Canals
Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Broome Hill Farm, Brewood, S. Staffs. Sun. Charlie Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 6-4-6 (quality roach on poled caster); Mark Foster (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-9-4 (a couple of skimmers plus silvers); Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-5-8 (silvers); Tony Beech (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-4-0 (silvers and one gudgeon); Dave Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-13-6 (small silvers and gudgeon); Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-12-4 (small silvers).
Canal & River Trust Canal Pairs Championship 2024 Qualifier, Dudley No.2 Canal, Doctor’s Surgery to Stoney Lane Bridge, Netherton, W. Mids. Sun (34 fished). Zone A – Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 6-7-3; Richie Reynolds (Daiwa Dorking) 6-1-3; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 5-11-7; Roger Evans (Sensas Black Country) 5-0-6; Tom Bolton (Smithy’s) 4-6-12; Ben Sharratt (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 4-4-8. Zone B – Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-7-14; Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 4-0-0; Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 3-14-4; Paul Bick (Daiwa Dorking) 3-14-6; James South (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 3-12-2; Steve Randall (Maver Central MVDE) 3-6-11. Pairs result: Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) & Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 5; Richie Reynolds (Daiwa Dorking) & Paul Bick (Daiwa Dorking) 6; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) & Paul Waddington (DGL) 8; Ben Sharratt (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) & Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 9; Rogers Evans (Sensas Black Country) & Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 13; Darren Massey (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) & James South (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 16; (Joint 7th) John Moloney (B’ham) & Jenny Walters (Maver Central MVDE) 18; Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) & John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 18; Tom Bolton (Smithy’s) & Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 19. (all pairs qualified except Stu Cutler and Paul Waddington who have already qualified).
Canal & River Trust Canal Pairs Championship 2024 Qualifier, Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, Charlton, Taunton, Somerset. Sun (24 fished). Jon Martin 30-10-0 (tench and perch); Lee Trivitt 20-4-0 (bream); Russell Hilton 14-10-0 (bream, tench and small rudd); Dan Baldwin 12-12-0; Richard Bradley 9-7-0; Simon Waite 9-2-0. Qualifying Pairs: Dan Baldwin & Russell Hilton 4; Richard Chave & Lee Trivitt 6; Richard Bradley & Joe Gillespie 6; James Hall & Jon Martin 7; Chris Parr & Simon Garbutt 13; Lee Holliday & Martin Chiffers 14.
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Bridge Street North Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun. Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 1-10-0; D. Kennedy (B’ham) 1-9-0; (Joint 3rd) Malcolm Appleby (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 1-6-0; Mick Conlon (Sensas Black Country) 1-6-0.
Canal Masters 2024 Qualifier, Shropshire Union Canal, Goldstone & Soudley, Shrops. Sun (60 fished). Steve Cope (Four Ashes AC) 11-4-0 (bream to 2lb 8oz on pole-fished worm and caster); Simon Beswick (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 10-6-0; Adam Carter (Sensas Devizes) 9-2-12; Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 8-15-12; Mike Davies (Wigan MG) 8-13-5; Carl Westwood (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 8-12-4. Qualifiers (10 peg section winners): Dave Lloyd (Preston Innovations) 8-1-7; Dan Ashington (Sensas Starlets) 5-14-4; Carl Westwood (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 8-12-4; Steve Cope (Four Ashes AC) 11-4-0; Luke Wrzosek (CRT Angling) 8-6-0; Simon Beswick (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 10-6-0.
Cashmores MG, Wyrley & Essington Canal (Club Water), Wood Lane Section, Pelsall, Walsall, W. Mids. Sat. Ian Kent 15-4-1; Paul Vernon 9-1-0; Pete Poole 8-0-12; Chris Dean 8-0-0; Roy Cotterell 7-11-14.
