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West Midlands Angler's Mail Kamasan Qualifiers for June 27/28 2009
* Angling Trust National Championships Practise, Trent and Mersey Canal, Shugborough (H section), Sat. 81. Mark Smith (Penkridge) 21-7-12, one carp 15 lb 4 oz plus three perch on poled worm from peg 43. Dr Jamie Mills (Mansfield) 17-14-11; Darren Lewis (Fox Match Tipton Van den Eynde) 8-4-13; Perry Dalgarno (Bridgnorth AS) 7-14-2; Steve Faux (Team Eclipse) 7-2-0; Danny Carter (Fox Tipton Van den Eynde) 5-14-8.
* Angling Trust National Championships Practise, Staffs-Worcs Canal, Penkridge, (A and B sections), Staffordshire, Sun. 142. Rob Porter (Mosella Lostock Tackle Box) 12-0-8 a few bits plus a 10 lb 8 oz carp, poled worm, peg 69; Ian Morrison (Ted Carter, Southport) 11-12-0; Andy Billington (Drennan North West) 11-8-0; Fred Cheetham (Team Eclipse) 10-12-0; Mark Webb (Saints) 10-11-13; Dave Brown (Fox Tipton Van den Eynde) 10-0-11; Ian Hingley (Black Country Tackle) 9-2-12.
* Bridgnorth AS, Linley Bank, River Severn, Sun. 55. Ben Stanford (Mosella) 47-5-0, eleven barbel and three chub, pellet feeder, peg 29 above the island; Chris Whitcombe (Birmingham) 40-7-0; Brian Preece (Bridgnorth Angling Society) 39-0-0; Trevor Newey (Mosella) 32-1-0; Jamie Potts (Wolverhampton) 27-7-0; Barry Cooper (Total Angling Shrewsbury) 27-4-0.
* Fish'O'Mania, Browning Moorlands Farm, Sat. 130. Rob Wootton (Middy/Dynamite Baits) 108-8-0, carp, poled pellet shallow, peg 25, on the Island Pool; Andrew Bailey (Moorlands) 94-15-0; Karl Webster (Moorlands) 85-9-0; Richie Hoskins (Daiwa Gordon League) 66-6-0; Josh Pace (Moorlands) 66-5-0; Les Thompson (Preston Innovations) 64-13-0.
* Shakespeare Championship Qualifier, Evesham Town and Ferry, Sat. 68. Trevor Chalk (Evesham) 9-1-0, perch and eels, pole, chopped worm, peg 1; Dave Harpin (Daiwa Dorking) 7-1-0; Steve Ashmore (WB Clarke) 5-10-0; Dennis Lipscombe (Oakwood Angling Club) 5-9-0; Chris Smith (Forest of Dean Angling Club) 5-0-0.
Qualifiers: Trevor Chalk, Rob Badham and Dennis Lipscombe.
* Sonu Baits Championships Qualifier, Preston Innovations Woodland View, Round Two, Deans, High and Arles Pools, Sun. 56. Mark Jones (Tredegar Angling Centre) 167-8-0, carp to 10 lb, poled corn and pellet, Arles 8; Chris Hill (Mosella) 146-7-0; Ian Wood (Peg One Woodlands) 145-5-0; Rob Camden (Pershore) 136-5-0; Mark Taylor (Shakespeare) 131-0-0.
Qualifiers: Mark Jones (Tredegar Angling Centre), Ian Wood (Peg One Angling Centre), Rob Cambden (Pershore), Wayne Panting (Midland Bears, Willis Worms), Kieron Rich (Daiwa), Mark Westwood (Bilston Angling Centre), John Harvey (Tredegar Angling Centre), Steve Chesters (Brownhills), Klaus Fix (Woodlands) and Carl Hopps (Woodlands).
Other matches
Abu Garcia Wychavon Championship Qualifier, Evesham Town and Ferry Waters, Sun. 36. Chris Buckingham (Long Eaton Federation) 9-1-0, tench, perch and chub, poled worm and stick float and maggot, peg 40. Mark Sutton (Bait-Box) 8-2-0; Richie Reynolds (Quorn) 4-15-0; John Curtiss (Daiwa Gordon League) 4-13-8; Steve Evans (Gloucester) 4-1-0.
Qualifiers: Chris Buckingham and Richie Reynolds.
