Canals
Dave’s of Middlewich Individual League, Round 2, Trent & Mersey Canal, Rode Heath, Ches. Sun (56 fished). Mike Dench (Newton Tackle & Bait) 16-0-0 (caster-roach); Damian Parry (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 10-14-0 (caster-roach); John Brockway (Maver Central MVDE) 10-0-0 (roach on pole-fished maggot, caster and bread); Brian Meadows (Hindley) 9-0-0 (roach on poled bread); Neil Latham (Dave’s of Middlewich) 6-12-8 (mainly gudgeon plus 1lb of small perch on 2.5 metre whip with pinkies); Steve Brookes (Northwich AA) 5-6-0 (roach on poled caster and bread). (league placings after round three).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No. 1 Canal, Waterfront Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. & Dudley No. 2 Canal, Back of the Houses Section, Netherton, W. Mids. Sat (16 fished). Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-13-0; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-3-13; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 3-6-0; Andy Swift (Team Central) 2-12-5; Jenny Walters (Maver Central MVDE) 2-11-4; Dick Tranter (WMP Maver/Spotted Fin) 2-5-13.
HanKat Superteam AS Winter Pairs League, Round 2, Stourbridge Canal, Brettell Lane to the Tackle Shop Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sun (26 fished). John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-4-8; Paul Norledge (Likely Lads) 6-1-5; Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 5-10-15; Dave Anderson (Sportsman AA) 4-13-15; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 4-12-9; Stuart Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-6-9. Pairs: Tim Poole (HanKat Superteam AS) & Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 5; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) & John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 7. (only top two pairs supplied). League: Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) & Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 13; Tim Poole (HanKat Superteam AS) & Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 19; Pete Hatton (ZLT) & Dave Anderson (Sportsman AA) 20.
Hodnet AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Short Length, Market Drayton, Shrops. Sun 14th Jan. Bob Parrish 3-7-8; Terry Nutt 3-5-8; Nick Cooper 2-15-14; Tony Morris 2-14-10.
Tring Anglers Sweepstake, Grand Union Canal (Aylesbury Arm), Red House Section, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Bucks. Sun 14th Jan. Andy Allday 2-13-8 (120 fish); Dave Harris 1-13-8; Martin Rodwell 1-9-8.
Tring Old Codgers, Grand Union Canal, Ford End, Bucks. Tues. Andy Allday 6-5-0; Pete Leech 3-12-0; Dave Harris 2-8-0; Paul Hedges 2-6-0.
Wigan DAA Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Trencherfield Mill Section, Wigan Town Centre, Gtr. Manchester. Wed (12 fished). Roger Gardom (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 13-7-12; Paul White (Bury) 7-3-12; John Edwards (Leigh) 6-4-0; S. Gale 5-5-8; S. Wilson 5-5-4; D. Coulburn 3-13-4.
Wigan DAA Open, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Cowling, Chorley, Lancs. Sun. Fred Lakin (Hindley) 0-14-4; Richard Yates (Matrix LTB) 0-10-4; Tony Semark (Prince Albert AS) 0-9-4.
Rivers
Bridgnorth AS Teams of Three Winter League, Round 1, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (33 fished). Justin Checketts (Middle Severn Angling) 18-3-0 (one good barbel plus a few chub; one of which weighed 5lb 15oz on caster hook baits); Wayne Rolston (Milo Red) 13-0-0 (four chub, mostly to the bread feeder); John Gill (Foster’s Arms) 12-11-0 (two barbel on the maggot feeder); Mark Traves (Milo Black) 10-3-0 (one chub and a decent bream). Teams: Middle Severn Angling 30; Milo Red 29; Foster’s Arms 28; Bridgnorth AS 25; Kidderminster DAA 21; A.B.C. 18.
Kidderminster & District AA Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Joe Holloway 13-1-0; Kevin Jones 12-0-0; Andy Price 11-4-0; Brian Jones 8-14-0; Geoff Brierley 7-13-0 (all chub weights).
Northwich AA Mini League, Round 2, River Weaver, Newbridge, Boats & Willowbeds Stretches, Northwich, Ches. Sat (36 fished). Mark Cooper (The Good, The Bad & The Ugly) 40-12-0 (ten bream); Kaythan Shillito (Vale Royal Juniors) 13-10-0 (skimmers); Kev Simpson (Vale Royal Reds) 10-4-0 (skimmers). Teams: Vale Royal Reds 12; The Good, The Bad & The Ugly 15; A.S.K. 19. League: A.S.K. 24; B.M.R. 32; Vale Royal Juniors 33.
Rotherham UAF Winter League, Round 4, River Don, Sprotbrough & Cadeby, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sun. Andy Starkey (Mill Tackle) 15-9-0; Mick Peverley (Tippers) 8-13-0; Paul Goulding (Daiwa Dons) 5-10-0; John Deakin (Daiwa Dons) 3-4-0. Teams: Ossett 15; Mill Tackle 19. (only two teams supplied).
Spilsby AA, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Sun 14th Jan. Dave Ashmore 7-8-0; Jason Smith 6-6-0; Neil Williams 5-10-0. Wed. Dave Dean 4-1-8; Neil Williams 3-12-8; Dave Ashmore 3-10-0.
Taunton AA, River Tone, Fast Stretch, Firepool to the main road at Bathpool, Taunton Deane, Somerset. Wed (23 fished). A. Gappy 25-7-0 (chub to 3lb); James Hall 15-7-0 (chub); Mark Hollister 14-12-0 (chub). Section winners: Jon Martin 7-13-0; Simon Garbutt 13-8-0.
