Angling match results: 18 August 2024

Canals

Angling Trust Division 1 National Championship 2024, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, around Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Sat (410 fished). Shaun Bryan (Sensas Lobby’s) 35-2-9 (bream and skimmers); Paul Sanderson (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 21-0-1 (bream and skimmers); Lee Kerry (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 21-9-10; Adam Logan (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 20-8-0; Dave Brown (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 20-4-13; Thomas Moretti (Sensas Hotrods) 18-8-4. Teams: Daiwa Gordon League 124; Drennan NW 128; Preston Innovations DELCAC 131; Daiwa Dorking 132; Sensas Lobby’s 154; Drennan Barnsley Blacks 160; Matrix Dynamite Image 171; Liverpool AS 174 (on weight); Daiwa Doncaster & District AA 174; Bag’em/Maver Midlands 182.

Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Little Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Sun. Tony Beech 4-12-6 (silvers); Dave Rayson 4-8-0 (one decent skimmer plus silvers); Dave Smith 3-15-15 (plenty of perch); Hughie Blair Snr. 2-15-14 (silvers); Paul Deehan 2-13-2 (silvers); Colin Tillet 2-9-0 (a couple of decent perch plus silvers).

Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Clissold Street Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun (16 fished). Mick Conlon (Sensas Black Country) 8-13-7; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 7-2-5; Dave Arnold (Canal Kings) 6-10-6.

Crewe MG Open, Trent & Mersey Canal, Middlewich, Ches. Sun (16 fished). Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 7-13-0 (perch and small roach); Damian Parry (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6-5-8 (one 3lb eel plus bits); Les Olszewski (Team Les ‘O’) 6-2-0 (a few perch plus silvers); Gordon Griffiths (Oswestry) 6-1-7 (perch and a few silvers); Phil ‘Jonty’ Johnson (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-10-10 (one 2lb bream and silvers); Carl Westwood (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-10-8 (perch and silvers); Steve Fogel (Drennan NW) 5-10-0 (silvers).

Droitwich Canal Open, Mildenham, Worcs. Sun (20 fished). Keith Hunt (Phoenix AC) 16-1-10 (six bream on poled worm); Gary Kirkham (Maver Central MVDE) 9-8-8 (three bream plus bits); Clive Duggan (Sensas Alan’s) 9-5-1 (three bream on poled worm); Gary Clarke (ZLT) 9-0-8 (three bream on poled maggots); Lee Brisker (Brisker’s Fishery) 7-11-10 (three bream on poled worm).

Gwent Avengers Pairs, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, Gilwern Wharf & Gilwern Woods, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Sun. Chris ‘Spud’ Murphy 4-2-0; Owen ‘Fez’ Davies (Cwmcelyn) 4-0-0. Pairs: Owen ‘Fez’ Davies & Damian Scriven 3; Darryl Barnes & Travis Couch 7; Jon Lewis & Steve Beresford 9; Chris Murphy & Karl Crowley 10; Pete Goulding & Glen Carter 12.

HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.2 Canal, Blower’s Green to the Sluice, Dudley, W. Mids. Sat (19 fished). Mal Galliers (Sportsman AC) 8-7-8; Chris Furnival (Unattached) 8-7-0; Chris Taylor (Sportsman AA) 7-14-8; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-14-0; Mick Ellett 5-6-8; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-12-2.

Let’s Fish Regional Celebration -Nantwich-, Shropshire Union Canal (P.A.A.S. Water), Nantwich, Ches. Sat. Cadets: Dominic Sinton 1K 880g; Holly Clowes 1K 390g; William Holt 1K 140g; Florence Bate 1K 120g; William Griffith 1K 000g; Wilfred Garnett 840g. Juniors: Jacob Bath 1K 540g; Logan Karadia 1K 090g; Dylan Maddock 1K 060g; (Joint 4th) Alex Shenton 870g; Dylan Walker 870g; Holly Bailey 810g. Overall Cadets points after 17 rounds: Dominic Stinton 131; Florence Bate 119; Jacob Sayer 64; Jessica Lawes 53; Leo Levesque 40; Alex Ropke 38. Overall Juniors points after 17 rounds: Dylan Walker 153; Brandon Sleem 152; Jacob Bath 110; Mason Riley 84; Morgan Sleem 82; Cayden Grimes 61.

