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OTHER MATCHES

Blundell’s, Roving match. Cheshire. Wed. 27. Adrian Berry (Izaak Walton) 49-3-0, carp to 7lb, sweetcorn and maggot, 8m pole, first win on fishery, peg 23 West; Rob Hodgson (Hazelgrove) 24-11-0; Phil Ross (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 23-5-0; John Carroll (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 15-2-0. Sat. 23. Gary Sullivan (Cheshire Angling) 33-13-0, carp to 1lb and skimmer bream, maggot, 13m pole, peg 15 East; Andy Fairhurst (Arial Sky) 18-4-0; Lee Cooper (Salford) 10-3-0; Tony Green (Cheshire Angling) 7-2-0. Sun. 33. Jack Howarth (Mosella) 26-2-0, carp to1lb and small silver fish, red maggot, 13m pole, peg 1 East Lodge; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 23-14-0; Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 21-3-0; John Mac (Mac’s Tackle) 20-2-0.

Brookside, Cheshire. Thurs. Willow Pool. 21. Mike Rogerson (Drennan NW) 45-12-0, carp to 3lb, soft pellet, 13m pole, peg 5; Trevor Jones (Rod n’ Reel) 33-2-0; Alan Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 25-10-0; Trevor Dewhurst (Premier Driveways) 24-12-0. Sat. Snake & Willow. 28. Gary Baugh (Chester Tackle Locker) 15-4-0, small carp, maggot and pellet, 15 and 9m pole, peg Willow 1; John Raby (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 9-10-0; Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 8-0-0; Dave Williams (Rochdale Angling 7-12-0. Sun. 27. Stuart Conroy (Bait-Tech) 9-14-0, skimmer bream and small carp, maggot and soft pellet, 14m pole, peg 9 Willow: Ray Cossins (Rod n’ Reel) 9-2-4; Dave Williams (Rochdale Angling); James Howarth (Fox MG) 6-0-0.

Lingmere, Match Lake. Cheshire. Thurs. 16. Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 20-14-0, carp to 4lb, double red maggot, waggler on running line; peg 5; Andy Kirk (Bidston) 18-8-0; Mike Holmes (Birkenhead) 17-10-0; Winston Duckers (Chester) 14-12-0.  Sat. 18. Dave Woodworth (Wallasey Tackle Box) 30-10-0, seven barbel to 7-14-0, double red maggot, running line and waggler, peg 5; John Powers (Hoylake) 11-8-0; Jay Cloney (Liverpool) 8-14-0; Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 4-12-0/

Northwich & DAA mini-league, River Weaver at Northwich Town. Cheshire. Sat. 42. Roy Woodbine (Leg Ends) 40-9-0, bream to 4lb, worm and maggot, crumb feeder, peg 2 in Northwich marina; Graham Evans (Wam 3) 9-11-0; Bob Meggs (Bob’s Lot) 2-6-0; Peter Cornes (Vale Royal Angling)  2-0-0. Teams: Leg Ends 40-9-0; Worm Three 9-11-0; Bob’s Lot 2-6-0. Overall League: Ted Carter’s Southport 18; Cheadle and Bob’s Lot 22.

Partridge Lakes, Cheshire. Mon. OAPs. Spey & Marsh. 17. Steve Kelly (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 36-9-0, Mirror carp to 3lb and some F1s, white maggot, 6m pole, peg Spey 10; Gordon Fielding (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 27-13-0; Baz Little (Leigh) 26-14-0; Alan Talbot (Wigan Angling Centre) 21-9-0. Tuse. Covey Canal. 25. Mike Reed (Garbolino Elton) 35-1-0, F1s, red maggot and soft pellet, 5 and 11m pole, peg 59; Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 29-15-0; Gordon Pemberton (Partridge) 26-11-0; Gavin Vernon (Matrix) 25-6-0.  Wed OAPs. Covey Canal. 20. John Bailey (Warrington) 9-1-0, five F1s, white maggot, 11m pole, had to break ice, peg 22; Trevor Jones (Rod n’ Reel) 8-2-0; Denis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 6-6-0; Keith Wilson (Elton Tackle) 5-7-0.  Thurs. 16. Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 40-13-0, F1s and mirror carp, white maggot, 6 and 13m pole, peg 2 bonus £300; Andy Bennett (Fox/Bag’em Baits) 27-12-0; Lee Addy (Bait-Tech) 24-4-0; Kevin Clarke (Leigh, Tackle & Bait) 21-11-0. Sat. 39. Brian Bennett (Garbolino Elton) 27-4-0, F1s, red maggot, 10m pole, peg 83; Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 23-13-0; Colin Scott (Garbolino Elton) 20-3-0; Andy Middleton (Gratton AC) 18-2-0. Sun. 22. Dave Rigby (St Helens) 17-6-0, F1s, single red maggot, 10m pole, peg 60, first win on fishery; Daz Shaw (Maver NW) 13-4-0; Richard O’Connor (Drennan NW) 12-12-0; Gary McClelland (DBJG Baits) 12-1-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Mon. 18. Eric Gillett (Bolton) 4-11-0, skimmer bream on small worm, groundbait feeder, peg 155; Gordon Simm (Bolton Angling Centre) 3-11-0; Phil Scholes (Manchester) 3-1-0; Dave Mellor (Manchester) 3-0-0.

Staffs Individual League, Round Three, Shropshire Union Canal, Gnosall, Stafford, Sat. 20. Steve Faux (Team Eclipse) 9-7-0, three chub, the best pushing 6 lbs, poled caster, Cowley narrows; Dave Richards (Four Ashes Youth) 7-15-12; Alan Round (Browning Lifestyle) 5-10-2; Steve Dudley (Browning Lifestyle) 5-9-6; Dave McCall (Shakespeare Superteam) 4-3-14; Fred Cheetham (Team Eclipse) 1-12-12.

Wigan & District AA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Grey Heights. Lancashire.  Wed. 19. Alan McAtee (Sensas NW) 1-9-4, small roach, punch bread, 10m pole, pegged at froom Street; Mick Hargreaves (Bolton) 1-2-0; Les Ryding (Chorley Socials) 1-1-0.

Winsford mini-league, River Weaver at Red Lion. Cheshire. Sun. 30. Steve Walton (Grange) 17-8-0, skimmers and bream 2 lb, red maggot and small worm, groundbait feeder, peg 193; Bernard Swift (Grange) 8-6-0; Peter Watson (Vale Royal Angling) 7-0-0; Graham Evans (Vale Royal Angling) 5-9-0. Teams: Grange 20, Vale Royal Angling 19; Small fry 14. League: Vale Royal Angling 75; Dry Nets 65; Grange 61.

Ireland

Erne Anglers Float Only Winter League, Round Nine, River Erne, Ballinaleck and Ballyconnell Canal Number One Lock, County Fermanagh, Sun. 22. Keith Murphy (Tempo) 9 kg 700 gr all roach, some over 1 lb, poled red maggot, Ballinaleck 4; John Potters (Lisbellaw) 9.100; David Burleigh (Kinawley) 6.680; Jordan Hall (Lisnaskea) 6.600. Aggregate: Neil Masurek (Cootehill) 42; Lindon Read (Erne Anglers) 40; Nick Howell (Erne Anglers 39; David Burleigh (Erne Anglers) 38; john Potters (Cootehill) 35; Jack Tisdall (Ballinamallard) 35.

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North West Angler’s Mail Kamasan Qualifiers for January 28/29 2012.

* Heronbrook Individual League, Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, near Eccleshall, Staffordshire, Sun. Round Three, Bridge, Canal, Meadow and Island Pools, 52. Jamie Hughes (Maver Bagem Baits) 94-10-0, 50 lb of F1s, the rest carp to 6 lb, poled pellet, Canal peg 11; Jez Golthorpe (Stapeley Cudmore) 72-2-0; Pam Lees (Gilders Tackle) 72-0-0; Lewis Breeze (Drennan North West) 62-13-0; Chris Jones (Stapeley Cudmore) 60-14-0; Richard O’Connor (Wales) 59-10-0.

* St. Helens AA. Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Sun. 51

Gedd Rigby (St. Helens) 6-7-0, skimmer bream and small roach, red maggot, groundbait feeder, peg 91, £210 pools; Shaun Fletcher (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 5-14-0; Simon Stott (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 5-13-0; Steve Ward (St. Helens) 4-10-0; Lee Addy (Bait-Tech) and Derek Bennett (Preston Innovations) 4-7-0.

OTHER MATCHES

Bannister House, Match Canal. Merseyside. Sun. 18. Paul Bottomley (Coppull Angling Centre) 99-10-0, 36 carp to 4lb plus skimmer bream, soft pellet, 12m pole in deeper water, peg 50; Neil Charnock (Bannister House) 20-2-0; Andy Parker (Southport) 19-8-0; Ben Richardson (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 17-4-0

Blackburn Open, Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Riley Green. Lancashire. Sat. 37. Richard Yates (Ted Carter’s Preston) 5-9-11, roach to 4 ounces, punch bread, 7 and 14m pole, peg 16; Barry Thomas (Ted Carter’s Southport) 4-15-2; Danny Martin (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 4-5-0; Dave Connell (Ted Carter’s Southport) 4-1-0.

Blundell’s, Roving match. Cheshire. Wed. 29. Darren Blaydon (Simpson’s Tackle) 30-0-0, carp 2lb, maggot over micro pellets, 8m pole, peg 15 Trio; Danny Maguire (Mosella) 29-14-0; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 29-12-0; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 29-6-0. Sat. 35. Colin Mayer (Drennan NW) 31-6-0, skimmer bream and carp 2lb, soft pellet in deep water, 13m pole, peg 29 West; Andy Musgrove (Edgley Sports) 29-10-0; Derek Wood (Hazelgrove Angling) 25-14-0; Tony Green (Cheshire Angling) 25-13-0. Sun. 48. Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 67-5-0, carp to 6lb, maggot, loaded waggler on running line at 20m, peg 75 Pine; Lee Redman (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 35-10-0; Steve Avison (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 35-9-0; Nick Haynes (Ashton Angling) 29-0-0.

Brookside, Cheshire. Thurs. Snake Pit. 23. Dave Pollitt (Hirst Tackle) 70-8-0, carp to 2lb and few ide, soft pellet, 9m pole, peg 5; Alan Menzies (Garbolino Elton) 32-10-0; Andy Butler (Mosella) 32-0-0. Sat. Snake & Willow. 39. Stuart Conroy (Bait-Tech) 60-14-0, 20lb of skimmer bream plus small carp, pellet and maggot, 20m pole, peg 20 Willow; Dave Harper (Bait-Tech) 41-2-0; Franek Staniuszko (Garbolino Elton) 37-0-0; Alan Menzies (Garbolino Elton) 32-0-0. Sun. 42. Stuart Conroy (Bait-Tech) 41-6-0, Fs 3lb, common and mirror carp to 4lb, soft pellet, 9m pole, peg 8 Snake; James Howarth (Fox MG) 37-6-0; John Chapman (Rochdale Angling Centre) 33-2-0; Alan Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 32-0-0.

High Heyes Farm, Rover on all lakes. Lancashire. Sat. 18. John Rogers (Ted Carter’s Preston) 46-10-0, F1s to 3lb, soft pellet, 8 and 12m pole, peg 35 Lake Three; Dave Lister (Ted Carter’s Preston) 32-0-0; Paul Meadows (Cast NW) 22-0-0; Adie Twist (Cast NW) 17-4-0.

Lingmere, Ling Mere. Cheshire. Thurs. 16. Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 58-9-0, F1s to 12 ounces, soft pellet, 13m pole, peg 43; Barry Bush (Lingmere Tackle) 50-0-0; Paul Dennett (Runcorn) 43-2-0; Peter Cooke (Willaston AS) 33-0-0. Sat. 19. Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 58-6-0, small ide, soft pellet, 13m pole, peg 42; Colin Doran (Widnes AC) 50-12-0; Barry Bush (Lingmere Tackle) 45-8-0; Paul Wright (Liverpool) 30-12-0.

