Canals
Erewash Valley Winter League, Round 5, Erewash Canal, Ilkeston, Derbys. Sat. Mark Godfrey (Team 1779) 14-13-0 (perch); Andy Starkey (Matchman Supplies) 9-5-0; Dave Clayton (Matchman Supplies) 8-7-0; Chris Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 6-14-0; Andy Astle (Loughborough Soar MG) 6-11-0; Wayne Trueman (Matchman Supplies) 6-8-0. Teams: Matchman Supplies 31; Team 1779 33; (Joint 3rd) 3 Counties 35; Loughborough Soar MG 35; Matlock 35; Long Eaton Fed 38; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 39; Stanton 49. League: (Joint 1st) Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 16 Team 1779 16; Matlock 20; Long Eaton Fed. 21: Loughborough Soar MG 23; Matchman Supplies 23; 3 Counties 27; Stanton 30.
Hodnet AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Market Drayton Marina Section, Market Drayton, Shrops. Sun. Barry Mimms 25-14-0 (skimmers, hybrids and roach); Josh Williams 7-5-4; Bob Parrish 6-6-0; Steve Booth 2-8-8.
Luton AC, Grand Union Canal, The Globe PH Section, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Wed (15 fished). Barry Roper 5-2-0 (73 roach on poled pinkie at 5 and 11 metres); Dennis Hunt 5-1-0 (43 silvers on pinkie on his top three plus two over loose-fed squatt); Sean Leatherland 4-14-0 (small roach and skimmers on poled bread punch and pinkie over toasted crumb at 2.5 and 10 metres); Tim Watts 4-13-0; Chris Howard 4-6-0; Steve Lathwell 3-13-0.
Rugeley Open, Trent & Mersey Canal (Walsall AC Water), Handsacre, nr. Rugeley, Staffs. Wed (11 fished). Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 6-7-3 (decent perch on poled worm and maggot); Gary Chalk (Brownhills) 3-6-14 (decent perch on poled worm and maggot); Mark Wyton (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-7-14 (mainly small punch-roach and a couple of perch); John Hanna (Milo Bait-Tech West Midlands) 2-5-7 (one big perch plus small roach).
Tring Old Codgers, Grand Union Canal, Bank Mill Lane Section, Berkhamsted, Herts. Tues. Pete Leech 0-8-8; Dave Moore 0-0-12; Dave Lawson 0-0-8.
Tring Vs. Thame Inter-Club Match, Grand Union Canal, Cook’s Wharf Section, Cheddington, Bucks. Sun 1st Dec (10 fished). Andy Allday (Tring) 2-10-0 (perch, roach, rudd and one gudgeon); Dave Lyme (Thame) 1-0-8; Mick Basotn (Thame) 0-7-0. (only three weighed in).
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Adlington Marina Section, nr. Chorley, Lancs. Wed (25 fished). John Edwards (Hindley MG) 9-6-0; John Leeds (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 5-12-0; Dave Trafford (Matrix LTB) 5-5-8; Dave Bradley (Sensas NW0 4-13-0. Sun., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Parbold, W. Lancs (20 fished). Shaun Birchall (Saints) 5-3-0; Kev Clarke (Wigan MG) 4-2-0; John Edwards (Hindley MG) 3-9-0; Dave Coulburn (Hindley MG) 3-4-8.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal (Post Office Water), Pendeford, W. Mids. Wed (12 fished). Chris Furnival (Unattached) 12-0-6; Pete Cartwright (Bridgnorth AS) 7-4-6; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 6-13-2; Ray Campbell (Sankey’s) 5-14-4; Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-7-4; Arthur Shaw (Rough Hay AC) 5-5-0.
Rivers
Rotherham UAF Open, River Don, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sun. Andy Lewis (M and M) 13-11-0; Brian Hague (Tippers) 3-9-0; Dave Pollitt (York) 2-11-0; Glyn Brown (Tackle Traders) 2-3-0.
