Canals
Angling Trust Upper Thames Teams of Eight Winter League, Round 3, Kennet & Avon Canal, between Semmington & Bradford-on-Avon (between the pumper and Moulton Drive), Wilts. Sun (48 fished). Andy Pollard (DGL) 26-0-0 (bream to 3lb on the pole at 5 metres with red maggot over groundbait); Stuart Harrup (Matrix Talismen) 16-0-0 (one chub plus some perch and skimmers on poled worm over groundbait); Robbie Kepner (Sensas Devizes) 15-14-0; Andy Richens (DGL) 14-13-0; Andy Powell (Sensas Lobby’s) 13-12-0; Bob Davis (Matrix Talismen) 13-8-0. Teams: DGL 36; Matrix Talismen 32; Preston Innovations Thatchers 29; Sensas Devizes 27; Sensas Lobby’s 25; Garbolino Blackmore Vale 19. League: DGL 3; Sensas Lobby’s 10; (Joint 3rd) Preston Innovations Thatchers 12; Matrix Talismen 12; Garbolino Blackmore Vale 12; Sensas Devizes 14.
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Goodyear AC Waters, Slade Heath Basin & Boats Sections, Coven, Staffs. Sun. Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-7-0 (silvers plus a few decent perch on poled pinkie); Dennis Jackson (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-2-8 (mainly silvers); Roger Corbett (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-5-8 (mainly silvers); Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-11-5 (a 2lb bream plus silvers); Dave Rayson (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-7-11 (silvers); Paul Caley (Bridgtown Social AC) 0-4-8 (small silvers).
Cradley Heath Labour AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Hinksford, nr. Kingswinford, W. Mids. Sun. Sean Waite 11-13-0 (mainly skimmers on pole-fished worm and pinkie); Stewart Mulheron 6-2-0 (all perch on pole-fished worm); Simon West 5-6-0; Jon Baker 3-3-0; Kevin Clark 2-9-0.
Darlaston AC Final Match of 2023, Shropshire Union Canal, Wheaton Aston, Staffs. Sun 29th Oct. Malcolm Davies 5-7-0; Dennis Baker 2-1-0; Daz Joiner 1-7-0. Club Champion 2023: Daz Joiner.
Erewash Valley Winter League, Round 1, Erewash Canal, Dockholme, Derbys. Sat 28th Oct (56 fished). Tony Barker (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 8-8-0; Dave Crosby (Long Eaton Fed.) 6-9-8; Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 6-8-8; Andy Astle (Loughborough Soar MG) 6-0-0; A. Beesley (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-13-8; R. Parker (Matchman Supplies) 4-8-0. Teams: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 1; Long Eaton Fed. 2; Team 1779 3; Matchman Supplies 3; Loughborough Soar MG 5; 3 Counties 6; Matlock AC 7.
Erewash Valley Winter League, Round 2, Beeston Canal, Beeston, Notts. Sat (56 fished). M. Robinson (Team 1779) 7-14-0; S. Shelton (Matchman Supplies) 7-10-8; J. Clayton (Matchman Supplies) 7-4-8; C. Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 6-14-8; Tony Barker (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 6-6-8; A. Beesley (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-14-0. Teams: Matchman Supplies 24; Long Eaton Fed. 25; Team 1779 27; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 31; Loughborough Soar MG 31; Matlock AC 41; 3 Counties 43. League: Long Eaton Fed. 4; Matchman Supplies 4; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 5; Team 1779 6; Loughborough Soar MG 9; 3 Counties 13; Matlock AC 13.
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, 3 Hammers Golf Course Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun (9 fished). Steve Thomson (Goodyear AC) 3-12-3; Mark Foster (Goodyear AC) 2-5-8; Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 2-1-10; Johnny Benness (Goodyear AC) 1-13-12; Michael Thomson (Goodyear AC) 1-10-0; Malcolm Bethell (Goodyear AC) 0-9-6.