Mosella NW Bloodworm League, Rufford Canal. Lancashire. Sun. 40
Colin Cliffe (Kingsmill MG) 4-11-6, roach and perch, bread punch and bloodworm, short pole; Paul Smith (Tri Cast Rochdale Black) 4-10-8; Paul Banks (Tri Cast Highfield Black) 4-2-12; Dave Rose (Tri Cast Highfield Green) 4-10-15. Teams: Tri Rochdale Black 8; Kingsmill MG 11; Tri Cast Highfield Green 15; Standish Red 20. Final League: Tri-Cast Rochdale Black 11; Standish Black 14; Tri-Cast Highfield Green 15; Tri-Cast Rochdale Gold 18.

Northern AA, Macclesfield Canal at High Lane. Cheshire. Sun. 37.  Dave Holland (Tri-Cast Highfield) 4-5-8, 4 perch to 1lb and small roach, worm and punch bread, 10m pole, peg 25; Shaun Paddon (Tri-Cast Highfield) 3-11-8; Alan McAtee (Sensas NW) 2-12-0; Tony Carline (Derwent Angling) 1-15-0.

Partridge Lakes, Cheshire. Mon. OAPs. Spey & Marsh. 16. Stuart Bryan (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 20-9-0, ide, tench, orfe and small carp, white maggot; 6 and 11m pole, peg 2 Spey; Peter Stead (Izaak Walton) 19-8-0; Baz Little (Leigh) 18-14-0; Sam Baxter (Stapeley Cudmore) 18-13-0. Tues. 17. Covey Canal. Steve Short (Tri Cast Highfield) 54-10-0, F1s and few carp, white maggot and soft pellet, 11m pole, peg 15; Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 52-11-0, Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 51-4-0; Andy Bennett (Fox/Bag’em Baits) 45-15-0. Wed. OAPs. Covey 28. Tom Aspinall (Atherton Tackle) 35-5-0, small mirror and common carp, sweetcorn, 4m pole, peg 10; Chris Hardigan (Frodsham) 26-14-0; Mike Cunningham (Partridge) 26-3-0; Peter Stead (Izaak Walton) 24-4-0. Thurs. Covey 26. Chris Weeder Jnr (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 59-3-0, carp, ide and F1s, red maggot, 9m pole, peg 15; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 47-4-0; Andy Bennett (Fox/Bag’em Baits) 39-1-0; Neil Cartwright (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 38-3-0. Sat. 28. Darren Cloran (Garbolino Elton) 24-8-0, first win on fishery, common and mirror carp, white maggot and pellet, 9m pole, peg 17; James Howarth (Fox MG) 22-13-0; Howard Kelly (Gilder’s Tackle) 22-7-0; Mike Reed (Garbolino Elton) 19-5-0. Sun. 35. Andy Bennett (Fox/Bag’em Baits) 47-9-0, F1s, ide and small carp, white maggot, 11m pole, peg 50, £110 pools; Dave Pimlott (Garbolino Elton) 41-15-0; Colin Scott (Garbolino Elton) 37-14-0; Joe Freeman (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 26-11-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Mon. 20. Gordon Simm (Bolton Angling Centre) 11-10-0, skimmer bream and roach, red maggot and worm, groundbait feeder, peg 154; Gedd Rigby (St. Helens) 11-3-0; Dave Mellor (Manchester) 9-12-0; Dennis Knight (Wigan) 8-6-0.

Stapeley Crewe and District Winter League, Round Two, Trent and Mersey Canal, Mill Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire, Sun. 36. Phil Cross (Exiles) 3-10-8, roach and gudgeon, poled bread punch, opposite Mill Lane boats; Eric Gardener (Eclipse Blue) 3-8-0; Craig Ritchie (Exiles) 3-6-3; Phil Johnson (Browning Lifestyle) 3-4-0; Neil Latham (Betley’s Monsters) 3-3-0; Steve Fogal (Late Comers) 3-0-0.

Teams: Exiles 29; Eclipse Blue 25; Eclipse Green 21; Wyche 20; Betley’s Monsters and Browning Lifestyle both 19.

League: Exiles 53; Eclipse Blue 51; Eclipse Green 45; Frank’s Four 41; Late Comers 40; Wyche Anglers 39.

Stoke City DAS, Trent and Mersey Canal, Hoo Mill, Great Haywood, Stafford, Staffordshire, Sat. 23. Fred Cheetham 12-8-2 (Team Eclipse) all roach, poled hempseed, peg 23; Dave McCall (Shakespeare Superteam) 11-5-0; Steve Broome (Dudley Bait and Tackle) 10-4-8; Mel Wood (Four Ashes AC) 9-9-4; Dean Williams (Team Eclipse) 9-9-1; Joe Brennan (Maver Tipton Van den Eynde) 7-9-8.

Wigan & District AA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Lancashire.  Wed. Crook. 28. Keith Gillet (Lostock Tackle Box) 5-7-0, four skimmers to 1lb and roach, punch bread, 5 and 11m pole, peg 142; John Walker (Bolton) 3-7-4; Tony Prescot (Coppul Anglers) AND Frank Holding (Ted Carter’s Southport) 3-0-12. Sat. Burscough. Les Ryding (Chorley Socials) 2-6-0, roach, punch bread, 5 and 11m pole, peg 661; Sean Wharton (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 1-12-8; Alan Whalley (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 1-12-4; Dave McGuinn (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 1-11-8.

Winsford & DAA mini league, River Weaver at Winsford. Cheshire. Sun. 30. Peter Wakefield (Dry Nets) 17-2-0, skimmer bream, maggot and worm, crumb feeder, peg 193 Red Lion; Steve Walton (Grange) 13-0-0; Brian Hawkins (Small Fry) 12-8-0; Ian Bellfield (Vale Royal Angling) 11-3-0.  Teams: Dry Nets 30; Vale Royal Angling 27; Grange & Small Fry & Rudheath 21.  League: Vale Royal Angling & Dry Nets 56; Small Fry 46; Grange & Rudheath 41.

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North West Angler’s Mail Kamasan Qualifiers for January 21/22 2012.

* Stapeley Cudmore, Whitmore, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Sun. Winter League, Final Round, Suez and Brewsters Canals, Arena, Milo and New Pools, 56. Paul Carnwell (MAP/Garbolino/Bait Tech) 49-0-0, barbel to 3 lb, odd carp, pole and feeder fished maggot and sweetcorn, Arena 2; Shaun Hill (MAP/Garbolino/Bait Tech) 44-2-0; Mark Kearns (MAP/Garbolino/Bait Tech) 40-2-0; Craig Whittaker (Protak Barlows/Garbolino Elton) 39-0-0; Kevin Brookes (Ted Carter Southport Green) 38-4-0; John Brogden (Ted Carter Southport Blue) 38-0-0. Teams: MAP/Garbolino/Bait Tech 4; Ted Carter Southport Blue 6; Ted Carter Southport Green 10; Ray’s Tackle 14.

OTHER MATCHES

Blundell’s, Roving match. Cheshire. Wed. 29. Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 54-0-0, carp to 2lb in deep water, maggot hookbait over loose fed micros, 13m pole, peg 45 Trio; Darren Blaydon (Simpson’s Tackle) 47-14-0; Steve Avison (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 42-8-0; Wayne Rooke (Marukyu Baits) 41-12-0. Sat. 34. Paul Cox (March Stream) 54-0-0, s16 carp to 5 lb, double red maggot, loaded waggler on running line, peg 75 Pine; John Cripps (Warrington) 32-4-0; Andy Musgrove (Edgley Sports) 22-0-0; Alan Clancy (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 17-8-0. Sun. 31. Steve Avison (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 48-0-0, carp to 5 lb, maggot, 12m pole, peg 23 West; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 31-0-0; Andy Nelson (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 22-12-0; John Carroll (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 22-8-0.

Brookside, Snake Pit. Cheshire. Thurs. 17. Alan Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 23-2-0, carp to 2 lb, red and white maggot then soft pellet, 14m pole, peg 25; Adam Barnes (Trafford Angling) 22-4-0; Mike Rogerson (Drennan NW) 20-0-0; Alan Dawson (Gilder’s Tackle) 17-0-0. Sat. 33. Snake & Willow. 38-0-0, skimmer bream and carp to 4 lb, 6and 8m pole, peg 21 Snake; Chris Ruscoe (Rod n’ Reel) 26-2-0; John Chapman (Rochdale Angling Centre) 25-6-0; Mike Rogerson (Drennan NW) 24-2-0.

Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, near Eccleshall, Staffordshire, Sun. Island, Meadow and Bridge Pools, Sun. 37. Gerry Lees (Gilders Tackle) 42-8-0, bream to 3 lb, poled maggot, Island 14; Tony Shelley (Trentside Tackle) 36-0-0; Dave Machin (Stockport) 34-9-0; Ken Oldham (Connect Tackle) and Kevin Daniels (Ultimate Pellet) both 24-8-0; Peter Plant (Maver Midlands) 23-12-0.

High Heyes Farm, Rover on all lakes. Lancashire. Sat. Ernie Pilkington (Ted Carter’s Preston) 21-2-0, barbel and skimmer bream, red maggot, 12m pole, peg 12 Lake Three; Dave Bolton (Coppull Anglers) 14-0-0; Paul Meadows (Cast NW) 7-0-0.

Lingmere, Ling Mere. Cheshire. Thurs. 16. Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 61-13-0, F1s to 2 lb, soft pellet, 13m pole, peg 48; Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 36-12-0; Barry Bush (Lingmere Tackle) 33-4-0; Winston Duckers (Chester) 28-10-0. Sat. 19. Dave Woodworth (Wallasey Tackle Box) 52-14-0, F1s and large skimmer bream, soft pellet, 8m pole, peg 43; Anthony Moran (Vine Baits) 51-4-0; Bill Ormsby (Liverpool) 47-14-0; Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 47-6-0.

Liverpool & DAA. Tasker’s Top Team, Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Scarisbrick. Merseyside. Sun. 42. Alan Miller (Liverpool AS Blue) 6-1-0, roach, punch bread 8m pole, peg at Halsall; Jeff Stirratt (Ted Carter’s Southport) 5-6-0; Peter Nelson (Liverpool AS Red) 4-11-0; Danny Martin (Sam’s Tackle Blue) 4-10-8. League: Liverpool AS Blue 15; Sam’s Tackle Blue 22; Liverpool AS Red 24. League 2/8: Liverpool AS Red 34; Ted Carter’s Southport 41; Sam’s Tackle Green 43.

Mosella North West Bloodworm League, Rufford Canal. Lancashire. Sun. 40. Dave Wells (Tri Cast Rochdale Black) 6-9-12, more than 300 roach, bloodworm and punch bread, 5m pole; Paul Mossman (Tri-Cast Highfield Green) 5-5-11; Terry Price (Tri-Cast Rochdale Gold) 5-7-0; John Leeds (Tri Cast Rochdale Black) 5-0-0.

Newton-le-Willows AA, Yewtree Reservoir. Merseyside. Thurs. Over 60s. 22. Jim Byrne (Warrington) 8-1-0m skimmer bream and roach, caster, 12m pole, peg 15; Geoff Clare (Warrington) 4-6-0; Eddie Cook (Warrington) 4-3-0.

Northern AA, Macclesfield Canal at Adelphi Mill. Cheshire. Sun. 26. Tony Horton (Ted Carter’s Preston) 7-13-0, roach and hybrids, punch bread, 4 and 11m pole to far bank boats, peg 24; Doug Darbyshire (Daton) 3-11-0; Alan McAtee (Sensas NW) 2-10-12; Brian Meadows (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 2-9-0.

