CANALS
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Waters), Slade Heath Railway Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun. Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 9-2-10 (two bream, perch, a 1lb 8oz eel and a decent hybrid); Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-15-10 (two decent bream plus bits); Paul Caley (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-1-5 (one bream plus bits); Dave Rayson (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-15-6 (mixed small silvers); Tony Beech (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-15-4 (mixed small silvers); Roger Corbett (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-5-13 (one bream, a decent perch plus bits).
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Bridge Street North Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun. Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 4-2-0; Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 3-4-0; Sam Rushton (Drennan NW) 3-2-0; Gary Owen (Canal Kings) 2-13-6; Rhucha Ford (Canal Kings) 2-6-7.
Colmic-Prostate Screening Fund Canal Championship 2023 Final, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Waters), Wombourne, S. Staffs. Sat (27 fished). Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 9-14-8 (bream); Dave Mawby (Wellingborough AC) 7-6-8; Owen Westwood (Sportsman AC) 5-7-3; Mark Foster (Goodyear AC) 4-4-0; Dave Hughes (Sensas Black Country) 3-14-7; Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3-1-12. (in excess of £650 raised for the Fund).
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Slade Heath Basin & Boats Sections, Coven, Staffs. Thurs PM., 4 hour match. Malcolm Bethell (Goodyear AC) 4-4-12 (a 2lb F1 carp, perch, skimmers and roach on caster and pinkie); Dave Smith (Goodyear AC) 3-1-4 (skimmers and roach on caster and pinkie); Tony Beech (Goodyear AC) 2-9-9 (roach and gudgeon on caster and pinkie); Dennis Kneller (Goodyear AC) 2-6-2 (a 2lb tench plus bits on pinkie over groundbait).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No. 2 Canal, Link 51 Section & the Bay Section opposite the Hop House PH, Blowers Green, Dudley, W. Mids. Sat. Micky Howell (HanKat Superteam AS) 43-0-0 (twenty one bream); Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 17-2-0 (bream); Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 15-4-0 (bream); Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 8-10-4; Lee Woodhouse (Hankat Superteam AS) 7-7-8; Chris Furnival (Sportsman AC) 7-5-0.
Sportsman AA Open, Walsall Canal (BCN), Eyston Avenue Section, Ocker Hill, Tipton, W. Mids. Sat. Kev Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 4-13-0 (a 2lb bream plus bits); John Whitehouse (Sportsman AA) 4-1-4 (a bream plus small roach); Tony Garrett (Sportsman AA) 3-3-6 (roach and perch); Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 3-2-0 (skimmers and roach); Nigel Ball (MPW) 28-4 (skimmers).
Sportsman AC Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Brades Arm Section, Tividale, W. Mids. Sun. Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 17-8-0; Glen Walters (Sportsman AC) 13-10-0; Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 7-4-0; Alan Price (Sportsman AC) 6-6-0; Owen Westwood (Sportsman AC) 6-3-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Trent & Mersey Canal, Fruit Farm Section, Stafford, Staffs. Wed (18 fished). Steve Askey (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 14-15-15; Stuart Brailsford (Bridgtown Social AC) 9-5-2; Ron Jackson (Bloxwich) 3-11-8; Bernie Leatherbarrow (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-8-6; Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 3-2-4; Dave Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-13-8.
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Fishery, Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun 4th June., Open, Upper Shallows & Deeps Sections. Jack O’Sullivan 33-5-0; Ben Stanford (Monkhall) 17-5-0; Antony Colley 13-4-0.
Patshull Park Three Day Festival 2023 Sponsored by Walsall Fireplaces, Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Day One. Selwyn Owens 17-4-0; Ben Stanford 15-10-0; Gary Johnson 15-2-0. Thurs., Day Two. Gary Johnson 22-3-0; Paul Bucknell 20-1-0; Darren Frost 19-4-0. Fri., Day Three. Darren Frost 48-2-0; Ray O’Sullivan 28-3-0; Brian Clark 18-12-0. Festival overall: Gary Johnson (Sensas) 4; Darren Frost (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 6; Ben Stanford (Monkhall) 8.
COMMERCIALS
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2023 Qualifier, Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat. Matty Dawes 198-0-0; Ryan Laycock 183-12-0; Kiran Marsten 180-9-0; Rob Swan 153-8-0; Callum Dicks 133-6-0; Jon Rouse 132-4-0. Qualifier: Matty Dawes.
Bateman Vine AC, Unwick’s Farm Fishery, Hartlebury, nr. Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun. M. Ashmore (Bateman Vine AC) 92-11-11; M. Holmes (Bateman Vine AC) 72-1-0; M. Baker (Bateman Vine AC) 59-14-0; P. Doyle (Bateman Vine AC) 31-8-0.