GT Bathroom Series, Cannock Extension Canal (Cashmores MG Waters), Boatyard Section, Pelsall, Walsall, W. Mids. Sat., Four Hour Match. Jamie Millward (Cashmores MG) 4-4-6; Neil Lawrence (Cashmores MG) 2-13-1; Carl Nicholls (Cashmores MG) 2-5-7.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Old Strike Waters, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (17 fished). Steve Worton (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-3-0 (inc. a couple of tench); Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-13-8; Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 5-2-6; Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 4-7-11; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-6-1; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-2-11.
Sensas Lifestyle MG/Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA Teams of Six Winter League, Round 4, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Milford Section, Stafford, Staffs. & Trent & Mersey Canal, Great Haywood (five sections), Staffs. Sun (66 fished). Darren Lewis (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 22-5-14 (roach and skimmers, mainly on poled caster); Bernie Leatherbarrow (Sensas Lifestyle MG Red) 15-1-12 (skimmers, perch and roach); Dave Hughes (Wolverhampton AA) 13-14-8 (mainly skimmers); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG Red) 12-2-0; ‘Big’ Colin Talbot (Sparks MG) 11-3-4; Dave Dale (Sparks MG) 11-1-0. Teams: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 15; Sparks MG 28; Team Eclipse 33; Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue 36; (Joint 5th) Sensas Lifestyle MG Red 37; Four Ashes AC 37; Wolverhampton AA 37. League: Maver Midlands 114; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 117; Drennan NW 124; Team Eclipse 146; Sensas Lifestyle MG Red 148; Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue 152.
Stoke City DAA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, 1st Aqueduct Section, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat. Kevin Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 7-2-6 (65 small perch, a roach and a gudgeon on poled maggot and caster); Simon Nickless (Sensas Black Country) 5-9-1 (a 2lb+ perch plus bits); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-9-8; John Hanna (Browning West Midlands) 2-1-10; Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-15-12; Steve Cope (Four Ashes AC) 1-8-14.
Taunton AA President’s Cup, Round 6, Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, Greenway to Maunsel Lock End, Bridgwater, Somerset. Sun 29th Oct. Lee Stanley 19-15-0 (several tench plus a couple of nice perch); Chris Parr 19-7-0 (several good tench); Shane Robinson 16-9-0 (tench and a big perch); Wes Western 10-1-0; Dan Baldwin 10-0-0; Tony Cinicola 9-3-0.
Towcester Vets, Grand Union Canal, Navigation PH Section, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Northants. Wed 25th Oct. Mick Goodridge 0-15-8; Brian Beard 0-14-0; Rob Pottinger 0-8-8.
Tring Old Codgers, Grand Union Canal, Red Lion Bridge Section, Dacorum, Herts. Tues (10 fished). Pete Leech 4-0-0 (a 2lb 9oz 8dr perch plus gudgeon, small roach and little perch); (Joint 2nd) Brian Elliott 2-15-0 (small mixed silvers); Mick Gillings 2-15-0 (small mixed silvers).
Wigan AA Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Martland Mill, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Wed (22 fished). Dave Trafford 9-0-0 (inc. a big bream and a 1lb 7oz roach on pole-fished bread and caster); Dave McGuinn 7-5-8; Gordon Houlibecq 5-8-0 (three skimmers on the tip in the big wide); Graham Mortimer 5-3-0; Tommy Fairhurst 4-15-0; Ant Lloyd 4-8-4.
Wigan DAA Open, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Ring ‘O’ Bells PH Section, Lathom, nr. Burscough, Lancs. Sat (31 fished). Paul Holding 10-10-0; Marc Ellement 9-10-0; Ant Lloyd 8-4-0; Kev Clarke 5-14-12.
Rivers
Kidderminster & District AA Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Kevin Jones 17-0-0 (two barbel and one bream); Brian Jones 11-7-0; Rick Rogers 7-9-0; Mark Blackburn 5-8-0.
