Canals
Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal (Albrighton Anglers Water), Mucky Lane Section, Wheaton Aston, Staffs. Sun. Mark Foster 6-10-0 (mixed bag including decent perch); Tony Beech 6-1-5 (mixed silvers); Dave Smith 5-14-0 (two decent perch; one of which weighed 2lb 13oz 12dr plus small silvers); Charlie Smith 4-1-10 (mixed silvers); John Blunn 3-15-10 (one skimmer, one perch plus silvers); Vic Kelly 3-1-2 (mixed silvers).
Canal & River Trust Canal Pairs Championship 2024 Qualifier, Llangollen Canal, Whitchurch, Shrops. Sat (30 fished). Wayne Kearney 10-15-12; Andy Hunter 7-14-0; Terry Nutt 7-2-0; Bob Parrish 5-10-6; Simon Beswick 4-15-0; John Garbett 4-12-0. Pairs: Wayne Kearney & Simon Beswick 4 (qualify); Andy Hunter & Mick Welch 10 (qualify); Phil ‘Jonty’ Johnson & Terry Nutt 10 (already qualified); Dave Holbrook & John Garbett 10 (qualify); Tony Richardson & Shaun Wharton 12 (already qualified); Jimmy Elms & Peter Gradwell 13 (qualify); Danny Wilson & Steve Hughes 13 (already qualified); Gary Hick & Dennis East 14 (qualify); Brian Pugh & Bob Parrish 16 (qualify); Bob Yeomans & Les Olszewski 18 (already qualified).
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Clissold Street Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun (26 fished). Steve Hurst (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 4-15-8; Mags Kennedy (B’ham) 4-8-10; Dave Clayton (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 4-5-3; Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 3-8-10; Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 3-7-10; Nick Moss (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 3-6-4.
Cashmores MG, Cannock Extension Canal, Pelsall, Walsall, W. Mids. Sat. John Taylor 3-13-5; Barry Broadhurst 1-14-12; David Hadley 1-8-0.
Darlaston AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Aldersley, Wolverhampton, W. Mids. Sun. Malcolm Davies 8-8-0; Daz Joiner 5-5-0; Andy Sherwood 3-15-0
FIPSed 70th Coarse Angling World Championship for Nations 2024, Canal d’Aire à la Bassée, Béthune, France. Sun 22nd Sept. Croatia 31; Italy 40; France 43; Hungary 46; Poland 47; Netherlands 48; Belgium 57 (21k 372g); England 57 (17K 840g); Lithuania 68; Serbia 72.
Great Linford AC, Grand Union Canal, Boatyard Section, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sun 22nd Sept. Tom Hefferon 4-4-0; Dell Rowland 1-9-0; Paul KcKenna 0-8-0.
Gwent Avengers Autumn League, Round 3, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, Brynich Lock, Brecon & Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Wales. Sun. Iain Swanson (Milo/Bait-Tech) 3-6-0; Owen ‘Fez’ Davies 2-11-0; Gary Townsend (Maver Harescombe) 2-5-0; Keith Robinson (Gwent Avengers) 2-5-0. League: Gary Townsend 4; Iain Swanson 5; (Joint 3rd) Paul Grist 6; Owen Davies 6; Tony Hopkins 6; Barrie Davies 7.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No. 1 Canal, Woodside High Numbers Section, Merry Hill, W. Mids. Sat (20 fished). Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-3-3; Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 5-1-12; Mick Conlon (Sensas Black Country) 4-0-0; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle) 3-12-0; Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 3-11-0; Dave Clawley (Colmic Bait-Tech/Parking Directions Northampton) 3-5-13.
Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA Open, Trent & Mersey Canal, The Fruit Farm Section, Great Haywood, Staffs. Sat (15 fished). Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 6-4-3 (the odd skimmer plus some stamp-roach); Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 6-3-0 (basically three big perch); Derek Hicklin (Maver Central MVDE) 5-2-8 (small skimmers and roach); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 4-10-4 (a big perch plus the odd skimmer and roach); Steve Askey (Stafford) 4-9-8 (inc. a 2lb perch); Dave Lloyd (Preston Innovations) 4-7-12 (skimmers and stamp-roach).