Northwich & DAA mini-league, River Weaver at Hartford. Cheshire. Sat. 42. Steve Mitchell (Ted Carter’s Southport) 10-6-0, 3 bream and one hybrid, red maggot, groundbait feeder, peg 10-6-0 Dredger; John Taylor (Cheadle) 7-11-0; Bill Bull (Rudheath) 4-4-0; Terry Jones (MG Floats) 2-3-0. Team: Ted Carter’s Southport 11-9-0; 2 Cheadle 7-11-0; Rudheath 4-4-0. League 2/8: Cheadle 4; Ted Carter’s Southport 6; Vale Royal Angling 8.

Partridge Lakes, Covey Canal. Cheshire. Wed. OAPs. 26. Denis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 19-6-0, F1s and few mirror carp, double white maggot, 11m pole, peg 92; Trevor Jones (Rod n’ Reel) 18-3-0; Steve Kelly (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 17-4-0; Dave Olly (Olly Motors) 13-5-0. Thurs. 18. Andy Bennett (Fox/Bag’em Baits) 45-11-0, F1s and carp to 3 lb, maggot, 9m pole in the channel and margins, peg 85; Chris Weeder Jnr (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 36-14-0; John Turner (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 34-7-0; Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 20-11-0. Sat. 18. Conrad Taylor (Guilder’s Tackle) 40-0-0, mirror carp 2lb and ide, soft pellet, 6m pole in channel, peg 100; Ian Burley (Lloyd Baits) 33-3-0; Malcolm Kemp (Warrington) 30-1-0; Steve Rimmer (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 26-15-0. Sun. 37. Andy Bennett (Fox/Bag’em Baits) 45-14-0, 30 fish total F1s and small mirror carp, straight bomb 4hrs with maggot and last hour corn 6m pole, peg 1; Lewis Breeze (Drennan NW) 38-0-0; Mike Barlow (Mosella Garbolino) 37-8-0; Colin Mulholland (Kieron Rich) 33-9-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Mon. 17. Mike Birkhill (Leigh, Tackle & Bait) 7-7-0, skimmer bream and roach, red maggot, crumb feeder, peg 138; Eric Gillett (Bolton) 5-15-0; Dave Alsop (St. Helens) 5-6-0; Lee Addy (Bait-Tech) 3-11-0. Sun. 40. Tony Hefferman (St. Helens Ramblers) 9-7-0, seven skimmer bream and first time on lake for 20 years, double red maggot, crumb feeder, peg 85, £180 pools; Mike Risby (Bolton Angling Centre) 7-3-0; Mike Burkhill (Leigh, Tackle & Bait) 7-0-0; Simon Stott (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 60509.

Staffordshire Individual Winter League, Shropshire Union Canal, Round Two, High Onn, Church Eaton, Staffordshire, Sat. 20. Bob Edgerton (Goodyear AC) 18-10-8, all roach, poled caster, peg B4; Eric Gardener (Team Eclipse) 13-2-14; Fred Cheetham (Team Eclipse) 12-7-8; Dennis Sumner (Bilston Angling Centre Veterans) 9-10-15; Carl Westwood (Bilston Angling Centre) 9-1-9; Dave McCall (Shakespeare Superteam) 8-1-9.

Stapeley Cudmore, Whitmore, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Sat. 22. Bill Gilchrist (Stapeley Cudmore) 36-0-0, carp to 3 lb and a few skimmers, poled maggot, peg 1; Shaun Hill (Stapeley Cudmore) 25-12-0; Richie Crane (Stoke-on-Trent) 22-8-0; Mark Kearns (Stapeley Cudmore) 18-0-0; Mel Kearns (Stapeley Cudmore) 14-8-0; John Hulston (Stapeley Cudmore) 12-0-0. Sun. Winter League, Final Round, Suez and Brewsters Canals, Arena, Milo and New Pools, 56. Paul Carnwell (MAP/Garbolino/Bait Tech) 49-0-0, barbel to 3 lb, odd carp, pole and feeder fished maggot and sweetcorn, Arena 2; Shaun Hill (MAP/Garbolino/Bait Tech) 44-2-0; Mark Kearns (MAP/Garbolino/Bait Tech) 40-2-0; Craig Whittaker (Protak Barlows/Garbolino Elton) 39-0-0; Kevin Brookes (Ted Carter Southport Green) 38-4-0; John Brogden (Ted Carter Southport Blue) 38-0-0. Teams: MAP/Garbolino/Bait Tech 4; Ted Carter Southport Blue 6; Ted Carter Southport Green 10; Ray’s Tackle 14.

Wigan & District AA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Lancashire. Wed. Adlington Marina. Steve Wharton (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 3-6-0, three skimmer bream and roach, punch bread 11m pole, pegged on marina entrance; Liam Killinger (Sensas NW) 3-4-8; Mick Hargreaves (Bolton) 2-15-0; Les Ryding (Chorley Socials) 2-13-4. Sat. Ring o’ Bells. 16. Gareth Charnock (Mersey Dockers) 4-7-4, roach, punch bread and hemp, 13m pole, peg 639; Tom Fairhurst (Lostock Tackle Box) 4-4-0; Danny Martin (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 2-8-0; Steve Wharton (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 2-6-4.

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* Heronbrook Individual Winter League, Round Two, Slindon, near Eccleshall, Staffordshire, Sun. All pools except Match Pool, 57. Jamie Hughes (Maver Bagem Baits) 82-8-0, six carp to 7 lb plus F1s, poled pellet, Canal 9; Pam Lees (Gilders Tackle) 70-14-0; Kevin Brookes (Ted Carter, Southport) 62-11-0; Richard O’Connor (Drennan North West) 50-5-0; Ian Sinker (Stoke-on-Trent) 47-12-0; Simon Allen (Maver Gold) 42-0-0.

* St. Helens AA. Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Sun. 50

Dave Rigby (St. Helens) 8-6-0, nine skimmer bream and small roach, red maggot double-hooking, groundbait feeder at 45m, peg 80, £220 pools; Derek Bennett (Preston Innovations) 5-8-0; Paul Hughes (Saints) 5-2-0; Mike McDermott (Manchester) 4-1-0; John Fletcher (Bury) 2-4-0; Simon Stott (Leigh Tackle & Bait) AND Mike Birkhill (Leigh, Tackle & Bait) 1-10-0.

OTHER MATCHES

Bannister House, Match Canal. Merseyside. Sun. 28. Peter Beardsworth (Coppull Angling Centre) 68-0-0, carp to 8lb, white and yellow maggot, 9 to 13m pole, peg 51; Alan Menzies (Garbolino Elton) 22-8-0; Martin Kay (Elton Tackle) 14-12-0; Mark Ashcroft (Southport) 13-4-0.

Blundell’s, Roving match. Cheshire. Sun. 54.

Steve Avison (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 33-4-0, carp to 7lb, red maggot, 14m pole, peg 29 West Lodge; Simon Holmes (Hazelgrove) 27-0-0; Stuart Carroll (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 26-12-0; Paul Burton (Hilton Hotels) 19-9-0; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 19-0-0; Lee Clancy (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 18-14-0. Wed. 29. Mark Lucas (Mosella) 58-11-0, carp to 2lb, soft pellet, 8m pole, peg 51 Trio; Mike Billingham (Hazelgrove Angling Centre) 42-3-0; Rob Hodgson (Shimano) 38-4-0; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 36-6-0. Sat. 41. Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 71-12-0, F1s, common and mirror carp to 2lb, maggot, 13m, peg 15 Tri-Cast Highfield, Bonus Ball £220; Dave Swain (Garbolino) 40-3-0; Lee Thornton (Bagem Baits) 28-8-0; Mark Wright (Gilder’s Tackle) 27-15-0.

Brookside, Snake Pit. Cheshire. Thurs. Snake Pit. 23. Dave Pollitt (Hirst Tackle) 29-4-0, carp to 2lb, soft pellet, 10m pole, peg 5; Andy Butler (Mosella) 28-4-0; Trevor Dewhurst (Premier Driveways) 26-8-0; Wayne Kearney (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 24-0-0.  Sat. Snake & Willow. 40. Stuart Birchall (Cheshire Angling) 29-10-0, carp to 1lb and smattering of skimmer bream, soft pellet, 12m pole, peg 2 Snake; Geoff Lindsey (Low Hill AC) 26-12-0; Dave Williams (Rochdale Angling) 24-2-0; Alan Sharman (Garbolino Elton) 21-4-0. Sun. Snake & Willow. 37. Dean Edwards (Rochdale Anglers) 30-14-0, carp to 1lb, soft pellet, 9m pole, peg 33 Snake; Mike Rogerson (Drennan NW) 25-8-0; Stuart Conroy (Bait-Tech) 23-2-0; John Chapman (Rochdale Angling Centre) 19-10-0.

Lingmere, Cheshire. Thurs. 16. Ling Mere. 16. Winston Duckers (Chester) 51-6-0, F1s and skimmer bream, soft pellet and red maggot, 6 and 13m pole, peg 47; Ray Jackson (55th Division AC) 45-2-0; Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 39-15-0; Barry Bush (Lingmere Tackle) 33-2-0. Sat. Match Lake. 21. Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 29-6-0, F1s and barbel, pellet and maggot, 14-17m pole, peg 31; Andy Kirk (Bidston) 28-5-0; John Powers (Hoylake) 26-4-0; Tony Moran (Vine Baits) 23-0-0.

Tasker’s Top Team, Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Melling. Merseyside. Sun. 42. Jim Jeffers (Liverpool AS) 4-11-4, roach, punch bread, 10m pole, pegged at Ashton’s Bridge; Anthony Marsden (Sam’s Blue) 4-4-6; Rob Flude (Liverpool AS Blue)  3-15-6; Alan Miller (Liverpool AS Blue) 3-8-12. Teams 1/8: Ted Carter’s Southport 16; Sam’s Tackle & Bait Green 18; Liverpool AS Blue 19; Liverpool AS Red 25.

Mosella NW Bloodworm League, Rufford Canal. Lancashire. Sun. 40. Matt Forster (Tri-Cast Highfield Green) 7-10-10, roach and perch, bloodworm and punch bread, 10m pole; Dave Wells (Tri Cast Rochdale Black) 8-7-12; Mike Booth (Tri-Cast Highfield Green) 5-5-11; Adam Jagger (Tri-Cast Rochdale Gold) 4-13-8. Teams: Standish Black 12; Tri-Cast Rochdale Gold 16; Mosella NW Black 19.

Newton-le-Willows AA, Sankey Canal Upper Pound. Merseyside. Thurs. Over 60s. 25. Raymond Shorrocks (Farnworth) 3-10-0, one bite – one bream, worm, 12m pole, peg 57; Eddie Cook (Warrington) 1-7-0; Jim Byrne (Warrington) 1-5-4.

Northern AA, Macclesfield Cana at Miner’s Arms. Cheshire. Sun. 33. James Cantello (Tri-Cast Highfield) 4-5-0, two 12 ounce perch and ruffe, worm, 8m pole in track; peg 32; Joe Lawrence (Little Lever) 2-9-0; Howard Kitchen (River Rods) 2-1-0; Frank Kearns (Bolton) and Mick Hargreaves (Bolton) 2-8-0.

Northwich & DAA Mini-League, River Weaver at Hartford. Cheshire. Sat. 40.  Rod Fraser (Ballyforce) 7-10-0, roach to 8 oz, mostly straight lead with maggot, some on pole and caster, peg 1 Black Boards; Pete Leighton (Cheadle) 7-7-0; Andy Hamlett (Glo Worms) 6-8-0; Andrew Insley (Bream Machine) 6-6-0.

Teams: Ballyforce 15-14-0; Cheadle 14-5-0; Vale Royal Angling 6-8-0; Glo Worms 6-6-0.