Notts. AA Open, Erewash Canal, Ilkeston, Derbys. Sat. Steve Posiak (Long Eaton Fed.) 6-2-0 (silvers on poled maggot); John Johnson (Notts. AA) 5-11-0; Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 4-12-0; Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 4-5-0; Paul White (Bury) 3-8-0; Derek Hicklin (Maver Central MVDE) 3-5-0.

Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch), Dover Lock Section, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Wed (14 fished). Sean Wharton (Hindley MG) 8-6-0; Kenny Sharples (Wigan Vets) 4-7-0; Gordon Houlibecq (Hindley MG) 4-3-12.

Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Shropshire Union Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), High Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Wed (11 fished). Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 7-4-6 (200+ small roach and the odd perch on pole-fished squatt and pinkie over groundbait); Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 7-1-8 (stamp-perch on poled caster and worm); Alan Gough (Wolverhampton AA/Rough Hay AC) 6-10-8 (roach and decent skimmers mainly on poled pinkie); Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-5-0 (small roach, perch and skimmers on pole-fished squatt and pinkie over groundbait); Mark Whyton (Bridgtown Social AC) 6-3-0 (a mixed bag of small roach and little skimmers plus a bonus 2lb eel); Colin Tillet (CT Paper Cannock) 6-2-8 (perch plus a few skimmers on pole-fished worm and caster).

Rivers

Bibby’s/Stone & District AC, River Severn (Bridgnorth British Legion AC Water), Severn Park Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Kim Jones 15-2-0; Colin Barnes 8-14-0; Bob Yeomans 6-8-0; Terry Proctor 5-15-0. (all silvers to float weights).

Cadence/Edge Tackle Prostate Screening Fund River Championship 2024 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon (Barford AA Water), Barford, Warks. Sat. ‘Little’ Colin Talbot 15-11-0; Tony Avery 13-2-0; Nigel Davies 10-8-0; Shane Edwards 10-0-0. Qualifiers: ‘Little’ Colin Talbot; John Harwood 9-2-0.

Corks AC-Annual Contest, Warwickshire Avon, (Girling AS Water), Fladbury (Left Bank below the weir, pegs 1-26), Worcs. Sun (15 fished). Andy Walker 9-4-8 (a mixed bag inc. six small barbel); Pete Grant 3-5-8; Nigel Grayland 2-14-0; Bob Pynor 2-3-8; Gordon Spooner 1-11-12; David Spooner 1-5-8.

Droitwich Spa Members Only, Warwickshire Avon, Twyning Glos, Thurs. John Moloney 26-7-12; Russ Milward 7-5-0; Paul Wilson 6-6-12; Steve Cosnett 5-14-12; Mike Shellard 5-9-8; John Halfpenny 4-1-12.

Northwich AA Open, River Weaver, Newbridge Stretch, Northwich, Ches. Sat. Rod Fraser 11-6-12; Steve Watson 9-11-12; Ian Belfield 8-14-4; Wendy Locker 8-5-8.

River Severn Float Championship 2024, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Martin Challenger 36-4-0; Alex Graham 23-0-0; Dave Foxall 20-0-0; Andy Bruton 17-2-0; Geoff Brierley 16-14-0; Tony Moreton 16-0-0. Leader Board: Geoff Brierley 123; Mark Blackburn 122; Dean Young 120; Alex Graham 116; Barry Cooper 113; Steve Williams 111.

Rotherham UAF Open, River Don, Cadeby, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sun. Glyn Brown (Tackle Traders) 14-4-0; Kev Foster (Spotted Fin Team Normanton) 13-7-0; Alan Spencer (Jack’s Lads) 12-0-0; Brian Hague (Rotherham Raiders) 11-7-0; Nick Atkins (Mill Tackle) 8-15-0.

