Canals
Goms Mill Friday Open, Caldon Canal, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. Fri. J. Dono (Goms Mill) 0-9-8; A. Fallows (Stoke-on-Trent) 0-7-0; A. Ibbs (Goms Mill) 0-1-0.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.1 Canal, Waterfront Section, & Stourbridge Canal, Boats Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (8 fished). Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 6-15-15; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 6-2-0 (dump roach on poled bread punch with a few late caster-fish); Tom Bolton (Smithy’s) 5-6-4; Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 5-1-0; Dick Tranter (WMP Maver/Spotted Fin) 3-12-12; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AC) 1-1-3.
Liverpool & District AS, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Ducks Section, Maghull, Merseyside. Sun 15th Dec. John Easton 11-0-0; Dave Warmsley 7-8-0; Charlie Blackley 5-7-0.
Luton AC Christmas Match, Grand Union Canal, The Globe Inn Section, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Wed (23 fished). Colin McBeth 4-15-0 (small roach and skimmers on pole-fished bread punch, maggot and pinkie over liquidised bread plus late roach, perch and skimmers on poled worm, maggot and caster over groundbait and chopped worm); Dave Whillock 4-2-0; Andy Francome 3-12-0; Dave Abbott 3-11-0; Steve Lathwell 3-9-4; Tim Watts 2-7-4.
Nene/Towcester AC Fur & Feather Match, Grand Union Canal, Stoke Bruerne, W. Northants. Sun 15th Dec. Les Goodridge 5-10-0; Andy Kimpton 3-14-0; Kevin Nightingale 3-6-0.
Sensas Lifestyle MG/Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA Teams of Six Autumn/Winter League, Final Round (5), Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Stafford, Staffs. Sun (48 fished). Ed Warren (Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue) 8-13-4 (two reasonable skimmers on poled worm plus caster-roach); Mark Derry (Sensas Black Country) 8-11-9 (three bream around the 2lb mark plus roach on poled caster and worm); Steve Broome (Wolverhampton AA) 8-0-0 (some big perch and a couple of bream on poled caster); Carl Westwood (Four Ashes AC) 7-8-4; Stu Cutler (Wolverhampton AA) 5-8-3; Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-7-3. Teams: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 11; Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue 26; Sensas Black Country 27; Four Ashes AC 28; Bag’em/Maver Midlands 29; Wolverhampton AA 31. Final league: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 89; Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue 139; Bag’em/Maver Midlands 141; Sensas Black Country 144; Wolverhampton AA 152; Sensas Lifestyle MG Red 168.
Stoke City DAA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Gnosall, Staffs. Sat (16 fished). Kevin Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 12-5-4 (all roach on pole-fished bread punch and pinkie); Bob Yeomans (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 8-0-0 (all perch on poled worm and maggot); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-15-3 (two 12oz perch plus roach on poled caster); Darren Massey (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-12-8 (181 small roach on poled pinkie over groundbait); John Hanna (Milo Bait-Tech West Midlands) 4-13-4 (mainly roach on pole-fished squatt and pinkie); Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 4-8-14 (one decent 1lb perch plus roach).
Taunton AA, Taunton & Bridgwater Canal, Creech, Somerset. Sun (12 fished). Paul Purchase 16-14-0 (quality roach); Simon Garbutt 16-4-0 (quality perch and roach); Chris Parr 14-5-0 (roach and some bonus perch).
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Trencherfield Mill Section, Wigan Town Centre, Gtr. Manchester. Wed., 4 Hour Match (18 fished). Sean Whaton (Hindley MG) 34-3-8 (bream to 3lb and roach to 1lb); John Edwards (Hindley MG) 10-1-4; Dean Meadows (Hindley MG) 6-2-0; Steve Wilson (Sensas NW) 3-8-0. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Burscough Town Centre, W. Lancs. (15 fished). Lewis Wightman (Liverpool AS) 6-3-0; Brian Meadow (Hindley MG) 5-15-0; Dean Meadows (Hindley MG) 5-2-0; John Leeds (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 3-10-0.