Luton AC, Grand Union Canal, Slapton, Bucks. Wed 18th Sept. Simon Foulkes 5-8-8; Sean Leatherland 4-12-8; Tim Watts 4-4-0; Barry Roper 4-3-8; Chris Howard 4-0-0; Dave Ridley 3-15-4.
Northamptonshire County Cup, Grand Union Canal, around Cosgrove, Northants. Sun 22nd Sept. Ernie Sattler (DATS) 11-4-0 (mainly skimmers); Martin Cunniffe (DATS) 9-2-0; Matt Stokes (Wellingborough Black) 8-14-0; Dan Webb (Preston Innovations Black Horse) 7-7-8. (seven skimmers, twelve roach, a 1lb perch, an 8oz perch plus a few dumpy perch). Teams: Colmic 55; Preston Innovations Black Horse 54; DATS 49.5; Towcester & District 40; Wellingborough Black 37; Wellingborough White 35; Old King’s Head 30; Wreake AC 28; Nene 27.5.
Sensas Lifestyle MG/Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA Teams of Six Autumn/Winter League, Round 1, Shropshire Union Canal, Grub Street to the Junction Inn, Norbury, Stafford, Staffs. Sun (54 fished). Richard Knowles (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 7-6-8 (the odd big perch plus roach); Alan Faulkener (Colmic NW) 5-7-4 (small skimmers and roach); Damian Parry (Sensas Lifestyle MG Red) 5-5-0 (roach and the odd skimmer); James South (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 4-12-0 (roach and perch); Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-10-4 (roach and gudgeon); Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-5-14 (roach plus the odd skimmer). (Team results to follow on the Sensas Lifestyle MG Facebook page).
The Neil Pitfield Memorial, Beeston Canal, Beeston, Notts. Sun. Rob Casterton (Daiwa Dorking) 19-6-0 (skimmers and roach); Tony Barker (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 11-0-0; Doug Jackson (Nytro Team Central) 10-14-0; Simon Macormack (Notts. AA) 10-14-0; Andy Astle (Loughborough Soar MG) 10-8-0; Ian Sharratt (Loughborough Soar MG) 9-2-0.
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Martland Mill Section, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Wed (16 fished). Dave Bradley (Sensas NW) 4-14-4; Steve Wilson (Sensas NW) 2-2-0; Richard Yates (Matrix LTB) 2-1-8; Roger Gardom (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 1-6-0. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Adlington Marina Section, nr. Chorley, Lancs (25 fished). Steve Wilson (Sensas NW) 7-6-8; Richard Yates (Matrix LTB) 6-7-0; John Edwards (Hindley MG) 5-8-8; Roger Gardom (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 5-7-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Shropshire Union Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Pendeford, W. Mids. Wed (15 fished). Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-11-7 (one 2lb bream, two skimmers and stamp-roach on poled caster); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 3-7-5 (perch plus the odd skimmer on poled worm); Stu Brailsford (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-3-0 (small mixed silvers); Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 1-14-14 (small mixed silvers); Gary Owen (Storey’s) 1-13-4 (small mixed silvers); Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-12-0 (perch).
Rivers
Bridgnorth AS Teams of Three Winter League, Round 1, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Mark Blackburn (Anchor Inn) 36-14-0 (five barbel, one bream and a couple of eels using lobworm and an open-ended feeder); Sam Lloyd (Bridgnorth AS) 28-2-0; Wayne Rolston (RUN DMC) 21-10-0. Teams: Anchor Inn 23; Middle Severn Angling 20; Bridgnorth AS 17; RUN DMC 15; Foster’s Arms 11; L.S.E. 9; A.B.C. 8.
