Canals
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Ball Lane Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun (17 fished). Hughie Blair Snr. 6-13-4 (a 2lb 8oz chub, skimmers, roach and perch on pole-fished maggots and worms); Dave Hill 3-11-8 (a 3lb chub and perch on poled maggots and worms); Mark Wyton 2-10-0; (roach and perch on poled maggots); Paul Deehan 2-5-6 (silvers and a few perch); James Shinton 2-1-4 (silvers and perch); Mark Foster 2-0-0 (silvers and perch).
Canal Masters 2025 Final, Shropshire Union Canal (Hodnet AC Water), around Soudley, Shrops. Sun (43 fished). Dave Hughes (Maver Midlands) 32-4-8; Colin Mayor (Drennan NW) 15-13-8; Darren Massey (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 15-8-0; Alex Clegg (Manchester) 14-7-0; Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 13-2-4; Danny Wilson (Saints) 11-11-4; Paul Norledge (Sensas Black Country) 10-12-8; Lewis Kenyon (Drennan NW) 10-7-7; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 10-0-0; Ian Morrison (Matrix LTB) 9-12-0; Gareth Charnock (Liverpool AS) 8-5-0; Simon Beswick (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 7-11-0; Andy Hunter 7-10-8; Alan Smith (Unnattached) 7-5-4.
Cashmores MG, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Teddesley Road Section, Penkridge, Staffs. Sat. John Dunkley 9-1-0; David Hadley 3-7-5; Carl Nicholls 3-7-0; Chris Dean 2-9-3; Jaydon Hadley 2-7-7.
Chester Tackle Locker Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Waverton, Ches. Sun. Ian Leach (Drennan NW) 11-7-0 (bream on pole-fished various baits); Simon Loyley (Chester Tackle Locker) 6-0-14 (skimmers and one big perch on pole-fished maggots and casters); Martin Taylor (Nytro NW) 5-11-0 (a couple of bream plus a few skimmers); ‘Big’ Al Faulkner (Colmic NW) 3-15-4 (two skimmers plus bits); Peter Bernard (Port Sunlight AC) 3-13-0; Les Olszewski (Team Les ‘O’) 3-0-12 (three decent perch plus bits on poled maggots).
Daiwa Let’s Fish Regional Celebration Event 2025 – Stafford Regional Celebration – Stoke City DAA, Shropshire Union Canal, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat 23rd Aug. Cadets (28 fished): Charlie Hutchinson 1K 710g; Oliver Parkin 1K 380g; William Griffith 1K 220g; Sydney Burton 1K 200g; Evelyn Newman 840g; Dominic Stinton 800g. Juniors (29 fished): Alfie Portman 1K 380g; Logan Karadia 1K 220g; Rylee Welding 1K 210g; Brandon Sleem 1K 160g; Daniel Zupa 1K 100g; Jak Wilkes 1K 015g. Youth: William Bond 800g; Sam Henthorn 440g. Cadet Team League – Staffs. & Shropshire (top six teams): Port Sunlight Orange (Evelyn Newman, Florence Bate, Isla-Rose Jones, Isabelle Wilson, William Griffith, Theo Tse) 24; Telford Blue (Dominic Stinton, George Kenny, Millie Glenholmes, Matthew Masey, Sydney Burton, Oliver Parkin, Charlie Hutchinson) 22; St. Michaels, Stone (Lucy Rowley, Myles Bellerby, Toby Pegg, Chester Lewis, Harrison Shatford, Rohan Fellows) 19; SOTAS CADETS – RED TEAM (Henri Bowen, Idrees Ahmed, Teddy Pugh, Alfie Wood, Fraser Graham, Zoe Hubball, Ethan Priebe) 18; Christ Church Academy Stone (Evelyn Lloyd, Finn Sherrington, Jacob Rowley, Thomas Pinches, Regan Forrester-Green, Joel Latala, Teddy Hammond) 17; Veritas Primary Academy (Benji Phillips, Freddie Edwards, Jack Dean, Oscar Boden, Rhys Challinor, Thomas Meredith, Ava Keighley) 7. Junior Team League – Staffs. & Shropshire (top six teams): Telford Red (Haden Saunders, Jak Wilkes, Jenson Allen, Lauren Stevens, Alfie Portman, Drake Ferguson, Charlie Moore) 20 (12K 825g); SOTS SOTAS JUNIORS – RED TEAM (Cayden Grimes, Logan Karadia, Morgan Sleem, Nathan Morris, Theo Karadia, Alex Shenton, Lee Tolley) 20 (11K 440g); Nelson Angling Academy (Brandon Sleem, Dylan Walker) 10; SOTAS JUNIORS – WHITE TEAM (Brandon Sumner, David-John Leese, Kellan Pugh, Rosa-Mai Leese, Seth Leigh) 7; Trentham Academy (Eddy Archer, Jahmal Williams, Jayden Hawkins, Oscar Corbishley) 6;
Christ Church Academy Stone Red (Blake Gabri, Harry Wright, Jacob Parkinson, Leo Goodison, Sam Ahern, Dylan Hollinshead) 5. (No Youth Team League).