Partridge Lakes, Covey Canal. Cheshire. Tues. 21. Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 57-11-0, ide, small carp and F1s, white maggot, 3m pole in margin, peg 60; Andy Bennett (Fox/Bag’em Baits) 54-11-0; Steve Parry (Dynamite Baits) 50-8-0; Adam Rooney (Shimano Guru) 45-13-0. Wed. OAPs. 23. Barry Richardson (Rochdale) 39-14-0, F1s, common and mirror carp, white maggot, 9m pole in track, peg 73; Des Greenough (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 31-5-0; Ernie Pilkington (Ted Carter’s Preston) 30-0-0; Dave Brighouse (Manchester) 29-15-0. Thurs. 19. Pete Humphries (Guilder’s Tackle) 66-0-0, F1s and small carp to 2lb, white maggot, 3m pole ,peg 93; Andy Bennett (Fox/Bag’em Baits) 62-2-0; John Corless (Tonge Moore) 61-0-0; Stuart Taylor (Tackle Saver) 60-1-0. Sat. Winter league. 40. Andy Bennett (Fox/Bag’em Baits) 27-12-0, F1s and small carp, white maggot, 13m pole along near bank, peg 15; Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 26-8-0; Lewis Breeze (Drennan NW) 25-11-0; Craig Ebbrell (Maver Midland) 25-8-0. Teams: Fox Map 5; Drennan Silver & Drennan Gold & Gerry’s 18. League: Fox Map; Drennan Silver; Garbolino Elton; Drennan Golf. Sun. 40. Dave Pimlott (Garbolino Elton) 19-9-0, F1s, common and mirror carp, white maggot, 9m pole, peg 58; Neil Machin (Garbolino) 16-2-0; Matt Carroll (Buckley) 15-7-0; Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 14-11-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Mon. 20. Steve Rowe (St Helens) 10-0-0, skimmer bream and roach, red maggot, open-ended feeder, peg 89; Lee Addy (Bait-Tech) 7-9-0; Mal Liptrot (Bolton) 7-2-0; Dave Kenyon (Wigan) 5-15-0.

Stapeley Crewe and District Winter League, Round Two, Shropshire Union Canal, The Belt, Henhull, Nantwich, Cheshire, Sun. 36. Fred Cheetham (Team Eclipse Green) 3-6-8, all roach, poled punched bread, A4; Bob Campbell (Exiles) 3-0-0; Dean Williams (Team Eclipse Green) 2-2-8; Keith Hulland (Team Eclipse Blue) 2-0-6; Ross Wightman (Exiles) 1-14-8; Dean Huxley (Cheshire MG) 1-9-14. Teams: Team Eclipse Blue 26; Team Eclipse Green, Frank’s Four and Exiles all 24; Latecomers 20; Wyche Anglers 19.

Stapeley Cudmore, Whitmore, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Sat. Suez Canal, 30. Mark Kearns (Stapeley Cudmore) 45-2-0, carp to 3 lbs plus a few skimmers, polled maggot, peg 50; Will Crowder (Ultima Pellets) 31-15-0; Shaun Hill (Stapeley Cudmore) 29-6-0; Andy Rogers (Stapeley Cudmore) 28-0-0; Mel Kearns (Stapeley Cudmore) 26-8-0; Alan Bruce (Ray’s Tackle) 16-10-0. Sun. Suez Canal, 22. Carl Lane (Prescott Angling Centre) 65-0-0, carp to 6 lbs plus skimmers, poled maggot, peg 28; Mark Kearns (Stapeley Cudmore) 33-10-0; Mel Kearns (Stapeley Cudmore) 24-0-0; Shaun Hill (Stapeley Cudmore) 12-8-0; Steff Brown (Smith’s Bait and Tackle) 11-7-0; Bill Gilchrist (Stapeley Cudmore) 8-0-0.

Wigan & District AA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Lancashire.  Wed. Appley Bridge. 31. Kevin Stothers (Hindley MG) 4-8-8, three skimmer bream to 1.5lb and small roach, punch bread, 9m pole, peg 312; Steve Wharton (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 4-1-4; Liam Killinger (Sensas NW) 3-9-4; Alan Whalley (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 2-10-0. Sat. Adlington Lay-by. 28. Anthony Silcock (Mosella NW) 2-2-0, roach, punch bread, 10m pole ,pegged on scout hut; Norman Watson (Hindley MG) 1-14-0; Kevin Gary (Hindley MG) 1-8-12; John Hall (Bolton) 1-6-4.

Winsford & DAA mini-league, River Weaver on Marina. Cheshire. Sun. 30. Peter Watson (Vale Royal Angling) 14-4-0, skimmer bream, red maggot, pole/feeder, peg 196 Marina; Andrew Insley (Rudheath) 9-5-0; Rod Fraser (Dry Nets) and Tim Wright (Dry Nets) 8-6-0. League: Vale Royal Angling 29; Dry Nets 26; Small Fry 25; Grange and Rudheath 20.

Ireland

Ballyhaunis & DAC, Tooman’s Fishery. Co Leitrim. Sun. 30. Robert Howgate (Tooman Tackle) 6-050 kg, small carp and orfe, double red maggot and soft pellet, 13m pole; Ben Gingell (coarseandmatgch.com) 5-480; David Rowkins (Roscommon) 3-900; John Randle (Roscommon)2-460.

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* Partridge Lakes, Covey Canal. Cheshire. Sun. 52

Paul Selvidge (Ted Carter’s Preston) 35-4-0, F1s early with carp to 4lb last two hours, maggot and corn, 6 and 11m, peg 27, £150 pools; Matt Carroll (Buckley) 31-4-0; Stuart Edwards (Rochdale) 30-9-0; Stuart Taylor (Tackle Saver) 30-8-0; Steve Knowles (Sensas NW) and Adam Jones (Airbus) 28-1-0.

OTHER MATCHES

Bannister House, Match Canal. Merseyside. Sun. 28. Paul Coyle (Preston Innovations) 37-8-0, carp to 8lb and skimmer bream, soft pellet, 14m pole, peg 51; Neil Charnock (Bannister House) 27-0-0; Simon Shepherd (Ted Carter’s Preston) 17-10-0; Alan Menzies (Garbolino Elton) 14-8-0.

Blundell’s, Roving match. Cheshire. Wed. 19. John Turner (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 37-8-0, carp to 2lb, white maggot, 9m to a shallow bar, peg 45 Trio; Tony Green (Cheshire Angling) 23-13-0; Paul Burton (Hilton Hotels) 20-1-0; Paul Coyle (Preston Innovations) 13-2-0. Sat. 41. Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 35-14-0, carp to 4lb, red and white maggot, loaded waggler at 30m, peg 75 Pine; Trevor Platt (DD Aware) 25-4-0; John Carroll (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 22-13-0; Warren Kirby (Gilder’s Tackle) 22-6-0. Sun. Pete Cunniffe (Guilder’s Tackle) 39-3-0, ide to 2lb and carp to 6lb, caster, 6 and 14m, peg 43 Ash; Alan Clancy (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 29-5-0; Lee Thornton (Bagem Baits) 29-0-0; Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 27-9-0.

Brookside, Snake & Willow. Cheshire. Sat. 43. Alan Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) and Neil Rogerson (Fox Match Bait tech) 32-2-0; Metcalfe had carp and ide to 1lb, soft pellet, 12m pole, peg 19 Snake; Rogerson had carp to 4lb, soft pellet, 11m pole, peg 12 Willow; Stuart Conroy (Bait-Tech) 26-0-0; Andy Bridge (Garbolino Elton) 25-4-0. Sun. 43. Paul Farquhar (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 34-4-0, carp to 2lb, soft pellet, 12m pole to far ledge, peg 23 Snake; Darren Mulheir (Last Cast) 34-0-0; Stuart Conroy (Bait-Tech) 31-2-0; Alan Dawson (Gilder’s Tackle) 25-0-0.

Copthorne Fisheries, Horseshow Canal. Lancashire. Sat. 16. Bruce Peggs (Gerry’s of Morecambe) 52-0-0, common carp to 4lb, soft pellet, 12m pole, peg 13; Paul Griffiths (Highfield Fishery) 36-12-0; Terry Clark (Ted Carter’s Preston) 28-0-0; John Brooks (St Anthony’s) 27-14-0.

Heronbrook Individual Winter League, Slindon, near Eccleshall, Staffordshire, Sun. all pools, 59. Jamie Hughes (Maver Bagem Baits) 82-8-0, one carp, one barbel and the rest F1s, poled pellet, Bridge Pool 7; Andy Lees (Gilders Tackle) 77-4-0; Paul Gibson (Trentside Tackle) 46-2-0; Simon Allen (Maver Gold) 46-0-0; Paul Hayes (Ultimate pellet) 44-7-0; Kevin Dennis (Ultimate Pellet) 42-12-0.

High Heyes Farm, Rover on all lakes. Lancashire. Sat. 16. Martin Liptrot (Saints) 47-12-0, carp to 3lb and F1s, soft pellet, 12m pole, peg 25 Lake Three; Andy Davies (Tri-Cast Highfield) 22-10-0; Gary McClelland (DBJG Baits) 14-12-0; Ernie Pilkington (Ted Carter’s Preston) 12-14-0.

Lingmere, Match Lake. Cheshire. Sat. 19. Tony Moran (Vine Baits) 45-8-0, F1s to 2lb, soft pellet, 11m pole, peg 21; Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 42-10-0; Anthony Moran (Vine Baits) 35-0-0; Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 31-10-0.

Mosella NW Bloodworm Winter League, Rufford Canal. Lancashire. Sun.40. Carl Robinson (Kingsmill) 6-8-20, skimmer bream and roach, punch bread and bloodworm, 6 and 11m pole; Mike Booth (Highfield Green) 5-9-1; Graham Dawes (Standish Black) 4-1-0; Dave Wells (Rochdale Black) 3-14-13

Teams rnd 1: Standish Black 13; Highfield Green 17; Standish Red 19; Rochdale Black 20.

Newton-le-Willows AA, Sankey Canal Upper Pound. Merseyside. Mon 25. Terry Speakman (Lowton) 2-11-0, seventy small perch, pinkies, 4m pole, peg 33; Mike Kadilec (Warrington) 1-5-0; Eddie Cook (Warrington) 1-0-0.

Northern AA, Macclesfield Canal at Higher Poynton. Cheshire. Sun. 30. Paul Spencer (Mill’s Tackle) 8-1-0, seven perch to lb, worm in boat channel, 8m pole, peg 33 at Bullock’s; Howard Kitchen (River Rods) 8-0-0; Chris Simpson (Simpson’s Tackle) 5-10-8; Alan McAtee (Sensas NW) 5-8-0.

Northwich & DAA, River Weaver at Willow Beds. Cheshire. Sat. 18. Rod Fraser (Vale Royal Angling) 7-11-0, skimmer bream and roach, red maggot, groundbait feeder, peg 59; Frank Slater (Vale Royal Angling) 5-2-0; Mal Liptrot (Bolton) 4-7-0; Andrew Insley (Vale Royal Angling) 4-4-0.

Northwich Winter League, River Weaver at Newbridge. Cheshire. Sun. 35. Steve Walton (Dave’s Middlewich) 8-13-0, small roach, red maggot, crumb feeder, peg 280; Graham Evans (Glo Worms) 8-6-0; Kevin Simpson (Vale Royal Angling) 8-1-0; Steve Mitchell (Ted Carter’s Southport) 5-13-0.

Teams: Dave’s Middlewich 30; Ted Carter’s Southport 26; Rudheath 20.

League: Ted Carter’s Southport 129; Vale Royal Angling and Trafford Angling 111.

Partridge Lakes, Covey Canal. Cheshire. Thurs. 16. John Turner (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) and Keith Owen (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool), both 25-2-0. both same style and catches – mostly F1s some small mirror carp, white maggot, 6m pole; Lee Addy (Bait-Tech) 17-7-0; Kevin Clarke (Leigh, Tackle & Bait) 13-3-0. Sat. 26. Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 27-10-0, F1s, white maggot, 11m pole, peg 73; Bob Brander (Warrington) 23-3-0; Dave Pimblott (Garbolino Elton) 20-5-0; James Howarth (Fox MG) 18-12-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Sat. 47. Malcolm Davies (Tri-Cast Highfield) 7-2-0, bream 2 lb and skimmers, worm and red maggot, groundbait feeder, peg 79; Kevin Hall (St. Helens) and Mike Birkhill (Leigh, Tackle & Bait) 5-9-0; Gordon Simm (Bolton Angling Centre) 5-7-0.