Wigston AS Fur & Feather Open, Grand Union Canal, Oadby & Wigston, Leics. Sun 15th Dec. Boz Phillips (Wigston AS) 9-4-0; Dave Gough (Sparkes MG) 4-0-0; Paul Middleton (Netbusters) 1-11-8.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Wed (13 fished). Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 23-3-0; Pete Cartwright (Bridgnorth AS) 10-12-0; Alan Gough (Wolverhampton AA/Rough Hay AC) 9-0-0; Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 8-1-4; Barry Williams (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 7-10-0; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AC) 5-15-6.
Rivers
Bedford Winter League, Final Round, River Nene, Ringstead, Northants. Sun 15th Dec. Tony Sinfield (Wellingborough) 6-8-0 (two chub); Paul Reynolds (Harlow) 3-1-0; Kevin Osborne (Wootton Wizards) 2-9-0. Teams: Wellingborough 25; Wootton Wizards 23; Vauxhall 22; Webster’s 4 21. Final league: Webster’s 4 36; Wellingborough 34; Harlow 33; Wootton Wizards 32; Vauxhall 30; Blunham 23; Olney 20; Phoenix 8. Knock-up Cup Winners: Blunham. Knock-up Cup Runners-up: Webster’s 4. Series Individual Trophy: Paul Reynolds (Harlow) (fourth time in six years).
Bridgnorth Comrades AS, River Severn, Little Severn Hall & Golf Course Stretches, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Phil Coles 12-3-0 (three barbel); John Gill 9-10-0 (two barbel); Brian Preece 0-1-0; Chris Atkinson 0-0-4.
Kidderminster & District AA Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Gary Farmer 10-8-0 (chub and dace); Jez Williams 8-10-0; Ade Griffin 5-0-0; Rick Rogers 3-0-0.
Northwich AA Open, River Weaver, Boat & Willowbeds Stretches, Northwich, Ches. Sat (12 fished). Martin Lenihan 18-13-0; Peter Watson 4-14-0; Reg Evans 3-5-0; Dave Atkinson 0-12-0.
Rotherham UAF Xmas Cheer, River Don, Sprotborough and Cadeby, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sun. Rob Hall 27-1-0; Kev Vickers 16-0-0; Dave Brettle 10-9-0; Bri Hague 9-2-0.
Wellingborough AC, River Gt. Ouse (Olney & Clifton FA Water), Olney, Bucks. Tues. Alex Graham 8-13-0; Rob Hewison 7-0-0; Ivor Stokes 6-7-0.
Winsford DAA Wednesday Open, River Weaver, Winsford, Ches. Wed. K. Dooley 15-0-0; F. Slater 10-1-0; A. Insley 9-13-0.
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Blackfords Progressive Association Winter League, Round 3, Calf Heath Resevoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat. Mark Greening (Streetly) 23-1-0 (quality bream on the Method feeder); Mark Griffin (Crewe) 7-5-0 (two proper bream on the Method feeder); Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 5-7-0 (six skimmers and one roach on cage feeder tactics); Henry Szmalec (Patshull) 4-14-0 (one bream and three skimmers). (no league placings supplied).
Boddington Reservoir Tuesday Open, nr. Byfield, Northants. Tues. Pegs 92-80: Wayne Sharman 43-7-0; Pete Caton 35-7-0; Paul Cooke 31-1-0. Pegs 77-65: Florin Frunza 45-0-0; A. Tommy 36-4-0; Joe Carass 27-0-0. Dam Pegs 2-14: Nigel Franklin 48-4-0; Jack Eades 32-8-0; Stefan Gent 25-8-0.
Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Tues., Bomb & Feeder Open, Rose’s & Acorn Lakes. Paul Walker 89-0-0; Stephen Hanrahan 63-1-0; John Hardy 45-13-0. Wed., Over 50’s Open, Eve’s & Rose’s Lakes. Steve Ogden 102-10-0; Paul Walker 51-13-0; Dave Briggs 44-5-0. Sat., Open, Rose’s Lake. Peter Gould 42-15-0; Marc Foy 42-4-0; Rich Allen 39-14-0. Sun., Open, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Rich Allen 55-11-0; Garry Lloyd 43-7-0; Geoff Mawby 28-6-0.