Daiwa Let’s Fish Regional Celebration Event 2025 –Regional Celebration – Wellingborough & District Nene AC, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough, Leics. Sun 24th Aug. Cadets (6 fished): Mason Connor 750g; Ella Justo 350g; Alfred Hill 280g; Jonah Buckle 220g; Leo Levesque 200g; Blair Ingram 005g. Juniors (15 fished): Brandon Sleem 4K 200g; Ollie Barnett 650g; Daniel Carr 500g; Harry Wilson 400g; Oscar Kiff 250g; Luke Powell 100g. Youth (only one angler): Sam Henthom 400g. Cadet Team League – South East/Anglia (three teams fished): Northampton Nene Angling Club (Matthew Taderera, Robert McGarragh, Leo Sherwood-Ince, Alfred Hill, Blair Ingram) 7; Wellingborough (Luke Webb, Mason Connor, Jonah Buckle) 6; Luton Angling Club (Daniel Murphy-Snape, Harun Khan, Leo Levesque) 2. Junior Team League – South East/Anglia (top six teams): Northampton Nene Angling Club (Harry Wilson, Henry McGarragh, Lottie Clarke, Olly Barnett, Rory Wilson, Freya Sullivan) 12; Luton Angling Club (Alex Ropke, Daniel Carr, Indy Price, Jack O’Brien, Kaden Dixon, Louis Owen, Heath Chapman 7; Peterborough & District Team Green (Oliver Martin, Patrick Baines, William Lister) 5; Northampton Nene Angling Club Red (Idrees Ali, Ibrahim Ali, Luke Powell, Elliot Mylett, Tobi Cronin) 5; Team Tutts (Ellis Hoddy, Joel Hoddy) 4; Peterborough & District Team Latvia (Emily Pavlovica, Martins Pavlovics, Roberts Pavlovics). (No Youth Team League).
HanKat Superteam AS Canal & River Trust Canal Pairs Championship 2025 Final Practise Match, Dudley No.2 Canal, Doctor’s Surgery to Blackbrook Bridge and the back of the houses Sections, Blower’s Green, Dudley, W. Mids. Sun. Simon Nickless (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 8-8-11; Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 6-12-5; Darrel Barnes (Green’s Fishing Tackle) 5-1-0; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 4-13-8; Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Senas Black Country) 4-0-3; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 3-15-6.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Addison Road & Brythill Drive Sections, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (19 fished). Simon Nickless (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 11-6-11; Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 8-0-0; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-11-0; Jamie Clark (Bailey’s Tackle) 6-6-0; Andy Curless (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-14-4; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 5-13-9.
Notts. AA Open, Erewash Canal, Ilkeston, Derbys. Sat. Steve Posiak (Long Eaton Fed.) 6-8-0 (bream plus silvers); Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 5-13-0; Derek Hicklin (Maver Central Ringers Dragon) 5-6-0; Wilson Sully (Long Eaton Fed.) 5-4-0; John Johnson (Notts. AA) 4-9-0; Dave Clarke (West End) 4-7-0.
Stoke City DAA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Cables to the High Bridge Section, Norbury, Staffs. Sat (15 fished). Kev Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 9-2-0 (lots of perch, roach and skimmers on poled pinkies mainly); Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 7-12-8 (roach and skimmers); Dave Hughes (Maver Midlands) 6-13-4 (roach and skimmers); Robbie Lloyd (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 6-12-8 (inc. a 3lb eel plus roach and perch); Steve Askey (Stafford) 6-11-8 (skimmers and roach); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 5-13-8 (a 1lb perch plus smaller perch, roach and gudgeon).
