CANALS
Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Little Onn, Staffs. Sun (10 fished). Tony Beech 6-4-0 (one skimmer plus roach on poled pinkies); Bob Boothby 5-1-10 (two bream plus perch on poled worms); Dave Rayson 3-15-11 (a couple of skimmers on poled worm plus silvers on poled pinkies); Mark Foster 3-13-9 (perch and silvers on poled worms and pinkies); John Blunn 3-0-2 (silvers on poled pinkies); Joe Athersmith 2-11-2 (perch and silvers on pole-fished big red maggots).
Brisker’s AC Open, Droitwich Barge Canal, Hawford, Worcs. Sun (10 fished). Clive Duggan 19-0-0; Lee Brisker 4-10-0; John Moloney 4-6-4; Dale Harrison 4-5-12; Dan Smith 4-5-8; Martin Wilcockson 3-11-4.
C.T. Paper Sales Canal Championship 2025 Final, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Penkridge, Staffs. Sun (78 fished). Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 16-15-5; Dave Lloyd (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 16-15-0; Rob Lloyd (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 11-6-7; Mark Derry (Sensas Black Country) 11-3-0; John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 9-4-0; Terry Nutt (Hodnet AC) 9-3-12; Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 7-2-8; Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 5-13-0; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 5-10-2; Dave Dale (Colmic NW) 5-0-0.
Daiwa Let’s Fish Regional Celebration Event 2025, Daiwa West Midlands Academy – Regional Celebration, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Wombourne, S. Staffs. Cadets (19 fished): Oliver Parkin 2K 340g; Isabelle Wilson 1K 690g; William Griffith 1K 560g; Henri Bowen 1K 320g; Toby Pegg 920g; Kian Podmore 880g. Juniors (21 fished): Rylee Welding 3K 300g; Dylan Walker 1K 510g; Daniel Grant 1K 490g; Dylan Ochel 1K 280g; Lucy Fletcher 1K 250g; Regan Jones 1K 200g. Youth (2 fished): TJ Stevenson 1K 250g; Sam Henthorn 500g. Cadet Team League – West Midlands: West Midlands Angling Academy (Alfie Lathbury, Ashley Grant, James Lathbury, Jessica Lawes, Eddy Glazier) 8; Telford Blue (Oliver Parkin, Sydney Burton) 3; St. Michael’s Stone (Rohan Fellows, Toby Pegg, Lucy Rowley) 1. Junior Team League – West Midlands: West Midlands Angling Academy Blue (Dylan Ochel, Ethan Spencer, Evelyn Woodhall, Oscar Walters, Teddy Nevill, Owen Malin Hughes, Ammar Hirani) 8 (on weight); West Midlands Angling Academy Red (Daniel Grant, Jack Harris, Kobi Holden-Davenport, Regan Jones, Riley Jones, Zayn Ismail) 8; Nelson Angling Academy (Brandon Sleem, Dylan Walker, Finley Shanley) 6; HanKat Juniors (Alfie Clark, Rylee Welding, Rhys-Lee Welding) 3. (No Youth Team League – West Midlands).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Old Strike Waters Pegs 25-47, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat. Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 10-5-12; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-6-3; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-10-5; Karl Haywood (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-10-0; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 5-4-0; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 4-5-8.
Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Bridge Street North Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun. Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 8-4-10; Roger Evans (Sensas Black Country) 7-10-10; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-13-7; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 6-1-4; John Whitehouse (Sensas Black Country) 5-6-5; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 0-12-13.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), the Wood to the Bay Section, Brewood, Staffs. Wed (24 fished). Dave Berrow (Matlock) 8-7-8 (eighteen skimmers plus a few bits on pole-fished red worms and casters on peg 17 halfway up the straight to the bay); Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6-12-14 (mainly roach of variable sizes on pole-fished casters and pinkies next to the caravan park bridge); Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 6-0-8 (mainly gudgeon on a 3 metre whip with pinkies over groundbait, one peg past the weedbed towards the bay); (Joint 4th) Barry Williams (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-10-8 (the odd skimmer plus roach towards the bay); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-10-8 (some punch-skimmers and caster-skimmers plus a few roach); Mick Westwood (Norton Canes) 5-6-13 (hemp-roach with a few caster-roach).