Stillwaters
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-2-8 (roach on poled pinkie); Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 1-8-8; Jim Marcer (Belper) 1-5-8; Steve Till (Long Eaton Fed.) 0-15-0; Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 0-5-0; Derek Hicklin (Maver Central MVDE) 0-4-8.
Commercials
Alders Farm Fishery Tuesday Affordable, Great Brickhill, Bucks. Tues., Pines Lake. Richard Brain 20-0-0; (Joint 2nd) Glenn Coburn 15-0-0; Peter Goode 15-0-0.
Bitterwell Lake Silvers Open/Qualifier, Coalpit Heath, Bristol. Tues. Des Shipp 11-5-0; Paul Elmes 10-1-0; Ricky Mills 8-12-0; Paul Isaacs 7-3-0; Les Harper 6-12-0; (Joint 6th) Mat Taynton 6-3-0; Gary Etheridge 6-3-0. Qualifier for the Silvers Final: Des Shipp.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Pine & Trio Lakes. Mick Read 84-1-0 (carp to 8lb on poled corn at 16 metres); Andy Dawson (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 14-3-0 (skimmers to 10oz on poled maggot over groundbait); Matt Ollson 11-10-0.
Dennetts Fishery, Daventry, Northants. Sat., Open, Dennetts Farm Lake. (Joint 1st) Olly Bartlett (junior angler) 0-4-0 (two carp); David Pontin 0-4-0 (two carp); Ian Davies 0-4-0 (two carp); Ian Wills 0-2-0 (one carp).
Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat. J. Traynor 60-12-0; J. Hughes 57-12-0; F. Moore 48-8-0.
Monkhall Fishery, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat 13th Jan., Open, Buzzard Pool. Andy Russ (Monkhall) 19-6-0; Andy Bishop (Monkhall) 15-4-0; Jason Astle (Monkhall) 9-8-0. Sun 14th Jan., Open, Lark Pool. Paul Gregory (Monkhall) 56-8-0; Shay Wolohan (Fish It Bait) 53-2-0; Rob Jeaps (Monkhall) 49-0-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Rover. Shaun Little 45-0-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet); Stephen Bellion 29-1-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Nick Jukes 27-12-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggot); Keith Deaner 5-9-0 (silvers on poled maggots). Sat., Silvers Open, Big Geary’s Pool (8 fished). Kevin Folwell 5-6-0 (two bream and two skimmers); L.J. Stroud 4-2-0; Gary Kirkham 3-6-0; Ian Shirley 2-1-0. Sun., Open, Willow & Big Geary’s Pools (18 fished). Lee Davis 33-0-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Steven Pearce 18-6-0 (F1s on poled pellet); James Geddes 13-14-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Steve Brindley 8-11-0 (F1s on maggot feeder).
Partridge Lakes Fishery, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey Lakes 1 & 2 (21 fished). Mike Senior 45-15-0; Ian Hall 41-0-0; Ian Latham 33-0-0; Liam Killinger 32-12-0; Colin Mulholland 31-15-0; Roger Priestly 26-13-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Open, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Wed (8 fished). Dave Gough 7-11-0 (skimmers on the feeder with chopped worm at 35 metres into the deeper water); Andy Wilton 7-6-0 (small roach on the long pole with pinkie over groundbait into 15ft. of water); Tony Taylor 6-3-0 (chunky roach on poled pinkie and maggot over groundbait at 13 metres); John Harper 5-10-0 (roach on poled pinkie).
The Cunneries Fishery, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Kestrel Lake. Jordan Bate 15-7-0; Lee Murphy 14-4-0; Lee Marsh 13-8-0.
The Oaks Lakes Open, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Maple Lake. Tom Maxwell 12-12-0; Neil Marley 9-13-0; Barry Patan 8-9-0.
The Oaks Lakes Silver Fish Open, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Firs, Willows & Alders Lakes. Chris Hall 8-4-0 (quality roach); Steve Spears 6-15-0; Rich Moore 5-8-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Open, Lower & Upper Benbo Pools. Martyn Steele 40-1-0; Dave Pimlott 38-11-0; Simon Symcox 38-5-0; Nigel Boulton 27-15-0; Andy Brooke 21-1-0.
Viaduct Fishery Winter Classic Qualifier, Somerton, Somerset. Sat. Sam Williams 33-12-0; Vince Brown 24-7-0; Alvin Jones 22-2-0; (Joint 4th) Adam Palmer 20-5-0; Scott Puddy 20-5-0. Qualifiers: Sam Williams & Vince Brown.
Wayne Sharman’s Feeder/Bomb/PVA League, Round 1, Meadowlands Fishery, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun 14th Jan., Lambsdown Lake & Warren Pool (50 fished). Stu Palser 188-8-0; Zak Williams 168-10-0; Geoff McCauley 63-0-0; A. Jacko 58-0-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Claypit Pool. Allan Hughes 43-2-0; Giles Cochrane 35-5-0; Dave Evans 29-8-0. Sat., Open, Stretton Pool. Steve Parry 32-7-0; Richie O’Connor 19-14-0; Martin Wedley 10-13-0. Sat., Open, Belvedere Pool. Kristian Jones 27-5-0; Stewart Purcell (only top two supplied). Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Kelvin Hughes 1-13-0; Tony Woollaston 0-10-0; Barry Baxter 0-6-0.