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Angling match results 3 August 2025

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

Canals

Bobles MG Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Shebdon, Staffs. Sun (51 fished). Scott Doodson (Drennan NW) 8-11-8 (skimmers and one 2lb+ bream on poled maggots and worms); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 7-4-12 (skimmers and roach on poled maggots); Paul Dobing (Team Les ‘O’) 6-5-9 (skimmers and roach); Les Olszewski (Team Les ‘O’) 6-1-12 (lots of small silvers, two eels and some small perch on poled maggots); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-14-0 (mainly roach); Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-10-1.

Daiwa Let’s Fish Regional Celebration Event 2025 – Nantwich Regional Celebration, Shropshire Union Canal, Wynbunbury, nr. Nantwich, Ches. Sun 27th July. Cadets (22 fished): Oliver Parkin 2K 320g; Thomas Charlton 1K 950g; (Joint 3rd) Isabelle Wilson 1K 330g; Oliver Parkinson 1K 330g; Florence Bate 1K 300g; William Griffith 1K 240g. Juniors (37 fished): Jenson Allen 2K 240g; Harry Thwaites 1K 860g; Matthew Anderton 1K 500g; Jacob Bath 1K 320g; Tom Bennett 1K 260g; Henry McGarragh 1K 070g. Youth (4 fished): Jodie Deacon 2K 590g; Sam Henthorn 1K 740g; Lewis Fuchs (J) 1K 480g; TJ Stevenson 1K 170g. Cadet Team League – North West (8 teams taking part): Port Sunlight Orange (Evelyn Newman, Florence Bate, Isabelle Wilson, Isla-Rose Jones, Theo Tse, William Griffith) 18; Newton-le-Willows Green (Jacob Buigues Gardner, Oliver Parkinson, Thomas Charlton, Tom Ogarra) 15; Newton-le-Willows Pink (Lola McGarvey, Mia Parkinson, Nellie Johnston) 10; (Joint 4th) Kingfisher Academy (Benjamin Tong, Jacob Tong, Jack Rogers) 4; Winsford & District Angling Academy Sapphire Blue (Ellis Evans, Charlotte Wilson, Mason Price, Celfyn Evans, Erin Nash) 4; Christ Church Academy Stone (Franklin Ball, Jacob Rowley) 2; Mill Hill Primary (Antonia Mutu, Henry Stewart) 1; Newton-le-Willows Blue (Bobby Moore, Filippos Alikai, Teddy Cunningham) 1. Junior Team League – North West (15 teams taking part): Newton-le-Willows Green (Ben Henthorn, Lucy Fletcher, Tyler Miszcak, William Johnson) 33; Newton-le-Willows White (Ethan McManus, Matthew Anderton, Theo Domalis, Zane Ojo) 26; Newton-le-Willows Blue (Jacob Blue, Leon Reilly Lomas, Thomas Lee, Alex Hilditch) 26; Winsford & District Angling Academy Sapphire Blue (Kian Clarke, Caleb Crawford, Jacob Griffin, Reuben Jones, James Hazlehurst, Stephen Scoullar, Jake Robinson-Cousins) 19; Newton-le-Willows Maroon (Calum Twemlow, Elliot Birley, James Duncalf, William Hilditch) 15 (on weight); Ramsbottom Angling (Tom Bennett, William Phillips, Henry Woods, Rory Corser) 15; SOTAS Juniors – Red Team (Logan Karadia, Morgan Sleem, Theo Karadia, Alex Shenton) 12 (on weight); Port Sunlight Orange (Abigail Taylor, Harvey Morley, Oliver Lloyd, Emily-Jayne Clark, Toby Moseley Moore, Noel Owen 12. Youth Team League – 2 teams taking part): Newton-le-Willows Green (Izzy Gibbins, Sam Henthorn, Jodie Deacon) 11; Winsford & District Angling Academy Sapphire Blue (Marley Dickenson, Alfie Boardman [J], Lewis Fuchs [J]) 5.

Gwent Avengers Open, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, Gilwern Woods Section, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. Sun. Iain Swanson (Milo) 3-3-0; Chris “Spud” Murphy (Newport) 2-12-0; Richy Candy (Cardiff Nomads) 1-14-0; Steve Beresford (Beefy Boys) 1-13-0.

HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No. 1 Canal, Woodside High Numbers Section, Merry Hill, W. Mids. Sat (16 fished). Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 8-0-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 7-5-3; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-10-3; Kev Clark (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 6-4-11; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 6-2-3; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 5-0-6.

Hodnet AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Coal Wharf Section, Market Drayton, Shrops. Sun (8 fished). Tony ‘Big Dog’ Swindells 6-3-0; Colin Barnes 5-11-8; Nick Cooper 5-4-8; Ian Comerford 5-0-0; Terry Nutt 4-7-0; Barry Minns 3-8-8.

Notts. AA Open, Erewash Canal, Ilkeston Bomb Holes, Derbys. Sat. Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 12-13-0 (two tench plus silvers); Wilson Sully (Long Eaton Fed.) 10-14-0; Andy Astle (Loughborough Soar MG) 7-7-0; Josh Jackson (Stanton) 5-13-0; Alec Whitmore (Nathan's of Derby) 4-13-0; John Brockway (Maver Central Ringers Dragon) 3-15-0.

Sensas Tackle Up Teams of Five Summer League, Round 3, Grand Union Canal, Ivinghoe Section, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Sun (35 fished). Andy Gregory (Drennan Bordon) 28-1-0 (bream on pole-fished chopped worm, casters and dead maggots); Damian Green (Matrix Image Red) 18-1-0 (bream on pole-fished chopped worm and casters); Robert Bishop (Sensas Tackle Up Purple) 16-1-0 (bream on pole-fished chopped worm and casters); Pete Vasey (Matrix Image Red) 14-1-0 (mainly roach plus a few skimmers); Matt Oliver (Sensas Tackle Up Green) 12-6-0 (a couple of decent hybrids, little roach, small perch and skimmers); Simon Drew (Sensas Tackle Up Purple) 9-14-0. Teams: Drennan Bordon 29; Matrix Image Red 28; Sensas Tackle Up Purple 24; Sensas Tackle Up Green 19; Colmic 14 (Joint 6th) Bart’s 13; Matrix Image Blue 13. League: Matrix Image Red 75; Drennan Bordon 74; Sensas Tackle Up Green 67; Matrix Image Blue 61; Sensas Tackle Up Purple 56; Colmic 49; Bart’s 38.

Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Clissold Street Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun (20 fished). Gary Owen (Storey’s) 9-7-0; Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 6-15-9; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-1-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-9-5; Mel Howard (Canal Kings) 4-7-14; Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 4-0-0.

Stoke City DAA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, 1st Aqueduct Section, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat (23 fished). Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 9-5-8 (all roach on poled squatt and pinkies); Dave Brown (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 8-4-4 (a 3lb chub plus perch and skimmers on poled worm and casters); Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 5-5-12 (mainly roach plus a few gudgeon on poled fishes squatt and pinkies over groundbait); Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 5-0-10 (a 1lb 8oz perch, a 1lb perch plus skimmers); Dave Berrow (Matlock) 4-14-8 (a few small perch, skimmers and roach); Simon Nickless (Sensas Black Country) 4-6-5 (all roach on poled squatt and pinkies).

Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Slipway Section, Burscough, W. Lancs. Wed (34 fished). Steve Wilson (Sensas NW) 10-3-0; Colin Cliffe (Matrix LTB) 8-11-0; Paul Duffin (Liverpool AS) 5-10-4; (Joint 4th) John Easton (Liverpool AS) 5-7-0; Les Ryding (Chorley Socials) 5-7-0. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Piggery Bridge Section, Burscough, W. Lancs. (29 fished). Dean Meadows (Hindley MG) 8-8-0; Paul Kennils (Liverpool AS) 7-2-0; Colin Cliffe (Matrix LTB) 7-0-0; Kev Clarke (Wigan MG) 5-12-0. Sun., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Appley Bridge Section, W. Lancs. (20 fished). Ant Marsden (Drennan NW) 9-2-0; Dave Trafford (Matrix LTB) 8-10-0; Dave Coulburn (Hindley MG) 8-2-0; Stuart Bird (Matrix LTB) 7-9-0.

Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), The Boat PH Section and above the locks, Penkridge, Staffs. Wed (22 fished). Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 15-6-2 (three 3lb bream, skimmers and perch on pole-fished worm and caster in the bay above the Boat PH Lock); Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 12-2-2 (bream and skimmers on pole-fished worm and caster above Filance Lock); Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-9-14 (skimmers and roach in the bay above The Boat PH Lock); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 8-5-13 (perch and the odd skimmer on pole-fished worm and caster above Filance Lock); Dave Berrow (Matlock) 7-1-7 (perch and the odd skimmer on poled worm); Ray Campbell (Sankey’s) 6-13-0 (a couple of good bream on poled worm by the mobile homes on an end peg).

Rivers

Anglers’ Choice 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sun 27th July. Clive Branson 15-5-0; Brian Powell 11-13-0; Martyn Heaven 11-10-0. Festival Finalists: Brian Powell (W); Martyn Heaven (E).

Anglers’ Choice 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Wed. Dave Shults 9-5-0; Alex Kerr 8-8-0; Kevin Ellaby 6-12-0; (Joint 4th) James Robbins 5-13-0; Ed Warren 5-13-0; Jim Brockie 5-12-0. Festival Finalists: Alex Kerr (W); Ed Warren (W); Alan Donnelly 5-7-0 (W); John Price 4-8-0 (W); Dave Shults (E).

Angling Trust Individual National 2025, Warwickshire Avon, Warwick, Barford, Wasperton, Seven Meadows & Twyford Farm, Warks. Sat (180 fished). Lee Kerry 7K 550g (chunky chublets, barbel and small silvers on waggler tactics with maggots and casters); Mike Bedding 6K 940g; Liam Darler 6K 750g; Sean Ashby 6K 720g; Chris Gorrell 6K 300g; Andrew Cranston 6K 250g; Danny Ashington 5K 990g; Paul Hughes 5K 500g.

Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Thames, Clanfield, Hants. Sat. Andrew ‘Spud’ Murphy 18-0-0 (big chub); Trevor Bradley 6-11-8; Paul Bick 5-1-8; Paul Passmore 5-0-12; Peter Kay 4-8-12. Qualifiers: Zone A – Andrew ‘Spud’ Murphy; Zone B – Trevor Bradley.

Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Trent, Fiskerton, Notts. Wed. Gav Butler 147-0-0 (28 barbel on a block end feeder with casters and hemp); Dave Revill 79-8-0 (barbel on a block end feeder with casters and meat); P. Cannon 30-11-0; J. Button 25-3-0. Qualifiers: Gav Butler; Toby Bunting 24-15-0 (barbel).

Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Trent, Collingham, Notts. Sun (60 fished). John Small 15-10-0 (roach on the waggler with maggots); Wayne Holland 15-3-0 (three barbel on the feeder with casters and hemp); Colin Clifton 10-14-0 (two barbel); Mark Bond 6-7-0. Qualifiers: Zone A – John Small; Zone B – Wayne Holland; Zone C – Colin Clifton.

Bridgnorth AS PM Open, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat PM (41 fished). Howard Dodds 37-2-0; Ade Paddock 35-10-0; Richard Buxton 32-2-0; Justin Checketts 26-10-0; Phil Davies 26-7-0.

Bridgnorth British Legion AC, River Severn, Severn Park Reaches, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (16 fished). Geoff Brierley 11-1-0 (silvers on float); Gary Farmer 10-14-0 (silvers on float); Jim Burton 8-13-0; Jez Williams 6-10-0.

Cadence/Edge Tackle Prostate Screening Fund River Championship 2025 Qualifier, River Severn (Lyttleton AA Water), Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Wed (30 fished). Dave Foxall 16-4-0 (mainly perch); Mike Spragg 7-6-0; Kelvin Tallett 6-8-0; Karl Haywood 5-8-0. Qualifiers: Dave Foxall; Rob Brookes 4-11-0; Al Bailey 4-15-0.

