Bannister House, Match Canal. Merseyside. Wed. 31. Andy Park (Ted Carter’s Preston) 102-2-0, carp to 8 lb, shallow pellet, 14m pole, peg 64; Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 88-2-0; Keith Wilson (North West Angling) 81-6-0; Martin Bowcock (Bannister) 79-0-0. Sat. 27. Steve Gallagher (Ted Carter’s Southport) 100-10-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet shallow, 16m pole, peg 21; James De Clouet (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 94-0-0; Andy Park (Ted Carter’s Preston) 86-10-0; Keith Wilson (North West Angling) 79-15-0. Sun. 51. Martin Kay (Elton Tackle) 104-4-0, carp and bream, soft pellet, 6 and 14m pole, peg 38; Gary Baugh (Chester Tackle Locker) 95-3-0; Keith Wilson (North West Angling) 89-6-0; 4 Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 88-14-0.
Blundell’s, Ash Pool. Cheshire. Wed. 27. Mike Hall (Rod n’ Reel) 153-12-0, mostly ide to 1 lb with carp to 10 lb, maggot shall and soft pellet, 7m pole, peg 54; Gary Whalley (Gem Pole Repairs) 119-2-0; Paul Jones (Bait-Tech) 108-11-0; Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 97-8-0. Thurs. 25. Andy Bennett (Stalybridge Angling) 99-12-0, carp to 7 lb, meat, 6m pole, peg 47; Mike Rogerson (Fox Match) 88-6-0; John Corless (Tonge Moore) 87-14-0; Stuart Taylor (Tackle Saver) 73-11-0 Sat. 37. Andy Quarmby (Garbolino Elton) 112-10-0, carp to 7 lb, pellet, 14m pole, peg 37; Kerry Kirkwood (St Helens Angling) 104-14-0; Carl Cantello (Guilder’s Tackle) 78-14-0; Stuart Taylor (Tackle Saver) 64-2-0. Sun. 34. Adrian Wood (Hazelgrove Angling Supplies) 63-13-0, carp, tench and skimmer bream, luncheon meat, 10m pole, peg 1; Steve Boyd (Saints) 55-13-0; Trevor Platt (DD Aware) 54-10-0; Andy Musgrove (Stockport) 52-12-0.
Bradshaw Hall, Lake Eight. Lancashire. Wed. 20. George Fogg (Bolton) 40-0-0, roach, bream and chub, pellet paste, 13m pole, peg 65; John Clayton (Bolton) 33-5-0; Tony Hardy (Bolton) 24-12-0; 4 Jim Ashton (Manchester) 21-5-0.
Brookside, Snake Pit. Cheshire. Thurs. 23. Alan Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 72-8-0, carp to 2 lb, tench, ide and skimmers, soft pellet and caster, 12m pole, peg 39; John Shallom (Stalybridge) 72-0-0; Chris Ruscoe (Birkenhead) 71-0-0. Sat. 39. John Jones (Garbolino Elton) 78-8-0, carp and tench, shallow pellet, 12m pole, peg 37; Alan Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 57-0-0; Pete Humphries (Guilder’s Tackle) 66-2-0; Colin Scott (Garbolino Elton) 55-8-0. Sun. 41. John Jones (Garbolino Elton) 51-0-0, carp and skimmer bream, pellet and caster, 12m pole, peg 46; Chris Ruscoe (Birkenhead) 39-8-0; Steve Carrier (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 38-0-0; Trevor Dewhurst (Premier Driveways) 37-10-0.
Dave’s of Middlewich/Cheshire MG Spring League, Trent and Mersey Canal, Middlewich, Cheshire, Sun. 52. Tony Darbyshire (Cheshire Angling) 15-0-0, six bream and a few roach, poled maggot, caster, chopped worm, peg A4; Dean Huxley (Cheshire MG) 14-11-0; Steve Dudley (Trabucco Midlands Van den Eynde Red) 12-6-9; Danny Martin (Sensas North West Gold) 10-7-0; Chris Gorrell (Ted Carter, Southport) 10-2-0; Alan Round (Trabucco Midlands Van den Eynde Blue) 10-1-4.
Teams: Trabucco Midlands Van den Eynde Blue 42; Sensas Dams and Lock 35; Cheshire Angling 34; Trabucco Van den Eynde Red 32; Warrington 31; Sensas North West Green 31.
League: Trabucco Van den Eynde Blue 183; Ted Carter, Southport 182; All Sorts 178; Sensas Dams and Lock 172; Trabucco Midlands Van den Eynde Red 168; Cheshire Angling 145.
Heronbrook Fishery, Slindon, Staffordshire, Sun. Meadow and Bridge Pools, 34. Andy Lees (Gilders Tackle) 250-11-0, carp to 9 lb, poled caster, Meadow 19, new fishery record: Steve Hughes (Heronbrook) 172-14-0; Sean Hill (Stapeley Cudmore) 159-6-0; Mel Jenkins (Deggy’s Tackle) 154-10-0; Rob Pelling (Connect Tackle) 153-12-0; Steve Roberts (Rod and Gun) 150-4-0.