Cadence/Edge Tackle Prostate Screening Fund River Championship 2025 Qualifier, River Severn (Bridgnorth AS Water), Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun Geoff Brierley 47-5-0; Ian Hughes 27-13-0; Gary Weaver 26-10-0; Chris Hallows 26-4-0; Matt Hamilton 23-8-0; Jim Wiltshire 19-14-0. Qualifiers: Andy Price 14-8-0; Ian Hughes; Geoff Brierley; Matt Hamilton. (£160 peg fees donated to Bridgnorth Lions Prostate Screening Fund).
Last Chance Wychavon 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sat. Will Raison 8-3-0; Nigel Davies 7-14-0; Mal Watson 7-12-0; Chris Smith 7-8-0; Gareth Evans 7-6-0. Wychavon Finalists: Nigel Davies; Matt Hodgetts 5-15-0; Chris Smith; Carl Hulley.
Ray South Memorial Veterans Championship 2025, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Wed. Stephen Kedge 11-7-0; (Joint 2nd) Mark Brush 9-2-0; Paul Newell 9-2-0; Glenn Robinson 5-4-0; Seamus Bourke 4-15-0; Richard Steele 4-12-0. Festival Finalists: Gary Cross 4-7-0 (W); Stephen Kedge (W); Brian Pollard 3-12-0 (W); Rob Danter 3-6-0 (W).
STILLWATERS
Bait-Tech Feeder Masters Super League 2025, Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sat (52 fished). Day One: Zone A – Darren Cox (Mainline Match) 25-8-0; Oliver Scotthorne (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 25-4-0; Mick Vials (Feeder Masters FT) 19-12-0. Zone B – Andy Fulleylove (Tough at the Top) 39-10-0; Wayne Bart (NuFish North) 25-12-0; Will Freeman (Feeder Masters FT) 22-4-0. Zone C – Dean Barlow (Mainline Match) 38-12-0; Phil Ringer (Ringer Baits Dragon Energy) 29-4-0; Steve Whitfield (NuFish North) 23-8-0. Zone D – Rick Wilson (NuFish North) 12-2-0; Lee Kerry (Feeder Masters FT) 11-12-0; Mac Stephens (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 10-14-0. Teams: Mainline Match 11 (on weight); NuFish North 11; Feeder Masters FT 13; Tough at the Top 21; Drennan Barnsley Blacks 23; Ringer Baits Dragon Energy 26. (roach, skimmers and bream weights on feeder tactics). Sun., Day Two. Zone A – Oliver Scotthorne (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 20-8-0; Rob Wootton (Ringer Baits Dragon Energy) 15-2-0; Lee Kerry (Feeder Masters FT) 11-4-0. Zone B – Rick Wilson (NuFish North) 26-14-0; Barrie Armson (Langold Lakers) 25-8-0; Lee Jones (Team MKM) 25-0-0. Zone C – Matt Wright (Graphite Feeder Team) 13-12-0; Matt Snodin (Tough at the Top) 13-8-0; Tom Noton (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 10-12-0. Zone D – Adam Wakelin (Ringer Baits Dragon Energy) 29-2-0; Michael Buchwalder (Feeder Masters FT) 15-12-0; Mac Stephens (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 13-0-0. Overall: NuFish North 34; Drennan Barnsley Blacks 36 (on weight); Feeder Masters FT 36; Ringer Baits Dragon Energy 42; Tough at the Top 43; Mainline Match 45. (roach, skimmers and bream weights on feeder tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Corks AC – Midweek Series Knock-Up Match No.8, Solhampton Fishery, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Wed., Valley Pool. Rob Latham 98-12-8 (Method feeder in margin using pellets for a mainly carp bag); Peter Walker 85-0-8 (pole in margin using dead maggots for carp); Graham Spooner 58-9-8; Mark Simmonds 43-9-0; Martin Stevens 41-5-0.
Darlaston AC, Bells Mill Fishery, Stourbridge, Dudley, W. Mids. Sun. Daz Joiner 185-5-0; Malcolm Davies 128-0-0; C. Evans 127-2-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Clive Wright 129-8-0; Ralph Johnson 107-7-0; Colin Reynolds 103-12-0; Mick Jamieson 81-7-0; Dave Mortlock 80-10-0. Wed., Open, Willows Pool. Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 120-11-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 62-0-0; Steve Woodhall (Preston Innovations Boldings) 61-6-0. Thurs., Over 50’s Open, Larch Pool. Tony Price 113-15-0; John Benjamin 94-6-0; Ron Clarke 91-9-0; Eric Bancroft 89-9-0.
Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Little Onn, Staffs. Sun (10 fished). Tony Beech 6-4-0 (one skimmer plus roach on poled pinkies); Bob Boothby 5-1-10 (two bream plus perch on poled worms); Dave Rayson 3-15-11 (a couple of skimmers on poled worm plus silvers on poled pinkies); Mark Foster 3-13-9 (perch and silvers on poled worms and pinkies); John Blunn 3-0-2 (silvers on poled pinkies); Joe Athersmith 2-11-2 (perch and silvers on pole-fished big red maggots).
Brisker’s AC Open, Droitwich Barge Canal, Hawford, Worcs. Sun (10 fished). Clive Duggan 19-0-0; Lee Brisker 4-10-0; John Moloney 4-6-4; Dale Harrison 4-5-12; Dan Smith 4-5-8; Martin Wilcockson 3-11-4.
C.T. Paper Sales Canal Championship 2025 Final, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Penkridge, Staffs. Sun (78 fished). Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 16-15-5; Dave Lloyd (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 16-15-0; Rob Lloyd (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 11-6-7; Mark Derry (Sensas Black Country) 11-3-0; John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 9-4-0; Terry Nutt (Hodnet AC) 9-3-12; Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 7-2-8; Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 5-13-0; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 5-10-2; Dave Dale (Colmic NW) 5-0-0.
Daiwa Let’s Fish Regional Celebration Event 2025, Daiwa West Midlands Academy – Regional Celebration, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Wombourne, S. Staffs. Cadets (19 fished): Oliver Parkin 2K 340g; Isabelle Wilson 1K 690g; William Griffith 1K 560g; Henri Bowen 1K 320g; Toby Pegg 920g; Kian Podmore 880g. Juniors (21 fished): Rylee Welding 3K 300g; Dylan Walker 1K 510g; Daniel Grant 1K 490g; Dylan Ochel 1K 280g; Lucy Fletcher 1K 250g; Regan Jones 1K 200g. Youth (2 fished): TJ Stevenson 1K 250g; Sam Henthorn 500g. Cadet Team League – West Midlands: West Midlands Angling Academy (Alfie Lathbury, Ashley Grant, James Lathbury, Jessica Lawes, Eddy Glazier) 8; Telford Blue (Oliver Parkin, Sydney Burton) 3; St. Michael’s Stone (Rohan Fellows, Toby Pegg, Lucy Rowley) 1. Junior Team League – West Midlands: West Midlands Angling Academy Blue (Dylan Ochel, Ethan Spencer, Evelyn Woodhall, Oscar Walters, Teddy Nevill, Owen Malin Hughes, Ammar Hirani) 8 (on weight); West Midlands Angling Academy Red (Daniel Grant, Jack Harris, Kobi Holden-Davenport, Regan Jones, Riley Jones, Zayn Ismail) 8; Nelson Angling Academy (Brandon Sleem, Dylan Walker, Finley Shanley) 6; HanKat Juniors (Alfie Clark, Rylee Welding, Rhys-Lee Welding) 3. (No Youth Team League – West Midlands).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Old Strike Waters Pegs 25-47, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat. Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 10-5-12; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-6-3; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-10-5; Karl Haywood (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-10-0; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 5-4-0; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 4-5-8.
Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Bridge Street North Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun. Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 8-4-10; Roger Evans (Sensas Black Country) 7-10-10; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-13-7; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 6-1-4; John Whitehouse (Sensas Black Country) 5-6-5; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 0-12-13.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), the Wood to the Bay Section, Brewood, Staffs. Wed (24 fished). Dave Berrow (Matlock) 8-7-8 (eighteen skimmers plus a few bits on pole-fished red worms and casters on peg 17 halfway up the straight to the bay); Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6-12-14 (mainly roach of variable sizes on pole-fished casters and pinkies next to the caravan park bridge); Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 6-0-8 (mainly gudgeon on a 3 metre whip with pinkies over groundbait, one peg past the weedbed towards the bay); (Joint 4th) Barry Williams (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-10-8 (the odd skimmer plus roach towards the bay); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-10-8 (some punch-skimmers and caster-skimmers plus a few roach); Mick Westwood (Norton Canes) 5-6-13 (hemp-roach with a few caster-roach).