Nene/Towcester AC, River Gt. Ouse, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sun 29th Oct. Rob Pottinger 7-8-0; Graham Martin 7-0-0; Bas Eaton 6-12-0.
Rotherham UAF Open, River Don, Sprotbrough, S. Yorks. Sun. Kev Vickers (Ossett) 15-9-0; Dean Grace (Pontefract) 6-5-0; Kev Foster (Spotted Fin/Team Normanton) 6-4-0; James Cameron (Spotted Fin/Team Normanton) 6-2-0; Andy Anderson (Spotted Fin/Team Normanton) 2-6-0.
Spilsby AA Winter Series, Round 1, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Sun 29th Oct. Don Green 6-2-8; Dave Ashmore 5-12-0; Mick Stamp 5-10-0; Ian Brodie 5-9-0; Paul Dent 4-8-0; Dave Dean 3-14-0.
Winsford DAA Open, River Weaver, Rilshaw Lane Length, Winsford, Ches. Wed. A. Insley 23-6-0; M. Evans 16-1-0; S. Walker 11-2-0.
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Blackfords Progressive Association Winter League, Round 1, Calf Heath Reservoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat (30 fished). Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 29-10-0 (skimmers on groundbait feeder with maggot); Shane Hodgkinson (JCB) 20-8-0 (skimmers on groundbait feeder with maggot); Dennis Kneller (Blackfords) 19-10-0 (skimmers on groundbait feeder with maggot); Ashley Poxton (Sneyd AC) 18-15-0 (skimmers on poled caster); Mark Greening (Streetly) 16-11-0 (bream and skimmers on Method feeder with wafters); Steve Davies (Blackfords) 16-3-0 (bream and skimmers on Method feeder with wafters).
Stillwaters
Castle AC Autumn League, Canons, Northants. Sun 29th Oct. Dick Ashby 15-10-0; John Broughton 10-14-0; John Lewis 10-4-0. (no league placings supplied).
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Derek Hicklin (Maver Central MVDE) 2-5-0 (roach); Rob Pembridge (Soldiers and Sailors) 1-9-8; Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-9-0; Jim Marcer (Belper) 1-5-8; Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 0-14-0; Steve Till (Long Eaton Fed.) 0-11-0.
Commercials
Angling Trust Castle Ashby Winter League, Round 3, Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sun 29th Oct. Grendon Lake: Alfie Nicholls (Preston Innovations Black Horse) 58-5-0; Lee Banner (Castle Ashby Youth) 46-1-0; Dave Martin (Chiltern Baits) 38-5-0. Scotland Pond: Carlos Lindley (RAF) 24-4-0; Paul Abbott (Colmic) 23-3-0; Steve Bull (Chiltern Baits) 18-3-0. Teams: Preston Innovations Black Horse 41; Chiltern Baits 35; RAF 35; Colmic 34. League: Preston Innovations Black Horse 5; Chiltern Baits 9; Maver Milton Keynes 10.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio, Pine & East Lakes. Dave Swain (Garbolino/Dynamite Baits) 93-15-0 (poled corn deep at 11 metres for F1s and a bonus 3lb perch); Alan Sixsmith (Rochdale Angling Centre) 72-13-0 (feeder with maggots over micros for carp and F1s to 6lb); Ashley Varley 70-8-0.
Brookside Fisheries, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Snake Lakes 1 & 2 (9 fished). Stuart Conroy 101-6-0; Steve Carrier 55-2-0; Rob Orme 54-11-0.
Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sat 28th Oct., Open, Grendon Lake. Ian Pretty 52-1-0; Paul Robinson 36-8-0; Phil Wintle 27-5-0. Sat 28th Oct., Open, Brickyard Pool. Lee Banner 97-3-0; Mark Fountain 66-0-0; Alan West 47-12-0.
Cotton Outcasts AC, Float Fish Farm Fishery, Leverington, Peterborough, Cambs. Sun 29th Oct. Paul Jackson 99-15-0; Dave Jones 83-3-0; Steve Wills 55-11-0.