Canal & River Trust Stillwaters

Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Calf Heath Reservoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat (29 fished). Bob Allatt (Cannock) 71-13-0; Peter Jones (Angling Direct) 60-6-0; Gary Oliver (Crewe) 60-5-0; Chris Brown (JCB) 47-14-0; Mark Griffin (Crewe) 39-15-0; Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 36-13-0. (all bream to feeder weights).

Fjuka Junior League Let’s Fish Regional Celebration, Blythe Waters, Solihull, W. Mids. Mon., Cherries Pool. Cadets: Brandon Sleem 40-0-0; Sophie Whitmore 34-4-0; Dylan Walker 25-4-0; Lee Junior Stroud 24-8-0; Mason Riley 21-8-0; Ryley Perkins 21-0-0. Juniors: Leo Levesque 28-0-0; Kian Podmore 10-4-0.

Stillwaters

Castle AC, Canons, Northants. Wed 7th Aug. John Lewis 13-0-0; Ron Snaith 8-14-0; Dave Gibbons 7-12-0. Sun 11th Aug. John Lewis 16-8-0; Andy Franklin 10-12-0; Barry Giles 9-8-0.

Cradley Heath Labour AC, Mythe Pool (BAA Water), nr. Tewkesbury, Glos. Sun. Kevin Clark 24-11-0 (bream, tench and rudd on poled maggot); Andy Sloan 18-8-0 (bream, tench and rudd); Phil Cooper 16-11-0 (bream, tench and rudd); Sean Waite 14-12-0 (bream and tench); Garry Mason 12-10-0 (rudd and bream).

Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 5-11-8 (tench, perch and a carp); Bob Byrne (Team 88) 3-10-8; Bill Varney (Long Eaton Fed.) 3-9-8; Rob Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 3-5-0; John Brockway (Maver Central MVDE) 2-14-8; Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-12-0.

Nene/Towcester AC, Canons, Northants. Sun 11th Aug. Rob Pottinger 14-11-0; Chris Howard 9-7-0; Les Goodridge 8-12-0.

Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Deeps Section. Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 35-4-0; Steve Preece (Walsall) 17-11-0; Jason Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 17-9-0. (bream and skimmer weights, generally to pole and feeder tactics).

Patshull Park Three Day Summer Festival, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Shallows & Golf Course Sections, Day One. Brian Clark (Telford) 16-13-0; Mike Careless (Monkhall) 15-0-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 14-6-0. Thurs., Shallows & Golf Course Sections, Day Two. Gary Johnson (Sensas) 41-15-0; Mick Tonks (Coven) 19-8-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 18-15-0. Fri., Shallows & Golf Course Sections, Day Three. Brian Clark (Telford) 26-7-0; Danny Chetwood (Dawley AS) 14-10-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 14-8-0. Festival Overall: Brian Clark (Telford) 4; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 6; Mike Careless (Monkhall) 7; Gary Johnson (Sensas) 8; Peter Waters (Patshull) 10. (bream and skimmer weights, generally to pole and feeder tactics).

Trimpley AA Members Two Day Festival, Trimpley Reservoir, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat/Sun. Festival Overall: Nigel Davis 59-4-0; Adam Vaughn 39-6-0; Roger Naylor 34-13-0; Martin ‘Oggie’ Knight 32-4-0; Roger Brown 30-11-0; Alan Evans 28-9-0. (bream to feeder weights).

Wellingborough AC Juniors, Mill Cotton Fishery (Club Water), Ringstead, Northants. Thurs 8th Aug., Snake Lake (14 fished). Oscar Litchfield 31-8-0; Ryan Marchant 13-7-0; Luca Stanton 13-3-0.

Commercials

Aston Park Fisheries, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sat., Open, Stable Lake. Steven Forster 78-0-0; Rob Bishop 59-2-0; Harrison Wrigley 53-6-0.

Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Pine, West, East, Ash & Trio Pools. Gary Morgan (JPB Utilities) 128-14-0 (carp to 15lb on the bomb with pellets and wafters); Mike Williams (MW Roofing) 105-0-0 (carp to 10lb on poled meat down the edge); Dave Brown Snr. (Newton Tackle & Bait) 102-13-0.

Bradshaw Hall Fisheries, Bolton, Gtr. Manchester. Sat., Open, Lake 8 (13 fished). Sam Baldwin 98-12-0; Ste Buckley 78-12-0; Ian Bruce 75-15-0.

Castle Ashby Opens, Grendon, Northants. Sat 10th Aug., Grendon Lake. Grant Howie 19-1-0; Gary Young 11-14-0; Colin Harris 10-9-0. Sun 11th Aug., Grendon Lake. Richard Dunkley 16-2-0; Andy West 14-14-0; Kevin Folwell 14-0-0.

Cotton Outcasts AC, Float Fish Farm Fishery, Peterborough, Cambs. Sun 11th Aug., Nightingale Pool. Paul Jackson 60-15-0; Steve Johnson 27-4-0; Paul Scrivener 19-9-0.

Darlaston AC, Barston Lakes, Solihull, W. Mids. Sun. Marshall Sherwood 54-7-0; Malcolm Davies 52-9-0; Ash Davies 50-6-0; Andy Sherwood 37-14-0.

Flore & Brockhall AC, Napton Fishing Pools, Napton-on-the-Hill, Warks. Sun 11th Aug. Tony Smith 43-2-0; George Maynard 20-7-0; Jim Tanser 14-12-0.

GURU Commercial Masters 2024 Qualifier, Aston Park Fisheries, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Thurs., Bill’s & Lanta Lakes. Alan Rutherford 96-15-0; Matty Dawes 91-11-0; Ben Hinit 82-13-0; James Andrews 71-3-0; Jonathan Turton 62-1-0; Dean Stones 56-10-0. Qualifiers: Alan Rutherford; Ben Hinit.

Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (13 fished). Ricky Aston (Hawkesbury) 115-2-0; Jon Arthur (Matrix) 87-0-0; A. Screwy (Hawkesbury) 86-13-0 (carp).

High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries) Open, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Lake 3 (11 fished). James Declouet 119-12-0; Pete Schofield 108-4-0; Ellis Leigh 104-0-0; Adam Martin 103-4-0.

Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat. M. Owens 124-12-0; Will Lines 122-8-0; C. Doran 111-12-0.

Meadowlands Fishery Opens, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Tues Eve., Lambsdown Lake. Paul Holland 250-0-0; Lee Pargetter 216-0-0 (PERSONAL BEST); Lee Davies 204-0-0. Sat., Lambsdown Lake. Tom Busby 341-0-0; Paul Cook 252-0-0; Phil Canning 211-0-0.

Millpool AC, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Sun 11th Aug., Phase One – Lake Two. Lee Taylor 118-4-0; A. Jacko 102-2-0; Wayne Sharman 99-8-0.

Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Tues., Phase One-Lake Two. Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 191-7-0 (early carp on the Method feeder to the islands, then larger carp in the margins late on); John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 114-15-0 (carp on the Method feeder towards the island); Shaun Weed (Middy Tackle) 99-7-0 (carp on bomb and pellet at distance) 99-7-0; Mick Timson (GURU) 94-4-0 (carp on the Method feeder, then pole in the margins late on); Ricky Arms (Hinckley) 90-14-0 (carp on the pole); Jim Innes (Nuneaton Nomad) 84-1-0 (carp on the pellet waggler).

Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Little Geary’s Pool. Rich Huckvale 122-11-0 (F1s on poled pellet shallow); Lee Davies 114-8-0 (F1s on poled pellet shallow); Mark Sumners 102-9-0 (carp on the pellet waggler); Nick Jukes 79-14-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggot). Sat., Open, Big Geary’ Pool (16 fished). Stephen Bellion 170-15-0 (carp on bomb and pellet, £100 bonus peg); Alex Walker 125-8-0 (carp on the Method feeder); Nick Jukes 90-6-0 (carp on the Method feeder and bomb and pellet); Ian Keywood 87-4-0 (carp on bomb and pellet).

