Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Clissold Street Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun. Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 4-8-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-0-0; Chris Rice (Sensas Black Country) 3-12-0; Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3-0-0; Gary Owen (Canal Kings/Storey’s) 2-12-0.
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Slade Heath Railway Section, Coven, Staffs. Sat. Thurs PM., 4 hour match. Mark Foster (Goodyear AC) 6-1-0 (one 2lb bream, skimmers, roach and perch on worm, maggot and pinkie); Tony Beech (Goodyear AC) 4-14-0 (all small mixed fish on pinkie over groundbait); Dave Smith (Goodyear AC) 3-11-0 (mixed bag on maggot and caster); Malcolm Bethell (Goodyear AC) 3-7-0 (small perch and roach on maggot and caster).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No. 1 Canal, Blowers Green to High Bridge Section, Netherton, W. Mids. Sat. Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 8-14-10 (three tench, one bream plus hybrids); Dave Berrow (Sparks MG) 4-10-5; Simon Nickless (Sensas Black Country) 3-13-0; Dicky Weaver 3-12-8; Andy Swift (Browning Central) 3-2-9; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 3-1-12.
Sportsman AC Opens, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Netherton Tunnel End, Tividale, W. Mids. Wed. Baz Buckley (Sportsman AC) 14-4-0; Gary Clarke (Barford AA) 4-15-0; Ian Giles (Red Lantern AC) 3-9-0; Pete Hatton (ZLT) 3-8-0; Chris Furnival (Sportsman AC) 3-6-0; Trevor Dangerfield (Sportsman AC) 3-3-0. Sun., Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Netherton Tunnel End, Tividale, W. Mids. Alan Price (Sportsman AC) 6-7-0; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 4-2-0; Trevor Dangerfield (Sportsman AC) 3-9-0; Baz Buckley (Sportsman AC) 3-8-0; John Horton (Sportsman AC) 2-9-0; Tony Walters (Sportsman AC) 1-5-0.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Sun (16 fished). Dave Brown (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 11-9-0; Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 9-6-0; Kevin Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 8-10-0; Chris Furnival (Sportsman AC) 7-13-0; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 7-3-0; Dave Hughes (Sensas Black Country) 6-4-12.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, The Boat PH Section, Penkridge, Staffs. Wed (18 fished). Phil ‘Jonty’ Johnson (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 16-12-4; Mick Westwood (Norton Canes) 14-6-14; Barry Williams (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 7-1-10; Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 6-9-6; Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social C) 4-10-8; Johnny Benness (Goodyear AC) 4-6-8.
RIVERS
Beacon AC, River Severn, Severn Park Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun 30th July. K. Colley 8-6-0; S. Davies 8-3-0; K. Jones 3-2-0; A. Cook 2-9-0. (all weights silvers on float).
Bridgnorth AS PM Open, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat PM (40 fished). Martin Challenger (Sensas Nomads) 51-13-0 (Seven barbel, a few chub and a couple of bream, mainly on meat); Bob McAulay (Droitwich) 49-6-0 (barbel and chub); Kevin Dicks (Bristol Angling Centre) 42-4-0 (four barbel, a few chub and roach on caster and meat plus a bonus 5lb chub on stick float); Phil Coles (KDAA) 37-12-0 (five barbel plus a few chub on pellet feeder, right over); Kevin Owen (Northwich AA) 33-12-0 (late barbel and chub). Sections: Section A – Jim Wilson 26-0-0; Section B – Dave George 30-10-0; Section C – Dan Shinton 19-2-0.
Cradley Heath Labour AC, River Severn, BAA Waters, Apley Estate, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Stewart Mulheron 5-14-0 (dace, roach and small chub on pellet feeder); Sean Waite 4-7-0; Brian Smith 3-5-0; Lawrie Mulheron 3-4-0; Steve Horton 2-11-0; Andy Sloan 2-10-0.
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Opens, Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Shallows Section. Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 21-4-0; Kevin Williams (Wolverhampton) 15-0-0; Jordan Hall (Middy/Adrenaline) 12-9-0; Danny Chetwood (Telford) 10-15-0. Sun., Shallows & Golf Course Sections (16 fished). Gary Johnson (Sensas) 17-15-0 (skimmers on poled worm); Ricky Teale (Daiwa) 17-12-0 (skimmers on poled worm); Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 17-6-0 (skimmers on pole with maggot over groundbait, then feeder with maggot); Steve Preece (Walsall) 13-10-0 (bream and skimmers on the slider with maggot).
COMMERCIALS
Monkhall Fishery, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat 29th July., Open, Hawk & Lark Pools. Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 328-0-0; Dylan Taylor (Drennan NW) 195-6-0; Simon Harris (Little Dawley AC) 193-6-0. Sun 30th July., Open, Hawk Pool. Paul Gregory (Monkhall) 207-4-0; Simon Harris (Little Dawley AC) 191-12-0; Steve Heap (Monkhall) 191-4-0. Wed., Open, Swallow Pool. Matty Dawes (Preston Innovations) 242-2-0; Jack Williams (Spotted Fin) 205-14-0; Jason Rogers (Monkhall) 175-14-0. Sat., Open, Hawk Pool. Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 233-14-0; Andy Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 219-4-0; Jim Bates (Monkhall) 201-8-0. Sun., Open, Lark & Kingfisher Pools. Simon Harris (Little Dawley AC) 227-4-0 (NEW POOL RECORD); Mike Jones (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 170-10-0; Ryan Perks (Goodyear AC) 144-14-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Eric Bancroft (Preston Innovations Boldings) 96-2-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 92-11-0; Steve Owen (Monkhall) 77-6-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 69-3-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 167-6-0; Jack O’Sullivan (Sonubaits) 148-4-0; Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 122-11-0; Steve Woodhall (Telford) 88-10-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Chestnut Pool. Ron Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 160-12-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 112-4-0; Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 110-6-0; Mick Jamieson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 91-11-0; Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 87-5-0. Sun., Open, Sycamore Pool. Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 15-11-0; Dave Craggs (Maver Elite) 105-0-0; Gary Smith (Maver Elite) 93-0-0; Martin Griffiths (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 92-12-0. Sun., Shrewsbury AC, Larch Pool. Mark Harris 85-13-0; Jamie Rhoden 76-13-0; Johnny Harris 70-5-0; Romeo Wang 68-11-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Steve Owen (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 123-11-0; Matty Dawes (Preston Innovations) 120-1-0; Mal Dawes (Matty Dawes Angling) 103-7-0; Fred Cook (Woodstone Warriors) 102-9-0. Sat., Blackheath Stampings AC. C. Newton 202-13-0; M. Jones 121-1-0; M. Cottam 100-1-0. Sun., Phoenix AC. G. Malpass 180-15-0; T. Davies 128-15-0; Mrs. B. Davies 96-4-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Stretton Pool. Dan Yale 95-8-0; Craig Dawes 91-13-0; Graham Tait 84-3-0. Sat Eve., Evening Open, Belvedere Pool. Richie O’Connor 127-0-0; Alan Green 124-1-0; Graham Tait 77-5-0.