Canals
Angling Trust Warwickshire Teams of Eight Winter League, Final Round (6), Trent & Mersey Canal, Rugeley, Staffs. Sun (40 fished). Dave Clayton (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 22-0-10 (all roach on poled caster and bread); Ant South (3 Counties) 18-14-0 (all big perch on poled worm); Perry Follows (Sparks MG) 17-7-10 (all roach on poled caster and bread); Ben Sharratt (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 15-8-6 (six bream: 2lb apiece on the first six chucks on poled bread); Andy Beesley (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 13-2-8; Dave Berrow (Sparks MG) 11-6-8. Teams: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 19; Browning Central 22 (two sections wins); Sparks MG 22 (no sections wins); Drennan Leics MVDE 26; 3 Counties 31. Final league: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 8; Browning Central 15; Drennan Leics. MVDE 18; Sparks MG 21; 3 Counties 28. Angling Trust Final Qualifiers: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech; Browning Central.
Crewe MG Christmas Fayre Open Match, Shropshire Union Canal (Stoke City DAA Waters), Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sun (20 fished). Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 11-15-0 (roach, perch and mixed silvers); Steve Fogel (Drennan NW) 10-6-0 (mixed bag); John Hanna (Milo Bait-Tech West Midlands) 9-3-0 (inc. a 2lb 15oz perch); Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 7-11-0 (mixed bag); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6-15-0 (roach); Paul Dobing (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6-8-0 (mixed bag).
Erewash Valley Winter League, Round 4, Erewash Canal, Cotmonhay, Derbys. Sat 2nd Dec. Ben Sharratt (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-14-0; Dave Crosby (Long Eaton Fed.) 4-1-0; T. Andrews (Team 1779) 3-6-8; (Joint 4th) S. Posiak (Long Eaton Fed.) 3-2-8; Pete Madeley (Long Eaton Fed.) 3-2-8. Teams: Team 1779 25; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 29; Long Eaton Fed. 30; 3 Counties 33; Matchman Supplies 37; Matlock AC 38; Loughborough Soar MG 42. League: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 10; Matchman Supplies 11; Long Eaton Fed. 13; Team 1779 14; (Joint 5th) Loughborough Soar MG 20; Matlock AC 20; 3 Counties 21.
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, 3 Hammers Golf Course Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun. Mark Foster (Goodyear AC) 0-14-0 (25 bits on poled pinkie); Johnny Benness (Goodyear AC) 0-3-0 (six blade roach on pole-fished bread punch and pinkie); (Joint 3rd) John Hunter (Goodyear AC) 0-0-9 (bits); Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 0-0-9 (bits).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Old Strike Waters Pegs 4-24, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (14 fished). Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 2-8-8; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 2-6-4; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 1-9-5; Paul Norledge (Likely Lads) 1-8-4; Barry Broadhurst (HanKat Superteam AS) 1-7-2; Glenn Law (Sparks MG) 1-5-12.
Milton Keynes Vets, Grand Union Canal, New Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Wed 29th Nov. Paul Hamilton 12-2-0 (bream); Ernie Sattler 8-0-0; Nigel Steel 6-1-0.
Port Sunlight AC Winter League, Round 4, Shropshire Union Canal, Stoak, nr. Chester, Ches. Sun. Peter Bernard 2K 450g; Brian Allen 1K 740g; Paul Simpkins 970g. League: Pete Bernard 31; Brian Allen 24; Paul Simpkins 22; Frank Duckers 18; Howie Williams (Dee) 12; Philip McKeown 11.
Sportsman AC Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Netherton Tunnel End Section, Tividale, W. Mids. Sun. Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 13-5-0 (roach and skimmers); Trevor Dangerfield (Sportsman AC) 9-1-0; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 8-5-0; Ian Giles (Red Lantern AC) 6-9-0; Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 5-0-0; Ryan Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 4-6-0.
Stoke City DAA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Gnosall, Staffs. Sat. Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 15-1-0 (roach and skimmers); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 10-2-0 (roach and skimmers); Dennis Sumner (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 9-8-4 (roach and skimmers); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 8-13-8 (perch); John Hanna (Milo Bait-Tech West Midlands) 7-4-4 (perch, roach and skimmers); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6-12-0 (all roach).