Daiwa Let’s Fish Regional Celebration Event 2025 – Nottingham Angling Association – Regional Celebration, River Trent, Nottingham area, Notts. Sat 26th July. Cadets: Oliver Parkin (Telford Blue) 3K 250g; Ella Justo (Let’s Fish Select Red) 490g; Zachariah Thompson (Let’s Fish Select Red) 200g; Taylor Kirkby (Let's Fish Select Red) 090g. (four anglers fished). Juniors: Tylor Tatlow (Individual) 310g. (one angler fished). Youth: TJ Stevenson (Let’s Fish Select Orange) 6K 350g; Hyrum Wilsher (Let’s Fish Select Orange) 2K 850g; Kieran Clark (Let’s Fish Select Orange) (DNW). Cadet Team League – East Midlands: Let’s Fish Select Red (Ella Justo, Zachariah Thompson, Taylor Kirkby) 3. Junior Team League – East Midlands: Team Tutts (Ellis Hoddy, Joel Hoddy) 3; Gud-yung-uns (Eleanor Tayler, Tom Hill) 2; Earl of Harrington AC (Joshua Barlow, Jack Swindell) 1. Youth Team League – East Midlands: Let’s Fish Select Orange (TJ Stevenson, Hyrum Wilsher, Kieran Clark) 3.

Northants. Nene AC 5th Club Points Match, River Nene, Islip Bridges Upstream, N. Northants. Sun 27th July. Rob Pottinger 8-1-0 (mainly maggot and hemp-tempted roach); Matthew Webb 6-12-0 (roach plus a 1lb 8oz eel); Paul Minney 6-5-0 (mainly roach). Sections: Mick Goodridge 4-9-0; Les Ramsden 5-13-0.

Olney & Clifton FA Brimley Cup, River Gt. Ouse, Lavendon Meadows, Olney, Bucks. Wed Eve (15 anglers). Neale Shearn 18-9-0; Nigel Bass 11-10-0; Colin Moss 6-11-0.

Rotherham UAF Open, River Don, Denaby, S. Yorks. Sun. Daz Cook (Balby) 6-7-0; Dave Stenson (Halifax) 6-5-0; Keith Palmer (Ferryboat) 5-1-0; Glyn Brown (Tackle Traders) 4-14-0; Gary Watson (NuFish Selby) 4-3-0; Paul Holmes (Daiwa Dons) 4-1-0.

Spilsby AA, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Sat (9 fished). Mick Tams 5-12-4; Dennis Houghton 4-9-4; Paul Dent 3-8-8.

Wellingborough AC, River Nene, Ringstead Shallows Stretch, Northants. Sun 27th July. Mark Davis 17-10-0; Nick Antonacci 11-14-0; Dave Tyrell 11-12-0.

Wellingborough Teams of Four League, Final Round (3), River Nene, Oundle, N. Northants. Sun 27th July (52 fished). Ray Malle (Pollard’s Tackle & Baits B) 13-5-0 (twelve chub on pole-fished worm at 16 metres); Mark Pollard (Pollard’s Tackle & Baits B) 9-2-0; Steve Winter (Pollard's Tackle & Baits B) 8-13-0. Teams: Pollard’s Tackle & Baits B 46; Peterborough 45; Pollard’s Tackle & Baits Select 40 (on weight); Pollard’s Tackle & Baits A 40. Teams: Pollard’s Tackle & Baits B 46; Peterborough 45; Pollard’s Tackle & Baits Select 40 (on weight); Pollard’s Tackle & Baits A 40. Final League: Pollard’s Tackle & Baits B 3; Pollard’s Tackle & Baits A 12 (on weight); Peterborough 12; Preston Innovations Black Horse 15; Pollard’s Tackle & Baits Select 16; Nytro 17.

Canal & River Trust Stillwaters

Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Calf Heath Reservoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat (33 fished). Bob Harris (Blackfords) 80-0-0; Bob Allatt (Blackfords) 69-10-0; Norman Carpenter (Bridgnorth) 67-6-0; Barry Wilcox (Blackfords) 65-1-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 60-12-0; Dave Nicholls (Walsall) 54-8-0 (bream and skimmer weights on various feeder tactics).