The Keith Farrer Testimonial/Tribute Match, Boddington Reservoir, nr. Byfield, Northants. Sat 14th Dec. Martyn Carpenter 60-12-0; Stu Palser 56-3-0; Pete Caton 44-8-0.
Stillwaters
Castle AC Silvers Match, Canons, Northants. Sun 15th Dec. Dave Smart 11-10-0; George England 10-8-0; Pete Upton 10-0-0.
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-9-0 (perch and silvers); Bob Byrne (Team 88) 1-4-0; Dave Morris (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-3-8; Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 1-3-0; Pete Swainston (Nottm. Deaf) 1-2-0; Steve Till (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-2-0. Pairs winners: Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) & Jim Marcer (Belper) 3-4-0.
Patshull Park Open, Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Deeps Section. Martin Cartridge (Angling Direct) 14-12-0 (four bream); Darren Frost (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 10-6-0 (two bream). (only top two supplied).
Commercials
Aston Park Fisheries, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sat., Open, Butts Lake. Matt Bingham 37-15-0; Paddy Wolstenholme 27-8-0; Ryan Morton 24-10-0; Jack Walker 22-9-0; Andy Wolstenholme 21-2-0; Neil Taylor 20-14-0.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio & East Lakes. Paul Moore (Hazelgrove Angling Centre) 49-15-0 (F1s to 5lb on poled maggot over micros at 7 metres); Paul Jones (Mack’s Angling Centre) 20-2-0; Lee Gibbon 12-5-0.
Carney Pools, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Open, Damsel & Hawker Pools. Ant Adams 138-10-0; Jamie Hughes 37-6-0; Martyn Jones 36-14-0; Kieran Allan 35-0-0; Paul Gibson 32-8-0; Jase Jones 32-2-0.
Castaways AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 15th Dec., D Lake. Trev Griffiths 80-13-0; Dave Griffiths 77-13-0; Tom Griffiths 69-10-0. Wed., D. Lake. Pete Scott 52-11-0; Kevin Elliot 50-1-0; Pete Smy 49-1-0.
Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sun 15th Dec., Open, Scotland Pond. Steve Davis 26-1-0; Phil Wintle 23-9-0; Mark Morgan 19-11-0 (all silvers weights). Sun 15th Dec., Open, Grendon Lake. Dean Tennant 11-7-0; Alex Roberts 9-9-0; Colin Harris 9-5-0 (all silvers weights).
Flore & Brockhall AC Silvers Match, Barby Banks, Barby, Warks. Sun 15th Dec. Steve Smith 3-0-0; Gil Corns 2-9-0; Fred Johnson 2-0-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (11 fished). Ian Shirley (Hawkesbury) 28-9-0 (four carp to 10lb on the tip with soft pellets); Denis Lutwyche (Hawkesbury) 20-1-0 (one bream and three carp on the Method feeder with white maggots); John Kidd (Hawkesbury) 16-2-0 (two carp on pole-fished soft pellet).
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries), Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Rover (12 fished). J. Brooks 58-8-0; Paul Wharton 41-0-0; Paul Banks 33-8-0; Kev Allan 33-4-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Open, Beech & Pine Pools. Ash Davis 86-1-0; Craig Conlon 63-1-0; Garry Harris 55-0-0; Simon Richardson 49-8-0; C. Dinner 43-13-0.
Meadowlands Fishery Opens, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun 15th Dec., Lambsdown Lake (18 fished). Pete Caton 98-12-0; Trevor Mold 77-10-0; Adam Rose 72-0-0. Sat., Lambsdown Lake (16 fished). Carl Barnfield 75-12-0; Tom Busby 72-4-0; Wayne Sharman 51-6-0.
Meadowlands Fishery Silvers Open, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Wed., Lambsdown Lake (17 fished). Kieron Rich 25-10-0 (mainly skimmers); Paul Holland 24-12-0 (mainly roach); Shaun Smart 24-10-0 (mainly roach).