Spilsby AA, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Wed (13 fished). Kev Wilson 7-15-0; Alec Rawlings 5-9-8; Dave Ashmore 5-7-0; Derek Skinner 4-12-8.
Winsford DAA Wednesday Open, River Weaver, Winsford, Ches. Wed. S. Walton 10-8-0; K. Lambert 4-15-0; K. Douglas 4-14-0.
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Boddington Reservoir Tuesday Open, nr. Byfield, Northants. Tues. Pegs 92-82: Rob Wootton 60-12-0; Maurie Williams 57-0-0; Wayne Sharman 31-12-0. Pegs 80-69: Stefan Gent 86-2-0; Florin Frunza 50-0-0; Grant Merrett 38-8-0. Dam Pegs 4-14: Stu Palser 140-13-0; Pete Caton 105-3-0; Jack Eades 35-11-0.
Embryo Kiveton Waters Bomb & Feeder Open/Winter League, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Tues., Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Steve Ogden 62-7-0; Mark Cliff 41-2-0; Brian Chatterton 14-13-0. League: John Hardy 163; Paul Walker 158; Dave Briggs 132; Peter Gould 126.
Embryo Kiveton Waters Over 50’s Open/Winter League, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Wed., Bomb Rose’s & Acorn Lakes. John Sanderson 58-7-0 (three wins on the bounce); Martin Edis 36-14-0; Mike Hirst 30-15-0. League: John Sanderson 132; Paul Walker 105; Martin Edis 104; Peter Gould 98.
Stillwaters
Castle AC Silvers Match, Canons, Northants. Sun 1st Dec. Steve Pace 9-12-0; Dick Ashby 7-0-0; Ron Snaith 6-12-0.
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. John Lock (Loughborough Soar MG) 2-0-0 (perch); Vaughan Hill (Team 88) 1-14-8; Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-10-8; Bob Byrne (Team 88) 1-10-0; Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 1-4-0; Rob Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-3-0.
Nene/Towcester AC, Canons, Bottom Pond, Northants. Sun 1st Dec. Mick Goodridge 5-4-0; Simon Cordingley 4-7-0; Rob Pottinger 3-14-0.
Shipston-on-Stour & District AC, Aston Magna Lakes (Club Water), Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos. Sun 1st Dec (10 fished). K. Watts 21-7-0 (all carp); Jon Walkden 11-8-0; G. Didcock 7-8-0.
Wellingborough AC, Mill Cotton Fishery (Club Water), Ringstead, Northants. Tues 26th Nov. Chris Howard 5-8-0; Martin Hayman 5-5-0; Nick Antonacci 5-4-0; Ivor Stokes 2-7-0.
Wellingborough AC Christmas Match, Mill Cotton Fishery (Club Water), Ringstead, Northants. Sun 1st Dec. Andy Morris 4-9-0 (silvers); Chris Howard 4-7-0; Kev Folwell 3-0-0; Steve Brooks 2-6-0.
Commercials
Angling Trust Castle Ashby Winter League, Round 5, Grendon, Northants. Sun 1st Dec., Grendon Lake & Scotland Pond. Scotland Pond: Ben Lawrence (Preston Innovations Black Horse) 28-4-0; Steve Bull (Chiltern Baits) 26-8-0; Mark Wadham (Castle Ashby Youth) 20-10-0. Grendon Lake: Mark Haycock (Castle Ashby Youth) 14-5-0 (one carp with ten minutes of the match remaining); Dan Webb (Preston Innovations Black Horse) 13-11-0; Baz Bright (RAF) 12-1-0. Teams: Preston Innovations Black Horse 44; 2nd Chiltern Baits; 3rd Maver Milton Keynes. League: Preston Innovations Black Horse 11; Maver Milton Keynes 13; Colmic Northants. 15.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Trio & Oak Lakes. John Makin 7-9-0 (carp to 4lb on bomb and corn); Jon Gamble (Preston Innovations) 5-1-0. (only two anglers weighed in).