High Heyes, Lake Three. Lancashire. Sat. 27. Dave Bolton (Coppull Anglers) 58-0-0, carp and tench, maggot, 16m pole, peg 33; Brian Pound (Mack’s Tackle) 42-2-0; Paul Barker (Burscough Angling Supplies) 29-12-0; Eddie Shepherd (Ted Carter’s Preston) 21-8-0.
Highfield, OAPs. Ash Lake. Lancashire. Wed. 21. Vic Smith (Blackpool Transport) 40-0-0, carp to 6 lb, meat, 3m pole, peg 22; Rick Harwood (55th Division AC) 36-12-0; Ray Jackson (55th Division AC) 33-8-0; Keith Judson (Ted Carter’s Preston) 33-0-0. Beech Lake. Lancashire. Thurs. 24. Mike Reed (Highfield Fisheries) 75-6-0, skimmer bream and carp, luncheon meat, 11m pole, peg 25; Bruce Peggs (Gerry’s of Morecambe) 72-14-0; Phil Wilson (Blackpool & Layton) 69-8-0; Terry Clarke (Mack’s Tackle) 67-2-0. Oak Lake. Lancashire. Sat. 22. Bob Watson (Ted Carter’s Preston) 65-12-0, carp to 6lb and skimmer bream, caster up in water, 12m pole, peg 16; Frank Yardley (Ted Carter’s Preston) 52-0-0; Terry Clarke (Mack’s Tackle) 49-0-0; Nathan Lumb (Highfield Fishery) 41-4-0. Ash Lake. Lancashire. Sun. 25. Kirk Greenwood (Mack’s Tackle) 76-14-0, carp to 9lb, meat, 11m pole, peg 16; Sandy Barker (Highfield Fisheries) 73-0-0; Arthur Hargreaves (Ted Carter’s Preston) 72-1-0; Graham Carter (Ted Carter’s Preston) 48-0-0.
Firswood, Main Lake. Lancashire. Wed. 16. Alan Bruce (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 84-12-0, carp, soft pellet, 12m pole, peg 17; Vinny Smith (Tri-Cast Highfield) 68-4-0; John Carroll (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 58-12-0; Rob Boden (Liverpool AS) 47-0-0.
Lingmere, Match Lake. Wirral. Thurs. 19. Steve Openshaw (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 104-0-0, carp and chub, caster, 14m pole, peg 5; Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 80-0-0; Dave Woodworth (Wallasey Tackle Box) 76-8-0; Steve Nugent (Birkenhead) 35-4-0. Sat. 21. Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 44-4-0, carp to 5 lb, soft pellet, 16m pole, peg 20; James Howson (Upton) 41-10-0; Phil Ashdown (Fisherman’s Way) 33-8-0; James swain (Greasby) 22-8-0.
Liverpool & District AA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Old Road. Merseyside. Sun. 22. Frank Holding (Ted Carter’s Southport) 20-4-0, bream, punch bread, 11m pole; Peter Gradwell (Liverpool AS) 10-8-0; Glynn Jones (Liverpool AS) 9-9-0; John Easton (Liverpool AS) 7-4-8.
Meadow View, OAPs. Lark Pool. Cheshire. Tues. 22. Ron Durr (Widnes Angling Centre) 34-8-0, carp and tench, soft pellet, 5 and 10m pole, peg 28; Ken Maddon (Shaw’s Tackle) 24-12-0; Joe McNab (Cosjak) 21-2-0; Phil Barwell (Widnes AC) 18-10-0. Meadow View. Lark Pool. Cheshire. Wed. 24. Mike Chung (Tameside Fox) 54-4-0, carp to 7lb, soft pellet, 6m pole, peg 4; Ricky Salmon (Edgley Sports) 51-8-0; Cyril Cowley (Middlewich) 44-12-0; Dave Horan (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 44-2-0. OAPs. Thrush Pool. Cheshire. Thurs. 16. Dennis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 32-0-0, carp, bream and tench, corn and pellet, 14m pole, peg 16; George Osborne (Penketh) 27-8-0; Roger Peet (Oldham Owls) 21-8-0; Bill Faircliugh 16-10-0. Meadow View Qualifier. Lark Pool. Cheshire. Sat. 20. Dave Horan (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 90-8-0, carp to 8 lb and bream, soft pellet, 6, t pole in margins, peg 24; Wayne Rooke (Irlam) 88-0-0; Conrad Taylor (Guilder’s Tackle) 83-4-0; Ricky Chung (Tameside Fox) 65-8-0. Lark Pool. Cheshire. Sun. 30. Barrie Davies (Deeside Tackle) 75-4-0, carp to 10 lb, soft pellet, 7m pole in margin, peg 2; Bob Dac (Edgley Sports) 53-4-0; Jim Garside (Team Hydro) 50-0-0; Eddie Jones (Liverpool) 48-10-0.