Cadence/Edge Tackle Prostate Screening Fund River Championship 2024 Last Chance Qualifier, River Severn (Lyttleton AA Water), Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Thurs. Norman Wilson 32-9-0 (mixed bag); Lee Richards 9-3-0; D. Harwood 8-11-0; Mark Traves 6-13-0; L. Jones 5-8-0; A. Napthine 4-12-0. Qualifier: Norman Wilson.
Kidderminster & District AA Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Ian Hingley 24-13-0 (three barbel); Lee Richards 24-8-0; Steve Slade 9-4-0; Rick Rogers 4-10-0.
Northwich AA Open, River Weaver, Dredger Stretch, Northwich, Ches. Sat. Steve Walker 8-8-0 (bream); Wes Brookes 8-2-0; (Joint 3rd) Bob Clough 7-15-0; Reg Evans 7-15-0.
River Severn Float Championship 2024, Final Round (6), River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Steve Maher 23-10-0 (two barbel); Dave Roberts 20-12-0; Phil Baker 15-4-0; (Joint 4th) David Wilkes 13-12-0; Martin Challenger 13-12-0; Steve Williams 13-5-0. Final league: Steve Williams 219; Geoff Brierley 210; Joe Holloway 206; Mark Blackburn 203; Ian Hughes 201; Dave Roberts 200.
Rotherham UAF Open, River Don, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sun 22nd Sept. Alan Gregory (Scunthorpe) 10-15-0; Lee Knight (Army) 10-4-0; Brian Hague (Rotherham Raiders) 10-0-0; Alan Spencer (Rotherham Raiders) 9-12-0; Craig Lealand (Daiwa Dons) 9-7-0; Paul Goulding (Daiwa Dons) 9-6-0.
Spilsby AA, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Wed. Dave Ashmore 20-5-0; Tony Vamplew 8-13-8; Dave Dean 8-10-0; Don Green 7-12-0.
Target Fish Newark Open/Wednesday League, Round 12, River Trent, Newark Dyke & Crankley, Notts. Wed (25 fished). Tony Watling 58-4-0 (twelve bream plus skimmers); John Trivett 33-10-0 (eleven bream plus skimmers); Mark Baines 30-12-0 (six bream plus skimmers); John Urruty 23-8-0 (four bream plus skimmers); (Joint 5th) Jamie Mills 19-0-0 (six bream); Andy Starkey 19-0-0 (three barbel). League: Andy Starkey 59; Jamie Mills 46; Tony Marshall 41; (Joint 4th) Terry Moroz 39; Paul Cannon 39; Dave Revill 34.
Winsford DAA Wednesday Open, River Weaver, Winsford, Ches. Wed. S. Walker 20-12-0; S. Watson 10-12-0; T. Cheetham 9-5-0; K. Douglas 9-4-0.
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Angling Trust Silver Fish 2024 Qualifier, Boddington Reservoir, nr. Byfield, Northants. Sat. Andrew Cranston 26-1-0; Dave Smith 22-15-0; Josh Duffy 22-7-0; Warren Jennings 17-7-0; James Lewis 16-7-0; Josh Derry 16-2-0. Qualifiers: Warren Jennings; Andrew Cranston.
Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Calf Heath Reservoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat (34 fished). Chris Brown (Blackfords) 36-11-0 (bream on the Method feeder); Martin Cartridge (Angling Direct) 36-4-0 (bream on the Method feeder); (Joint 3rd) Dennis Kneller (Cannock) 26-10-0 (bream on the Method feeder); Brian Ashley (Telford) 26-10-0 (bream on the Method feeder); John O’Driscoll (Manchester) 24-8-0 (skimmers on the cage feeder with worms); Gary Johnson (Sensas) 21-10-0 (roach on poled worm).
Embryo Kiveton Waters Bomb & Feeder League, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Tues., Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Steve Ogden 81-11-0; Andrew Havenhand 37-13-0; Stef Gee 34-0-0. League: John Hardy 37; Paul Walker 33; Trev Boot 29 (on weight); Steve Ogden 29; Mick Staniforth 28; Daz Hall 25 (on weight).