Monkhall Fisheries, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat 3rd June., Open, Lark Pool. Dylan Taylor (Drennan NW) 216-4-0; Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 173-12-0; (Joint 3rd) Jason Attwell (Monkhall) 156-4-0; Rob Jeapes (Monkhall) 156-4-0. Sun 4th June., Open, Owl Pool. Dylan Taylor (Drennan NW) 187-14-0; Tim Cadwallader (Monkhall) 177-2-0; Simon Harris (Little Dawley AC) 147-6-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen (Monkhall) 95-6-0; Eric Bancroft (Preston Innovations Boldings) 94-11-0; Mick Jamieson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 73-2-0; Dave Going (Pool Hayes) 72-12-0. Tues., Drop Outs AC, Chestnut Pool. John Watkins (Drop Outs AC) 88-11-0; Bill Ansell (Drop Outs AC) 83-3-0; Trevor Gee (Drop Outs AC) 72-14-0; Pete Sandford (Drop Outs AC) 71-5-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Steve Lovell (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 186-1-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 184-10-0; Anthony Terry (Preston Innovations Boldings) 107-14-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Bob Tandy (Monkhall) 79-3-0; Ralph Johnson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 73-5-0; Graham Palmer (Preston Innovations Boldings) 56-11-0. Sat., Over 60’s Open, Oak Pool. Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 119-8-0; Steve Owen (Monkhall) 70-4-0; Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 66-12-0. Sun., Jessar AC, Ash Pool. Kevin Edwards (Jessar AC) 192-2-0; Michael Latham (Jessar AC) 172-11-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 136-9-0; H. Henry (Jessar AC) 135-6-0; M. Egan (Jessar AC) 112-1-0. Sat., Shrewsbury AC, Beech Pool. Mark Harris (Shrewsbury AC) 115-4-0; Greg Margerison (Shrewsbury AC) 77-6-0; Josh Humphreys (Shrewsbury AC) 59-12-0. Sun., Open, Oak Pool. Bob Baker (Maver Elite) 176-5-0; Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 126-11-0; Gaz Smith 114-1-0; Kelvin Emlyn (OAC) 93-4-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Terry Slater (Green Man AC) 153-7-0; Mal Marston (Green Man AC) 146-10-0; Steve Walters (Chestnut Tree AC) 126-14-0; Steve Owen (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 102-1-0. Fri., Sitwell Arms AC, Rotherham. Ken Wright (Sitwell Arms AC, Rotherham) 223-0-0 (twenty six carp); S. Colley (Sitwell Arms AC, Rotherham) 115-0-0; P. Wright (Sitwell Arms AC, Rotherham) 94-4-0. Sun., Phoenix AC. J. Meakin (Phoenix AC) 107-9-0; Mrs. R. Davies (Phoenix AC) 95-3-0; G. Tipton (Phoenix AC) 88-6-0.
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Waters), Slade Heath Railway Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun. Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 9-2-10 (two bream, perch, a 1lb 8oz eel and a decent hybrid); Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-15-10 (two decent bream plus bits); Paul Caley (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-1-5 (one bream plus bits); Dave Rayson (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-15-6 (mixed small silvers); Tony Beech (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-15-4 (mixed small silvers); Roger Corbett (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-5-13 (one bream, a decent perch plus bits).
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Bridge Street North Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun. Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 4-2-0; Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 3-4-0; Sam Rushton (Drennan NW) 3-2-0; Gary Owen (Canal Kings) 2-13-6; Rhucha Ford (Canal Kings) 2-6-7.
Colmic-Prostate Screening Fund Canal Championship 2023 Final, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Waters), Wombourne, S. Staffs. Sat (27 fished). Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 9-14-8 (bream); Dave Mawby (Wellingborough AC) 7-6-8; Owen Westwood (Sportsman AC) 5-7-3; Mark Foster (Goodyear AC) 4-4-0; Dave Hughes (Sensas Black Country) 3-14-7; Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3-1-12. (in excess of £650 raised for the Fund).
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Slade Heath Basin & Boats Sections, Coven, Staffs. Thurs PM., 4 hour match. Malcolm Bethell (Goodyear AC) 4-4-12 (a 2lb F1 carp, perch, skimmers and roach on caster and pinkie); Dave Smith (Goodyear AC) 3-1-4 (skimmers and roach on caster and pinkie); Tony Beech (Goodyear AC) 2-9-9 (roach and gudgeon on caster and pinkie); Dennis Kneller (Goodyear AC) 2-6-2 (a 2lb tench plus bits on pinkie over groundbait).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No. 2 Canal, Link 51 Section & the Bay Section opposite the Hop House PH, Blowers Green, Dudley, W. Mids. Sat. Micky Howell (HanKat Superteam AS) 43-0-0 (twenty one bream); Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 17-2-0 (bream); Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 15-4-0 (bream); Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 8-10-4; Lee Woodhouse (Hankat Superteam AS) 7-7-8; Chris Furnival (Sportsman AC) 7-5-0.
Sportsman AA Open, Walsall Canal (BCN), Eyston Avenue Section, Ocker Hill, Tipton, W. Mids. Sat. Kev Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 4-13-0 (a 2lb bream plus bits); John Whitehouse (Sportsman AA) 4-1-4 (a bream plus small roach); Tony Garrett (Sportsman AA) 3-3-6 (roach and perch); Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 3-2-0 (skimmers and roach); Nigel Ball (MPW) 28-4 (skimmers).
