings 7; Josh Palmer 9; Trevor Mold 15; Ray Lamb 16; Grant Merrett 18 (312-0-0); John Nicholls 18 (277-0-0).

Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two. John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 145-9-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics); Shaun Weed (Old Works Angling Club) 99-1-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics to the far bank); Gaz Kitch (Wykin Fishing Club) 91-4-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics); Shane Sayers (Bennett’s Tackle & Bait) 78-9-0 (carp, with some in the latter stages on poled pellets); Jacob Lloyd (Makins Select) 77-1-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics, mainly in the deep open water to his left); Martin Hincks (Ajax Angling Club) 74-7-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics).

North West Rodders, The Cunneries Fishery, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Kestrel Pool & Old Canal (28 fished). Kestrel Pool: Simon Bate 62-5-0; Tommi Livesey 49-4-0; Dave Bolton 47-13-0. Silver Fish Pot Winner: Mick Lloyd 3-7-0. Single Biggest Fish Pot Winner: Lee Browning 11-10-0. Old Canal: Chris Woodrup 56-0-0; Kevin Nugent 41-15-0; Stephen Hodge 39-8-0. Silver Fish Pot Winner: A. Toastie 5-15-0. Single Biggest Fish Pot Winner: Kevin Nugent 10-10-0.

Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Molands Mere Pool (13 fished). Steve Pearce 137-10-0 (F1s on poled meat short); Dave Roberts 104-0-0 (F1s on poled meat); Lee Davis 93-4-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat and Method feeder tactics); Mark Sumners 66-13-0 (F1s on poled meat). Good Fri., Good Friday Open, Little Geary’s Pool. Andy Christie 178-6-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Dave Roberts 143-14-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Steve Daley 92-12-0 (carp and F1s on poled casters); Alan Blakemore 63-12-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat). Sat., Open, Big Geary’s Pool (17 fished). Jon Arthur 128-8-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics); Trevor Hodges 85-3-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics); Jack Mason 81-1-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics); David Haynes 69-15-0 (carp on bomb and pellet). Sun., Open, Siblings A & B Pools (13 fished). Dave Childs 111-1-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Steve Daley 111-0-0 (F1s on poled caster); Paul Truman 89-12-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat). Easter Mon., Bank Holiday Open, Big Geary’s Pool (19 fished). Martin Wood 117-4-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics and poled pellet); Ian Keywood 87-14-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Dave Elliott 77-9-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics and bomb and pellet); Steve Brindley 72-7-0 (carp on poled pellet).

Partridge Lakes, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey Lakes 2, 3 & 4 (36 fished). Ste Melmore 99-13-0; Mike Senior 96-1-0; Joseph Farley 95-15-0.

Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Mick Jamieson 96-2-0; Bill Hill 92-11-0; Eric Bancroft 76-10-0; Steve Owen 76-4-0; Dave Mortlock 72-10-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 123-14-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 117-14-0; Garethn Unwin (Big C) 85-15-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Mick Jamieson 63-4-0; Bill Hill 60-8-0; Eric Bancroft 53-10-0; Stuart Aston 42-13-0. Good Fri., Open, Chestnut Pool. Bob Baker (Vard’s Tackle) 132-8-0; Mark Rathbone (St. Francis) 109-12-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 107-8-0; Mal Boden (Preston Innovations Boldings) 96-1-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Sycamore Pool. Kenny Humphreys 106-7-0; Paul Hemming 84-11-0; Phil Roberts 73-2-0; Colin Reynolds 61-0-0. Sun., Open, Willows Pool. Simon Christian (Preston Innovations Boldings) 106-4-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 94-0-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 85-3-0.

Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Mark Evans (Weston Pools) 130-8-0 (carp to 16lb on the pellet waggler); Tony Price (Graham Jones AC) 109-1-0 (carp to 16lb on the pellet waggler); Clive Wynn (Quarry Pool) 92-2-0 (carp to 17lb on pole tactics). Sat., Little Dawley AC. Stuart Russell 133-6-0 (carp to 16lb on the bomb and pellet waggler); Simon Harris 99-8-0 (carp to 14lb on the pellet waggler); Richard Lamb 60-14-0 (carp to 12lb on pole tactics). Sun., Baggeridge AC. Sam Gayden 108-7-0 (carp to over 14lb on poled tactics shallow); Adrian Westwood 77-7-0 (carp to over 12lb on pole tactics shallow); C. Colbourne 41-7-0 (carp to over 12lb on pole tactics). Easter Mon., Open. Steve Lowe (Woodstone Warriors AC) 97-5-0 (carp to double figures on the bomb with banded pellet); Connor Park (Little Dawley AC) 88-8-0 (carp to double figures on the bomb with banded pellet and pellet waggler); Richard Lamb (Little Dawley AC) 85-11-0 (carp to double figures on poled banded pellet and pellet waggler).

Splinters AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 9th Apr., Plough & Harrow Pools. Pete Scott 74-0-0; Tom Griffiths 73-4-0; Pete Smy 69-8-0. Sun 13th Apr., C Lake. Mark Forbes 116-13-0; John Berry 114-9-0; Gary Muddiman 110-8-0.

The Oaks Lakes Spring Series, Round 2, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat. John McGarrell 78-4-0; Eddie Pearson 77-4-0; Andy Bennett 75-2-0. (no league placings supplied).

The Old Hough Coarse Fishery, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Open, Goose & Upper & Lower Benbo Pools. Alan Bellamy 55-4-0; Andy Bridge 53-0-0; Mick Pass 52-8-0; Phil henry 47-10-0.

Todber Manor Silver Fish Match, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Ash Lake (13 fished). Roy Vassie 37-2-0; Joe Shepherd 22-12-0; Matt Skyme 22-2-0.

Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset, Sat., Open, Campbell Lake (19 fished). Howard Webb 193-10-0; Tim Thick 191-10-0; Andrew Privett 109-15-0. Silvers: Dave Cockayne 51-13-0; Nigel Easton 45-5-0; Tom Thick 39-14-0.

Wellingborough AC Tuesday Sweep, Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Tues 8th Apr., Scotland Pond. Jeff Rice 30-12-0; Martin Hayman 29-6-0; Nick Antonacci 23-0-0.

Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Lee Lamb 91-4-0; David Fearnley 63-11-0; Terry Collins 59-1-0. Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Andy Amos 55-1-0; Kerry Kirkwood 53-15-0; Alan Falzon 42-4-0.

Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, Canal Pool (22 fished). Paul Griffiths 70-6-0; Jordan Bate 67-14-0; Danny Lynch 64-0-0; Chris Gorrell 62-11-0; Warren Crolla 60-11-0; Frank Yardley 54-6-0.

Woodford Halse AC, Bishops Bowl Fishery, Bishops Itchington, Warks. Sun 13th Apr. Ryan Ansell 53-0-0 (carp, third win in a row); Stuart ‘Boysee’ Ansell 34-12-0; Pete Hanney 27-3-0.

Last Edited: 22 April 2025

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