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Ring O’Bells PH Section, Lathom, nr. Ormskirk, Lancs. Sat (24 fished). Kev Clarke (Wigan MG) 5-4-8; John Lloyd (Liverpool AS) 3-10-8; Carl Robinson (Sensas NW) 3-6-8; Steve Boyd (Saints) 2-14-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Trent & Mersey Canal, The Fruit Farm Section, Gt. Haywood, Staffs. Wed (19 fished). Carl Westwood (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 11-0-0 (skimmers, roach and perch on pole-fished and worms on the Marina mouth); Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social AC) 9-6-0 (skimmers and roach on poled casters and maggots, one peg past the Marina Mouth); Bernie Leatherbarrow (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 7-4-0 (skimmers and roach on poled casters and hemp); Dave Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 6-0-0 (skimmers and roach on poled worms and casters); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-12-13 (roach and skimmers on poled bread-punch, hemp and casters); Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-11-0 (perch, skimmers and roach on poled casters and worms).
Rivers
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Trent, Burton-on-Trent, E. Staffs. Wed. Colin Oakman (Sensas Hotrods) 16-8-0 (roach and dace on the long pole with maggots); Charlie Gooch 13-8-0; Tim Kinson 13-4-0 (roach and chublets on waggler and pole tactics); Daryl Taylor 11-0-0. Qualifiers: Zone A – Colin Oakman; Zone B – Tim Timson; Zone C – Hadrian Whittle 9-12-0.
Bridgnorth AS Members Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Tim Kibble (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 30-7-0 (mainly chub on float-fished meat baits over seven pints of baits); Barry Cooper (Whitchurch) 27-2-0 (mainly chub on the caster and hemp feeder); Phil Davies (Wales) 25-10-0 (mainly chub on waggler and feeder tactics); Jez Williams 24-12-0; Martin Harrell 24-6-0.
Cadence/Edge Tackle Prostate Screening Fund River Championship 2025 Qualifier, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Sat (32 fished). Joe Holloway (Milo MGM) 39-4-0 (chub on float tactics); Brian Preece (Bridgnorth AS) 24-7-0 (barbel and bream); Tony Avery 21-0-0 (perch); Mark Quarterman 15-8-0; Dave Wilkes 12-11-0; (Joint 6th) Gary Farmer 10-8-0; Simon Ryan (Traveller’s Rest AC) 10-8-0. Qualifiers: Joe Holloway (Milo MGM); Barry Cheese 7-12-0; Brian Preece (Bridgnorth AS).
EDAA The Tom Pitcher Memorial, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sun. Jim Brockie 10-4-0; Ben Proctor 9-15-0; Jason Grant 7-8-0; Dean Moore 6-5-0; Brian Pollard 6-0-0; Richard Candy 4-12-0. Wychavon 2026 Qualifier: Jim Brockie.
Evesham Festival Team Championship 2025, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Bank Holiday Mon. Teams: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 58; Festival All-Stars 52 (21-3-8); DGL Gold 52 (18-6-8); Drennan Select 48; Smithy’s Blue 46 (13-0-4); Drennan Oxford 46 (11-8-8). Top Individual: Harry Franklin (Sonubaits Delcac) 11-9-4
Northwich AA Open, River Weaver, Red Lion Barnton, Northwich, Ches. Sat. Rod Fraser 21-4-0 (bream and skimmers on feeder tactics); Steve Brookes 11-10-0 (roach and skimmers on pole tactics); Ross Wightman 10-13-0 (roach and skimmers on pole tactics); Stu Phipps 9-7-0 (roach on pole tactics).
River Severn Float Championship 2025, Round 4, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Andy Bruton 34-5-0; Ian Hughes 34-1-0; Joe Holloway 28-6-0; Jim Wilson 24-8-0; Clive Branson 23-8-0; Dave Foxall 19-8-0. League: Dave Foxall 186; Jim Wilson 175; Ian Hughes 171; Steve Maher 166; Clive Branson 156; Pete Morris 155.
Spilsby AA, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Wed (8 fished). Dave Ashmore 5-12-0; Dave Dean 5-10-12; Barry Drake 5-5-12.
The Bob Gale Memorial Pairs Match, River Gt. Ouse, around Lathbury, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sun 24th Aug. Mark Pollard 13-1-0; Paul Caton 11-15-0; Stuart Cheetham 11-13-0. Pairs: Paul Caton & Neale Shearn 22-2-0; Grant Howie & Matt Ellson 21-8-0; Mark Pollard & Tony Watling 20-14-0.
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Tues., Bomb & Feeder Open, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Steve Hanrahan 82-12-0; Michael Dalziel 72-7-0; Steve Twigg 35-7-0. Wed., Over 50’s Open, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Wayne Lomas 91-7-0; Ady Wells 76-1-0; Raymond Harris 68-12-0.
Stillwaters
Brackley’s Texprep Trophy, St. James’ Lake (Club Water), Brackley, W. Northants. Sun 24th Aug. Mike Stacey 7-13-0; James Cavendish 7-4-0; Ron Snaith 6-9-0.