The Frank Posiak Memorial Shield/Long Eaton Fed. Bottle Match, Erewash Canal, Long Eaton, Derbys. Sat. Derek Hicklin (Maver Central MVDE) 5-9-0 (five good perch); Dave Clarke (Mill Tackle) 5-1-0 (inc. a tench pushing 3lb); Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 4-0-0 (inc. a 3lb 1oz tench); Mark Harrison (Soldiers & Sailors) 2-15-8 (inc. a 1lb 12oz skimmer); Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-2-0; Ian Sharratt-Loughborough Soar MG 2-1-0.
Wigan DAA Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Trencherfield Mill, Wigan Town Centre, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Wed. Sean Wharton (Hindley) 11-11-0; Roger Gardom (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 6-14-8; John Mallet (Bolton) 6-9-0; Alan Crook (Drennan NW) 6-4-0.
Wigan DAA Opens, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Burscough Town Centre Section, Burscough, W. Lancs. Sat. Paul Ashton (Hindley) 8-6-0; Brian Meadows (Hindley) 5-12-0; John Lloyd (Liverpool AS) 5-6-0; Sean Wharton (Hindley) 4-7-12. Sun., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. John Leeds (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 3-15-8; (Joint 2nd) Kev Clarke (Wigan MG) 3-10-4; Sean Wharton (Hindley) 3-10-4; Fred Lakin (Hindley) 3-9-8.
Wigan DAA Winter League, Final Round (6), Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Piggery Bridge, Wigan Gtr. Manchester to the Saracen’s Head PH Section, Halsall, W. Lancs. Sun 3rd Dec (90 fished). Colin Mayer (Drennan NW) 5-6-6; Mark Parkinson (Wigan MG) 5-1-0; Lewis Whiteman (Liverpool AS) 4-11-12; Liam Killinger (Saints) 4-9-10; Tony Richardson (Hindley) 4-4-0. Teams: Saints 38; Sensas NW 39; Drennan NW 39; Wigan MG 42; Hindley 49. Final league: Drennan NW 210; Matrix LTB 243; Saints 278; Liverpool AS 288; Wigan MG 298.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Sun (10 fished). Richard Buxton (Bridgnorth AS) 9-13-0; Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-13-8; Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-6-8; Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-11-8; Lee Richards (Wolverhampton AA) 4-3-8; Karl Haywood (Sportsman AA) 4-1-0.
Rivers
Bridgnorth AS Members Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (17 fished). Dean Rutter 19-8-0; Phil Coles 14-0-0; Lee Lloyd 13-12-0; John Checketts 9-13-0; Steve Slade 6-12-0.
Milton Keynes Christmas Match, River Gt. Ouse, upstream of Old Stratford, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sun 3rd Dec. Steve Carr 15-3-0; Kev Osborne 14-4-0; Ernie Sattler 11-3-0.
Rotherham UAF Winter League, Round 2, River Don, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sun. Bri Hague (Jack’s Lads) 18-12-0; Keith Hobson (Ferryboat Young Uns) 7-14-0; John Goodwin (Ossett) 5-8-0; Adam Harrison (Bait-Tech North) 5-0-0. Teams: Ossett 10; Ferryboat Young Uns 15; Spotted Fin/Team Normanton 18.
Spilsby AA, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Wed. Dave Andrew 5-6-0; Dave Ashmore 4-0-0; Dennis Houghton 2-10-8.
Towcester AC, River Tove, Towcester, Northants. Wed. Graham Martin 2-0-0; Mick Goodridge 0-8-0; Rob Pottinger 0-5-0.
Wellingborough AC, River Nene, Barnwell, Northants. Wed (13 fished). Ivor Stokes 2-3-8; Billy Underwood 1-11-0; Joe Roberts 0-5-0.
Wellingborough AC Christmas Match, River Nene, Ringstead, Northants. Sun 3rd Dec (31 fished). Dave Mawby 7-10-0; Pete Laughton 5-13-0; Steve Brody 5-1-0; Dave Sayce 4-15-0.
