Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Ball Lane Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun. Tony Beech (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-5-13 (stamp-roach on poled pinkie and squatt over groundbait); Mick Sutton (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-15-9 (a couple of chub plus silvers); Paul Deehan (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-6-12 (silvers); Vic Kelly (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-4-4 (small silvers); John Blunn (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-7-8 (small silvers); Roger Corbett (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-1-0 (small silvers).
C.T. Paper Sales/Wolverhampton AA 2024 Series Qualifier No.2, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Penkridge, Staffs. Sun (44 fished). Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 23-15-0; Pete Cartwright (Wolverhampton) 17-1-0; Dick Tranter (WMP Maver/Spotted Fin) 9-7-0; Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 9-6-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 7-9-12; Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-4-0. (all qualifiers to be announced at a later date as all anglers have to fish two matches of the four match series).
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Prison End Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun (16 fished). Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 3-5-7; Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 2-7-0; Tom Boulton (Sensas Smithy’s) 2-0-8.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No. 2 Canal, Link 51 Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. & Dudley No. 1 Canal, in front of the Waterfront Pub Section, Merry Hill, W. Mids. Sat (31 fished). ‘Big’ Colin Talbot 13-6-8; Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 12-7-4; Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 7-11-7; Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3-8-9; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 2-4-5; Dick Tranter (WMP Maver/Spotted Fin) 2-4-1.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire (Goodyear AC Water), 3 Hammers Golf Course Section, Coven, Staffs. Wed (11 fished). Johnny Benness (Goodyear AC) 3-6-0 (mainly gudgeon with a 1lb 8oz bream on pole-fished double squatt); Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 3-5-8 (small roach and a 1lb skimmer, mainly on pole-fished squatt and pinkie over groundbait); Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-12-12 (caster-roach and pinkie-roach); Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 2-5-9 (small skimmers and roach); Stuart Brailsford (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-3-0 (roach on poled pinkie over liquidised bread); Dave Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 0-15-15 (daddy ruffe and gudgeon).
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed. Tony Meissner (Gloucester) 39-1-0; Mick Tonks (Coven) 31-14-0; Rob Brennan (Garbolino) 14-15-0. (all bream weights).
COMMERCIALS
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2024 Qualifier, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., All Pools (100 fished). Ben Townsend 202-2-0 (carp); Brent Richards 181-9-0; Andy Power 178-14-0; Danny Ludgate 169-1-0; Steve Openshaw 159-7-0; Jack Danby 148-13-0. Qualifier: Ben Townsend.
Corks AC - Ron Brampton Shield Contest, Moorlands Farm, Hartlebury, nr. Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun., High Meadow Pool (All Pegs). Simon Hall 81-8-0 (F1s and mixed bag on poled banded pellets in the margins); Andy Walker 76-12-0; Pete Grant 73-7-0; David Spooner 51-6-0.
Darlaston AC, Lower Park Fisheries, Redditch, Worcs. Sun. Stuart Armstrong 59-9-0; Daz Joiner 58-14-0; Andy Sherwood 42-2-0.
Jolly Carter AC, Baden Hall Fishery, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Mallards Pool (12 fished). Stu Booth 65-1-0 (bream on poled maggot and pellet); C. Green 40-13-0; R. Taylor 28-14-0; B. Ashley 14-15-0.