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Ivan Carrier (Long Eaton Fed.) 8-6-8 (inc. a 6lb carp); Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 6-10-8; Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 4-5-8. Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 3-11-8. Bill Varney (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-14-8; (Joint 5th) Jim Marcer (Belper) 2-10-0; Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-10-0. Pairs Winners: Ivan Carrier (Long Eaton Fed.) & Bob Byrne (Team 88) 10-11-8.
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Open, Shallows Section (7 fished). Pete Waters (Patshull) 25-13-0 (small silvers on whip tactics); Henry Szmalec (Patshull) 20-12-0 (bream and skimmers on feeder tactics); Mick Tonks (Coven) 14-9-0 (bream and skimmers on feeder tactics). Sun., Open, Shallows & Golf Course Sections (13 fished). Mike Careless (Bridgnorth) 34-1-0 (bream and skimmers on feeder tactics); Matt Linforth (Garbolino Midlands) 30-8-0 (bream and skimmers on feeder tactics); Brian Clark (Telford) 29-9-0 (small mixed silvers on whip tactics).
The Ken Ball Veterans Memorial Match, Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Wed 20th Aug. Ian Pretty 33-13-0 (inc. a 20lb carp on his first cast); Paul Chapman 26-14-0 (small carp and silvers); John Robison 21-11-0 (carp).
Commercials
Bateman Vine AC, Wilden Pool, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sun. Mick Ashmore 43-10-0 (all silvers, Golden peg win); Mark Baker 37-8-0 (three carp plus silvers); David Lester 28-12-0 2 (two carp plus silvers); Chris Hariss 22-14-0 (one 14lb 8oz carp plus silvers).
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio, Pine, West & Ash Lakes. Lee Clancy (St. Helens Tackle & Bait) 171-10-0 (carp to 14lb on the short pole with 8mm pellets); Dave Brown Snr. 113-14-0 (carp to 8lb on poled casters shallow); Andy Gardner (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 112-3-0.
Bottesford DAA, Willow Lakes, Foston, Lincs. Sun 24th Aug., Ash Lake (14 fished). Paul Hallybone 73-1-0; Nick Pounder 31-1-0; Paul Kimberley 30-0-0; Alf Young 27-5-0; Steve Fisher 24-8-0.
Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sun 24th Aug., Open, Grendon Lake. Wayne Robinson 11-10-0; (Joint 2nd) Gary Millward 11-7-0; Ray Radon 11-7-0.
Cooper’s Estate Lake Open, Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun. Pete Waters (Patshull) 23-15-0 (roach and skimmers on whip and maggots over groundbait); Martin Cartridge (Angling Direct) 18-4-0 (roach and skimmers on pole-fished pinkies over groundbait); Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 14-4-0 (roach and skimmers on pole-fished casters over groundbait).
Daventry MG, Barby Banks, Barby, Warks. Sun 24th Aug. Richard Bubb 179-9-0; Daz Foster 138-12-0; John Houghton 85-8-0.
Flore & Brockhall AC, Barby Marshes, Barby, Warks. Sun 24th Aug. Terry Smith 24-10-0; Gill Corns 14-9-0; Steve Smith 11-1-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (12 fished). Denis Lutwyche (Hawkesbury) 63-3-0 (carp to 8lb on the Method feeder with yellow wafters); Craig Kidd (Hawkesbury) 58-12-0 (carp to 3lb on pole-fished dead red maggots); Ian Shirley (Hawkesbury) 47-7-0 (carp to 3lb, bream to 4lb plus silvers on pole-fished worms and casters).
Holly Farm Fishery, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 24th Aug., Open, Trotter’s Lake. Hughie Blair Jnr. 145-2-0; Courtney Hewlett 123-1-0; Richard Wells 113-8-0.
Meadowlands Fishery, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sat., Open, Lambsdown Lake. Josh Palmer 231-8-0; Terry Winstone 187-6-0; J. Webb 181-12-0; Trevor Mold 176-6-0; L. Pargetter 171-10-0.
Meadowlands Fishery Afternoon Match, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Tues PM., Warren Pool. Oliver Sleath 142-11-0; Josh Palmer 125-13-0; Trevor Mold 124-12-0; John Burchell 103-3-0.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One – Lake Two. Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 194-2-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics 50 metres to the island); Shaun Greenfield (Manchester AC) 121-1-0 (carp on bomb and pellets into the deeper water); Gavin James (Leicester) 98-0-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics with a few on the pellet waggler and bomb and pellets); John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 92-15-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics to the island); John Lack (Northampton) 86-9-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics); John Brandrick (Kettering) 83-12-0.