Bilston Angling Centre Costcutter, Staffs-Worcs Canal, Gailey, Staffordshire, Wed. 14. Bert Simmill (Four Ashes AC) 6-1-0, roach and gudgeon, poled squatt, peg 1; Alan Round (Trabucco Midlands Van den Eynde) 5-15-4; John Hall (Bilston Angling Centre) 5-14-2.
Browning Moorlands Farm, Hartlebury, Worcs, Moors and bank Pools, Tues. 29. Richard Knowles (M.C.M.) 47-8-0, carp, poled pellet fished shallow at 13m, peg 13, Moors Pool. jason O'Neill (Canalside Tackle) 44-2-0; Dave Wood (Post Office) 33-0-0. Wed. 25 over 50's, Meadow Pool. Ian Giddins (Maver) 84-0-0, carp, poled pellet at 13m, peg 54. Harry Ward (Starlet Veterans) 58-3-0; Martin Lafevre (Moorlands Gold) 41-2-0. Thurs. 32, Bank Island and Moors Pools. Clive Abbiss (talkangling.com) 70-9-0, carp, poled pellet at 2m, peg 25, Island Pool. Ian Giddins (Maver) 64-13-0; Paul Foster (Blackheath) 59-12-0. Fri. pm. 26, Meadow Pool. Steve Harris (Daiwa Gordon League/Specialist Bait Suppliers) 124-15-0, carp, poled corn down the edge, peg 50. Harry Ward (Starlet Veterans) 109-12-0; Roman Skura (Moorlands) 69-0-0. Sun. 30, Silver and Meadow Pools. Mal Watson (Daiwa Gordon League) 58-8-0, carp and F1s, poled pellet at 8m, peg 28, Silver Pool. Neville Groves (Top Fours/Fosters) 57-4-0; Des Ravenall (Colin Pace Angling Academy) 56-7-0.
BW Blythe Waters, Knowle, West Midlands, Sat. Willows Pool, 20. Charlie Shaw (Smart Baits) 62-8-0, carp and silvers, poled pellet; Darren Beach (BW Blythe Waters) 35-10-0; Steve Bellion (BW Blythe Waters) 33-14-0. Tues. Willows Pool, 20. John Adamson (BW Blythe Waters) 65-2-0, carp and silvers, poled pellet; Warren Beech (BW Blythe Waters) 50-8-0; Charlie Shaw (Smart Baits) 48-11-0. Wed. Willows Pool, 21. Charlie Shaw (Smart Baits) 108-12-0, carp and silver fish, poled pellet; Andy Taft (Derby) 92-4-0; Gary Wood (Coventry Police) 75-4-0.
Cwmcelyn Angling Club Evening Summer League, Feeder Pond, Wed. 12. Jason Mann (Cwmcelyn) 31-6-0 Tench poled castor on margins, Dai Mann (Cwmcelyn) 30-10-0, Darren Hemburrow (Cwmcelyn) 15-7-0., Feeder Pond, Wed. 16. Rob Skellet (Cwmbran Nobblers) 28-0-0 Tench Rudd poled pelet , Larry Salter (Ebbw Vale) 26-4-0, Jason Budd Mann (Cwmcelyn) 19-10-0 Damian Scriven (Cwmcelyn) 18-6-0. George Scriven Memorial Shield, Feeder Pond, Sun. 15. Adrian Bow Mann(Cwmcelyn) 20-9-0 Tench Rudd poled pelet , Lee Thomas (Cwmcelyn) 19-4-0, Damian Scriven (Cwmcelyn) 17-14-0.
Elmbridge Fishery, Droitwich, Heron Pool, Thurs. 21. Ashley Walker (Spa Match Group) 133-6-0, carp, poled pellet, peg 24. Jason Evans (Spa Match Group) 115-0-0; Mitchell Parrish (Spa Match Group) 83-10-0. Sat. 18, Pheasant Pool. John Baillon (Elmbridge) 69-4-0, carp, poled corn, peg 16. Ivan Laight (Elmbridge) 42-10-0; Carl Stringer (Oakengates Angling Centre) 34-8-0. Sun. 17, Heron Pool. Martin Tremlett (Lower Park Farm) 107-6-0, carp, poled meat, peg 8. David James (Starlet Veterans) 71-4-0; Gerald Westwood (Royal Oak) 71-2-0.
Furnace Mill Fishery, Wyre Forest, Kidderminster, Mucky Meadow and Willow Pools, Sun. 32. Kevin Johnson (Marks Tackle) 86-10-0, carp, poled pellet and corn, peg 50. Andy Newton (Furnace Mill) 75-1-0; Kevin Williams (Wolverhampton) 54-0-0; John Knight (Willow Creek) 50-11-0.