Staffs Individual League, Round One, Shropshire Union Canal, Gnosall, Stafford, Sat. 20. Dave Horton (Browning Lifestyle) 8-11-15, small roach to punched bread plus twenty caster roach and perch, peg A4; Dean Williams (Team Eclipse) 8-4-10; Fred Cheetham (Team Eclipse) 7-10-4; Steve Faux (Team Eclipse) 7-1-2; Paul Murrin (Browning Lifestyle) 6-10-13; Kevin Perry (Maver Tipton Van den Eynde) 6-9-14.

Stapeley Cudmore Fisheries, Whitmore, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Sat. Suez Canal, 25. Jez Goldthorpe (Stapeley Cudmore) 59-0-0, carp to 4 lbs, odd skimmers, poled maggot and sweetcorn, peg 46; Mark Kearns (Stapeley Cudmore) 57-8-0; John Brogdon (Ted Carter, Southport) 52-12-0; Kevin Brookes (Ted Carter, Southport) 31-4-0; Graham Bowers (Heronbrook Fisheries) 29-10-0; Gary Skerritt (Maver Pickering’s) 29-8-0.

Wigan & District AA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Lancashire.  Wed. Botany Bay. 17. Norman Watson (Hindley MG) 8-9-0, four bream to 2lb and small roach, punch bread, 10mt pole, pegged on Hillock Lock; Gary Marchant (Mosella NW) 2-1-4; Graham Ford (Hindley MG) 1-11-4; Dave McGuinn (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 1-1-4. Sat. Parbold. 27. Alan Whalley (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 8-1-0, 7 skimmer bream, punch bread, 13m pole, pegged on Windmill car park; Rob Porter (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 2-4-4; Sean BIrchall (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 1-14-0; Les Williams (Chorley) 1-7-8.

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* Partridge Lakes, Covey Canal. Cheshire. Sat. 56. Steve Knowles (Sensas NW) 57-9-0, ide, F1s, common and mirror carp, white maggot, 11, pole, peg 57; Andy Bennett (Fox/Bait Tech) 45-12-0; Frank Cooke (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 39-3-0; John Turner (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 38-12-0; Bob Brander (Warrington) 36-2-0; Steve Burgess (Garbolino Elton) 35-15-0.

Mon. 62. Paul Selvidge (Ted Carter’s Preston) 49-12-0, small mirror carp and F1s, white maggot along the nearside margin in wind, 11m pole, peg 72; Colin Scott (Garbolino Elton) 37-12-0; Steve Parry (Dynamite Baits) 32-4-0; Darren Frost (Drennan NW) 31-7-0; Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 31-5-0; Matt Carroll (Buckley) 28-0-0.

OTHER MATCHES

Blundell’s, Roving Match. Cheshire. Wed. 57. Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 82-10-0, carp to 8 lb, maggot, waggler on rod and line, peg 75 Pine; Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 52-2-0; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 43-3-0; Lee Thornton (Bagem Baits) 41-11-0. Sat. 41. Mark Lucas (Mosella) carp to 2 lb, maggot, 6 and 8m pole, peg Trio 55; Paul Cox (March Stream) 49-3-0; Colin Mayer (Drennan NW) 40-0-0; Keith Padmore (Ted Carter’s Preston) 38-12-0. Sun. 37. Mike Reed (Garbolino Elton) 56-15-0, carp to 2 lb, soft pellet, 4m pole, peg Trio 29; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 53-15-0; Paul Coyle (Preston Innovations) 44-0-0; Mike Cullen (Cheshire Angling) 33-3-0. Mon. 35. Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle & Bait) carp to 4lb, maggot, waggler and running line,  peg Pine 61; Darren Blaydon, Simpson’s Tackle, 28-9-0; Chris Shaw (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 23-13-0; Andy Musgrove (Edgley Sports) 23-7-0.

Brookside, Cheshire. Mon. Snake and Willow 35. John Chapman (Rochdale Angling Centre) 50-12-0, carp to 2 lb, soft pellet, 10m pole, peg 8 Snake; Alan Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 45-0-0; Ryan Dewhurst (Premier Driveways) 35-12-0; John Battersby (Garbolino Elton) 26-8-0. Tues. Kingfisher and Meadow. 29. Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 46-12-0, small common and mirror carp, soft pellet, 13m pole, peg 5 Meadow; Dean Edwards (Rochdale Anglers) 45-4-0; John Jones (Garbolino Elton) 41-4-0; Jim Wilson (Kieron Rich) 31-2-0. Thurs. Snake and Willow. 33. Dave Williams (Rochdale Angling) 41-0-0, F1s and few small carp, soft pellet, 11m pole, peg 9 Snake; Dean Edwards (Rochdale Anglers) 33-10-0; John Chapman (Rochdale Angling Centre) 30-4-0; Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 29-10-0. Sat. 41. Dean Edwards (Rochdale Anglers) 58-2-0, carp to 3 lb, soft pellet, 12m pole, peg 11 Snake; Paul Farquhar (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 41-14-0; Dave Williams (Rochdale Angling) 34-10-0; Franek Staniuszko (Garbolino Elton) 33-10-0. Sun. Snake Pit. 27. Steve Conroy (Drennan NW) 57-0-0, small carp, soft pellet, 11m pole, peg 59; John Battersby (Garbolino Elton) 35-4-0; Mike Rogerson (Drennan NW) 34-2-0; Wayne Kearney (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 33-2-0. Mon. 35. Steve Conroy (Drennan NW) 47-10-0, carp to 3lb, soft pellet, 11m pole, peg 37; John Battersby (Garbolino Elton) 41-8-0; Dean Edwards (Rochdale Anglers) 31-0-0; Paul Farquhar (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 26-10-0.

Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, near Eccleshall, Staffordshire, Mon. 12. Sean Hill (Stapeley Cudmore) 80-10-0, all F1s, poled pellet, Bridge Pool 21; Tony Shelley (Trentside Tackle) 67-4-0; Anthony King (Ted Carter, Southport) 65-10-0; Chris Gorrell (Ted Carter, Southport) 47-6-0; Gerry Lees (Gilders Tackle) 35-0-0; Steve Hughes (Preston Innovations) 33-0-0. Tues. 13. Andy Lees (Gilders Tackle 71-14-0, all F1s, poled pellet, Bridge Pool 36; Derek Taylor (Stafford) 50-10-0; Pam Lees (Gilders Tackle) 46-4-0; Stuart McGuinness (Connect Tackle) 36-14-0; Ted Ecclestone (Stafford) 33-0-0; Brian Crofts (Stafford) 32-12-0. Mon. 34. Andy Everill (Ultimate Pellets) 85-2-0, all F1s, poled pellet, Peg 8 Meadow Pool; Paul Hayes (Pickering’s of Burslem) 67-10-0; Ade Shepherd (Stoke-on-Trent) 62-2-0; Carl Lane (Prescott Angling Centre) 58-6-0; Kevin Brookes (Ted Carter, Southport) 44-12-0; Tony Weightman (Ted Carter, Southport) 41-12-0.

Lingmere, Cheshire. Tues. Ling Mere and Match Lake. 16. Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 64-10-0. F1s, red maggot, 4m pole, peg Mere 57; Chris Openshaw (Moreton) 34-2-0; Dave Woodworth (Wallasey Tackle Box) 29-15-0; Paul Wright (Liverpool) 22-0-0. Thu. 19. Jamie Hughes (Maver/Bag’emBaits) 32-10-0, F1s to 2 lb, double maggot, 4m pole in margin, peg Mere 63; Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 24-12-0; Carl Fletcher (Chester Tackle Locker) 24-8-0; Chris Smith (Fisherman’s Tackle) 24-0-0. Sat. 25. Jamie Hughes (Maver/Bag’emBaits) 63-8-0, soft pellet, F1s to 3 lb, 14 and 16m pole, peg Mere 25; Phil Roberts (Upton) 61-10-0; Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 57-5-0; Tony Moran (Vine Baits) 45-14-0.

Newton-le-Willows AA, Sankey Canal Upper Pound. Merseyside. Thurs. Over 60s. 25. Doug Thom (Widnes) 6-11-0, roach, caster, 9m pole, peg 27; Jim Byrne (Warrington) 6-8-0; Barry Holbrook (Warrington) 4-5-0. Sat. 35. Jim Byrne (Warrington) 9-1-0, roach to 6oz, caster, 12m pole, peg 30; Clive Hill (Newton-le-Willows) 6-11-0; Mark Brown (Newton-le-Willows) 6-8-0; Barry Holbrook (Warrington) 6-6-60.

Northern AA, Macclesfield Canal at Goyt Mill. Cheshire. Tue 30. Howard Kitchen (River Rods) 13-9-0, 10 perch to 2 lb, worm, 14m pole, peg 6; Brian Meadows (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 3-8-0; Bill Hamson (Northern AA) 2-5-0; Tony Horton (Stalybridge) 2-4-0.

Partridge Lakes, Covey Canal. Cheshire. Wed OAPs.17. Tom Aspinall (Atherton Tackle) 37-2-0, ide and F1s, white maggot, 3m pole, peg 74; Richard Sergeant (Atherton) 34-7-0; Dave Brighouse (Manchester) 26-0-0; Denis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 25-14-0. Thu. 56. Nick Roberts (Rod n’ Reel) 38-11-0, ide and small carp, white maggot, 9m pole, peg 73; Gary Jubb (Ossett) 33-2-0; John McFarland (Rochdale Angling Centre) 26-13-0; Peter Tickle (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 24-9-0. Pairs Winners: Nick Roberts (Rod n’ Reel) and Richard Hughes (Rod n’ Reel). Two points for £325 prize cash.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Tues. 36. Dennis Knight (Wigan) 7-3-0, skimmer bream, red maggot, crumb feeder, peg 87; Bill Delves (St. Helens) (St. Helens) 6-8-0; Gedd Rigby (St. Helens) 6-6-0; David Rigby (St. Helens) 6-4-0. Mon. 47.  Martin Ormerod (Bolton) 4-14-0, skimmer bream and roach, red maggot, groundbait feeder, peg 60; Paul Clibburn (Wigan) 4-9-07; Gareth Lambert (Manchester) 4-6-0; Bill Kelly (Tri-Cast Highfield) 4-2-0.

Stapeley Cudmore Fisheries, Whitmore, Newcasrtle-Under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Sun. Suez Canal, 25. Jez Goldthorpe (Stapeley Cudmore) 59-0-0, carp to 4 lb, odd skimmers, poled maggot and sweetcorn, peg 46; Mark Kearns (Stapeley Cudmore) 57-8-0; John Brogdon (Ted Carter, Southport) 52-12-0; Kevin Brooks (Ted Carter, Southport) 31-4-0; Graham Bowers (Heronbrook) 29-10-0; Gary Skerritt (Maver Pickering’s) 29-8-0. Sat. Milo Pool, Silver Fish, 15. Andy May (MAP/Bagem Baits) 54-4-0, roach and skimmers, pole/waggler fished caster, peg 14; Shaun Hill (Stapeley Cudmore) 34-4-0; Gary Skerritt (Maver Pickering’s) 24-10-0; Anthony Furnival (Ted Carter, Southport) 22-4-0; Ade Shepherd (Stapeley Cudmore) 18-0-0; Mark Kearns (Stapeley Cudmore) 16-8-0.