Crewe MG Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Wardle, Ches. Sun (19 fished). Wendy Locker (Chester Tackle Locker) 7-13-8 (mostly roach plus one skimmer on poled caster); Billy Jones (Lavistel MG) 7-10-0 (a few bream plus bits); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6-2-0 (all roach); Steve Watson (Dave’s of Middlewich) 4-12-0 (all roach); Paul Andrews (Team Les ‘O’) 4-10-8 (a couple of perch plus a couple of eels); Bob Yeomans (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-9-0 (three eels plus bits).
Great Linford Open, Grand Union Canal, Captain Morgan Section, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sun 12th May. Charlie Barker 5-1-0; John Hough 4-7-0; Nick Barker 2-15-0.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Brettell Lane to the Tackle Shop Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (25 fished). Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 7-6-0 (one bream, one tench plus bits); Ste Worton (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-0-14 (two bream plus a few bits); Kev Jones (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-5-8 (two bream); Dick Tranter (WMP Maver/Spotted Fin) 4-4-15; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 3-14-8; Simon Nickless (Sensas Black Country/HanKat Superteam AS) 3-6-0.
Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Little Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Sat (8 fished). Kevin Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-2-10 (130+ small fish on poled pinkie and squatt over groundbait); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 4-6-4 (small mixed silvers on poled squatt and pinkie over groundbait); Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 3-5-12 (small mixed silvers on poled pinkie over groundbait); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-0-6 (30 fish made up of a 1lb skimmer plus stamp-roach on poled caster); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2-3-1 (small mixed silvers); Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 1-12-12.
Long Eaton Fed. Summer League, Round 4, Erewash Canal, Dale Avenue Section, Long Eaton, Derbys. Sat. John Lock (Loughborough Soar MG) 4-10-0 (roach and perch); Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 4-1-8; John Brockway (Maver Central MVDE) 2-9-0; Mark Parker (Sensas 4 Counties) 2-5-0; Steve Posiak (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-2-0; Ian Sharratt (Loughborough Soar MG) 2-0-8. League: Wilson Sully (Long Eaton Fed.) 9; John Lock (Loughborough Soar MG) 10 (inc. 1 section win); Asa Cooper (Matlock) 10; Steve Posiak (Long Eaton Fed.) 11 (inc. 1 section win); John Johnson (Notts AA) 11.
Nene/Towcester AC, Grand Union Canal, Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sun 12th May. John Harris 8-8-0; Andy Kimpton 8-4-0; Graham Martin 6-4-0.
Newton-le-Willows AA Spring League, Final Round (7), Sankey Canal, Upper Pound, St. Helens, Merseyside. Sun 5th May. Ian Alexander (John Bull Floats) 18-8-0 (bream); Ken Senior (Newton) 9-15-0 (bream); Andy Smith (Newton Tackle & Bait) 4-12-0 (silvers); John Mallett (Bolton) 1-10-0 (silvers). Final league: Ian Alexander 61; Jimmy Corkish 57; Andy Smith 49.
Prince Albert Juniors Canal Series, Match 1, Shropshire Union Canal, Nantwich, Ches. Sun. Hayden Saunders 3-6-0; Ashleigh Dale 3-0-0; Sam Henthorn 2-7-0.
South Wales Canal Spring League, Round 2, Brecon & Monmouthshire Canal, Brecon Town & Wooden Horse Sections, Powys, Wales. Sun 12th May. Iain Swanson (Milo/Bait-Tech) 12-1-0; Karl Crowle (Tredegar) 9-3-0; Keith Robinson (Festival Angling) 8-12-0; Gary Townsend (Maver Harescombe) 8-8-0; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 8-6-0. (amended result).
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Birmingham Main Line (BCN), Soho Loop, Clissold Street Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun. Garry Mason 4-15-0 (one small tench, skimmers and perch on pole-fished worm); Andy Sloan 2-1-0; Kevin Clark 1-15-0; Geoff Garrish 1-2-0; Sean Waite 1-1-0.
Taunton AA Evening Mini League, Round 1, Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, Trenchard Way Flyover to Obridge Flyover Section, Taunton, Somerset. Wed (10 fished). Russell Hilton 6-12-0 (lots of roach plus four perch on poled worms); Chris Parr 4-14-0 (stamp-roach plus a couple of small perch and chublets); Dan Baldwin 4-5-0 (120 herring bleak).
