Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal (Albrighton Anglers Water), Mucky Lane Section, Wheaton Aston, Staffs. Sun. Tony Beech 5-5-0 (mainly silvers); Charlie Smith 4-6-8 (mainly silvers); Paul Caley 3-5-10 (a bonus 1lb+ perch and silvers); Mark Foster 3-4-14 (silvers); Bob Boothby 3-2-12 (silvers); Roger Corbett 2-14-8 (silvers).
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Shawhall Lane Boats Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun (10 fished). Steve Thomson 1-8-8 (32 roach on poled bread punch); John Hunter 1-5-0 (a couple of decent roach on poled bread punch close in plus bits); Malcolm Bethell 0-14-13 (mainly small perch on poled pinkie, chopped worm and maggot); Michael Thomson 0-14-3 (tiny gudgeon and blade roach on poled bread punch).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.2 Canal, Woodside Low Numbers Section, Netherton, W. Mids. Sat (12 fished). Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-2-9 (THIRD WIN IN A ROW); Steve Worton (HanKat Superteam AS) 1-10-5; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 1-7-2; Chris Taylor (Sportsman AA) 1-1-6; Richard ‘Bucko’ Buxton (Bridgnorth AS) 0-14-3; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle) 0-13-10.
Sensas Lifestyle MG/Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA Teams of Six Autumn/Winter League, Round 2, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Stafford Boat Club Section, Stafford, Staffs. Sun (54 fished). Nigel Clayton (Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue) 16-0-0 (bream to 3lb and perch on poled caster, maggot and worm); Les Olszewski (Team Eclipse) 6-8-3 (perch and a few skimmers); Simon Nickless (Sensas Black Country Gold) 6-5-2; Bob Yeomans (Team Eclipse) 6-2-1; Dave Brown (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-14-5 (a 2lb perch plus roach and small perch on poled caster and worm); James South (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-9-4 (all roach on poled maggot). Teams: Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue 21; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 25; Bag’em/Maver Midlands 27; (Joint 4th) Sensas Black Country Gold 29; Wolverhampton AA 29; (Joint 6th) Four Ashes AC 30; Team Eclipse 30. League: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 42; Sensas Black Country Gold 53; (Joint 3rd) Wolverhampton AA 54; Bag’em/Maver Midlands 54; Colmic NW 62; Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue 63; Sensas Lifestyle MG Red 67; Four Ashes AC 71; Team Eclipse 73.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), The Boat PH Section, Penkridge, Staffs. Wed (11 fished). Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social AC) 14-5-0 (five bream plus bits); Colin Tillet (CT Paper Cannock) 5-9-4; Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 5-1-0; Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-10-7; M. Sutton 3-3-0; Stuart ‘Butterfingers’ Brailsford (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-0-0.
Worcester Winter League, Round 1, Birmingham & Worcester Canal, Blackpole, Worcester, Worcs. Sun. Colin Jew 4-14-8; Andy Beasley 4-6-12; Nick Vaughn 4-1-0; Paul Wilson 3-3-14.
RIVERS
Bridgnorth AS Association Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (27 fished). Tony Moreton 12-10-0; Chris Taylor 11-2-0; Brian Preece 10-0-0; Dave George 9-8-0; Justin Checketts 9-4-0.
The Clive Smith Memorial Match, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Paul Skidmore 13-4-0 (bream, roach and perch); Phil Baker 7-8-0; Tony Moreton 6-0-0; David Wilkes 5-12-0; Mark Traves 3-8-0.
The Mark Lewis Memorial Match, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Sun. Phil Amos 18-2-0 (barbel and chub on feeder tactics); (Joint 2nd) Steve Maher 15-4-0; Joe Holloway 15-4-0; Leyton Prosser 9-14-0; Nigel Marchington 7-0-0; Kev Jones 6-12-0.
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Open, Deeps Section. Mick Tonks (Coven) 22-9-0 (bream on the slider and feeder with corn); Rich Lawson (Telford) 12-7-0 (bream and skimmers on poled worm over caster); Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 10-9-0 (bream and skimmers on the Method feeder).
COMMERCIALS
Carney Pools, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Open, Damsel Pool. Andrew Morrison 101-13-0; Robin Dale 101-8-0; Tom Cunningham 98-10-0; Rich Pedlar 92-0-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery Charity Match, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Pine & Ash Lakes. Steve Jackson 212-12-0; Mark Benton 161-15-0; Paul Williams 135-11-0; Andy Nicholls 132-4-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 136-11-0; Colin Reynolds 166-9-0; Terry Edwards 99-6-0; Dave Mortlock 95-7-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Bill Hill 72-11-0; Norman Carpenter 60-6-0; Dave Mortlock 58-12-0; Gary Gollins 49-1-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Willows & Oak Pools. Clive Wynn 83-9-0; Kenny Humphreys 80-9-0; John Benjamin 69-13-0; Steve Hall 66-7-0; Gary Gollins 64-6-0. Sun., Open, Oak Pool. Chris Lane (Middy) 91-3-0; Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 64-11-0; Gaz Smith (Maver Elite) 59-9-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 58-12-0.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Monkhall Fisheries, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun., Hawk & Buzzard Pools. Pete Sanford 101-4-0 (F1s and ide on pole-fished maggot over caster); Kevin Clark 79-14-0; Sean Waite 79-12-0; Simon West 56-8-0; Brian Smith 50-14-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Stretton Pool. Simon Knibbs 58-5-0; Shaun Yale 45-10-0; Andy Amos 37-4-0. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Robbie Griffiths 50-0-0; Phil Hardman 42-4-0; Alan Woodworth 38-0-0.