Garbolino Tunnel Barn Farm, Shrewley, Warks, House Pool 2, Mon. 21. Chris Neale (Rutlanders) 108-5-0, F1s and bream and tench, poled paste at 6m, fished high and low, peg 2. Rob Swain (Sensas Tackle-Box) 100-11-0; John Downing (Northfields) 97-10-0. Wed. 18, New Pool. Pete Rice (Bag Em Baits/Garbolino) 187-14-0, carp to 10lb, F1s, bream, roach and tench, poled white maggot at 6m and 3m down the edge, peg 24, bonus peg £50.00. Chris Neale (Rutlanders) 179-0-0; Rob Foyle (Tunnel Barn Farm) 158-1-0; Les Davis (Sensas Tackle-box) 157-5-0. Thurs. 18, House Pool 1. Chris Neale (Rutlanders) 121-13-0, carp, bream, roach and tenchpoled paste at 6m, fished high and low, peg 4. Dave Pervis (Tunnel Barn Farm) 114-15-0; John Berry (Balsall Common) 95-6-0. Sat. 33, New Pool. Paul Bick (Shakespeare) 139-7-0, carp, F1s, tench and bream, poled pellet at 4m and 3m down the side, peg 13. Pete Rice (Bag Em Baits/Garbolino) 129-15-0; Paul Newell (Kings Mill Redditch) 126-4-0; Rob Avery (Redditch) 108-7-0; Kevin Adderley (Sensas Dams and Lock) 105-11-0. Sun. 30, House Pool 2. Stu Palser (Daiwa Gordon League) 132-6-0, carp, tench and perch, poled chopped worm and caster, peg 21. Pete Caton (Dynamite Baits/Banbury Gunsmiths) 102-3-0; Kevin Adderley (Sensas Dams and Lock) 102-1-0; Jason Neath (Daiwa Gordon League) 97-0-0.
HanKat AS, Walsall Canal Darlaston, West Midlands, Sat. 22. Alan Homer (Black Country Tackle) 11-9-0, thirteen skimmers, poled caster; Derek Jackson (Sensas Dams and Lock) 6-8-0; Kevin Perry (Sensas Dams and Lock) 6-1-0; Merv Rogers (Sensas Dams and Lock) 5-8-0.
Hawkesbury Fishery, Bedworth, Warks, Thurs. Dennis Lutwytch (Hawkesbury) 60-0-0, carp, poled pellet, peg 8. Chris Howe (Hawkesbury) 42-6-0; John Kidd (Hawkesbury) 31-1-0. Sat. 15. George Cairnes (Hawkesbury/Kodak) 64-4-0, carp and tench, poled meat and corn, peg 46. John Kidd (Hawkesbury) 62-2-0; Steve Bull (Hawkesbury) 59-2-0. Sun. 22. George Cairnes (Hawkesbury/Kodak) 60-2-0, carp, poled pellet and bread, peg 13. Rolly Sturdy (Starlet Veterans/Hawkesbury) 59-4-0; Steve Bull (Hawkesbury) 44-0-0. Double header for George Cairnes.
Hunnington Fishery, Hunnington, near Halesowen, West Midlands, Wed. Eve, Kingfisher Pool, 15. Alan Burton (BSS) 48-0-0, carp, poled pellet and meat, peg 25; John Newton (Van den Eynde) 47-8-0; Fred Skidmore (Stevens Tackle) 37-8-0; Tony Hughes (Smithy's Tackle) 33-8-0; Bob Baker (Hunnington) 31-8-0. Wed. Kingfisher Pool, 13. Alan Higgs (Club 2000) 47-1-0, carp, poled pellet and meat, peg 26; Steve Gaskell (New Zealand) 41-8-0; Craig Cartridge (Hunnington) 33-2-0. Mon. Kingfisher Pool, 14. Trevor Hodges (Weathertech) 39-12-0, carp, poled paste, peg 31; Gary Clarke (Smithy's Tackle) 32-0-0; Bob Baker (Hunnington) 31-8-0; Alan Sutton (Smithy's Tackle) 27-3-0.
Izaak Walton Fishery, Chebsey, near Stafford, Wed. Canal, 19; John Wild (Stafford) 102-6-0, carp, poled pellet and corn, peg 9; Ray Young (Izaak Walton Fishery) 99-5-0; Mark Lloyd (Oddfellows) 90-9-0. Sat. Middle Pool and Canal, 29. John Wild (Stafford) 74-10-0, carp, poled pellet and paste, peg 9 Canal; Dave Rushton (Ball Green0 73-13-0; Barry Hill (Bilston Angling Centre) 56-14-0.
