Canals
Bobles MG Opens, Shropshire Union Canal, Navigation PH Section, Gnosall, Staffs. Sat (19 fished). Dave Lloyd (Preston Innovations) 14-3-14 (all roach); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Senas Lifestyle MG) 6-8-4 (all roach); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6-7-8 (all roach); Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 4-14-0 (all roach); Steve Askey (Stafford) 4-12-14 (all roach); Kevin Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 4-4-12 (all roach). Sun., Shropshire Union Canal, Waverton, nr. Chester, Ches. (9 fished). Bob Parrish (Hodnet AC) 4-15-8 (three bream plus bits); (Joint 2nd) Barry Minns (Hodnet AC) 1-9-4 (one skimmer plus six bits); Adie Piggott (Cadence NW) 1-9-4 (all small roach); Keith Cummings (Liverpool AS) 1-3-0 (all small roach).
Buster Winter League, Beverley Canal, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. Sun 12th Jan (18 fished). James Clay 5-10-0; (Joint 2nd) Ian Raper 4-4-0; Paul Rolfe 4-4-0; Chris Riley 4-0-0; Geoff Dunham 3-15-0; Shaun Lesko 3-14-0.
Dave’s of Middlewich Individual Winter League, Round 2, Trent & Mersey Canal, Mill Lane, Red Shale & Rookery Bridge Sections, Elworth, Sandbach, Ches. Sun (60 fished). Stuart Bird (Matrix LTB) 3-13-12 (mainly small silvers on poled bread-punch); Alan Faulkner (Colmic NW) 2-12-6 (small roach on poled bread-punch); Steve Gale (Hindley MG) 2-9-6 (small roach on poled bread-punch); Lewis Breeze (Drennan NW) 2-4-0 (small roach on poled bread-punch); Asa Cooper (Sensas NW) 2-0-4 (small roach on poled bread-punch); Steve Ashworth (Preston Innovations NW) 1-14-8 (small roach on poled bread-punch). (league placings after next round.
Erewash Valley Winter League, Final Round (6), Erewash Canal, Cotmanhay & Ilkeston, Derbys. Sat. Aaron Simpson (Team 1779) 6-5-8 (perch); Dave Singer (Stanton) 6-0-0; Rob Casterton (3 Counties) 3-9-8; Darren Lewis (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 3-8-8; Rob Aldred (Stanton) 3-6-8; Dave Berrow (Matlock) 2-13-8. Teams: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 29; Team 1779 30; 3 Counties 32; Long Eaton Fed 33; Loughborough Soar MG 37; Matlock 40; Stanton 44; Matchman Supplies 56. Final league: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 17; Team 1779 18; Long Eaton Fed 25; Matlock 26; Loughborough Soar MG 28; 3 Counties 29; Matchman Supplies 31; Stanton 37. Individual points winner: Rob Aldred (Stanton) 9.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.1 Canal, Hop House Pub & Bay Sections, Brierley, Hill, W. Mids. Sat (10 fished). Chris Furnival (Unattached) 25-5-0 (bream); Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 6-14-14; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 6-8-10; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 6-2-5; Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 4-3-0; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 2-4-7.
Liverpool DAA, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, King’s Arms PH Section, Haskayne, W. Lancs. Wed (16 fished). Ant Lloyd 2-10-0; Dave Nichols 2-6-0; Ross Wightman 2-2-0.
Nene, Towcester & Wellingborough Knock-Up, Grand Union Canal, Just north of the Blisworth Tunnel Section, nr. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Sun 12th Jan (17 fished). Joe Roberts 0-10-0 (13 small fish); Ivor Griffiths 0-5-0 (four fish). (only two anglers caught fish).
Rugeley Individual Winter League, Round 1, Trent & Mersey Canal (Coors AC Water), Rugeley, Staffs. Sun (39 fished). Darren Lewis (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 13-5-12 (two bream plus decent roach and perch on poled bread and caster); Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 9-10-10 (mainly perch on poled worm and caster); Dave Lloyd (Preston Innovations) 7-0-12 (mainly perch on poled worm); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6-13-8 (skimmers and roach on poled bread and caster); Glyn Bagley (Goodyear AC) 5-13-8 (mixed bag); Dean Guest (Milo Bait-Tech/West Midlands) 5-13-5 (mixed bag).