Codnor Park Fishery MG, Codnor Park Reservoir, Nottingham, Notts. Sun 27th July., Far Side & Roadside Sections. Dave Frith 18-3-0 (five bream and one tench on the cage feeder with maggot hook bait); Kev Davies 12-3-0 (two tench and one bream on pole-fished worm feeding casters); Pete Hunt 10-0-0 (one bream plus roach on the pole-fished pinkies feeding groundbait). Section A – Rob Parker 9-0-0 (seven skimmers on the cage feeder with red maggot hook bait). Section B – Slider Wood 6-15-0 (skimmers on the pole and cage feeder with maggot and caster hook baits). Section C – Pete Hawkings 7-10-0 (skimmers and roach on the cage feeder and pole-fished maggots). Section D – Tony Draper 7-15-0 (bream and skimmers on the cage feeder with maggot hook bait).

Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Tues., Bomb & Feeder Open, Rose’s Lake. Steve Twigg 90-2-0; Daz Hall 79-5-0; A. Fazz 61-2-0. Wed., Over 50’s Open, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Stuart Else 134-12-0; Andy Hill 109-0-0; Jack Speechley 108-10-0. Sat., Open, Eve’s Lake. Rich Allen 131-4-0; Kev Davies 75-1-0; Harvey West 63-15-0.

Foulkes Fishing, Boddington Reservoir, nr. Byfield, Northants. Mon. Alan Foulkes 231-0-0; Dave George 220-0-0; Neil Reed 215-0-0; Richard Lves 191-0-0; Rob Bassett 182-0-0; Nick Baker 151-0-0; Chris Davis 139-0-0; Paddy McLoughlin 111-0-0; Mick Warrel 44-0-0; Glen Coburn 21-0-0.

Drains

Spilsby AA, Hobhole Sluice, Fishtoft, Boston, Lincs. Wed. Dave Andrew 7-11-8; Dave Dean 6-13-12; Tony Vamplew 3-13-8.

Stillwaters

Abington Park Lake Memorial Sweep, Northampton, Northants. Sun 27th July. Dave Pettit 14-11-0; Dale Bodsworth 5-14-0; Nick Altavilla 5-6-0.

Bridgtown Social AC, Rugeley Road Pools (Hednesford AS Water), Hednesford, Staffs. Sun., Mark Wyton 26-14-0 (lots of roach and perch plus a few bream up in the water on pole-fished maggots); Hughie Blair Snr. 24-10-0 (17lb of mixed silvers and a 7lb carp on pole-fished maggots); Charlie Smith 18-11-0 (a few carp plus lots of silvers on poled casters); Roger Corbett 11-10-0 (silvers and a few small carp); Barry Williams 9-9-0 (all silvers); Joe Athersmith 8-14-0 (mainly silvers plus one 1lb bream on poled casters).

Castle AC Silvers Open, Canons, Northants. Sun 27th July. Pete Upton 14-12-0; Dick Ashby 13-8-0; Dave Gibbons 13-4-0.

Cooper’s Estate Lake Open, Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun (9 fished). Jamie Baker (Kidderminster) 17-1-0; Gavin Wyman (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 17-0-0; Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 12-13-0. (skimmers and roach weights on pole tactics).

Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Ivan Carrier (Long Eaton Fed.) 6-0-8 (skimmers); Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 5-14-0; Rob Wright (Stanton) 3-11-0; Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 3-2-0; Bob Byrne (Team 88) 2-8-8; Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 2-6-0. Pairs winners: Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) & Bob Byrne (Team 88) 8-6-8.

Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Open, Split between both banks of the Shallows & Deeps Section (12 fished). Lower Section Pegs 1-11: Pete Waters 16-14-0; Steve Ringer 15-2-0; Gareth Lambert 12-7-0. Upper Section Pegs 26-37: Adam Wakelin 22-4-0; Rob Wootton 19-3-0; Mike Careless 13-15-0. (mainly bream weights on feeder tactics).

Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs.  Sun., Open, Shallows, Hotel Bank & Deeps Sections (21 fished). Steve Ringer 73-4-0; Adam Wakelin 41-15-0; Matt Pillay 26-7-0. (mainly bream weights to feeder tactics).

Commercials

Barby Banks Open, Barby, Warks. Sun 27th July. Richard Bubb 339-0-0; Mick Wheeler 244-6-0; Gary Muddiman 169-0-0.