Northants. Nene AC Club Points Match, Barby Banks, Barby, Warks. Sun 24th Aug (19 fished). John Broughton 90-0-0 (carp to 8lb); Kevin Elliott 80-8-0; John Balhatchet 76-0-0; Rob Pottinger 68-8-0.
Outcasts AC, MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Bank Holiday Mon 25th Aug. Steve Wills 86-12-0; Vince Battams 61-4-0; Alan Barnes 60-10-0.
Outcasts AC Sweep, Holly Farm Fishery, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 24th Aug. Steve Johnson 112-13-0; Dave Haddon 74-8-0; Paul Jackson 64-7-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Molands Mere Pool. Dave Roberts 121-1-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics and poled maggots); Andy Christie 79-4-0 (F1s on poled casters); Martin Wood 74-11-0 (carp on
Method feeder tactics); Daniel Tresigne 69-15-0 (carp on poled pellets). Sat., Open, Molands Mere Pool. Jon Arthur 100-7-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics); Lee Myers 99-8-0 (carp and F1s on Method feeder tactics and bomb and pellets); James Daly 58-7-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics); Stephen Bellion 47-13-0 (carp on bomb and pellets).
Preston Innovations Boldings Oswestrians AC Festival, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat 23rd Aug., Day One, Chestnut Pool. Paul Hemming 86-11-0; Josh Humphreys 77-6-0; Steve Hall 72-14-0; Kenny Humphreys 56-3-0; Russ Allen 50-9-0. Sun 24th Aug., Day Two, Sycamore Pool. Mal Boden 125-1-0; Richie Woodhall 103-9-0; Josh Humphreys 102-6-0; Steve Hall 91-3-0; Kenny Humphreys 86-15-0. Festival overall: Josh Humphreys 4; Steve Hall 6; Paul Hemming 7; Kenny Humphreys 8 (on weight); Richie Woodhall 8.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon 18th Aug., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 144-11-0; Colin Reynolds 77-11-0; Ralph Johnson 72-11-0; Mick Jamieson 71-2-0. Wed., Open, Willows Pool. Gary Morris 73-7-0; Gareth Unwin 65-3-0; Pete Edwards 55-12-0; Clive Edwards 47-13-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Clive Wynn 90-1-0; Ralph Johnson 77-11-0; Bob Clarke 67-9-0; Tony Price 67-3-0; Dave Mortlock 67-1-0.
Quarry Pool, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Sat., Lilco AC. P. Davidson 87-4-0; M. Stobbs 80-13-0; G. Brown 65-4-0 (carp to double figures weights).
Quarry Pool Three Day Festival 2025, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Mon., Day One. Stephen Woodhall 194-12-0 (carp to 17lb on poled maggots over red maggots to the aerator); Paul Gregory 106-0-0 (carp to double figures on poled pellets); Wayne Harris 73-0-0 (carp to double figures on poled pellets). Tues., Day Two. Andy Cooper 133-10-0 (carp to 14lb on pole and bomb tactics); Stephen Woodhall 113-11-0 (carp to double figures on poled maggots in the margins); Wayne Harris 92-9-0 (carp to double figures on bomb and pellets). Wed., Day Three. Carl Hobbs 155-12-0 (carp to double figures on the pellet feeder); Steve Roberts 104-0-0 (carp to 16lb on poled maggots over dead reds in the margins); Nigel Clark 88-1-0 (carp to double figures on poled pellets shallow). Festival overall: 1st Stephen Woodhall; 2nd Carl Hobbs; 3rd Wayne Harris.
Splinters AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 20th Aug., B Lake. Trev Griffiths 222-13-0; Eddie Kelly 164-2-0; Pete Scott 135-14-0. Sun 24th Aug., C Lake. Trev Griffiths 337-4-0; Mark Forbes 204-10-0; Dave Griffiths 146-3-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Opens, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Sun 24th Aug. John Harper 33-3-0 (skimmers and crucians on the Method feeder with three dead reds, close in); Ian Foster 15-3-0; Malcolm Wildman 11-5-0; Paul Dennis 9-1-0. Wed. John Harper 24-7-0 (skimmers and crucians on the Method feeder and wafters); Paul Dennis 17-1-0 (skimmers and crucians on feeder and whip tactics); Paul Croome 14-2-0 (skimmers, mainly on whip tactics, close in); Will Richardson 10-9-0; Ron Causer 10-7-0.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, Canal Pool (19 fished). Gary Whalley 137-8-0; Chris Gorrell 111-10-0; Harry Campbell 94-8-0; Allan Howarth 78-11-0.