Tring Old Codgers, Grand Union Canal, Cooks Wharf Section, Cheddington, Bucks. Tues (6 fished). Alan Smith 0-2-8; Pete Leech 0-1-0. (only two anglers caught fish).
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Crooke, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Wed (22 fished). Graham Mortimer (Unattached) 4-12-0; Dave Coulburn (Hindley MG) 3-1-8; Richard Yates (Matrix LTB) 2-6-0; Dave Trafford (Matrix LTB) 2-4-0. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Parbold, W. Lancs (22 fished). Richard Yates (Matrix LTB) 4-14-8; Ian Wilson (Nytro NW) 4-11-0; John Edwards (Hindley MG) 4-3-0; Mick Topping (Sensas NW) 3-13-0. Sun., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Adlington Marina Section, nr. Chorley, Lancs. (16 fished). Carl Whalley (Sensas NW) 9-15-0; Steve Doolan (Sensas NW) 6-13-0; John Walker (Little Lever) 6-10-0; Graham Mortimer (Unattached) 4-10-0.
Rivers
Bridgnorth AS 3-A-Side Winter League, Final Round (5), River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Dan Shinton (Middle Severn Angling) 22-8-0 (ten chub on the bread feeder); John Gill (Foster’s Arms) 20-2-0 (eight chub on the bread feeder); Justin Checketts (Middle Severn Angling) 16-0-0 (two barbel on meat); Phil Coles (A.B.C.) 11-14-0 (two barbel and one chub on the maggot feeder). Teams: Middle Severn Angling 23; Anchor Inn 19. (only top two teams provided). Final league: Anchor Inn (squad: Kev Jones, Mark Blackburn, Gary Farmer & Jim Burton) 100; Middle Severn Angling 86; RUN DMC 68; Foster’s Arms 66; Bridgnorth AS 64; A.B.C. 55; L.S.E. 43.
Kidderminster & District AA Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Steve Jackson 8-2-0; Barry Cooper 7-9-0; Mark Woolams 5-4-0; Phil Amos 4-12-0.
Rotherham UAF Winter League, Round 4, River Don, Sprotbrough & Cadeby, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sun. John Bromilow (Tackle Traders) 17-8-0; Alan Spencer (Tippers) 10-15-0; Ray Marklew (NuFish Ossett) 10-5-0; Gary Watson (M&M) 9-11-0. Teams: NuFish Ossett 8; Tippers 12; Tackle Traders 18.
Shrewsbury Town Fisheries Open, River Severn, Quarry Park, Shrewsbury, Shrops. Sat (11 fished). Ian Courtney 12-12-0 (mainly dace on pole tactics); Daz Frost (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 11-13-0 (35 stamp-roach and dace on whip and bolo tactics); Nathan Spain 9-9-0; Phil Davies 8-11-8; Simon Christian 8-11-0; Ian ‘Speedy’ Ward 4-10-0.
Spilsby AA, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Sun 12th Jan (12 fished). Mick Stamp 2-15-0; Chris Hodgson 2-10-0; Steve Baker 1-6-0. Wed (14 fished). Don Green 8-10-0; Mick Stamp 5-15-0; Steve Baker 5-7-0; Derek Skinner 5-4-0.
Wellingborough AC Pendred Cup, River Nene, Ringstead, Northants. Sun 5th Jan. Pete Laughton 3-11-0; Dave Tyrell 3-5-0; (Joint 3rd) Sam Cortese 2-10-0; Mark Franklin 2-10-0.
Winsford DAA Wednesday Open, River Weaver, Winsford, Ches. Wed. S. Walker 10-15-0; G. Jolly 9-2-0; K. Dooley 5-10-0.
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Wed., Over 50’s Open. John Hardy 4-9-0; John Sanderson 0-7-0; Paul Walker 0-2-0.
Stillwaters
Castle AC Silvers Match, Canons, Northants. Wed 8th Jan. Roger Adkins 6-14-0; John Broughton 5-12-0; Dick Ashby 4-14-0.