Bottesford & District AA, Janson Fishery, Elton, Notts. Sun 27th July (15 fished). Paul Hallybone 99-14-0; Steve Bradshaw 92-9-0; Bill Watchorn 89-6-0; Steve Fisher 79-13-0; Paul Kimberley 55-4-0.

Cashmores MG, Stoppo’s Fishery, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Sat (14 fished). Carl Nicholls 14-3-0; Dennis Jeffery 9-9-0; Paul Wedge 9-5-0; Mike Elcock 8-8-0; Paul Jeffery 8-4-0.

Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Wed 23rd July., Open, Grendon Lake. John Pearce 36-4-0; Terry Fowkes 31-8-0; John Bazeley 28-4-0.

Cotton Outcasts AC, Float Fish Farm Fishery, Peterborough, Cambs. Sun 27th July. Lee Bruce 32-8-0; Steve Johnson 26-10-0; Dave Haddon 16-14-0.

Daiwa Let’s Fish Regional Celebration Event 2025 – Bristol Regional Celebration, Bitterwell Lake, Coalpit Heath, Bristol. Sat 26th July. Cadets: Toby Hurley 15-12-0; Jasper Vine 10-12-0; Jaxon Isaacs 9-6-0; Isla Hurley 7-12-0. Juniors: Thomas Rangecroft 27-12-0; Jamie Sandes-Coxall 26-10-0; Ava Crandon 20-8-0; Jack Lewis 17-2-0; Jaxon Rogers 10-0-0; Jacob Bath 9-12-0; Charlie Anslow-Boyd 5-10-0. Cadet Teams League – South West: Bitterwell Lakes Red (Toby Hurley, Isla Hurley) 3; Somerset Youth Angling Club Blue (Oliver Watts, Harry Clark, Samuel Evans, Rupert Osborne) 3. Junior Team League – South West: Somerset Youth Angling Club Red (Ava-Mae Crandon, McKenzie Wickham, Jaxon Rogers, Freddie Canvin) 5; Newton Abbott (Jamie Sandes-Coxall, Thomas Rangecroft) 3; Somerset Youth Angling Club Blue (Zephyr Setter, Jack Hartley, George Bond, Archie Canvin) 2.

Flore & Brockhall AC, Barby Marshes, Barby, Warks. Sun 27th July. Gill Corns 32-4-0; Jim Tanser 29-0-0; Brian Johnson 25-4-0.

Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (14 fished). Craig Kidd (Hawkesbury) 117-12-0 (carp to 10lb on poled pellets); Denis Lutwyche (Hawkesbury) 88-10-0 (carp to 7lb on the Method feeder with maggots); Ian Shirley (Hawkesbury) 61-11-0 (carp to 5lb and bream to 3lb on pole-fished casters and maggots).

Holly Farm Fishery, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 27th July., Open, Trotter’s Lake. Mick Wheeler 176-6-0; Courtney Hewlett 170-15-0; Richard Wells 163-1-0.

Matrix Commercials Championship 2025, Round 4, Meadowlands Fishery, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun 27th July., Lambsdown Lake & Warren Pool. John Nicholls 252-4-0; Mark Fox 208-4-0; Danny Grimsey 199-10-0; Kerry Kirkwood 186-6-0. League leader: Danny Grimsey 5 (on weight).

Meadowlands Fishery Tuesday Nighter, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Tues Eve. Neil Russell 163-8-0; J. Webb 140-0-0; P. Day 128-0-0.

Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One – Lake Two. John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 175-4-0 (30lb of carp in the first hour on feeder tactics at 44 metres into the slot between a point of the island and a willow tree, then decent carp to his right where he had been loose feeding); Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 153-12-0 (carp, feeder fishing at range); Rob Middleton (Cadence Fishing UK) 147-13-0 (early carp on Method feeder tactics, then bomb and pellet before switching to pole tactics in the margins); Phil Hunt (Rose & Crown AC) 89-12-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics, then pole tactics in the margins); Martin Hincks (Ajax AC) 82-0-0 (carp on feeder tactics); LJ Stroud (Reel Rod Club/Bait-Tech) 80-14-0 (54lb 12oz of pole-caught bream plus late margin carp).