Stoke City DAS, Shropshire Union Canal, Norbury Junction, Stafford, Staffordshire, Sat. 15. Paul Turner (Maver Tipton Van den Eynde) 27-11-4, roach and perch, poled caster, peg 9; Dave McCall (Shakespeare Superteam) 20-15-4; Fred Cheetham (Team Eclipse) 17-3-4; Nigel Clayton (Penkridge) 16-0-6; Keith Hulland (Team Eclipse) 9-14-0; Wilf Kneller (Mid Leisure) 8-14-1. Sat. 30. Ian Saiger (Stafford) 20-2-7, all roach, poled squatt, peg 11; Damian Parry (Browning Lifestyle) 13-5-0; Baz Williams (Tipton) 10-2-7; Karl Johansen (Team Eclipse) 9-9-4; Digger Conway (Armitage) 9-8-8; Richard Guest (Maver Tipton Van den Eynde) 8-9-13.

Wigan and District AA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Gorst Lane Lancashire. Sat. 32. John Atherton (Sam’s Tackle and Bait) 5-4-8, hybrid and roach, punch bread, 11 and 13m pole, pegged on wood yard; John Leeds (Tri Cast Rochdale) 4-0-0; Paul Smith (Tri Cast Rochdale) 3-4-0; Mark Element (Sam’s Tackle and Bait) 3-3-8.

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OTHER MATCHES

Blundell’s, Roving match. Cheshire. Wed. 23. Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 72-10-0, carp to 8 lb, maggot, waggler on rod, peg 60; Tony Green (Cheshire Angling) 36-7-0; Alan Clancy (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 30-0-0; Steve Avison (Leigh Tackle & Bait) and Ian Burley (Lloyd Baits) 18-10-0. Sat. 26. Tony Green (Cheshire Angling) 25-3-0, carp to 5 lb, maggot, waggler, peg Pine 59; Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 16-11-0; Jack Howarth (Mosella) 16-6-0; Mike Billingham (Hazelgrove Angling Centre) 15-0-0. Sun. 32. Paul Coyle (Preston Innovations) 39-6-0, carp to 3lb and skimmer bream, maggot, 13 and 16m pole, peg East Lodge 10; Tony Green (Cheshire Angling) 25-0-0; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 22-1-0; Tony Cleary (Trac) 20-0-0.

Brookside, Snake Pit & Willow Pool. Cheshire. Sat. 33. Dave Williams (Rochdale Angling) 40-4-0, F1s, maggot, 10m pole, peg 16 Willow; Trevor Dewhurst (Premier Driveways) 25-2-0; Geoff Barker (Port Sunlight) 22-0-0; Framek Staniuszko (Garbolino Elton) 20-0-0. Sun. Dave Williams (Rochdale Angling) 37-8-0, skimmer bream and F1s, soft pellet and maggot, 11m pole, peg 9 Willow; Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 27-10-0; Dean Edwards (Rochdale Anglers) 20-2-0; Alan Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 17-0-0.

Heronbrook WL, Suez and Brewsters, Sun. 55. Mark Kearns (MAP/Garbolino Bait Tech) 41-4-0, mixed, poled maggot, Suez peg 50; Andy North (Protak Barlows/Garbolino Elton) 28-2-0; Frank Cooke (Ray’s Tackle) 24-10; Jake Robinson16-0-0; Mick Ryan (Ray’s tackle) 13-0-0; Nigel Clarke (Cudmore Nomads) 12-7-0.

Teams: MAP/Garbolino Bait Tech 7; Maver Pickering’s, ray’s tackle and Cudmore Nomads all 13.

League: MAP/Garbolino Bait Tech 69; Ted Carter Southport Blue 70; Ray’s Tackle 73; Maver Pickering’s and Cudmore Nomads both 89.

Highfield, Cheshire. Fri. OAPs. Beech Lake. 16. Terry Clark (Ted Carter’s Preston) 8-10-0, small carp, sweetcorn, 8m pole, peg 23; Alan Cornell (Highfield) 8-0-0; Geoff Draycot (Blackpool & Layton) 4-8-0; Peter Mills (Noah’s Ark) 4-6-0. Sun. Oak Lake.18. Steve Riley (Highfield) 51-4-0, carp to 9b, pellet, method feeder, peg 33; James Atkinson (Cumbria) 31-0-0; Ian Waddington (Ted Carter’s Preston) 17-1-0; Graham Carter (Ted Carter’s Preston) 13-0-0-.

Lingmere, Roving match. Cheshire. Thurs. 16. Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 51-10-0, F1s to 1 lb, soft pellet, 13m pole, peg 56 Ling Mere; Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 50-8-0; Andy Kirk (Bidston) 22-8-0; Mike Holmes (Birkenhead) 19-4-0. Sat. 19. Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 48-6-0, F1s and skimmer bream, soft pellet, 13m pole, peg 51; Dave Woodworth (Wallasey Tackle Box) 36-0-0; Andy Kirk (Bidston) 22-8-0; Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 18-8-0.

Liverpool & DAA WL, Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Maghull & Lydiate. Merseyside. Sun. 40. Stan Phillips ( Maghull CA) 6-6-0; four bream, punch bread, 9m pole, peg 289; Paul Charnock ( Maghull CA) 4-0-0; Sean Pagan (Maghull CA) 3-15-0; Tony Corolla (Tri-Cast Highfield) 3-9-11.

Teams: Tri-Cast Highfield 22; Maghull CA 24; Liverpool AS 30; Ted Carter’s Preston 32

Final League: Liverpool AS 123; Tri-Cast Highfield 150; Ted Carter’s Southport 161; Maghull CA 174.

Newton-le-Willows AA, Sankey Canal Upper Pound. Merseyside. Thurs. Over 60s. 30. George Barber (Warrington) 7-5-8, roach, punch bread, 9m pole, peg 26; Jim Byrne (Warrington) 6-5-0; Eddie McLorie (Newton) 5-2-0; Geoff Clare (Warrington) 4-1-2.

Northern AA, Macclesfield Canal at Adelphi Mill. Cheshire. Sun. 32. Albert Morris (Northern AA) 2-9-8, 73 roach, punch bread, 10m pole, peg 12; Mike King (Macclesfield) 1-7-8; Barry Baker (Macclesfield) 1-7-8; John Edwards (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 0-14-0.

Northwich & DAA, River Weaver at Hartford black boards. Cheshire. Sat. 24. Andrew Insley (Vale Royal Angling) 5-2-0, skimmer bream and roach, red and white maggot, straight leger, peg 29; Andy Hamlett (Daves Middlewich) 4-2-0; Rod Fraser (Vale Royal Angling) 3-8-0; Wayne Percival (Rod n Reel) 3-5-0.

Partridge Lakes, Cheshire. Mon OAPs. Covey Canal. 24. Chris Weeder Snr (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 20-6-0, F1s, white maggot, 6m pole, peg 100; Peter Stead (Izaak Walton) 10-8-0; Sam Baxter (Stapeley Cudmore) 4-2-0; Phil Oakes (Garswood Hall) 4-1-0; Wed OAPs Fur & Feather. 61. Ron Durr (Widnes Angling Centre) 15-5-0, small carp and F1s, sweetcorn, 6m pole, peg 81, £60 and prizes; Mick Hilton (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 15-10-0; Richard Sergeant (Atherton Tackle) 13-4-0; Eddie Battersby (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 10-10-0. Thurs. 18. Ian Burley (Lloyd Baits) 28-5-0, F1s and two 4lb carp, red and white maggot, 10m pole, peg 30, £100 Golden Peg; Arthur Smith (Anon) 26-10-0; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 23-3-0; Andy Bennett (Fox/Bag’em Baits) 23-1-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Mon. 18. Steve Wooding (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 16-12-0, bream and skimmers, red maggot, open-ended feeder, peg 79; Dave Alsop (St. Helens) 14-4-0; Dennis Knight (Wigan) 12-12-0; Bill Thelwell (St. Helens) 7-8-0. Sun. 38. Simon Stott (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 21-6-0, bream to 3 lb, red maggot, groundbait feeder, peg 83; Sam Thelwell (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 7-8-0; Gary Hogan (St. Helens) 7-4-0; Paul White (Bury) 6-11-0.

Stoke City DAS, Shropshire Union Canal, Saddle Bridge, Woodseaves, Staffordshire, Sat. 14. Tony Keeling (Almost Good Enough for Four Ashes AC) 5-1-8, all roach, punched bread, peg 46; Terry Blyde (Lazy Hill AC) 1-0-11; Dean Williams (Team Eclipse) 0-11-9; Wilf Kneller (Midleisure AC) 0-9-11; Nigel Clayton (Penkridge) 0-8-6; Steve Faux (Team Eclipse) 0-3-9.

Wigan & District AA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Lancashire. Wed. Appley Bridge. 38. John Walker (Bolton) 3-12-0, two 1lb skimmer bream plus small roach, punch bread, 10, pole, pegged on Bone Hole; Bruce Clarke (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 2-12-4; Ricky Yates (Ted Carter’s Preston) 2-12-0; Ken Sharples (Wigan MG) 2-5-0. Sat. Parbold. 18. Alan Whalley (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 3-12-0, skimmer bream and roach, punch bread, 6, 9 and 13m pole, peg 474; Sean Wharton (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 2-12-0; Les Ryding (Chorley Socials) 2-9-0; Steve Wharton (Sam’s Tackle & Bait ) 2-0-0.

Winsford & DAA, River Weaver at Red Lion. Cheshire. Sun. 22. Reg Evans (Vale Royal Angling) 10-11-0, skimmer bream to 1 lb, maggots, bread feeder, peg 193; Peter Sheckleton (Middlewich) 8-4-0; Frank Slater (Vale Royal Angling) 7-14-0; Peter Watson (Daves Middlewich) 6-0-0.

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* Partridge Lakes, Covey Canal. Cheshire. Sun. 58

Richard O’Connor (Drennan NW) 52-12-0, common and mirror carp 3lb with some F1s, white maggot, 6 and 11m pole, peg 100, £130 pools; Stuart Edwards (Rochdale) 38-6-0; John Kenning (Goole) 36-5-0; Steve Knowle (Partridge) 35-1-0; Nick Roberts (Rod n’ Reel) 31-14-0; Phil Coventry (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 29-0-0.

* St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Sun. 50

Bill Thelwell (St. Helens) 9-3-0, skimmer bream and roach, red maggot, crumb feeder, peg 10; John Fletcher (Bury) and Bob Smith (St. Helens) 8-4-0; Mike McDermott (Manchester) 7-3-0; Shaun Fletcher (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 6-14-0; Simon Stott (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 6-1-0.

* Stapeley Cudmore Fisheries, Suez Canal, Whitmore, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,

Sat. Round Five, Winter League, Arena, Pools One and Five, Milo Pool plus Brewsters and Suez Canals, 56. Craig Whitaker (Protak Barlows) 55-14-0, carp to 8 lb, barbel and skimmers, method feeder and maggot, peg 30 Arena; Dave McManus (Ted Carter Southport Blue) 49-4-0; Ade Shepherd (Cudmore Renegades) 47-0-0; Chris Gorrell (Ted Carter Southport Blue) 39-8-0; Steve Roberts (Stapeley Cudmore Nomads) 38-8-0; Frank Cooke (Ray’s Tackle) 37-0-0.

Teams: Ted Carter Southport Blue 9; Ray’s Tackle, Stapeley Cudmore Nomads and Ted Carter Southport Green all 14.

League: Ted Carter Southport Blue 52; Ray’s Tackle 60; MAP Garbolino Bait Tech 62; Marukyu 70.

