Bibby’s/Stone & District AC Wednesday Evening Sweepstake, Shropshire Union Canal, Boats Section, Shebdon, Staffs. Wed Eve. Mick Round 17-10-0 (skimmers, roach and perch on maggot); Dave Mason 14-8-0 (bream to 3lb on worm); Paul Walkden 13-6-0 (roach and skimmers on hemp and bread); Albert Lawton 8-14-0 (hybrids on caster); Maurice Pass 8-8-0; Phil James 7-14-0; Andy Ibbs 6-11-0.
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, The Boat PH & Boatyard Sections, Penkridge, Staffs. Sun. Paul Caley (Bridgtown Social AC) 10-7-6 (two quality bream to 3lb 8oz plus quality roach and silvers); Tony Beech (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-14-9 (all silvers); Paul Deehan (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-13-7 (all silvers); Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-5-5 (mixed silvers); Dennis Jackson (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-15-11 (mixed silvers); Vic Kelly (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-5-5 (mixed silvers).
C.T. Paper Sales/Wolverhampton AA 2023 Series, Match 3, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Penkridge, Staffs. Sun (66 fished). Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 8-0-3; Dave Brown (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 7-7-14; Barry Williams (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 7-4-4; Dean Williams (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6-12-2; Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-5-12; Scott Geens (Garbolino) 4-15-5. (The top twenty anglers from each qualifier [who have not already qualified] go through to the Final in August 2023, anglers must fish two matches of the four-match series).
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Bridge Street North Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun. Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 5-9-8; Tony Bowen (Canal Kings) 3-13-0; Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 3-9-8; Gary Owen (Mal Storey’s) 2-13-0.
Cashmores MG Open, Cannock Extension Canal (Club Water), Boats Section, Pelsall, Walsall, W. Mids. Tues. Steve Griffiths (Harrisons AC) 2-8-0; Mike Elock (Cashmores MG) 2-5-0; Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 1-4-0.
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Slade Heath Railway Section, Coven, Staffs. Thurs PM., 4 Hour Match. Stuart Barrett (Goodyear AC) 5-6-6 (two decent bream plus skimmers and roach on caster); Joe Athersmith (Goodyear AC) 4-11-11 (a last minute 4lb 4oz chub plus bits); Dave Smith (Goodyear AC) 4-0-0 (mixed silvers); Malcolm Bethell (Goodyear AC) 3-1-14 (perch, roach and a few gudgeon on various baits).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Tank Section (behind the tackle shop down to the boats), Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat. Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 11-15-0 (roach); Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 10-5-13; Dave Gough (Sparks MG) 9-10-0; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-12-8; Andy Swift (Browning Central) 4-13-4; Paul Skidmore (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 4-6-7.
Sportsman AA Open, Walsall Canal (BCN), Metro Bridge Section, Wednesbury, W. Mids. Sat. Malc Robinson (Sportsman AA) 4-9-8; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-6-0; Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 1-7-9; Mel ‘Killer’ Wood (Four Ashes AC) 1-4-12; Dave Anderson (Sportsman AA) 1-0-10.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Stafford Boat Club Section, Stafford, Staffs. Wed. Steve Askey (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 7-6-13; Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 6-4-0; Carl Westwood (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-12-9; Bernie Leatherbarrow (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-15-0; Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-4-14; Bob Yeomans (Team Les ‘O’) 4-0-14.
RIVERS
Bateman Vine AC, River Severn, Brook Section (BAA Waters), Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun 25th June. M. Holmes (Bateman Vine AC) 7-5-2; C. Hariss (Bateman Vine AC) 3-5-0; D. Lester (Bateman Vine AC) 2-12-0.
Bridgnorth AS PM Open, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat PM (34 fished). Lee Lloyd (Bridgnorth AS) 98-0-0 (16 barbel and around 10 chub to pellet, caster and hemp; although unfortunately he did lose another half a dozen barbel); Jim Wilson (KDAA) 51-7-0 (around six barbel plus chub on float and feeder); Adam Vaughan (KDAA) 35-2-0; Dave George (Bridgnorth AS) 34-4-0; Ian Hughes (Moss Valley DH Angling) 33-8-0. Sections: Section A – John Gill 20-10-0; Section B – Jordan Holloway 19-12-0; Section C – Steve Colwell 16-4-0.
Cadence Prostate Screening River Championship 2023 Qualifier, River Severn (Bridgnorth AS Waters), Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Wed (48 fished). Dave Foxall (KDAA) 32-0-0 (mostly chub from ounces to 3lb plus silvers and one small barbel); Kevin Jones (KDAA) 26-13-0 (silvers plus the odd small chub); Sam Lloyd (Bridgnorth AS) 24-8-0 (five bream on feeder plus a bonus chub and bits on waggler); Ian Hughes (Moss Valley DH Angling) 20-13-0. Qualifier: Dave Foxall; Kevin Jones; Rich Evans; Mark Blackburn; Sam Lloyd; Rick Rogers.
Cashmores MG, River Severn (Bridgnorth British Legion Waters), Severn Park, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat. Paul Vernon 10-6-0; Paul Jeffery 8-1-0; Tony Kulik 7-2-0.