North West Rodders, Martin Hall Farm Fishery, Preston, Lancs. Sat (28 fished). Old Lake: David Ireland 84-3-0; David Sherratt 77-0-0; Paul Bottomley 66-9-0. Pod Lake: Ian Irving 48-8-0; A. Toastie 43-3-0; Paul Smith 32-3-0. New Lake: Jimmy Hill 46-5-0; Michael Collett 40-6-0; Julian Webb 21-14-0.

Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed PM., PM Open, Big Geary’s Pool (16 fished). Lee Davis 195-0-0 (carp and skimmers on poled pellets); Luke Newton 194-14-0 (carp on poled pellets); Wayne Sharman 145-15-0 (carp on bomb and pellets); Dave Elliott 137-4-0 (carp on bomb and pellets). Sat., Open, Big Geary’s Pool (16 fished). Paul Fox 153-2-0 (carp on poled pellets); Ian Keywood 135-5-0 (carp on bomb and pellets); Trevor Hodges 100-5-0 (carp on bomb and pellets). Sun., Open, Siblings A & B Pools. Steve Daley 121-7-0 (carp and F1s on poled caster shallow, £100 Bonus Peg); Andy Christie 111-8-0 (carp and F1s on poled casters); Dave Roberts 103-2-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Peter Murray 95-0-0 (carp and F1s on poled casters).

Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 137-3-0; Clive Wright 111-8-0; John Benjamin 85-6-0; Bob Clarke 82-12-0; Eric Bancroft 81-4-0; Dave Mortlock 80-10-0. Wed., Open, Willows Pool. Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 161-15-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 121-15-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 59-13-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 137-6-0; Ron Clarke 94-3-0; Rob Hancox 87-14-0; Bob Clarke 77-13-0; Gary Gollins 73-13-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Sycamore & Hawthorn Pools. Clive Wynn 155-5-0; Stu Purcell 93-8-0; Colin Reynolds 89-9-0; Steve Hall 76-9-0. Sun., Open, Willows Pool. Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 127-8-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 109-3-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 87-8-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 74-8-0.

Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Steve Lawrence (West Midlands Travel) 112-10-0 (carp to 14lb+ on pole and bomb tactics with banded pellets); Matt Stobbs (OAC) 107-8-0 (carp to 12lb+ on pole tactics); Steve Walters (Quarry Pool) 82-0-0 (carp to 16lb+ on poled pellets in the margins). Sat., Open. Nigel Clark (Quarry Pool) 149-5-0 (inc. a 17lb common carp plus carp to 16lb on the pole shallow with pellets); Simon Healey (Little Dawley AC) 119-6-0 (carp to 12lb+ on pole tactics); Wayne Harris (Ironbridge) 110-0-0 (carp to 13lb+ on pole and bomb tactics). Sun., Phoenix AC. G. Tipton 90-3-0 (carp to double figures on poled corn on top two plus two); Mrs. Rebbeca Davies 65-15-0 (carp to double figures on the bomb with banded pellets); Tony Davies 64-4-0 (carp just into double figures on pole and bomb tactics).

Splinters AC Sweep, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 27th July. Trev Griffiths 337-4-0; Eddie Kelly 158-4-0; Pete Scott 121-10-0.

Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Open, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Wed. Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 46-5-0 (quality skimmers and crucians); John Harper 24-2-0; Mick Marshall 20-4-0; Dave Smith 14-0-0; Paul Dennis 10-12-0.

The Inaugural Kev Taylor Memorial Match, Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sun 27th July., Grendon Lake. Stuart Thornton 17-15-0; Mark Morgan 15-10-0; Mark Tottenham 14-1-0.

The Oaks Lakes Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Open, Cedar Lake. Jack Barwick 123-12-0 (F1s); Chris Weddell 109-11-0; Nathan Murray 99-15-0.

Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Fri., Open, Canal Pool. Allan Hughes 115-14-0; Craig Richardson 103-14-0; Steve Dean 69-8-0.

Woodford Halse AC, Bishop’s Bowl Fishery, Bishops Itchington, Warks. Sun 27th July. Ryan Ansell 60-9-0; Stuart Ansell 41-3-0; Paul Jakeman 40-14-0.

Last Edited: 04 August 2025

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