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two & Lake Four. Rob Lowe (Old Works AC) 40-7-0 (six late carp plus a few skimmers on poled 6mm expander pellets over groundbait in the margin); Steve Brindley (Maver Match) 34-4-0 (one carp, a few F1s plus skimmers, roach and perch on the maggot feeder); Peter Stockwin (Northampton) 28-13-0 (four late carp on the bomb with bread); Phil Hunt (Woody’s Angling Supplies) 22-2-0; Paul Reynolds (Nuneaton) 21-11-0; John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 19-11-0.
North West Rodders, The Cunneries Fishery, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat (16 fished). Old Canal: Ian Irving 31-11-0; John Rushton 28-8-0; Alan Worthington 27-11-0. Hawk Pool: Allan Holmes 34-13-0; Liam Gornall 17-11-0; Jeff Coulter 16-0-0.
Osprey AC, Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sun 15th Dec., Brickyard Pool. John Bazeley 17-12-0; Ray Radon 10-0-0; Trevor Dunkley 7-2-0. (all silvers weights).
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Open, Rover (10 fished). John Burchell 92-12-0 (carp and F1s on waggler tactics); Jon Newton 84-9-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggot); Dave Childs 82-6-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Ian Keywood 76-2-0 (carp on bomb and pellet). Sat., Silvers Open, Big Geary’s Pool. Ian Highbank 9-3-0; Ian Keywood 7-10-0; Paul Mortimer 5-6-0. Sun., Open, Little Geary’s Pool (12 fished). Paul Truman 53-14-0 (F1s on poled pellet); (Joint 2nd) Dave Allsopp 39-5-0 (F1s on bomb and bread); Nick Jukes 39-5-0 (F1s on poled maggot); John Adamson 34-3-0 (F1s on poled pellet).
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 50-5-0; Bill Hill 32-11-0; Terry Edwards 31-6-0; (Joint 4th) Dave Mortlock 24-5-0; Eric Bancroft 24-5-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gareth Unwin (Big C) 65-12-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 52-15-0; Dave Lloyd (Preston Innovations) 43-9-0. Thurs., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 72-1-0; Bill Hill 45-1-0; Steve Owen 43-3-0; John Benjamin 40-7-0; Rob Hancox 38-12-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Ash & Beech Pools. Colin Reynolds 59-6-0; Kenny Humphreys 54-4-0; Ian Uko 49-12-0; Tim Kibble 46-13-0. Sun., Open, Sycamore Pool. Chris Lane (Preston Innovations Boldings) 59-2-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 48-1-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 40-0-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 37-6-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Open, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Sun 15th Dec. John Harper 11-12-0; Paul Dennis 9-14-0; Ron Causer 4-5-0; Dave Smith 3-10-0.
The Oaks Lakes Silver Fish League, Round 4, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Oaks, Alders, Firs & Willow Lakes. Karl Heptonstall 31-11-0; Dan Bennett 26-10-0; Rob Swan 26-0-0. (no league placings supplied).
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Open, Big Max, Boulders, Lucky Dip & Upper & Lower Benbo Pools (27 fished). Andy Dyson 55-3-0; Dave Pimlott 53-3-0; Tony Hulme 50-8-0; Damien Bracken 42-4-0; Mick Reed 40-13-0; Adam Martin 31-14-0.
Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset. Sat., Open, Campbell Lake (21 fished). Toby Burrell 59-2-0; Mark Wynne 52-7-0; Steve Denmead 52-2-0. Silvers: Nigel Bartlett 17-2-0; Steve Denmead 10-12-0; Nigel Easton 9-13-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Belvedere Pool. Craig Marson 64-5-0; Chris Diamond 30-0-0; Bob Williams 20-14-0.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, Rover (20 fished). Chris Gorrell 64-5-0; Andy Davies 63-6-0; Ian Waddington 48-15-0; Phil Bradshaw 48-8-0; Andy Houghton 45-0-0; Ste Michaels 42-12-0.