River Severn ‘All Method’ League, Round 3, River Severn (KDAA Waters), Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Geoff Brierley 24-8-0 (six barbel on feeder); Gary Farmer 17-2-0; Trevor Chalk 17-0-0; Chris Taylor 16-12-0; Adrian Griffin 16-4-0; Kevin Jones 16-2-0. League: Andy Price 24 (109-3-0); Trevor Chalk 24 (94-12-0); Adrian Griffin 23; Brian Jones 21 (50-4-0); Brett Poole 21 (49-14-0); Steve Maher 21 (36-4-0).
STILLWATERS
The Mick Perry Memorial Match, Patshull Park Fishery, Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Shallows & Hotel Bank Sections (30 fished). Paul Boothby (Ian’s Tackle) 22-11-0 (small skimmers on the pole); Mark Leonard (Bolton) 20-1-0 (bream on the conventional feeder with worms); Mike Ellis (Oswestry) 18-5-0 (bream on the conventional feeder with worms); Lee Harries (Cadence) 16-11-0 (pole and caster for skimmers); Andy Amos (Wrexham) 15-12-0 (bream and tench); Wally Pennington (Bury) 14-14-0 (bream on conventional feeder with worms). (almost £400 for The Roy Castle Cancer Foundation).
COMMERCIALS
Bateman Vine AC, Court Farm Fishery, Worcester, Worcs. Sun., New Pool. N. Gater (Bateman Vine AC) 113-4-0; M. Holmes (Bateman Vine AC) 100-6-0; S. Checkitts (Bateman Vine AC) 75-15-0; D. Lester (Bateman Vine AC) 57-2-0.
Cradley Heath Labour AC, Lower Park Fisheries, Redditch, Worcs. Sun., Highland Pool. Simon West (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 149-8-0 (pole-fished meat for mainly F1s); Brian Smith (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 136-0-0; Jon Baker (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 106-8-0; Mark Farley (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 92-0-0; Pete Sanford (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 87-0-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Open, Laurels & Sycamore Pools. Dan Deakin 85-0-0; Richard Chapman 69-0-0; James Borton 68-0-0.
Matrix Commercial Championship 2023, Round 3, Moorlands Farm, Hartlebury, nr. Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun 25th June. Wayne Sharman 228-0-0 (F1s on short pole with pellet, then caster down the edge); Phil Canning 214-0-0; Adam Rumble 211-0-0; Ray Lamb 209-0-0. League: Phil Canning 3; Jimmy Brooks 4.
Monkhall Fisheries, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat 24th June., Open, Owl Pool. Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 270-10-0; Simon Harris (Little Dawley AC) 175-12-0; Jason Attwell (Monkhall) 165-10-0. Sun 25th June., Open, Hawk Pool. Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 263-12-0; Tim Cadwallader (Monkhall) 173-8-0; Simon Harris (Little Dawley AC) 164-6-0. Wed., Open, Buzzard Pool. Carl Cook (Monkhall) 206-0-0; James Woodfine (Maver) 190-6-0; Simon Woodfine (Tarporley Anglers) 162-8-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 99-2-0; Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 84-11-0; Eric Bancroft (Preston Innovations Boldings) 82-6-0; Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes) 71-12-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 152-11-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 111-2-0; Tony Price (Preston Innovations Boldings) 84-6-0; Ron Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 67-11-0; Ralph Johnson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 59-3-0. Sat., Over 60’s Open, Willows Pool. Tony Price (Preston Innovations Boldings) 172-11-0; Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 160-8-0; Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 148-2-0; Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes) 138-4-0. Sun., Open, Larch Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 168-12-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 152-14-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 132-1-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 130-0-0. Sun., Swan AC, Sycamore Pool. Bob Baker (Swan AC) 214-5-0; Chris Standing (Swan AC) 134-5-0; Rob Hodgson (Swan AC) 128-6-0; Craig Bott (Swan AC) 124-0-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Sun 25th June., Charlemont AC. D. Norriss 149-13-0; P. Mason 108-7-0; P. Howy 107-14-0. Sun PM 25th June., Wayne Harris Open. Steve Roberts (OAC) 208-13-0; Josh Humphries (Oswestry) 202-13-0 (net penalties); (Joint 3rd) Wayne Harris (Ironbridge AC) 197-15-0; Steve Owen (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 197-15-0; Andy Cooper (Pool Hayes) 159-1-0; Shane Rogers (OAC) 157-6-0. Mon., Syston Casters AC, Leicester. D. King 180-10-0; B. Sibson 88-9-0; B. Bothin 60-9-0. Tues., Syston Casters AC, Leicester. B. Boivin 93-4-0; T. Smith 78-9-0; B. Sibson 69-2-0. Thurs., Open. Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes) 156-3-0 (net penalties); Neil Jones (Wrexham) 130-11-0; Terr Slater (Green Man AC) 91-4-0. Fri., Hyde Park AC, Sheffield. P. Eyre 136-7-0; D. Lythall 130-10-0; C. Bell 121-7-0. Sat., Summerhill AC. R. Ward 221-2-0; B. Robbins 105-8-0; J. Ward 90-3-0. Sun., Ironbridge AC. Chris Lane 215-13-0; Ade Westwood 196-1-0 (two net penalties); Adam Rumble 123-13-0; Jack O’Sullivan 114-7-0; Steve Owen 113-11-0 (one net penalty); Fred Cook 103-10-0; Josh Humphries 102-15-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Belvedere Pool. Phil Barwell 143-9-0; Rob Palmer 132-14-0; Richie O’Connor 123-13-0; Mal Dawes 112-2-0; Stu Davies 104-9-0.