Firswood Fisheries Open, Skelmersdale, Lancs. Sat. Kieran Marsden 123-6-0; Chris Weeder Jnr. 77-2-0; Jordan Bates 68-4-0.
Flore & Brockhall AC, Barby Banks, Barby, Warks. Sun 29th Oct. Gil Corn 5-12-0; Mike Holmes 3-13-0; Rob Rawlins 3-11-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (12 fished). Jamie Galloway (Hawkesbury) 41-12-0 (three carp to 4lb, bream to 3lb and quality roach to 1lb, all on poled maggot and caster); Vincent Cziniscalko (Hawkesbury) 35-8-0 (carp to 5lb on the feeder with wafters); Ian Shirley (Hawkesbury) 22-2-0 (all roach to 1lb on poled caster).
Lagoon AC, Furtho Manor Farm Fishery, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sun 29th Oct. Austin Maddock 12-2-0; John Robison 2-9-0; Paul Swain 0-12-0.
Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat. G. White 65-2-0; M. Owen 63-12-0; S. Boyd 51-2-0.
Long Eaton Victoria AS (October Matches), Championship Match No. 16, Trophy: Centenary Cup, Rycroft Fishery, Hemington, Leics/Derbys. Border. Sun 8th Oct., Moat Pool. Martin Pacey 96-15-0; Dave Kent 82-5-0; Dan Gaetto 77-3-0; Paul Pykett 70-13-0; Dave Cotterill 66-3-0; Dean Guess 59-15-0. Sun 1st Oct., Championship Match No. 17, Trophy: Jubilee Cup, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks., Phase Two – Snake & Reptile Lakes. Matt Gaetto 149-14-0; Les Smedley 51-13-0; Martin Pacey 50-10-0; Paul Richardson 36-9-0; Dave Kent 32-14-0; Mick Lager 28-14-0. Sun 22nd Oct., Championship Match No. 18, Trophy: P. Read Memorial, Aldercar Lane Fishery, Langley Mill, Notts., Acorn Pool. Matt Gaetto 38-15-0; Dave Cotterill 28-4-0; Dick Abbott 27-12-0; Rob Pembridge 17-15-0; Gary Stilwell 14-4-0; Dave Kent 13-14-0. Sun 29th Oct., Championship Match No. 19, Trophy: John Adams Memorial, Rycroft Fishery, Hemington, Leics/Derbys. Border., Carp Lake. Steve Hoult 104-6-0; Martin Pacey 47-9-0; Paul Richardson 42-12-0; Matt Gaetto 39-13-0; Bill Rutherford 38-8-0; Mick Lager 31-9-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Open, Elm Pool. Simon ‘Richo’ Richardson 99-15-0 (carp to double figures); Taylor Weir 69-4-0; Dan Lee 41-9-0.
Maver UK Winter League, Round 2, Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Sun., Molands Mere, Little Geary’s, Big Geary’s & Siblings A & B Pools. Steve Pearce 96-6-0 (F1s on poled pellet); James Morris 90-9-0 (carp on the bomb and pole; both with pellet); Ben Sutor 75-14-0 (carp on poled pellet); Luke Newton 69-11-0 (F1s on poled pellet and maggot); Jack Shirley 63-7-0 (carp on poled pellet); Kathryn Davies 61-13-0 (F1s on poled maggot and pellet).