Partridge Lakes Fishery, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey Lakes 3 & 4 (19 fished). Neil Machin 78-15-0; Nick Sharp 63-2-0; Mike Gabbitas 63-0-0.

Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Chestnut Pool. Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 142-11-0; Mick Jamieson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 131-9-0; Steve Owen (Monkhall) 118-6-0; Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 114-2-0. Wed., Open, Oak Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 69-13-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 69-12-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 66-15-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Ash Pool. Ron Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 101-1-0; Gary Morgan (JPB Utilities) 90-6-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 83-11-0; Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 78-3-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Sycamore Pool. Colin Reynolds 132-3-0; Steve Roberts 126-7-0; Kenny Humphreys 113-9-0; Terry Edwards 112-12-0. Sun., Open, Sycamore Pool. Gary Smith (Maver Elite) 182-10-0; Martin Griffiths (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 137-9-0; Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 135-8-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 120-14-0.

Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Matty Dawes (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 225-10-0; Steve Owen (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 167-9-0; Mark Pritchard (Highley) 106-7-0; Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes) 104-0-0; Adam Jones (Matty Dawes Angling) 103-8-0. Sat., Graham Jones AC. G. Miles 81-1-0; L. Jones 72-13-0; S. Williams 72-13-0; S. Williams 67-0-0. Sun., Black Country AC. B. Baker 194-14-0; R. Hodgson 180-6-0; A. Mountain 150-13-0; K. Pitt 124-3-0; D. Dobson 123-2-0; M. Cope 114-12-0.

Richmonds AC, Firswood Fisheries, Skelmersdale, W. Lancs. Sat. M. Astbury 136-11-0; G. Leicester 119-13-0; M. Whiteside 119-0-0.

Splinters AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 11th Aug., Plough & Harrow Pools. Gary Muddiman 206-0-0; Trev Griffiths 182-2-0; Pete Scott 149-3-0. Wed. Phil Steele 130-14-0; Trev Griffiths 111-1-0; Pete Scott 110-14-0.

Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Opens, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Sun 11th Aug (10 fished). Tony Cunningham 22-13-0; John Harper 20-6-0; Pete Madeley 16-15-0; Nigel Hargreaves 14-0-0. Wed (12 fished). Tony Scott 21-7-0 (skimmers, roach and crucians); Tony Cunningham 15-13-0; John Harper 15-7-0; Tom Dowd 13-3-0.

The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Open, Cedar Lake. Chris Hall 81-2-0; Luke Dawson 74-5-0; Ian Shuttleworth 60-14-0.

The Old Hough Coarse Fishery, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Open, Goose Pool. Derek Wood 87-11-0; Pete Maltby 85-13-0; Dave Pimlott 76-2-0.

Todber Manor Silver Fish Open, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Ash Lake (14 fished). Andy Akehurst 15-0-0; Ade West 10-12-0; Darel Faleto 9-8-0.

Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset. Sat., Open, Campbell Lake (21 fished). Jack Stamp 248-9-0; Howard Webb 239-4-0; Mark Wynne 167-11-0. Silvers: Mat Rowe 72-8-0; Nigel Bartlett 63-6-0; Clint Wojtyla 59-12-0.

Wellfield Pools Fishery Four Hour Evening Open, Kidderminster, Worcs. Mon Eve., Open, Jack’s Pool (15 fished). Micky Howell (HanKat Superteam AS) 64-0-0; R. Costello (Kidderminster) 61-1-0; S. Randall (Maver) 40-0-0; D. Mills (Smithy’s) 38-0-0.

Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Andy Amos 128-3-0; Allan Hughes 104-2-0; Nathan Spain 85-9-0; Gareth Sanger 71-4-0.

Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, East Canal (21 fished). Phil Bradshaw 151-4-0; Gary Whalley 129-14-0; Jordan Bate 128-11-0.