The Dave Chadwick Memorial Match, Macclesfield Canal, Macclesfield, Ches. Sun (32 fished). Paul Ashton (Hindley MG) 7-7-0 (bream and perch); Simon Walton (Sensas NW) 6-9-0; Ryan Hughes (Chaddendon) 4-15-0; Tim Noon (Tri-Cast Calder) 4-8-0; Nigel Storr (Matrix Halifax) 3-9-0; Keith Deakin (Tri-Cast Calder) 2-4-8. (£175 raised for Cancer Research).
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Adlington Marina Section, Adlington, Chorley, Lancs. Wed (30 fished). Dean Meadows (Hindley MG) 11-14-0; Mark Battersby (Bolton) 7-9-8; John Brogden (Matrix LTB) 4-10-0; Gordon Houlibecq (Hindley MG) 3-14-4. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Appley Bridge Section, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester (41 fished). Carl Blurton (Drennan NW) 30-7-8; Dave Edgerley (Wigan MG) 13-0-0; Mick Johnson (Liverpool) 9-14-8; Tony Richardson (Hindley MG) 9-3-12; John Walker (Little Lever) 8-7-12. Sun., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Heaton’s Bridge Section, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancs. (44 fished). Steve Wilson (Sensas NW) 25-3-0; John Easton (Liverpool AS) 18-2-0; John Lloyd (Liverpool AS) 15-9-0; Mick Topping (Sensas NW) 14-3-0; Colin Cliffe (Matrix LTB) 12-15-8.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Shropshire Union Canal, High Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Wed (13 fished). Dave Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-13-4 (mainly small roach on poled pinkie and squatt over groundbait); Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 4-8-7 (punch-roach); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-2-2 (caster-roach plus squatt and pinkie-roach); John Hanna (Milo/Bait-Tech West Midlands) 3-9-13 (perch and roach); Steve Askey (Stafford) 3-5-4 (one 1lb+ perch and small roach); Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 3-2-0 (small roach).
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Calf Heath Reservoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat (34 fished). Jordan Hall (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 50-15-0 (bream to 2lb on poled pellet long and caster short); Dave Ridgway (Shifnal) 50-12-0 (mainly roach with a few bigger skimmers on poled caster); Dave Nicholls (Walsall) 36-0-0 (skimmers to 12oz on the cage feeder with maggots); Brian Ashley (Telford) 31-13-0 (skimmers on the pellet feeder with wafters); Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 31-12-0 (skimmers on pole-fished expander pellets); Neville Bailey Snr. (Blackfords) 31-11-0 (bream to 3lb on the Method feeder long with wafters).
Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sat 11th May., PM Open, Rose’s Lake. Mark Hassel 141-9-0; Karl Franks 136-11-0; Will Shepard 115-9-0.
Stillwaters
Castle AC, Canons, Northants. Wed 8th May. Pete Upton 18-10-0; Ron Snaith 9-12-0; Matt Stevens 7-8-0.
DATS – Lagoon Vs. Brackley & District AS, St. James’ Lake, Brackley, Northants. Sun 12th May. Nigel Steel (DATS-Lagoon) 9-15-0; Colin Chart (Brackley & District AS) 8-5-0; Alan Rarnell (Brackley & District AS) 7-2-0. Overall: Brackley & District AS 30-14-0; DATS-Lagoon 24-7-0.
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Rob Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 6-6-0 (two carp); Steve Till (Long Eaton Fed.) 4-12-0; Ivan Carrier (Long Eaton Fed.) 4-7-0; Bill Varney (Long Eaton Fed.) 4-5-8; Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 4-4-0; (Joint 6th) Dave Morris (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-5-8; Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-5-8.
Mill Cotton Fishery League, Round 4, Ringstead, Northants. Sun 12th May. Matt Elson 14-3-0; Jeff Rice 10-14-0; Nick Antonacci 10-7-0. League leader: Kev Folwell 3.
