Bobles MG, Shropshire Union Canal, Gnosall, Staffs. Sun (25 fished). Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 11-8-0 (skimmers and roach on poled bread-punch); Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 9-2-0 (skimmers and roach on poled bread-punch and pinkies); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 8-7-12 (mixed bag); Bob Yeomans (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 7-15-0 (roach and perch on poled worm and bread-punch); Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 7-14-2 (mixed bag); Daz Wood (Team Les ‘O’) 6-0-0 (mixed bag on poled pinkies).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Boats Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat. Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 3-12-8; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 2-14-2; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 2-10-12; Paul Norledge (Sensas Black Country) 0-5-10; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam/Sensas Black Country) 0-0-10.
Hodnet AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Short Length Section, Market Drayton, Shrops. Sun. Scott Podmore 6-9-8 (roach and perch); Colin Roberts 6-8-8; Tony Morris 1-6-14; Josh Williams 1-6-12; Barry Minns 1-6-6; Steve Booth 0-10-0.
Norbury Individual Winter League, Round 2, Shropshire Union Canal, both sides of The Junction PH, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat (19 fished). Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-8-3 (all roach on poled bread-punch and pinkies); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2-8-11 (all roach on poled bread-punch); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2-4-8 (small silvers); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 2-2-5 (small roach); Kev Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 1-14-2 (small silvers); Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-5-8 (small silvers). League: Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2; Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3; Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4 (on weight); Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4; Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 4; Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5 (on weight).
RIVERS
Bridgnorth AS Club Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (23 fished). Richard Buxton 24-12-0; Ian Hingley 20-13-0; Joe Holloway 17-8-0; Kevin Jones 11-10-0; Phil Coles 11-0-0.
Cadence/Edge Tackle Prostate Screening River Championship 2025 Qualifier, River Severn (Lyttleton AA Waters), Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sat (39 fished). Tony Taylor 7-10-0 (three chub); Alf Hand 6-5-8 (two chub); Mark Traves 5-8-0 (nice roach); Kelvin Tallett 4-1-0; Mick Spragg 4-3-0; Terry Trueman 4-0-0. Qualifiers: Tony Taylor; Alf Hand; Terry Trueman; Mark Traves.
Kidderminster & District AA Opens, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Phil Amos 16-4-0; Dave Wilkes 8-4-0; Steve Slade 6-13-0; Phil Baker 6-12-0. Sat., Ian Hingley 11-13-0; Kev Jones 5-12-0 (only two anglers weighed in).
COMMERCIALS
Carney Pools Winter League, Round 2, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffs. Sat. Damsel Pool: Jamie Nicol 90-5-0; Andy Willett 83-12-0 (only top two supplied). Hawker Pool: Nigel Clarke 15-9-0; Ant Adams 13-9-0 (only top two supplied).
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun 26th Jan., Mortlock AC, Sycamore Pool. Jamie Tonks 46-7-0; Dave Mortlock 43-8-0; Keith Haynes 34-2-0. Sat 1st Feb., Oswestrians AC, Ash & Beech Pools. Colin Reynolds 43-0-0; Gary Hick 39-2-0; Phil Roberts 38-12-0; Gary Gollins 33-13-0; Terry Edwards 33-11-0. Sun 2nd Feb., Open, Sycamore Pool. Mark Rathbone (St. Francis) 29-10-0; Bill Rathbone (St. Francis) 29-4-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 27-9-0; Mal Boden 20-8-0. Mon., Over 60’s, Larch Pool. Bill Hill 45-11-0; Colin Reynolds 35-9-0; Steve Owen 28-4-0; Terry Edwards 24-6-0. Wed., Open, Beech Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 47-5-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 31-9-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 28-15-0; A. Connor (Telford) 25-12-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 25-8-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 65-0-0; John Benjamin 31-12-0; Bill Hill 22-10-0; Terry Edwards 21-15-0. Sun., Open, Larch Pool. Dave ‘Tank’ Palmer 46-12-0; Mal Boden 31-1-0; Jordan Hall 30-2-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Stretton Pool. Phil Hardman 47-8-0; Brian Probert 42-8-0; Lloyd Smith 30-0-0. Sat., Open, Belvedere Pool. Richie O’Connor 47-8-0; Dan Yale 33-5-0; Gary Jones 30-9-0.
Wilden Pool Silvers Winter League, Round 4, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sun. Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 17-11-0 (ten bream and skimmers on the Method feeder); Gary Jones 12-4-0 (five bream on the cage feeder with pinkies); Alan Evans 11-0-0 (bream on the Method feeder). (league placings after next round).