Canal & River Trust stillwaters
Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Calf Heath Reservoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat. Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 22-2-0 (Method feeder with wafters over pellet for mainly bream and skimmers); Gaz Oliver (Stoke-on-Trent) 20-15-0 (Method feeder with wafters over pellet for mainly bream and skimmers); Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 11-14-0 (worm and caster in a groundbait feeder with maggot on the hook for skimmers); Nev Bailey Snr. (Blackfords) 7-8-0; (Method feeder with wafters for skimmers).
Boddington Tuesday Open, Boddington Reservoir, nr. Byfield, Northants. Tues. Peg 69-80: Daz Sanders 106-8-0; Wayne Sharman 62-15-0; Marius Eduard Dermelici 52-10-0. Pegs 82-92: Stu Palser 24-0-0; Paul Cooke 23-12-0; Jack Eades 23-0-0.
Stillwaters
Castle AC Silvers Open, Canons, Northants. Wed 29th Nov. Roger Adkins 17-8-0; Dick Ashby 16-15-0; Pete Upton 15-11-0.
Commercials
Anglers Choice Middlesbrough Winter League, Round 4, The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Sycamore Lake (16 fished). Harry Wintersgill 63-15-0; Dave Jackson 44-0-0; Kev Parker 40-14-0. (no league placings supplied).
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio & East Lakes. Mark Tregear 59-4-0 (poled corn on the bar for carp to 7lb); Shaun Raby (Farnworth Tackle & Bait) 43-8-0 (poled maggot in the deep water for carp to 9lb); Andy Musgrove (Edgeley Sports) 41-3-0.
Bradshaw Hall Fisheries Pairs Match, Bolton, Gtr. Manchester. Sat., Lakes 8 & 9. Gary Ainscough & Paul Coyle 62-8-0; Seb Turbill & Josh Turbill 51-1-0; Stuart Milne & Franek Staniuszko 48-5-0. Individuals: Seb Turbill 49-9-0; Franek Staniuszko 36-3-0; John Chapman 31-15-0.
Brookside Fisheries, Warrington, Ches. Sun., Open, Snake Lakes 1 & 2. Nick Butterworth 44-8-0; Stuart Conroy 36-10-0; Mike Poulton 30-13-0.
Chris Hill’s Feeder and Silvers Only Winter League, Round 3, Barston Lakes, Solihull, W. Mids. Sun (32 fished). Graham West (MAP/Sonubaits) 18-12-0 (bream and skimmers on the feeder with maggots); Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 16-8-0 (all skimmers on the feeder with maggots over joker and groundbait); Malcolm Hicks (St. Albans) 14-8-0 (skimmers on the feeder); Rob Fryer (Dynamite) 14-4-0 (skimmers on the feeder). Section winners: Section A – Simon Willsmore (Hydra) 14-2-0; Section B – David Boyle (B’ham) 13-4-0; Section C – Alan Andrews (St. Albans) 12-8-0; Section D – Chris Hill (B’ham) 12-10-0.
Flore & Brockhall AC, Dog Lane Fishery, Napton-on-the-Hill, Southam, Warks. Sun 3rd Dec. Terry Smith 11-12-0; Jim Tanser 7-6-0; Gil Corn 3-1-0.
Glebe AC, Rookery Waters, Pidley, Cambs. Sun 3rd Dec. Russ Lay 3-7-0; Kenny Andrews 1-0-0; (Joint 3rd) Vince Battams 0-11-0; Dave Jones 0-11-0.
Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, nr. Eccleshall, Staffs. Sat., Open, Rover (17 fished). Damian Bracken 100-14-0; Ian Conway 94-8-0; Antony King 53-6-0.
Lingmere Fishery Xmas Match, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseryside. Sat. Steve Openshaw 112-4-0; John Edwards 99-9-0; A. Dewhurst 75-10-0.