Mill House, Mescar Lake. Merseyside. Wed. 22. Simon Waller (Liverpool AS) 84-10-0, carp, sweetcorn, Method feeder, peg 45; Mick Woolvine (Ted Carter’s Southport) 53-2-0; Steve Parry (Fazakerley) 45-8-0; Bob Reynolds (Mersey Dockers) 44-0-0. Sat. 25. Barry Wood (Netherton) 62-6-0, carp, pellet, 6m pole, peg 45; Paul Farquhar (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 61-2-0; Steve Harris (Kirkby) 59-6-0; Matthew Higgins (Maghull) 44-0-0
Newton-le-Willows AA Over 60s, Vulcan Reservoir. Merseyside. Thurs. 30. Jeff Clare (Richmond’s Tackle) 11-0-0, carp, tench, skimmers and roach, corn, 11m pole, peg 22; Eddie Marcroft (Newton) 10-9-0; Ivor Brown (Newton) 10-8-0; Jim Byrne (Shaw’s Tackle) 10-1-0.
Northwood Garden Centre Aggregate, Hanchurch Fishery, Model Canal, Sun. 38. Chris Parker (Pickering’s of Burslem) 56-10-0, carp, poled pellet, peg 59; Danny Lowndes (Hanchurch Silver) 44-11-0; Pete Green (Simon Hartley) 44-8-0; M. Brammer (Trentside Tackle) 43-7-0; Andy Everill (Ultimate Pellet) 33-3-0; Mick Willett (Trentside Tackle) 32-15-0. Sat. 26. Paul Gibson (Trentside Tackle) 86-2-0, carp and silvers, poled pellet, peg 19; Neil Dimmick (Trentside Tackle) 81-14-0; Kevin Dennis (Ultimate Pellet) 65-2-0; John Rowley (J & D Windows) 61-10-0; Anthony Merrill (Simon Hartley) 61-3-0; Paul Haynes (Ultimate Pellet) 59-2-0.
Partridge Lakes, Covey Canal. Cheshire. Sat. 52. Karl Webster (Trafford Angling) 61-14-0, ide and F1s, caster high in water, 10m pole, peg 66; Rob Pelling (Connect Tackle) 52-13-0; Craig Ebbrell (Mosella Garbolino) 51-3-0; Dave Pimblott (Garbolino Elton) 49-8-0. Sun. 85. Richard Crabtree (Gerry’s Morecambe) 64-7-0, mirror and common carp, soft pellet, 4m pole, peg 66; Simon Walker (Angel of North) 64-5-0; Dave Pimblott (Garbolino Elton) 59-14-0; Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 43-15-0.
St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Sat. 29. Phil Holland (St. Helens) 25-10-0, bream and skimmers, red maggot, bread feeder, peg 43; Jim Evans (Tight Lines Shaw) 23-9-0; Mark Goodwin (Chester) 22-8-0; Darren Taylor (Saints) 22-0-0.
Stapeley Cudmore, Whitmore, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, Sat. Suez and Brewsters Canal, 25. Peter Goodman (Bagem Baits) 158-2-0, carp to 6 lb, skimmers and tench, poled worm and caster, Suez 25; Paul Shone (Stapeley Cudmore) 124-4-0; Gary Skerritt (Maver Pickering’s) 123-0-0; Kevin Shone (Stapeley Cudmore) 121-10-0; Sean Hill (Stapeley Cudmore) 121-4-0; Lee Thornton (Bagem Baits) 118-12-0. Sun. Suez Canal and New Pools 1 and 2, 48. Lee Thornton (Bagem Baits) 147-8-0, carp and F1s to 6 lb, poled chopped worm and caster, Suez 24; Alan Bruce (Ray’s Tackle) 135-2-0; Connor Barlow (Maver Garbolino) 106-0-0; Carl Lane (Prescott Angling Centre) 100-6-0; Steve Edwards (Stapeley Cudmore) 96-2-0; Kevin Shone (Stapeley Cudmore) 89-14-0.
Wigan & District AA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Crook. Lancashire. Wed. 25. Kevin Stothers (Hindley MG) 8-13-4, skimmer bream, punch bread and red maggot, 11m pole, peg 125; Paul Walford (Bickershaw) 7-6-0; Dave McGuinn (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 5-8-4; Tony Prescot (Coppul Anglers) 3-15-4. Sat. 21. Sean Wharton (Daiwa Wigan) 14-1-4, bream to 2 lb, soft pellet, 10m pole ,peg 547; Steve Mayo (Hindley MG) 5-10-8; Gary Martin (Wigan) 3-13-0; Anthony Marsden (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 3-6-4. Sun. 21. Vinnie Walsh (Hindley MG) 6-15-0, skimmer bream, punch bread and red maggot, 12m pole, peg 745; Derek Fairhurst (Hindley MG) and Dave Massey (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 6-9-0; Mike Davies (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 5-3-4.
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