Codnor Park Fishery MG, Codnor Park Reservoir, Nottingham, Notts. Sun., Far Side & Road Side Sections. Andy Gillott 9-8-0 (three bream on the Method feeder with wafters); Steve Scudder 8-7-0 (one tench, eight roach and one skimmer on pole-fished pinkies); John Hardwick 5-4-0 (two bream on the hybrid feeder with wafters). Section A – Ian Young DNW (bag draw out). Section B – Tony Draper 2-14-0 (one bream on the Method feeder with wafters). Section C – Sean Stokes 5-0-0 (two bream on the cage feeder with maggots); Section D – Andy Scott 0-6-0 (two roach on the cage feeder and maggot feeder).
Jack’s Pool, Oaken. Sat. Jason Jones (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 52-8-0 (carp and F1s); Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 52-1-0 (carp and F1s); Alan Evans (Kidderminster) 47-2-0 (carp and F1s).
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Jim Marcer (Belper) 4-8-0 (skimmers); Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 2-0-0; Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-5-0; (Joint 3rd) Steve Cole (Freezertech) 0-13-0; Bill Varney (Long Eaton Fed.) 0-13-0; Bob Byrne (Team 88) 0-11-0. Pairs winners: Jim Marcer & Steve Cole 5-5-0.
Towcester Vets, Silver Lake, Wappenham, Northants. Sun 12th Jan. Mick Goodridge 7-8-0; Rob Pottinger 7-0-0; John Harris 3-12-0.
Commercials
Alders Farm Tuesday Affordable, Gt. Brickhill, Bucks. Tues. Trevor Price 26-0-0; Lee Newson 17-5-0; Glenn Coburn 12-0-0.
Bitterwell Lake Silvers Match, Coalpit Heath, Bristol. Tues. Des Shipp 9-12-0; Martin Rogers 6-8-0; Tony Ponting 6-4-0; Matt Drinkwater 4-12-0; Paul Isaacs 4-8-0; Les Harper 4-6-0.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio & Pine Lakes. Mike Joyce (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 54-5-0 (carp to 10lb on bomb and bread); Mark Hassall (Stalybridge Angling Supplies); 43-3-0 (carp to 12lb on pole-fished bread); Garry Walker 29-5-0; Paul Adams 16-2-0.
Castaways AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 12th Jan., D. Lake. Dave Griffiths 90-2-0; Drew Adams 64-6-0; Kev Elliott 60-14-0.
Green Farm Fishery Open, Towcester, Northants. Sun 12th Jan., Kingfisher Lake. Tom Caswell 20-6-0; Martin Oldershaw 17-7-0; Vince Battams 10-10-0.
Gold Valley Lakes, Aldershot, Hants. Sat., Open, Syndicate Lake (15 fished). Jon Radford 115-8-0; Jeb Attwood 72-2-0; Andy Bridge 61-3-0.
Hagg’s Silvers League, Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset. Sat., Campbell Lake (18 fished). Stu White 31-1-0; Ben Hagg 24-3-0; Jason King 19-2-0; John Mills 17-11-0; Darren Duffield 15-8-0.
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries), Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Rover (14 fished). Pete Schofield 40-8-0; Sam Sharrock 33-8-0; Howard Kelly 28-8-0; Adie Twist 18-4-0.
Martin Hall Farm Fishery Winter League, Preston, Lancs. Sat. Old Lake: Stephen Parry 55-6-0; Stewart Milne 42-6-0; Jack Grundy 27-12-0. Pod Lake: Sam Slocket 45-2-0; Jack Howarth 39-13-0; Paul Coyle 36-5-0. (no league placings supplied).
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Thurs., Phase One – Lake Two. John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 33-5-0 (five carp; one fish in double figures); Tony Lamb (Elephant & Castle AC) 23-0-0 (two carp plus several big perch); Peter Stockwin (Northampton/Makins) 15-2-0 (two carp and one bream); Dave Alewood (Makins Select) 10-8-0 (two carp); Phil Hunt (Woody’s Angling Supplies/Makins) 8-4-0 (one carp).