Meadowlands Autumn League, Round 5, Meadowlands Fishery, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun., Lambsdown Lake & Warren Pool (41 fished). Paul Fox 81-4-0; Lee Taylor 71-8-0; Gary Cook 70-2-0; Steve Richards 61-8-0. League to date: 1st Richie Hull; 2nd Stu Palser.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Rover (10 fished). Mark Sumners 74-4-0 (carp and F1s on waggler/pole and pellet); Daniel Wooding 23-4-0 (silvers on poled maggot); Nick Jukes 17-11-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Keith Deaner 9-3-0 (F1s on poled maggot). Sat., Silvers Open, Gratuities, Crescent & Willow Pools. Wayne Ball 17-2-0; Mark Downes 14-4-0; Joe Roberts 13-14-0; Ron Savage 12-9-0. Sun., Open, Siblings A & B Pools. Phil Canning 51-6-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Paul Truman 29-1-0 (carp and F1s on poled bread); Steve Brindley 20-10-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggot); Nick Jukes 18-4-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet).
Partridge Lakes Fishery, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey Lakes 1 & 5 (18 fished). Trevor Dewhurst 42-15-0; Ste Millward 39-5-0; Mike Senior 38-12-0.
Partridge Lakes Fishery Junior Christmas Match, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Spey Lake (9 fished). Overall winner: Sam Jones 19-6-0. Section winners: Rory Corser 17-11-0; Harry Thwaites 6-3-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes AC) 88-2-0; Steve Owen (Monkhall) 65-6-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 38-12-0; Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 35-5-0; Gary Gollins (Swan Elite) 30-7-0. Wed., Open, Acorn & Willows Pools. Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 115-10-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 71-0-0; Gary ‘Tank’ Palmer (Preston Innovations Boldings) 70-14-0; Dave Bayliss (Preston Innovations Boldings) 57-11-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 55-10-0; Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 53-9-0; Tony Price (Preston Innovations Boldings) 38-4-0; Steve King (Poets AC) 36-4-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Chestnut Pool. Terry Edwards 38-4-0; Josh Humphreys 37-9-0; Tony Price 27-10-0; Paul Hemming 27-4-0; Clive Wright 26-9-0. Sun., Open, Larch Pool. Les Thompson (Matrix) 87-7-0; Mark Taylor (Wolverhampton) 72-3-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 67-8-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 58-9-0.
Splinters AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 29th Nov. Eddie Kelly 87-4-0; Tom Griffiths 57-15-0; Pete Scott 42-9-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Open, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Wed. Will Richardson 16-7-0 (pole with pinkies at 11 metres early on, then 7 metres later for quality roach and smaller samples); Ian Foster 11-1-0 (mixed silvers plus quality roach on the tip); Carl Yeomans 10-5-0 (skimmers and quality roach on the tip).
The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Open, Cedar Lake. Bob Sinclair 11-13-0; Chris Hall 11-12-0; Ian Shuttleworth 11-1-0.
The Oaks Lakes Silver Fish Open, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Alders & Oaks Lakes. Luke Hawkesworth 45-0-0 (ide); Mark Calvert 38-11-0; Karl Heptonstall 36-7-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery Individual League, Round 2, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Boulders, Goose & Luck Dip Pools. Mick Pass 80-13-0; Martyn Steele 80-6-0; Martin Austin 76-9-0.
Todber Manor, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Open, Hill View Lake (17 fished). Section A – Pegs 34-43: Tony Gilbert 658-8-0; Martin Rogers 399-14-0. Section B – Pegs 44-53: Mark Wynne 300-14-0; Fred Roberts 271-6-0. Section C – Pegs 54-61: Phil Hardwick 271-4-0; Vince Brown 231-0-0.
Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset. Sat., Open, Campbell Lake (10 fished). Nigel Easton 63-11-0; Steve Denmead 43-4-0; Nick Ewers 43-0-0. Silvers: Ben Hagg 30-0-0; Nigel Bartlett 17-12-0; John Fuidge 10-0-0.
Willow Lakes Winter League, Round 2, Foston, Grantham, Lincs. Sun 3rd Dec., Alder, Ash & Hawthorn Lakes. Dean Sinkew 97-0-0; Andy Birkin 28-14-0; Matt Caladine 21-7-0; Mitch Riley 18-5-0; Terry Marshall 16-15-0; Alan Cullington 15-1-0. Section winners: Ash Lake – Terry Marshall 16-15-0; Alder Lake – Dean Sinkew 97-0-0; Hawthorn Lake – Dave Booker 13-4-0.