* Wigan & DAA Bob Taverner Xmas Match, Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Lancashire.  Wed. Bagganley Lane. 68

Dave Wells (Tri Cast Rochdale) 6-15-0, perch and small roach, worm and punch bread, 11 and 13m pole, peg at Gorst lane, £200 pools; Keith Anders (Octoplus Standish) and Anthony Marsden (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 4-6-8; Kevin North (Mosella NW) 3-12-8; Dave Massey (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 3-10-8; Gordon Houlibecq (Bolton) 3-2-4

OTHER MATCHES

Blundell’s, Roving match. Cheshire. Wed. 23. Steve Avison (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 50-1-0, carp to 8 lb, maggot, straight bomb, peg 23 West; Bill Dowd (Home Guard) 23-9-0; David Doherty (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 23-0-0; Lee Addy (Bait-Tech) 21-14-0. Sat. 26. Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 53-10-0, carp to 6 lb, white maggot, waggler on rod, peg 65 Pine; Stuart Carroll (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 44-5-0; John Carroll (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 32-10-0; Paul Coyle (Preston Innovations) 20-6-0. Sun. 40. Mike Joyce (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 51-10-0 first win on the fishery, carp to 8lbm maggot, straight leger, peg ash 49; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 50-14-0; John Carroll (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 50-9-0; Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 33-4-0.

Brookside, Snake & Willow. Cheshire. Sat. 37. John Vernon (Elton Tackle) 38-2-0, F1s, red maggot, 10m pole, peg 23; Alan Menzies (Garbolino Elton) 34-0-0; Stuart Conroy (Bait-Tech) 23-4-0; John Jones (Garbolino Elton) 22-8-0. Sun. 38. Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 76-4-0, carp 2lb and skimmer bream, soft pellet, 13m pole, peg 22 Willow; Trevor Dewhurst (Premier Driveways) 42-12-0; Mike Rogerson (Drennan NW) 29-4-0; Stuart Birchall (Cheshire Angling) 21-0-0.

Copthorne Fisheries, Match Canal. Lancashire. Sat. 16. Darren Tierney (JR Tackle) 33-12-0, carp and chub soft pellet, 12m pole, peg 6; John Raby (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 22-2-0; Terry Clark (Ted Carter’s Preston) 20-8-0; Sandy Barker (Highfield Fisheries) 13-10-0.

Hampton Springs, Alice Springs & Rock Island. Cheshire. Sun. 20. Martin Churchill (Tri-Cast Weston) 44-12-0, carp, pellet and corn, 7 and 12m pole, peg Alice 14; Peter Price (Saints) 29-10-0; Andy Spencer (Chester Tackle Locker) 22-12-0.

High Heyes Farm, Rover on all lakes. Lancashire. Sat. 16. Damien Brierley (Tri-Cast Highfield) 17-13-0, carp, mussel, straight leger, peg 12 Lake One; Bill Edmunds (Ted Carter’s Preston) 12-12-0; Les Del Pinto (Complete Fisherman) 12-12-0; Martin Liptrot (Saints) 10-4-0.

Highfield, Cheshire. Fri. OAPs. Beech Lake. 18. Alan Ashurst (Fleetwood Res) 20-12-0, carp to 4 lb, red maggot, method feeder, peg 23; Alan Connell (Highfield) 18-10-0; Pete Simeon (Fleetwood) 9-6-0; Derek Mountcastle (Blackpool) 8-2-0. Sun. Ash Lake. 20. Dave Ryan (Ted Carter’s Southport) 28-2-0, carp to 3 lb, soft pellet and corn,  13m pole, peg 20; Arthur Hargreaves (Ted Carter’s Preston) 20-4-0;p Ian Waddington (Ted Carter’s Preston) 17-8-0; Graham Carter (Ted Carter’s Preston) 16-0-0.

Lingmere, Match Lake and Mere Cheshire. Sat. 19. Phil Roberts (Upton) 50-12-0, F1s, soft pellet, 13m pole, peg 57 Mere; Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 40-0-0; 3 Colin Doran (Widnes AC) 29-9-0; James Howson (Maver) 26-8-0.

Liverpool & DAA Dot Bait Winter League, Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Lydiate. Merseyside. Sun. 40. Mike Dixon (Maghull CA) 13-8-0, bream 3 lb and eels, worm, 6m pole, pegged on drum factory; Andy Wilson (Maghull CA) 7-7-1; Graham Stokes (Tri-Cast Highfield) 7-5-7; Peter Barker (Ted Carter’s Southport) 7-3-0. Teams: Liverpool AS 19; Maghull CA 26; Tri-Cast Highfield 27; Ted Carter’s Southport 28. League: Liverpool AS 93; Tri-Cast Highfield 128; Ted Carter’s Southport 129; MCA 150.

Northern AA, Macclesfield Canal at Adlington. Cheshire. Sun. 20. Carl Hawthorn (Complete Angler) 5-9-0, perch 1-13-0 and small roach, worm and punch bread, 6m pole, peg 11; Paul Spencer (Mill’s Tackle) 3-5-0; Ian Wilson (Ted Carter’s Preston) 2-5-0; John Edwards (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 2-0-0.

Northwich & DAA, River Weaver at Willow Beds. Cheshire. Sat. 20. Reg Evans (Vale Royal Angling) 2-13-0, small roach, maggot, straight bomb, peg 71; Martin Lenihan (Bailey’s Tackle) 2-2-0; Alex Clegg (Northwich) 1-14-0; Matthew Brown (Vale Royal Angling) 1-6-0.

Northwich Winter League, River Weaver at Hartford. Cheshire. Sun. 37. Peter Watson (Ted Carter’s Southport) 10-15-0, skimmer bream, maggot, groundbait feeder, peg 10 Hunt’s Lock; Steve Walton (Dave’s Middlewich) 10-10-0; Ken Taylor (Rudheath) 10-8-0; John Warburton (Vale Royal Angling) 7-5-0.

Teams: Ted Carter’s Southport 29; Trafford Angling 25: Vale Royal Angling 20.

League: Ted Carter’s Southport 103; Trafford Angling and Vale Royal Angling 92.

Partridge Lakes, Cheshire. Mon. OAPs. Covey Canal. 16. Barry Jennions (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 13-4-0, ide and F1s, maggot, 10m pole, peg 73; Steve Kelly (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 8-4-0; Terry Waterworth (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 6-10-0; Sam Baxter (Stapeley Cudmore) 3-0-0. Wed. 27. Keith Wilson (Huyton) 2-11-0, ide and F1s, maggot, 7m pole, peg 39; Doug Walsh (Ellesmere Port) and Tom Aspinall (Atherton Tackle) 0-14-0; Terry Waterworth (Leigh Tackle & Bait) -10-0. Sat. 21. Dave Pimblott (Garbolino Elton) 27-5-0, F1s and small carp, white maggot, 6 and 12m pole, peg 59; Ben Roberts (Drennan NW) 21-11-0; Dean Edwards (Rochdale Anglers) 17-5-0; Mike Reed (Garbolino Elton) 16-10-0.

Rosemary Wood, Moss Lake. Lancashire. Sun. 18. Mick Woolvine (Ted Carter’s Southport) 15-9-0, stock carp, soft pellet, method feeder, peg 7; Kurtiss Rothwell (Burscough Angling Supplies)  10-14-0; Paul Peck (Maghull) 7-10-0; Francis O’Reilly (Ray’s Tackle) 5-15-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Mon. 17. David Rigby (St. Helens) 19-8-0, skimmers, roach and bream, red maggot and worm, groundbait feeder, peg 79; Dave Mellor (Manchester) 12-13-0; Steve Ward (St. Helens) 10-0-0; John Rimmer (St. Helens) 9-8-0.

Stapeley Cudmore Fisheries, Suez Canal, Whitmore, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Sun. 20. Keith Stevenson (Bay Malton AC) 23-8-0, carp to 4 lb, poled maggot and sweetcorn, peg 25; Mark Kearns (Stapeley Cudmore) 14-12-0; Gary Skerritt (Maver Pickerings) 14-2-0; Pete Bowyer (Protak Barlows) and Ian Sinker (Stapeley Cudmore) both 13-0-0; Kevin Dennis (Ultimate Pellet) 11-6-0.

Stoke City DAS, Shropshire Union Canal, Gnosall, Staffordshire, Sat. 20. Fred Cheetham (Team Eclipse) 5-3-9, all roach, poled punched bread, peg 185; Dean Williams (Team Eclipse) 5-3-7; Alan Round (Browning Lifestyle) 4-4-8; Dave Richards (Four Ashes Continentals AC) 3-5-8; Dave McCall (Shakespeare Superteam) 2-11-12; Steve Faux (Team Eclipse) 2-6-10.

Wigan & District AA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Lancashire.  Wed. Bagganley Lane. 18. Les Williams (Chorley) 0-5-8, three perch, worm, 4m pole; Sean Wharton (Sam’s Tackle & Bait), Steve Powley (Ted Carter’s Preston) and Dave Bradley (Maver NW) 0-1-8. Sat. Parbold. 20. Alan Whalley (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 5-15-0, skimmers and roach, punch bread, 5, 9 and 13m pole, peg 474; Kevin Stothers (Hindley MG) 4-15-0; Graham Mortimer (Sensas NW) 3-14-8; Tony Prescot (Coppul Anglers) 2-12-0.

The best venues - and a new carp bait that match anglers are getting on to - all in this week's Angler's Mail.

North West Angler’s Mail Kamasan Qualifiers for December 3/4, 2011.

* Partridge Lakes, Covey Canal. Cheshire. Sun. 50. Richard O’Connor (Drennan NW) 40-10-0, ide and small carp, red and white maggot, 10m pole, peg 80; Graham Lewis (Rod n’ Reel) 39-4-0; Andy Bennett (Fox/Bag’em Baits) 28-12-0; Ben Roberts (Drennan NW) 25-10-0; Dave Pimlott (Garbolino Elton) 24-14-0; Darren Frost (Drennan NW) 23-11-0.

* St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Sun. 57.

Dave Mellor (Manchester) (Manchester) 16-0-0, bream 2lb and skimmers, red maggot, groundbait feeder at 30m, peg 79, £235 pools; Mike Birkhill (Leigh, Tackle & Bait) 12-8-0; Shaun Fletcher (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 12-0-0; Roy Baldwin (Wigan) 9-0-0; Gordon Simm (Bolton Angling Centre) 6-12-0; Alan Marsden (St. Helens) 6-4-0.

* Winsford & DAA Winter League, River Weaver at Red Lion. Cheshire. Sun. 65. Andy Insley (Rudheath) 17-10-0, skimmer bream, maggot and caster, 13m pole, peg 193; Steve Walton (Grange) 16-12-0; Andy Hamlett (Dry Nets) 15-12-0; Steve Mottishead (Hazelgrove Angling Centre) 139; Peter Watson (Vale Royal Angling) 10-7-0; Tony Evans (Trafford Angling) 10-6-0.

Teams: Rudheath 46; Vale Royal Angling 45; Trafford Angling 44; Last cast and Hazelgrove 43.

Final league: Rudheath 305; Vale Royal Angling 270; Last cast 269; Dry Nets 263.

* Wigan & DAA Winter League, Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Heaton’s Bridge. Lancashire. Sun. 60. Steve Crossley (Maver NW) 5-5-2, roach and perch, punch bread and worm, 4,9 and 11m pole, pegged on Gorst lane; Alan Morris (Octoplus Standish) 4-15-7; Daz Shaw (Maver NW) 3-15-0; Rob Porter (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 3-13-0; Dave Wells (Tri Cast Rochdale) 3-7-12; John Atherton (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 3-6-8.

Teams: Maver NW 25; Sam’s Tackle & Bait 29; Ted Carter’s Preston 33; Tri-Cast Rochdale 35.

Final league: Sam’s Tackle & Bait 14; Ted Carter’s Preston 15; Maver NW 16; Tri-Cast Rochdale 25

* Wirral Winter League, Inal Round, Shropshire Union Canal, Nantwich, Cheshire, Sun. 54. Simon Preece (Browning Lifestyle Blue) 9-5-0, roach to poled caster, marina mouth; John Cartwright (Browning Lifestyle Red) 8-3-8; Neil Turner (Browning Lifestyle Blue) 5-4-6; Fred Cheetham (Team Eclipse) 5-1-0; Les Ogglebogski (Frank’s) 5-0-8; Mark Crossley (Willaston) 4-9-13.