Castaways AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 27th Nov., D. Lake. Eddie Kelly 59-6-0; Trevor Griffiths 56-6-0; Tom Griffiths 32-7-0. Sun 1st Dec., Harrow Pool. Trev Griffiths 75-12-0; Eddie Kelly 44-11-0; Tom Griffiths 28-0-0.
Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Wed 27th Nov., Open, Grendon Lake. John Bazeley 17-15-0; Alan West 9-12-0; Kev Taylor 6-14-0. Sat 30th Nov., Brickyard Pool. Stan Atter 13-3-0; Doug Dunkley 7-6-0; Gary Millward 6-6-0.
Cotton Outcasts AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 1st Dec., E. Lake. Dave Haddon 29-5-0; Paul Scrivener 27-12-0; Steve Johnson 24-12-0. Club Champion 2024: Steve Johnson.
Flore & Brockhall AC, Barby Banks, Barby, Warks. Sun 1st Dec. Gil Corns 3-5-0; Terry Smith 3-4-0; Fred Johnson 2-15-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (10 brave souls fished). Denis Lutwyche (Hawkesbury) 37-6-0 (three carp to 8lb and a few bream to 4lb on the Method feeder with white maggots); Ian Shirley (Hawkesbury) 21-6-0 (all bream to 4lb on pole-fished soft pellet); Jamie Galloway (Hawkesbury) 19-2-0 (three carp to 10lb on the Method feeder with white maggots).
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two & Lake Four. Tony Lamb (Elephant & Castle AC) 62-13-0 (decent carp on bomb and bread); Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 46-15-0 (carp on bomb and corn); Darren Hill (Daventry) 32-0-0 (carp and a few skimmers on bomb, pole and feeder tactics); Steve Brindley (Maver Match) 31-15-0 (three carp on the rod, one on the pole with maggots plus a few silvers); Terry Hill (Anvil Fishing Club) 15-7-0 (five carp on the bomb with bread and corn); Paul Reynolds (Nuneaton) 18-7-0 (one carp and some skimmers); Darren Hill (Anvil Fishing Club) 15-7-0 (three carp on the bomb with bread); John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 15-6-0 (three carp on the Method feeder).
Packington Somers Fisheries Silvers League, Round 5, Meriden, W. Mids. Sun., Molands Mere & Big Geary’s Pools. Molands Mere Pool: Ron Savage 10-3-0; Keith Wooding 9-9-0; Trevor Hougham 7-7-0. Big Geary’s Pool: Jon Newton 7-9-0; Martin Wood 4-11-0; Lee Cosgrove 3-15-0. (no league placings supplied).
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun 1st Dec., Open, Chestnut & Sycamore Pools. Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 80-4-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 78-0-0; Ian Stangroom (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 56-10-0; Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 52-8-0.
Starlets Vets Match, Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Molands Mere & Siblings A & B Pools (42 fished). Mike White 18-12-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggots); Stuart Price 18-9-0 (carp on the bomb with bread and wafters); Ray Durant 17-6-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet).
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery Open/Golden Pot Qualifier, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Big Max, Lower & Upper Pools. Andy Dyson 42-7-0; Rob Prince 35-8-0; Adrian Austin 32-10-0; Ellis Leigh 32-5-0; Simon Symcox 31-15-0. Qualifiers: Andy Dyson; Rob Prince.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Fri., Open, Belvedere Pool. Col Mercer 44-12-0; Paul Reynolds 42-14-0; Terry Evans 41-6-0.
Whitmore Fisheries Storm Darragh Rover/Winter League, Round 3, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat (10 fished). Joe Jaggar 127-4-0; Terry Bradshaw 82-4-0; Stu Kennedy 81-11-0; Gary Whalley 75-10-0. League: Jay Phoenix 227-12-0; Stu Kennedy 216-12-0; Joe Jaggar 212-0-0; Gary Whalley 194-9-0.