Newton-le-Willows AA Disabled & Over 60’s Members Weekly Match, Whitedoor Dam, Golborne, Lancs. Thurs 9th May., Beech & Oak Pools. Beech Pool: Eddie Marcroft (Newton Tackle & Bait) 22-9-0 (silvers and a small carp); Paul Hill (Widnes) 20-7-0 (a brace of carp and silvers to pole); John Austin (Gortini Floats) 16-12-0 (carp plus bream to pole). Oak Pool: Colin Wood (Woods Floats) 19-1-0 (a small carp and silvers to pole); Chris Grehan (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 15-2-0 (silver fish to pole); Billy Holden (Golborne) 10-3-0 (silver fish to pole).
Newton-le-Willows AA Tuesday Evening Members Sweepstake, Whitedoor Dam, Golborne, Lancs. Tues 7th May., Beech Pool. Colin Wood 28-0-0 (carp and silvers); Warren Douglas 24-0-0 (carp and silvers); Mike Collins 11-0-0 (silver fish and carp).
Patshull Park Fishery Opens, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Shallows Section. Tony Meissner (Gloucester) 26-9-0; Steve Preece (Walsall) 25-2-0; Pete Waters (Patshull) 24-6-0. Sun., Shallows & Golf Course Sections (25 fished). David Gough (Sparkes MG) 33-12-0; Darren Clark (Cheshire) 30-4-0; Kallum Oliver (Crewe) 29-2-0; Jason Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 25-12-0; Rob Brennan (Garbolino) 25-3-0; Pete Black (Garbolino) 23-8-0 (all bream weights to feeder tactics).
Stoke-on-Trent AS, Noel’s Pool, nr. Butterton, Park Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. Lee Tolley Jnr. 23-9-0; Ian Garside 21-10-0; Lee Tolley Snr. 21-9-0; Craig Woolley 20-4-0.
Towcester Vets, Silver Lake, Wappenham, Northants. Wed 8th May. Les Ramsden 5-12-0; Andy Kimpton 4-10-0; John Broughton 3-6-0.
Commercials
Angling Trust England Ladies Coarse Fishing Team Fund Raiser Match, Lingmere Fishery, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat 11th May. Winner: Ross Newton 178-12-0 (F1s). Sections: Section 1 – Tony Goddard 116-0-0; Section 2 – James Howson 145-4-0; Section 3 – Steve Boyd 63-0-0; Section 4 – Terry Collins 76-2-0. (£660 raised).
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2024 Qualifier, The Glebe Fishery, Peckleton, Leics. Sat 11th May (100 pegs). Kieran Marsden 269-7-0 (carp to 8lb); Brad Lucas 256-11-0; Jonathan Rouse 256-2-0; Ricky Small 244-0-0; Dale Shepherd 231-1-0. Qualifier: Kieran Marsden.
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2024 Qualifier, Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Wed (100 pegs). Jamie Hughes 176-7-0; Danny Keenan 167-11-0; John Harvey 147-12-0; Andy May 127-7-0; Sarah Taylor 123-7-0; Callum Dicks 118-0-0. Qualifier: Jamie Hughes.
Aston Park Fisheries, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sat., Open, Bill’s & Butts Lakes. Steve Forster 164-12-0; Darren Denton 143-3-0; Sarah Challinor 97-12-0. Sun., Super Sunday Open, Split & Lanta Lakes. Danny Bennett 131-5-0; Lee Scarborough 129-12-0; Curtis Boyle 105-13-0; Mike Kipling 97-15-0; Joe Cotterill 87-8-0; Michael Westwood 81-12-0.
Baden Hall Fishery, Stafford, Staffs. Thurs., Open, Canal Pool. Ed Warren (Garbolino) 85-13-0; Ade Shepherd (Swynnerton) 61-11-0; Dave Dale (Colmic NW) 60-11-0; Paul Grattage (Stoke-on-Trent) 50-11-0. (all bream weights).