Teams: Browning Lifestyle Blue 46; Browning Lifestyle Red 35; Birkenhead 31; Cheshire MG 28; Frank’s 28; Exiles and Team Eclipse both 27.

Final League: Browning Lifestyle Blue 223; Browning Lifestyle Red 198; Exiles 198; Frank’s 197; Team Eclipse 179; Birkenhead 171; Willaston 153; Dockers 151; Cheshire MG 142.

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OTHER MATCHES

Blundell’s, Roving match. Cheshire. Wed. 35. Stuart Taylor (Tackle Saver) 51-3-0, carp to 8 lb, red maggots, loaded waggler, peg 23 West Lodge; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 50-10-0; Keith Dixon Jnr (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 36-5-0; James Howson (Maver) 32-0-0. Sat. 35. Mark Hassell (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 38-7-0, carp to 4 lb, red maggot, peacock waggler, peg 61 Pine; Lee Clancy (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 33-8-0; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 29-12-0; Lee Thornton (Bagem Baits) 29-7-0. Sun. 46. Andy Nelson (TRAC) 32-2-0, maggot, pellet and corn, carp to 5 lb, 13m pole and waggler on rod, peg 75 Pine; Lee Clancy (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 30-10-0; 3 S Gerrard, Weasle AC, Merseyside, 27-11-0; 4 Bill Dowd (Home Guard) 27-3-0.

Brookside, Snake Pit. Cheshire. Sat. 24. Joe Oulton (Upton) 26-2-0, F1s and ide, red maggot, 10m pole, peg 23; John Jones (Garbolino Elton) 18-14-0; Alan Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 18-8-0; 4 Martin Kay (Elton Tackle) 17-2-0. Sun. 28. Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 45-8-0, small carp and F1s, maggot, 13m pole, peg 14; Stuart Conroy (Bait-Tech) 28-4-0; Jim Wilson (Kieron Rich) 14-0-0; Steve Conroy (Drennan NW) 12-2-0.

Copthorne Fisheries, Match Canal. Lancashire. Sat. 16. Bob Watson (Ted Carter’s Preston) 40-0-0, carp and F1s, soft pellet, 6m pole, peg 4; Alan Ward (Southport) 28-10-0; 3 Mark Gornall (Ted Carter’s Preston) 21-9-0; John Raby (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 18-0-0.

Hanchurch Fisheries, Hanchurch, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Sun. 15. J. fellows (Hanchurch Fisheries) 42-2-0, carp, poled pellet, peg 29; John Rowley (J & D Windows) 39-9-0; Chris Parker (Hanchurch Fisheries) 34-7-0.

Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, near Eccleshall, Staffordshire, Sun. canal, Island and Bridge Pools, 19. Tony Shelley (Trentside Tackle) 54-12-0, carp to 5 lb, waggler and maggot, Island Pool: Mel Jenkins (Sensas Rod ‘n Reel) 41-8-0; Jason Brown (Lea Hall AC) 36-2-0; Ade Cattell (Maver Midlands) 30-8-0; Dave Walker (Heronbrook) 28-12-0; Chris Shelley (Trentside Tackle) 27-10-0.

Highfield, Cheshire. Wed. OAPs. Oak Lake. 16. Ken Anderton (Highfield Fishery) 40-8-0, carp to 6 lb, maggot, 11m pole to island, peg 30; Terry Clark (Ted Carter’s Preston) 23-12-0; Ernie Pilkington (Ted Carter’s Preston) 17-8-0; Keith Judson (Ted Carter’s Preston) 16-6-0. Thurs. Beech Lake. 16. Bill Jolly (Blackpool) 107-6-0, carp to 6 lb, sweetcorn, 16m pole, peg 23; Paul Walker (Highfield) 52-2-0; Peter Richmond (Ted Carter’s Preston) 44-12-0; Mike Reed (Garbolino Elton) 29-12-0. Fri. OAPs. 23. Ernie Pilkington (Ted Carter’s Preston) 23-8-0, carp to 3lb and skimmer bream, caster, 11m pole, peg 21; Ben Martin (Atherton) 17-0-0; Terry Clark (Ted Carter’s Preston) 17-0-0; Keith Judson (Ted Carter’s Preston) 15-12-0. Sun. Oak Lake. 20. Stuart Kennedy (Ted Carter’s Preston) and Bill Jolly (Blackpool) 35-4-0, carp to 8 lb, maggot, 11m pole, peg 11 and 15; Graham Carter (Ted Carter’s Preston) 26-1-0; Kevin Scott (Highfield Fisheries) 25-8-0.

Lancashire Winter League, Bannister Farm Canals. Lancashire. Sun. 40. Mike Reed (Tri-Cast Highfield) 27-12-0, skimmer bream, pellet, 13m pole, peg 46; Paul Bottomley (Tri-Cast Highfield) 21-8-0; Ian McManus (High Heyes) 19-2-0; Lee Denton (Burscough) 16-12-0. Teams: Tri-Cast Highfield 18; Burscough AS 22; High Heyes 29; Travellers 30. Final league: Tri-Cast Highfield 7; High Heyes 13; Burscough AS 13; Travellers 18.

Lingmere, Ling Mere. Cheshire. Thurs. 16. Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 53-0-0, F1s and skimmer bream, soft pellet, 13m pole, peg 56; Tony Moran (Vine Baits) 32-5-0; Mike Holmes (Birkenhead) 29-2-0; Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 25-5-0. Sat. 18. Winston Ducker (Chester) 51-1-0, small carp and F1s, soft pellet, 12m pole, peg 56; Tony Moran (Vine Baits) 27-8-0; Phil Henry (Birkenhead) 18-12-0; Dave Woodworth (Wallasey Tackle Box) 17-14-0.

Meadow View, Lark Pool. Cheshire. Tues. OAPs. 17. Dennis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 17-0-0, silver fish and small carp, maggot and pellet, method feeder, peg 35; Richard Rawsthorne (Ashton Angling Supplies) 15-8-0; Roger Peet (Oldham Owls) 7-8-0; Jim Colecliffe (Edgley Sports) 4-0-0. Thurs. OAPs. Thrush Pool. 16. Bill Fairclough (Widnes & District) 36-0-0. carp to 4 lb, maggot and pellet, 10m pole, peg 26; Denis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 21-4-0; Ray Hignett (Shaw’s Tackle) 16-8-0; George Osborne (Penketh) 7-14-0. Sun. 17. Paul Ledgerton (Widnes) 40-4-0, carp to 4 lb, pellet and red maggot, method feeder, peg 6; Barry Davies (Deeside Tackle) 27-0-0; Keith Padmore (Ted Carter’s Preston) 28-4-0; Vic Trees (Ted Carter’s Preston) 26-12-0.

Mill House, Mescar Lake. Merseyside. Sat. 17. Lee Gibbon (Tasker’s Angling) 51-14-0, carp to 10 lb, 6mm pellet, 6m pole into wind, peg 56; Ken Dooley (Liverpool AS) 49-8-0; Stan Phillips (Mersey Dockers) 49-0-0; Colin Ambrose (Mersey Dockers) 32-4-0

Newton-le-Willows AA, Sankey Canal Upper Pound. Merseyside. Thurs. Over 60s. 30. Geoff Clare (Warrington) 6-10-0, two bream, perch and roach, worm, 10m pole, peg 40; Jim Byrne (Warrington) 3-0-0; George Barber (Warrington) 2-14-0; Eddie McLorie (Newton) 2-3-0.

Northern AA, Macclesfield Canal at High Lane. Cheshire. Sun. 37. Joe Lawrence (Little Lever) 6-4-0, perch to 1-12-0, worm, 10m pole, peg 28; Alan McAtee (Sensas NW) 4-13-0; Brian Meadows (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 4-4-0; Frank Kearns (Bolton) 3-8-0.

Northwich & DAA, River Weaver at Hartford. Cheshire. Sat. 26. Steve Mitchell (Ted Carter’s Southport) 6-2-0, skimmer bream and perch, red maggot, straight bomb at 20m, peg 40; Martin Lenihan (Bailey’s Tackle) 6-0-0; Andy Hamlett (Daves Middlewich) 5-14-0; Tony Blunt (Pickering’s Tackle) 5-10-0.

Partridge Lakes, Cheshire. Mon. OAPs. Ribbon & Spey. 19. Barry Whittle (Dave’s Tackle) 22-9-0, mostly ide, white maggot, 6 and 11m pole, peg Ribbon 4; Steve Kelly (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 15-14-0; Peter Stead (Izaak Walton) 13-11-0; Bob Slater (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 13-10-0. Tues. Covey Canal. 17. Dave Pollitt (Hirst Tackle) 38-6-0, F1s and mirror carp, maggot and sweetcorn, 11m pole, peg 60; Paul Liptrot (Oddfellows AC) 31-10-0; Steve Parry (Dynamite Baits) 26-8-0; Gavin Vernon (Matrix) 25-13-0. Wed. OAPs. 18-3-0, F1s, sweetcorn, 6m pole, peg 57; Des Greenough (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 17-7-0; Derek Holland (Manchester) 13-1-0; Eddie Battersby (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 12-9-0. Thurs. 35. Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 43-11-0, F1s and small carp, red and white maggot, 4 and 12m pole, peg 83; Stuart Taylor (Tackle Saver) 39-8-0; Lee Addy (Bait-Tech) 35-6-0; Nigel Banks 33-15-0.

Partridge Winter League, Covey Canal. Cheshire. Sat.40. Stuart Taylor (Tackle Saver) 60-6-0, ide, F1s and carp, white maggot, 11m pole, peg 72; Richard O’Connor (Drennan NW) 37-13-0; Steve Burgess (Garbolino Elton) 37-3-0; Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 36-3-0. Teams: Drennan Gold 11; Drennan Silver 13; Garbolino Elton 16. Teams 3/6: Garbolino Elton 41; Drennan Silver 47; Fox Map 51.

Rosemary Wood, Island Pool. Lancashire. Sun. 19. Dave Cheetham (Ted Carter’s Preston) 28-8-0, carp to 4 lb, pellet, 8m pole and method feeder, peg 80; Pete Dewhurst (Ted Carter’s Preston) 24-12-0; Frank O’Reilly (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 23-12-0; John Mawdsley (Platt Bridge) 20-7-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Mon. 26. Mal Liptrot (Bolton) 11-7-0, skimmer bream and roach, maggot, crumb feeder, peg 150; John Rimmer (St. Helens) 11-3-0; Steve Ward (St. Helens) 9-11-0; Alan Marsden (St. Helens) 9-7-0.

Stoke City DAS, Shropshire Union Canal, High Onn, Church Eaton, Staffordshire, Sat. 27. Fred Cheetham (Team Eclipse) 21-4-8, every one a roach to 8oz, poled punched bread then hempseed, peg 6; Kevin Perry (Maver Tipton Van den Eynde) 12-15-0; Joe Brennan (Maver Tipton Van den Eynde) 12-13-14; Barry Lewis (Dudley Grub AC) 11-6-4; Stan Ward (Bilston Angling Centre) 10-14-8; Mel Wood (Four Ashes AC) 10-7-4.

Wigan & District AA,. Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Lancashire. Wed. Crook. 28. Alan Whalley (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 6-1-2, roach to 8 ounces, punch bread, 9 and 11m pole, peg 145; Barry Thomas (Ted Carter’s Southport) 4-0-0; Gary Marchant (Mosella NW) 3-12-0; Alan McAtee (Sensas NW) 3-5-2. Sat. Ring o’ Bells. 33. Sean Wharton (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 4-0-12, bream 2lb and roach, punch bread, 5 and 9m pole, peg 613; Stuart Bird (Ted Carter’s Preston) 3-14-8; Rob Porter (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 3-5-8; Colin Cliffe (Ted Carter’s Preston) 2-14-0.

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