Monkhall Fishery, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat 28th Oct., Open, Swallow Pool. Lee Lamb (Maver/Dynamite) 167-4-0; Steve Penwright (Goodyear AC) 140-12-0; Jack Arblaster (Monkhall) 130-2-0. Sun 29th Oct., Open, Owl Pool. Tim Cadwallader (Monkhall) 138-4-0; Paul Gregory (Pool Hayes AC) 76-0-0; Glen Hawkins (Pool Hayes AC) 68-0-0.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Four. Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 128-0-0 (Method feeder close in within 5 metres for carp steadily throughout); Gaz Wood (The Pellet Guys) 55-7-0 (poled pellet for carp plus 37lb 9oz of mainly bream); Joe Carass (Nufish) 53-6-0 (Method feeder for eight carp); Darren Milne (Hinckley) 45-10-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Open, Rover, All Pools. John Burchell 159-1-0 (carp on poled maggot and pellet); Mark Jaques 111-9-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Nick Jukes 96-12-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Keith Deaner 83-8-0 (carp on bomb and pellet). Sat., Open (combined with Ridgemere AC), Little Geary’s Pool. Martin Wood 32-10-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Ron ‘Savo’ Savage 21-14-0 (F1s and skimmers on poled maggot); (Joint 3rd) Paul Parsonage 20-9-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Alan Lambley 20-9-0 (F1s on poled maggot).
Partridge Lakes Fishery, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey Lakes 3 & 6 (27 fished). Colin Scott 121-0-0; Peter Boggiano 90-13-0; Danny Keenan 86-9-0; Glen Clarence 83-9-0; Trevor Dewhurst 83-1-0; Steve Millard 82-9-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 151-2-0; Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 118-8-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 116-11-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 136-3-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 103-7-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 95-13-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 63-9-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. John Benjamin (Preston Innovations Boldings) 88-12-0; Steve Owen (Monkhall) 80-2-0; Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes AC) 75-11-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 74-6-0; Clive Wynn (Weston Pools) 70-4-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Chestnut Pool. Steve Owen (Oswestrians AC) 82-10-0; Colin Reynolds (Oswestrians AC) 76-12-0; Clive Wynn (Oswestrians AC) 73-12-0; Carl Stringer (Oswestrians AC) 70-4-0. Sun., Open, Sycamore & Larch Pools. Nige Clarke (Monkhall) 71-4-0; Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 64-14-0; Mark Rathbone (St. Francis) 63-6-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 61-3-0.
Splinters AC, Shearsby Valley Lakes, Shearsby, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 29th Oct. Tom Newbury 60-2-0; Pete Scott 51-3-0; Eddie Kelly 44-7-0.
The Cunneries Fishery, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Merlin & Osprey Lakes. Stuart Carroll 66-11-0; Jack Howarth 61-10-0; Ryan McKinlay 53-8-0.
The Golden Rod Feeder Championship 2023 Qualifier, Drennan Lindholme Lakes, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sat., Loco, Benny’s & Bonsai Lakes (60 fished). Craig Tidswell 147-11-0; Paul Wright 92-14-0; May Potter 88-15-0; Simon Fry 87-7-0; Alex Dockerty 75-10-0. Qualifiers: Craig Tidswell; Paul Wright; Matt Pillay.
The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Open, Cedar Lake. Andrew Shuttleworth 80-9-0 (F1s); Charlie Young 66-10-0; Steve Spears 65-3-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery £5,000 Final, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Lower Benbo, Lucky Dip & Boulders Pools. James Woodfine 79-12-0 (£2,000); Martyn Steele 79-11-0; Mike Anderson 72-7-0; Derek Wood 61-6-0; Chris Sanderson 58-13-0; Harry Campbell 58-12-0.
Todber Manor, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Open, Homeground Lake (10 fished). Jack Stamp 520-4-0; Sam Williams 454-2-0; Simon Stacey 327-10-0
Wayne Sharman’s Open, Meadowlands Fishery, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun 29th Oct. Pete Caton 160-8-0; Wayne Sharman 160-4-0; John Nicholls 153-6-0; Mick Bull 146-8-0; Baz Byrd 100-0-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Mick Keene 51-5-0; Allan Hughes 46-7-0; Sam Jones 43-6-0.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, East Canal (28 fished). Alan Bruce 55-4-0; Phil Bradshaw 53-11-0; Carl Merryfield 48-6-0; Nick Jenkins 46-5-0; Dave Butler 42-5-0; Gary Gunn 38-5-0.