Bitterwell Lake Tuesday Silvers Final Qualifier, Coalpit Heath, Bristol, Tues. Martin McMahon 43-9-0; Martin Rayet 36-14-0; Matt Challenger 34-14-0; Simon Hyden 31-12-0; Adam Palmer 30-4-0; Gary Etheridge 29-12-0. Qualifier: Martin McMahon.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches., Sat., Open, Pine, Trio & Ash Lakes. Conrad Taylor (Absolute Angling) 105-9-0 (carp to 15lb on pole-fished meat); Andy Musgrove (Edgeley Sports) 93-14-0 (carp to 10lb on bomb and meat short); Glen Clarence 91-0-0.
Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Wed 8th May., Open, Grendon Lake. Terry Soper 35-6-0; Andy Cooksley 33-2-0; Ian Pretty 26-9-0. Sat 11th May., Open, Brickyard Pool. Pat Lloyd 42-5-0; Paul Chapman 36-2-0; Stan Atter 25-11-0. Sun 12th May., Open, Grendon Lake. Pete Lovell 30-1-0; Chris Pridmore 25-5-0; Steve Shakespeare 24-3-0.
Corks AC – Mid-week Series, Match 2, Lower Broadheath Fishery (The Jam Factory); Worcester, Worcs. Wed., Willow Pool (all pegs). David Spooner 114-1-0 (carp on the pellet feeder casting into the corner margin); Peter Walker 75-5-0; (carp on the straight lead using pellets, then dead maggots on the pole in margin); Simon Hall 54-14-0; Nigel Grayland 54-4-0.
Glebe AC, Twin Lakes Fishery, Biddenham, Beds. Sun 12th May., Jack’s Lake. Dave Haddon 120-6-0; Paul Jackson 113-8-0; Vince Battams 113-3-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (14 fished). Denis Lutwyche (Hawkesbury) 85-8-0 (carp to 10lb on the Method feeder with wafters); Craig Kidd (Hawkesbury) 78-10-0 (30lb of bream to 4lb on poled soft pellet plus carp to 6lb on the Method feeder with corn); Dave Armson (Hawkesbury) 63-6-0 (50lb of bream to 4lb plus carp to 4lb on poled worm and caster).
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries) Open, Chorley, Lancs. Sat (13 fished). James Declouet 108-0-0; Lee Clancy 63-4-0; Danny McQuire 57-4-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Open, Elm & Oak Pools. Lee Richards 143-7-0; Dan Deakin 119-14-0; Steve Jackson 117-7-0.
Maver Mega Match This 2024 Qualifier, Partridge Lakes Fishery, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Covey Lakes 1-6 & Willow Lake (82 fished). Wayne Kearney 133-7-0; Kristian Jones 120-14-0; Lee Riley 115-2-0; Steve Openshaw 111-1-0; Andy May 107-5-0. Qualifier: Wayne Kearney.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two. Nathan Law (Derby) 73-11-0 (carp on poled pellet in the margins, mainly in the first and last hour); Daz Milne (Hinckley) 71-11-0 (carp on pellet waggler, one fish on the bomb); Tom Calladine (Bait-Tech North) 47-8-0 (carp on pellet waggler, pole tactics and Method feeder); Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 43-14-0 (carp on the Method feeder); John Adamson (NISA Feeders) 38-0-0 (carp on Method feeder) 38-0-0; John Lack (Northampton) 32-2-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Molands Mere Pool. Steve Pearce 77-10-0 (carp and F1s on bomb and pellet); Mark Sumners 41-12-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler); Ian Keywood 39-7-0 (carp and F1s on bomb and pellet); Paul Truman 32-8-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet). Sat., Open, Big Geary’s Pool (16 fished). Paul Fox 109-8-0 (carp on poled pellet); David Haynes 100-12-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Paul Terry 95-12-0 (carp on poled pellet); Ian Geddes 91-14-0 (carp on bomb and pellet). Sun., Open, Siblings A & B Pools. Andy Christie 58-7-0 (carp on poled pellet and caster); Nick Jukes 53-8-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet and maggots); Dave Childs 50-12-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet); William McCranor 49-6-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet and worms).