Sportsman AC Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Brades Arm Section, Tividale, W. Mids. Sun. Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 17-8-0; Glen Walters (Sportsman AC) 13-10-0; Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 7-4-0; Alan Price (Sportsman AC) 6-6-0; Owen Westwood (Sportsman AC) 6-3-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Trent & Mersey Canal, Fruit Farm Section, Stafford, Staffs. Wed (18 fished). Steve Askey (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 14-15-15; Stuart Brailsford (Bridgtown Social AC) 9-5-2; Ron Jackson (Bloxwich) 3-11-8; Bernie Leatherbarrow (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-8-6; Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 3-2-4; Dave Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-13-8.
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Fishery, Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun 4th June., Open, Upper Shallows & Deeps Sections. Jack O’Sullivan 33-5-0; Ben Stanford (Monkhall) 17-5-0; Antony Colley 13-4-0.
Patshull Park Three Day Festival 2023 Sponsored by Walsall Fireplaces, Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Day One. Selwyn Owens 17-4-0; Ben Stanford 15-10-0; Gary Johnson 15-2-0. Thurs., Day Two. Gary Johnson 22-3-0; Paul Bucknell 20-1-0; Darren Frost 19-4-0. Fri., Day Three. Darren Frost 48-2-0; Ray O’Sullivan 28-3-0; Brian Clark 18-12-0. Festival overall: Gary Johnson (Sensas) 4; Darren Frost (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 6; Ben Stanford (Monkhall) 8.
COMMERCIALS
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2023 Qualifier, Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat. Matty Dawes 198-0-0; Ryan Laycock 183-12-0; Kiran Marsten 180-9-0; Rob Swan 153-8-0; Callum Dicks 133-6-0; Jon Rouse 132-4-0. Qualifier: Matty Dawes.
Bateman Vine AC, Unwick’s Farm Fishery, Hartlebury, nr. Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun. M. Ashmore (Bateman Vine AC) 92-11-11; M. Holmes (Bateman Vine AC) 72-1-0; M. Baker (Bateman Vine AC) 59-14-0; P. Doyle (Bateman Vine AC) 31-8-0.
Monkhall Fisheries, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat 3rd June., Open, Lark Pool. Dylan Taylor (Drennan NW) 216-4-0; Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 173-12-0; (Joint 3rd) Jason Attwell (Monkhall) 156-4-0; Rob Jeapes (Monkhall) 156-4-0. Sun 4th June., Open, Owl Pool. Dylan Taylor (Drennan NW) 187-14-0; Tim Cadwallader (Monkhall) 177-2-0; Simon Harris (Little Dawley AC) 147-6-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen (Monkhall) 95-6-0; Eric Bancroft (Preston Innovations Boldings) 94-11-0; Mick Jamieson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 73-2-0; Dave Going (Pool Hayes) 72-12-0. Tues., Drop Outs AC, Chestnut Pool. John Watkins (Drop Outs AC) 88-11-0; Bill Ansell (Drop Outs AC) 83-3-0; Trevor Gee (Drop Outs AC) 72-14-0; Pete Sandford (Drop Outs AC) 71-5-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Steve Lovell (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 186-1-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 184-10-0; Anthony Terry (Preston Innovations Boldings) 107-14-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Bob Tandy (Monkhall) 79-3-0; Ralph Johnson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 73-5-0; Graham Palmer (Preston Innovations Boldings) 56-11-0. Sat., Over 60’s Open, Oak Pool. Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 119-8-0; Steve Owen (Monkhall) 70-4-0; Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 66-12-0. Sun., Jessar AC, Ash Pool. Kevin Edwards (Jessar AC) 192-2-0; Michael Latham (Jessar AC) 172-11-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 136-9-0; H. Henry (Jessar AC) 135-6-0; M. Egan (Jessar AC) 112-1-0. Sat., Shrewsbury AC, Beech Pool. Mark Harris (Shrewsbury AC) 115-4-0; Greg Margerison (Shrewsbury AC) 77-6-0; Josh Humphreys (Shrewsbury AC) 59-12-0. Sun., Open, Oak Pool. Bob Baker (Maver Elite) 176-5-0; Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 126-11-0; Gaz Smith 114-1-0; Kelvin Emlyn (OAC) 93-4-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Terry Slater (Green Man AC) 153-7-0; Mal Marston (Green Man AC) 146-10-0; Steve Walters (Chestnut Tree AC) 126-14-0; Steve Owen (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 102-1-0. Fri., Sitwell Arms AC, Rotherham. Ken Wright (Sitwell Arms AC, Rotherham) 223-0-0 (twenty six carp); S. Colley (Sitwell Arms AC, Rotherham) 115-0-0; P. Wright (Sitwell Arms AC, Rotherham) 94-4-0. Sun., Phoenix AC. J. Meakin (Phoenix AC) 107-9-0; Mrs. R. Davies (Phoenix AC) 95-3-0; G. Tipton (Phoenix AC) 88-6-0.