Goodyear AS, Staffs-Worcs Canal, Coven, Sat. 16. Dennis Sumner (Four Ashes AC) 3-2-8, roach and gudgeon, poled caster and squat, peg 8; Bruce Birch (Four Ashes AC) 2-8-4; Richard Guest (Fox Tipton Van den Eynde) 2-8-0.
Holgan Farm, nr Tenby. Sun. 20. Richard Baldwin (Caerphilly) 38-14-0 crucians, tench and two carp on pole and pellets, peg on Tench Lake; Johnathan Davies (Haverfordwest) 32-14-0; Richie Holgan (Tenby) 26-0-0; Kevin Roberts (Haverfordwest) 22-4-0.
Lydney and Yorkley, Lydney Lake. Sun. 35. Chris Peters (Lydney) 22-2-0, eight bream on groundbait feeder and corn, peg at bottom end of lake; Mark Hastings (Newent) 18-14-8; Keith Griffiths (Lydney) 11-12-0; Mark Annis (Lydney) and Seb Merritt (Lydney) 10-13-0.
Octoplus Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Salop, Willows Pool, Mon. 15. Pete Ricketts (New Willenhall) 88-15-0, ghosties to 3lb and carp to 7lb, poled pellet fished shallow at 12m, peg 5. Colin Reynolds (Bilston Angling Centre) 64-14-0; Bob Tromans (Fiery Holes) 51-2-0; Dave Barnard (Rod and Gun) 48-4-0; Phil Shaw (Lower Hill Farm) 40-3-0. Wed. 20, Sycamore Pool. Andy Williams (Vespe) 83-2-0, carp to 8lb and bream to 3lb, poled corn close in, peg 8. Phil Shaw (Lower Hill Farm) 66-13-0; Phil Foster (Octoplus Boldings Wolves) 66-12-0; Gary Morris (Octoplus Boldings Wolves) 57-7-0; Alf Taylor (Octoplus Boldings Wolves) 49-0-0; Howard Williams (Weston Pools) 45-1-0. Thurs. 18, Sycamore Pool. Richard Lawson (Maver Midlands) 95-10-0, carp to 9lb, poled pellet fished shallow close in, peg 13. Dave Barnard (Rod and Gun) 80-3-0; Colin Reynolds (Bilston Angling Centre) 71-14-0; Mel Kitson (Rod and Gun) 70-1-0; Steve Forest (Octoplus Boldings Wolves) 69-11-0; Tony Foster (Octoplus Boldings Wolves) 65-13-0. Sat. 25, Ash and Hawthorn Pools. John Francis (Rod and Gun) 103-3-0, carp to 4lb, poled pellet fished shallow at 12m and down the side, peg 14, Ash Pool. Mick Jameson (Mid-Leisure) 86-4-0; Graham Evason (Octoplus Boldings Wolves) 85-10-0; Carl Foster (Octoplus Boldings Wolves) 77-8-0; Tony Foster (Octoplus Boldings Wolves) 71-11-0; Dave Matson (Rod and Gun) 63-15-0. Sun. 27, willows and Sycamore Pools. Steve Roberts (Rod and Gun) 85-11-0, carp to 6lb, bream to 4lb, poled paste at 5m, peg 16, Willow Pool. Gareth Emlyn (Oakengates Angling Centre) 84-6-0; Kye Faulkner (Glynwed) 77-4-0; Steve Swift (Octoplus Boldings Wolves) 72-14-0; Pete Ricketts (New Willenhall) 70-7-0; Gary Morris (Octoplus Boldings Wolves) 68-12-0.
Packington Somers, Meriden, Warks, Molands Mere, Wed. 16. Tim Bull (Dynamite Baits) 99-11-0, carp, method and pellet, peg 8. Mick Bull (Guru Shimano/Dynamite Baits) 85-15-0; Fred Coxon (Ringer Baits) 72-0-0. Sat. 29, Gearys Level. Ron Savage (Lanes Baits) 58-4-0, carp, poled paste, peg 16. Derek Hartshorne (Swann Baits) 55-10-0; Steve White (Kobra Feeders) 49-7-0. Sun. 29, Molands Mere. Ms Suzi Smith (Kobra Feeders) 52-11-0, carp, mthod and pellet, peg 29. Derek Hartshorne (Swann Baits) 48-9-0; Steve White (Kobra Feeders) 45-12-0.