Embryo Kiveton Waters Over 50’s Winter League, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Wed., Rose’s Lake. Martin Edis 60-9-0; Peter Gould 39-4-0; Stuart Lucas 30-2-0. League: Stuart Lucas 27; Paul Walker 26; Bob Davidson 22; Mark Burke 21; John Sanderson 20; Andy Hill 19.
Stillwaters
Castle AC, Canons, Northants. Sun 22nd Sept. Rodger Adkins 16-12-0; Dick Cullen 13-10-0; George England 12-0-0.
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Pete Swainston (Nottm. Deaf) 4-4-8 (bream and perch); Alec Whitmore (Nathan's of Derby) 3-13-0; Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 2-10-0; Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-2-0; Ivan Carrier (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-9-0; (Joint 6th) Steve Till (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-6-0; Troy Dyson (Loughborough Soar MG) 1-6-0.
Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Deeps Section. Jason Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 12-9-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 11-5-0; Rich Lawson (Telford) 10-15-0.
Commercials
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches Sat., Open, Trio, East, West, Ash & Pine Lakes. Mick Reed 177-2-0 (carp to 12lb on poled pellet short and in the deep water); Paul Jones (Mack’s Angling Centre) 100-3-0 (carp to 10lb on poled pellet at 5 metres and down the edge); Andy Musgrove (Edgeley Sports) 98-2-0.
Brookside Fisheries, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Snake Lakes 1 & 2. Nick Butterworth 71-13-0; Stuart Conroy 63-15-0; Chris Ruscoe 52-3-0.
Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sun 22nd Sept., Open, Grendon Lake. Kev Folwell 19-8-0; Martin Yardley 16-1-0; Paul Robinson 11-8-0.
Corks AC-Midweek Series, Match 10, Lower Park Fishery, Alvechurch, Redditch, Worcs. Wed., Abbey Pool. Peter Walker 58-4-8 (F1s and silvers fishing the pole in the nearside margin using banded pellet); Rob Latham 47-10-0; Graham Spooner 33-3-0; Nigel Grayland 24-2-0; David Spooner 22-2-8; Dave Price 20-11-0.
Cotton Outcasts AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Sat 21st Sept., Canal Pool. Russ Coulton 97-3-0; Paul Scrivener 78-9-0; Dave Haddon 69-3-0.
Flore & Brockhall AC, Flecknoe Fields Farm, Rugby, Warks. Sun 22nd Sept., Holland Lake. Terry Smith 40-1-0; Fred Johnson 34-15-0; George Maynard 17-5-0.
Glebe AC, Shearsby Valley Lakes, Shearsby, Leics. Sun 22nd Sept., Tornado Lake. Alan Barnes 55-5-0; (Joint 2nd) Paul Scrivener 42-3-0; Steve Johnson 42-3-0; Andy Sibley 38-8-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (11 fished). Craig Kidd (Hawkesbury) 92-13-0 (carp to 10lb on poled corn and soft pellet); John Kidd (Hawkesbury) 73-15-0 (carp to 5lb and 15lb of bream 4lb on poled corn); Bob Palmer (Hawkesbury) 47-2-0 (carp to 4lb on pole-fished soft pellet).
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries), Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Lake 3. James Declouet 87-8-0; Dave Rose 74-4-0; George Reynolds 74-0-0.
Izaak Walton Walton Fishery, Chebsey, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Open, Bottom, Middle & Canal Pools. J. Robinson 101-8-0; J. Roberts 91-0-0; R. Ratcliffe 81-0-0.
Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat. J. Howson 80-8-0; M. Owens 68-10-0; Aiden Dewhurst 50-10-0.