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon 6th May., Open, Oak & Willows Pools. Andy Kyte (Middle Seven Angling) 316-3-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 157-3-0; Paul Ward 155-2-0; Matt Morgan 153-11-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 143-11-0. Bank Holiday Mon 6th May., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Mick Jamieson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 126-3-0; Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 122-11-0; Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 107-5-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 106-2-0. Thurs 9th May., Over 60’s Open, Chestnut Pool. Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 80-11-0; Ron Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 77-6-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 74-9-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 71-12-0. Sat 11th May., Oswestrians AC, Chestnut Pool. Rob Hancox 100-5-0; Terry Edwards 85-5-0; Clive Wright 72-11-0; Nige Clarke 68-8-0. Sun 12th May., Open, Larch Pool. Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 127-5-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 116-11-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 109-6-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 99-6-0. Sun 12th May., Shrewsbury AC, Hawthorn Pool. Romeo Wang 102-3-0; Jamie Roden 64-5-0; Kev Pilsbury 53-11-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 73-6-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 67-11-0; Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes) 60-2-0. Wed., Open, Willows Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 110-6-0; Anthony Dyson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 61-11-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 54-8-0. Sun., Open, Chestnut & Larch Pools. Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 147-6-0; Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 137-2-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 130-4-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 127-3-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Simon Harris (Little Dawley AC) 194-7-0; Graham Roberts (Quarry Pool) 129-9-0; Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes) 126-14-0; Keith Bradnick (Baggeridge AC) 105-14-0; Gary Steele (Tankies) 102-0-0. Sat., Sunshine AC. G. Tinsley 90-5-0; P. Pleach 79-2-0; C. Jones 68-4-0. Sun., Horse & Jockey AC. K. Roderick 104-14-0; M. Walters 85-0-0; J. Meredith 72-10-0.
Radcliffe Anglers, Limbrick Fishery, Chorley, Lancs. Sun 12th May., Sandy Moat (Doughnut Lake) (7 fished). Chris Padidar 17K 400g; Chris Jones 16K 600g; Ian Fraw 14K 680g.
Spilsby AA, Toad Hall Fishery, Candlesby, Spilsby, Lincs. Tues Eve., 4 Hour Match. Jason Smith 50-7-0; Dave Andrew 46-15-0; Derek Skinner 35-0-0.
Splinters AC Wednesday Boys, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 8th May., Plough & Harrow Pools. Trev Griffiths 176-11-0; Eddie Kelly 144-6-0; Pete Smy 129-9-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Open, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Wed (8 fished). Dave Smith 25-13-0 (roach to 1lb plus decent skimmers, mainly on the feeder with dead red maggots); Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 12-13-0 (good skimmers on pole-tactics); Steve Tivey 12-6-0 (decent skimmers plus small silvers); Paul Dennis 10-6-0; Troy Dyson 9-6-0; Ian Foster 8-9-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery Golden Pot 2024 Qualifier/Open, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Lower Benbo, Prospect & Boulders Pools. Mike Anderson 94-15-0; Mick Reed 77-13-0; Carl Day 75-6-0; Paul Tucker 73-2-0; Luke McDonagh 68-9-0; Adam Martin 64-3-0. Qualifiers: Mick Reed; Carl Day.
Todber Manor Silver Fish Open, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Ash Lake (11 fished). Martin Rogers 27-6-0; Jamie Rich 21-8-0; Matt Skyme 19-4-0.
Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset. Sat. Open, Campbell Lake (12 fished). Howard Webb 277-12-0; Jack Stamp 199-6-0; Phil Hardwick 152-8-0. Silvers: (Joint 1st) Mark Wenn 31-8-0; A. Rocky 31-8-0; Nick Veale 30-4-0.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, East Canal (35 fished). Nick Jenkins 102-13-0; Charlie Gaskell 74-5-0; Stu Carroll 66-6-0.
