CANALS
HanKat Superteam AS Individual Championship Final 2023, Dudley No.2 Canal, Link 51 Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids & Woodside Sections, Netherton, W. Mids. & Stourbridge Canal, Tank Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (53 fished). Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-0-5; Dicky Weaver (Tubertini Ludlow) 4-1-3; Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 3-3-3; Derek Owen (Rough Hay AC) 3-0-0; Chris Taylor (Sportsman AA) 2-12-4; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 2-6-0. Zone winners: Andy Curless (Drennan NW); John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS); Chris Taylor (Sportsman AA); Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings); Dave Berrow (Sparks MG).
RIVERS
Kidderminster & District AA Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Phil Coles 11-12-0 (four chub); Geoff Maguire 5-4-0; Brian Jones 4-2-0; Gary Farmer 4-0-0.
Shrewsbury Open, River Severn, Shrewsbury, Shrops. Sat (15 fished). Paul Evans 9-13-0 (roach and dace on bolo); Phil Williams 3-1-0 (roach and dace on bolo); Paul Williams 1-10-0 (dace on bolo).
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Open, Deeps Section. Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 14-0-0 (thirteen skimmers on the cage feeder with chopped worm and groundbait with maggot on the hook); Barry Jones (Goodyear AC) 9-7-0 (one 3lb bream plus nine skimmers on the groundbait feeder with worm); Steve Preece (Walsall) 8-1-0 (one 3lb bream plus five skimmers on the groundbait feeder with maggot).
COMMERCIALS
Monkhall Fishery, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Wed 22nd Nov., Open, Hawk Pool. Mike Careless (Monkhall) 109-4-0; Jim Bates (Monkhall) 84-0-0; Mel Davies (Angler’s Peg) 80-10-0. Sat 25th Nov., Open, Lark Pool. Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 63-0-0; Nigel Welding (Dead Maggots) 48-14-0; Les Thompson (Matrix) 39-10-0. Sun 26th Nov., Open, Hawk Pool. Les Thompson (Matrix) 128-0-0; Neil ‘Tyson’ Park (Little Dawley AC) 78-6-0; Paul Gregory (Monkhall) 68-12-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 57-8-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 37-8-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 37-6-0; Graham Palmer (Preston Innovations Boldings) 30-1-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Chestnut Pool. Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 66-4-0; Steve King (Poets AC) 43-2-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 34-8-0; Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 33-2-0. Sun., Open, Chestnut Pool AC. Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 50-11-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 50-7-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 47-4-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 32-0-0.
Weston Pools Two Day Winter Festival 2023, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat 2nd Dec/Sun 3rd Dec., Open, Belvedere, Jack’s, Canal, Stretton & Weir Pools (44 fished). Festival overall: Phil Simpson 2 (88-5-0); Steve Peplow 2 (66-7-0); Niall Evans 3 (103-6-0). Biggest Fish: Dave Coulson 13lb 6oz. Biggest weight: Kerry Kirkwood 77-10-0.
HanKat Superteam AS Individual Championship Final 2023, Dudley No.2 Canal, Link 51 Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids & Woodside Sections, Netherton, W. Mids. & Stourbridge Canal, Tank Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (53 fished). Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-0-5; Dicky Weaver (Tubertini Ludlow) 4-1-3; Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 3-3-3; Derek Owen (Rough Hay AC) 3-0-0; Chris Taylor (Sportsman AA) 2-12-4; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 2-6-0. Zone winners: Andy Curless (Drennan NW); John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS); Chris Taylor (Sportsman AA); Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings); Dave Berrow (Sparks MG).
RIVERS
Kidderminster & District AA Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Phil Coles 11-12-0 (four chub); Geoff Maguire 5-4-0; Brian Jones 4-2-0; Gary Farmer 4-0-0.
Shrewsbury Open, River Severn, Shrewsbury, Shrops. Sat (15 fished). Paul Evans 9-13-0 (roach and dace on bolo); Phil Williams 3-1-0 (roach and dace on bolo); Paul Williams 1-10-0 (dace on bolo).
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Open, Deeps Section. Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 14-0-0 (thirteen skimmers on the cage feeder with chopped worm and groundbait with maggot on the hook); Barry Jones (Goodyear AC) 9-7-0 (one 3lb bream plus nine skimmers on the groundbait feeder with worm); Steve Preece (Walsall) 8-1-0 (one 3lb bream plus five skimmers on the groundbait feeder with maggot).
COMMERCIALS
Monkhall Fishery, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Wed 22nd Nov., Open, Hawk Pool. Mike Careless (Monkhall) 109-4-0; Jim Bates (Monkhall) 84-0-0; Mel Davies (Angler’s Peg) 80-10-0. Sat 25th Nov., Open, Lark Pool. Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 63-0-0; Nigel Welding (Dead Maggots) 48-14-0; Les Thompson (Matrix) 39-10-0. Sun 26th Nov., Open, Hawk Pool. Les Thompson (Matrix) 128-0-0; Neil ‘Tyson’ Park (Little Dawley AC) 78-6-0; Paul Gregory (Monkhall) 68-12-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 57-8-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 37-8-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 37-6-0; Graham Palmer (Preston Innovations Boldings) 30-1-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Chestnut Pool. Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 66-4-0; Steve King (Poets AC) 43-2-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 34-8-0; Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 33-2-0. Sun., Open, Chestnut Pool AC. Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 50-11-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 50-7-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 47-4-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 32-0-0.
Weston Pools Two Day Winter Festival 2023, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat 2nd Dec/Sun 3rd Dec., Open, Belvedere, Jack’s, Canal, Stretton & Weir Pools (44 fished). Festival overall: Phil Simpson 2 (88-5-0); Steve Peplow 2 (66-7-0); Niall Evans 3 (103-6-0). Biggest Fish: Dave Coulson 13lb 6oz. Biggest weight: Kerry Kirkwood 77-10-0.