Millpool AC, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Sun 22nd Sept., Phase One-Lake Four. Mathew Clamp 126-4-0; Ian Lillystone 82-8-0; Colin Southall 76-2-0.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two. John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 94-15-0 (five early carp for 20lb on a small Method feeder to the island, then bomb and pellet to the small island); Alan Grewcock (Knighton Angling Club) 90-8-0 (late carp on poled corn in both margins); Phil Hunt (Grenadier Guards) 76-4-0 (carp on the short pole with corn); John Lack (Northampton) 60-10-0 (carp on the Method feeder and the short pole); Richard Reeve (Makins Select) 48-10-0 (mainly late margin carp on poled corn); Peter Stockwin (Northampton) 35-11-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Molands Mere Pool. Paul Holland 157-8-0 (carp and F1s on poled caster shallow and the Method feeder); Nick Jukes 126-7-0 (carp on the pellet waggler and poled maggots); Grant Merrett 111-3-0 (carp and F1s on the Method feeder). Sat., King of the Geary’s Final 2024, Big Geary’s Pool (17 fished). Stephen Bellion 71-3-0; Paul Fox 70-12-0; Ian Mayo 66-4-0; Lee Myers 54-0-0; John Burchell 52-15-0; Dave Roberts 50-11-0. Sun., Silvers Open, Big Geary’s Pool (27 fished). Chris Newton 43-0-0; David Smith 26-9-0; Jack Shirley 22-9-0; Alan Hancox 22-5-0.
Partridge Lakes, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey Lakes 1-4 (39 fished). Roger Priestley 47-9-0; Paul Beesley 44-0-0; Mike Senior 38-12-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Dave Mortlock 87-11-0; Terry Edwards 82-12-0; Eric Bancroft 75-6-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Dave Mortlock 104-1-0; Gary Gollins 74-6-0; Ron Clarke 57-12-0; John Benjamin 55-9-0; Colin Reynolds 55-6-0. Sun., Open, Chestnut Pool. Matt Rathbone (St. Francis) 94-7-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 93-10-0; Ian Stangroom (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 84-14-0; Martin Griffiths (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 80-9-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery Open, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs. Keith Turner (Woodstone Warriors AC) 137-2-0; Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes AC) 136-10-0; Clive Wynn (Quarry Pool) 67-0-0.
Splinters AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 18th Sept., B & C Lakes. Gary Muddiman 169-8-0; Dave Robinson 145-6-0; Trev Griffiths 132-12-0. Sun 22nd Sept., C Lake. Trev Griffiths 240-2-0; Dave Robinson 193-10-0; Mark Forbes 166-11-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Open, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Sun 22nd Sept. Clive Lloyd 12-1-0; Chris Baugh 6-0-0; Paul Dennis 5-6-0. Wed. Pete Madeley 23-4-0 (24 skimmers); Ian ‘Fozzy’ Foster 18-0-0; John Harper 15-0-0; Paul Croome 12-13-0.
The Chris Haile Memorial Prostate Screening Fund Raiser 2024, Meadowlands Fishery, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Fri., Lambsdown Lake (63 fished). Tony James 150-0-0 (big carp on the straight lead with pellet); Alan Green 114-6-0; Mike Daly 96-0-0; P. Copson 94-4-0; R. Botham 86-12-0; Don Turner 80-8-0. (£1,255 raised for the Prostate Screening Fund).
The Cunneries Fishery, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Kestrel Pool. Ste Taylor 83-13-0; Lee Marsh 77-3-0; Luke Brennan 70-3-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Open, Goose, Boulders & Upper Benbo Pools. Andy Dyson 79-10-0; Eric Thomas 62-1-0; Ciaran McAndrew 55-7-0.
Todber Manor Silver Fish Open, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Ash Lake. Andy Akehurst 14-8-0; Roy Vassie 9-6-0. (only top two supplied).
Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset. Sat., Open, Campbell Lake (20 fished). Mark Wynner 195-4-0; Leo Marriott 156-10-0; Danny Barsdell 107-3-0. Silvers: A. Rocky 43-11-0; Steve Denmead 43-2-0; Terry Lenny 34-7-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Stretton Pool. Richie O’Connor 85-14-0; Dan Dougherty 62-10-0; Mike Wallwork 49-13-0.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, East Canal (27 fished). Jordan Bate 55-11-0; Anthony Stock 55-7-0; Paul Coyle 51-7-0; Harry Campbell 48-9-0.