Preston Innovations Woodland View, Hadley, Worcestershire, Tues. Arles Pool, 18. Mark Westwood (Bilston Angling Centre) 66-6-0, carp to 6 lb, poled corn and pellet, peg 12; Doug Greenow (Dudley Bait and Tackle) 66-0-0; John Dickens (Fiery Holes AC) 57-10-0. Wed. Deans Pool, 20. Ian Keywood (Maver Solihull AC) 88-0-0, carp to 10 lb, poled corn and pellet, peg 18; Lee Cole (Bilston Angling Centre) 79-4-0; Doug Greenow (XXX Maver Solihull Angling Centre) 58-14-0; Chris Robson (Bilston Angling Centre) 53-0-0. Sat. Ghost, Hay and Barley ools, 36. Chris Cameron (Mosella South West) 161-2-0, carp to 8 lb, poled corn and pellet, Ghost 14; Clive Munslow (Woodlands) 123-6-0; Chris Robson (Bilston Angling Centre) 120-12-0; Steve Harris (SBS) 108-10-0.
Sirhowy, Biddlestone Pool. Sun. 18. Mark Holden (Hereford) 158-1-0, carp to 8lb on pole fished worm and casters, bush peg opposite the island; Phil Rawlings (PontyPool) 156-4-0; Dai Evans (Tredegar) 151-0-0; Luke Sorokin (Willis Worms) 109-0-0.
Spencer Works, Bullocks Farm. Sat.18. Craig Guerra (Newport) 74-3-0, all carp to 1.5lb on short pole, pellet and paste, peg on Rushcombe Lake; Mark Guerra (Newport) 43-6-0; Les Turberville (Newport) 36-2-0; Howard Stocker (Oakdale) 32-3-0.
Stan Crowley Memorial, Morgans Pond, Newport. Sun.46. Peter Meese (Penarth) 19-15-0, bream to 4lb with skimmers on pole and pellets fished to lily pads, peg 86 on point; Phil Weaver (Newport) 14-5-0; Andy Baines (Llanmartin) 14-2-0; Shaun Wilson (Trethomas) 12-4-0; Martin Challenger (Cwmbran Angling Nobblers) 11-11-0; Nicky Belcher (Cwmbran Angling Nobblers) 11-0-0.
Stirrup Cup, Birmingham-Fazeley Canal, Curdworth, West Midlands, Sun. 22. Steve Broome (Black Country Tackle) 15-14-0, six bream to 3 lb, poled red maggot, peg 17; John Garbett (Black Country Tackle) 9-0-0; Derek Jackson (Sensas Dams and Lock) 8-8-0; Roy Wallbank (Stirrup Cup) 7-10-0.
Teeves, Lower Pen Y Clawdd Farm, Raglan. Sun.16. Steve Morris (Ebbw Vale) 26-7-0, small carp, bream and barbel on pole and pellets, peg on first canal on Wagtail Pool; Grant Morris (Ebbw Vale) 8-8-0; Graham Morgan (Ebbw Vale) 6-12-0.
Walsall Arboretum, Walsall, West Midlands, Sun. Grandstand and Boathouse banks, 15. Mark Greening (Streetley) 51-4-0, eighteen bream to 4 lb plus one carp of 4 lb, pellet feeder and corn, peg 24; Dave Shaw (Anglers Peg) 38-0-0; Ronnie Nicholls (Walsall) 13-0-0; Gerry Lundy (Walsall) 4-1-0; George Stokes (Walsall) 2-8-0.
White Springs, Pontarddulais. Wed. 15. Ryan Hughes (Swansea) 105-5-0, carp and bream on pole and pellets, peg12 on Match Lake; Geoff Walker (Llandeilo) 98-6-0; Nick Williams (Fish4Wales) 92-0-0. Sun. 20. Nick Williams (Fish4Wales) 135-4-0, carp and bream on long pole and pellets to the island, peg 11; Ryan Hughes (Swansea) 129-2-0; Brian Bevan (Swansea) 88-12-0; Tony Wale (Fish4Wales) 84-1-0.
Woverhampton AA over 60s, Staffs-worcs Canal, Gravelly Way, Staffordshire, Wed. 15. John Bickley (Bilston Angling Centre) 2-10-0, gudgeon, poled squatt; Keith Harrison (Penkridge) 2-7-0; R. Grosvenor (Churchbridge) 1-12-0.