North West Rodders, Hall Lane Fishery, nr. Parbold, W. Lancs. Sat., Gwen’s Canal. Allan Holmes 72-7-0; Liam Gornall 51-12-0; John Rushton 39-15-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Open, Rover. Ian Keywood 32-8-0 (carp and F1s on bomb and wafters); Nick Jukes 30-2-0 (F1s on poled pellet); John Burchell 26-14-0 (silvers on poled maggot); Dave Roberts 15-7-0 (F1s on poled maggot). Sat., Silvers Knock-up, Gratuities Pool. Kevin Folwell 12-6-0 (six chub and a 1lb+ roach on waggler tactics); Brad Smith 10-7-0 (on pole tactics); Ian Keywood 8-10-0 (small fish). Sun., Big Geary’s Silvers League, Round 1, Big Geary’s Pool. Martin Wood 19-8-0; Darren Coates 7-12-0; Trevor Hougham 6-12-0; (Joint 4th) Rob Mallabone 5-13-0; Mark Jaques 5-13-0.
Partridge Lakes, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey, Lakes 1-3. Mike Senior 23-15-0; Ryan Davis 20-13-0; Mike Gabbitas 19-12-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Bill Hill 44-8-0; Colin Reynolds 42-0-0; Rob Hancox 35-6-0; Gary Gollins 25-2-0; Stuart Aston 24-2-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Ash & Larch Pools. Colin Reynolds 49-12-0; Clive Wright 41-4-0; Terry Edwards 28-10-0; Gary Gollins 27-2-0. Sun., Open, Larch & Willows Pools. Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 49-4-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 42-1-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 36-9-0; Graham Tait 30-6-0.
The Cunneries Fishery Winter League, Round 2, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat. Osprey Lake: Rob Trees 50-4-0; Craig Naylor 30-11-0; Andrew Quarmby 22-3-0. Hawk Lake: Liam Fazackerley 27-12-0; Tom Cunliffe 20-5-0; Paul Hart 20-3-0. (no league placings supplied).
The Mick Hewlett Memorial Open, Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Wed 1st Jan (60 pegs). Grant Howie 57-12-0; Michael Wheeler 51-0-0; James Lewis 28-13-0; Steve Fraser 27-4-0; John Kent 26-2-0. (£549 raised for Macmillan Nurses).
The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Open, Maple Lake. Eddie Collins 8-14-0; Bob Sinclair 7-11-0. (only top two supplied).
The Oaks Lakes Silvers Fish League, Round 6, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Alders, Willows & Firs Lakes. Ryan Bennett 26-9-0; Ray Laing 22-3-0; Steve Spears 21-2-0. (no league placings supplied).
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Open/Individual League, Prospect, Goose & Lucky Dip Pools. Adam Martin 107-11-0; Martin Steele 90-13-0; Andy Dyson 72-0-0; Jay Declouet 47-10-0; Paul Gibson 46-3-0; Jez Goldthorpe 40-1-0.
Todber Manor Silvers Match, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Ash Lake. Jamie Rich 41-8-0; Andy Akehurst 18-15-0; A. Rocky 15-2-0.
Wellingborough AC Float Only Sweep, Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sun 12th Jan., Scotland Pond. Ivor Stokes 12-4-0; Dave Tyrell 11-11-0; Joe Roberts 7-1-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Belvedere Pool. Col Mercer 24-10-0; Alan Green 16-8-0; Pete Mercer 16-0-0. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Andy Amos 15-15-0; Colin Scott 11-8-0; Mal Dawes 10-8-0.
Whitmore Fisheries Winter League, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Rover (23 fished). Chris Gorrell 116-6-0; Gary Gunn 76-3-0; Nick Jenkins 55-11-0; Stu Kennedy 52-10-0; Neil Cottam 42-1-0; Adam Garrett 32-4-0. League: Stu Kennedy 10 (585-4-0); Chris Gorrell 10 (534-4-0); Jay Phoenix 10 (521-4-0); Gary Whalley 10 (485-6-0).
Willow Lakes Winter League, Round 5, Foston, Lincs. Sun., Ash & Alder Lakes. Tim Booker 49-0-0; Terry Marshall 35-10-0; Dean Sinkew 31-4-0; Tony Smith 21-4-0; Bill Mees 9-10-0. (no league placings supplied).