Cadence/Edge Tackle Prostate Screening Fund River Championship 2025 Qualifier, River Severn (Bridgnorth AS Water), Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun Geoff Brierley 47-5-0; Ian Hughes 27-13-0; Gary Weaver 26-10-0; Chris Hallows 26-4-0; Matt Hamilton 23-8-0; Jim Wiltshire 19-14-0. Qualifiers: Andy Price 14-8-0; Ian Hughes; Geoff Brierley; Matt Hamilton. (£160 peg fees donated to Bridgnorth Lions Prostate Screening Fund).
Last Chance Wychavon 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sat. Will Raison 8-3-0; Nigel Davies 7-14-0; Mal Watson 7-12-0; Chris Smith 7-8-0; Gareth Evans 7-6-0. Wychavon Finalists: Nigel Davies; Matt Hodgetts 5-15-0; Chris Smith; Carl Hulley.
Ray South Memorial Veterans Championship 2025, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Wed. Stephen Kedge 11-7-0; (Joint 2nd) Mark Brush 9-2-0; Paul Newell 9-2-0; Glenn Robinson 5-4-0; Seamus Bourke 4-15-0; Richard Steele 4-12-0. Festival Finalists: Gary Cross 4-7-0 (W); Stephen Kedge (W); Brian Pollard 3-12-0 (W); Rob Danter 3-6-0 (W).
STILLWATERS
Bait-Tech Feeder Masters Super League 2025, Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sat (52 fished). Day One: Zone A – Darren Cox (Mainline Match) 25-8-0; Oliver Scotthorne (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 25-4-0; Mick Vials (Feeder Masters FT) 19-12-0. Zone B – Andy Fulleylove (Tough at the Top) 39-10-0; Wayne Bart (NuFish North) 25-12-0; Will Freeman (Feeder Masters FT) 22-4-0. Zone C – Dean Barlow (Mainline Match) 38-12-0; Phil Ringer (Ringer Baits Dragon Energy) 29-4-0; Steve Whitfield (NuFish North) 23-8-0. Zone D – Rick Wilson (NuFish North) 12-2-0; Lee Kerry (Feeder Masters FT) 11-12-0; Mac Stephens (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 10-14-0. Teams: Mainline Match 11 (on weight); NuFish North 11; Feeder Masters FT 13; Tough at the Top 21; Drennan Barnsley Blacks 23; Ringer Baits Dragon Energy 26. (roach, skimmers and bream weights on feeder tactics). Sun., Day Two. Zone A – Oliver Scotthorne (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 20-8-0; Rob Wootton (Ringer Baits Dragon Energy) 15-2-0; Lee Kerry (Feeder Masters FT) 11-4-0. Zone B – Rick Wilson (NuFish North) 26-14-0; Barrie Armson (Langold Lakers) 25-8-0; Lee Jones (Team MKM) 25-0-0. Zone C – Matt Wright (Graphite Feeder Team) 13-12-0; Matt Snodin (Tough at the Top) 13-8-0; Tom Noton (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 10-12-0. Zone D – Adam Wakelin (Ringer Baits Dragon Energy) 29-2-0; Michael Buchwalder (Feeder Masters FT) 15-12-0; Mac Stephens (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 13-0-0. Overall: NuFish North 34; Drennan Barnsley Blacks 36 (on weight); Feeder Masters FT 36; Ringer Baits Dragon Energy 42; Tough at the Top 43; Mainline Match 45. (roach, skimmers and bream weights on feeder tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Corks AC – Midweek Series Knock-Up Match No.8, Solhampton Fishery, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Wed., Valley Pool. Rob Latham 98-12-8 (Method feeder in margin using pellets for a mainly carp bag); Peter Walker 85-0-8 (pole in margin using dead maggots for carp); Graham Spooner 58-9-8; Mark Simmonds 43-9-0; Martin Stevens 41-5-0.
Darlaston AC, Bells Mill Fishery, Stourbridge, Dudley, W. Mids. Sun. Daz Joiner 185-5-0; Malcolm Davies 128-0-0; C. Evans 127-2-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Clive Wright 129-8-0; Ralph Johnson 107-7-0; Colin Reynolds 103-12-0; Mick Jamieson 81-7-0; Dave Mortlock 80-10-0. Wed., Open, Willows Pool. Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 120-11-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 62-0-0; Steve Woodhall (Preston Innovations Boldings) 61-6-0. Thurs., Over 50’s Open, Larch Pool. Tony Price 113-15-0; John Benjamin 94-6-0; Ron Clarke 91-9-0; Eric Bancroft 89-9-0.
