CANALS
Bibby’s/Stone & District AC Wednesday Sweepstake Match, Shropshire Union Canal, Trees Section, Shebdon, Staffs. Wed. Mike Heath 3-6-0 (small fish on poled squatt and pinkie); Terry Proctor 3-4-0 (mixed bag on poled maggot); Kim Jones 3-0-0 (small fish on poled pinkie); Mick Round 2-8-0; Albert Lawton 2-2-0; Ray Jarvis 1-15-0; John Priest 1-12-0.
Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Mucky Lane Section, Wheaton Aston, Staffs. Sun. Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-9-6 (two decent perch plus lots of silvers); Tony Beech (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-14-8 (silvers); Dave Rayson (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-10-4 (silvers); Paul Deehan (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-8-0 (silvers); Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-10-6 (silvers); Roger Corbett (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-2-8 (silvers).
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Prison End Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun. John Whitehouse (Canal Kings) 2-3-12; Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 2-3-0; Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 1-11-4; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 1-2-0; John ‘the Viking’ Browning (Midlands Match/Evolved Baits) 0-15-5; Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 0-13-0.
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, 3 Hammers Golf Course Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun (12 fished). Steve Cope (Goodyear AC) 4-4-0 (small roach, gudgeon and perch on pole-fished caster and worm down the track, also pinkie over groundbait to the far bank); Martin Spruce (Goodyear AC) 3-13-0 (100+ mixed small fish on the whip with pinkie and squatt over groundbait); Mark Foster (Goodyear AC) 3-3-8 (all small fish an pole-fished caster and bits of worm over groundbait); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Goodyear AC) 3-2-4 (quality roach on pole-fished bread punch); Ray Campbell (Goodyear AC) 2-13-8 (gudgeon, small perch and roach on poled pinkie and worm).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.2 Canal, Blowers Green to Blackbrook Road, Netherton, W. Mids. Sat (21 fished). Andy Swift (Browning Central) 6-0-5 (a rare chub plus 4lb 8oz of small fish); Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 4-13-9; Mark Douglas (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-4-0 (inc. a 3lb koi carp); Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-13-13; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 3-6-13; Barry Broadhurst (HanKat Superteam AS) 2-15-5.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Hinksford, nr. Kingswinford, W. Mids. Sun. Howard Dodd 14-13-0 (pole-fished various baits on the Boats Section for mainly skimmers); Andy Sloan 5-4-0; Garry Mason 4-11-0; Sean Waite 3-7-0; Lawrie Mulheron 2-11-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, The Boat PH Section, Penkridge, Staffs. Wed (14 fished). Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 11-4-7; Dave Dale (Sparks MG) 10-7-8; Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 8-5-12; Bernie Leatherbarrow (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-10-5; Mel ‘Killer’ Wood (Four Ashes AC) 5-7-4; Mick Westwood (Norton Canes) 4-0-0.
RIVERS
Bridgnorth AS Members Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (30 fished). Lee Lloyd (Stourbridge) 45-8-0 (seven barbel on pellet feeder); Martin Challenger (Wales) 34-4-0 (four barbel on legered meat plus one barbel on pellet feeder); Justin Checketts (Pedmore) 22-8-0 (three barbel on legered meat); Phil Cole (Bridgnorth AS) 17-4-0; Phil Evans (Telford) 14-2-0. Sections: Section A – Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 6-4-0; Section B – Martin Taylor 7-0-0; Section C – Bill Mitchell 5-13-0.
The Clive Smith Memorial Float Only Match, River Severn (KDAA Waters), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Dave Hollands 22-8-0 (chub and silvers); Steve Maher 18-8-0; Mick Wilkes 17-4-0; Dave Foxall 17-3-0; Kev Jones 16-0-0; Norman Wilson 15-15-0; Geoff Brierley 15-4-0; Peter Cox 15-2-0.
The Mark Lewis Memorial Match, River Severn (KDAA Waters), Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Chris Dixon (Mark’s Tackle) 31-0-0 (barbel and eels); Kev Jones 25-2-0; Ian Hingley 24-6-0; Mark Blackburn 21-0-0; Norman Wilson 17-6-0; Pete Bate 15-14-0; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 15-4-0.
STILLWATERS
Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Kingswood Lake, Cannock, Staffs. Sat (22 fished). Gary Johnson (Sensas) 31-7-0 (roach on the pole); Bob Harris (Blackfords) 30-12-0 (quality bream and skimmers on Method feeder with corn); Dennis Kneller (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 22-9-0 (bream on Method feeder with wafters); Brian Ashley (Telford) 17-9-0 (bream on Method feeder with wafters); Ian Davies (Blackfords) 16-0-0 (bream on Method feeder with wafters); Barry Wilcox (Ironbridge) 14-2-0 (bream on Method feeder with wafters).
Patshull Park Fishery Opens, Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Deeps Section. Winner: Jack O’Sullivan (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 27-10-0. Sections: Rich Lawson (Vespe) 19-4-0; Antony Colley (Patshull) 16-10-0; Martin Cartridge (Angling Direct) 9-15-0. Sun., Big Shallows, Golf Course & Deeps Sections (13 fished). Dave Ridgway (Shifnal) 16-0-0 (all skimmers on the pole); Rich Lawson (Vespe) 15-11-0 (two quality bream plus skimmers on the feeder with corn); Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 12-7-0 (one proper bream plus skimmers on Method feeder with corn); Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 10-0-0 (fifteen skimmers on feeder with worm over groundbait).
COMMERCIALS
Bateman Vine AC, Haye Farm Fishery, Ribbesford, Bewdley, Worcs. Sun., Dexter Pool. D. Lester 51-7-0; M. Ashmore 33-10-0; P. Doyle 24-7-0; P. Jones 15-7-0.
Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, nr. Eccleshall, Staffs. Sat., Open, Match Lake & Island Pool (18 fished). Dean Lockett 120-10-0; Jake Robinson 118-10-0; Steve Williamson 115-8-0; Ash Davies 111-12-0; Antony Adams 78-8-0; Trevor Robinson 67-8-0.
Monkhall Fishery, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat 7 Oct., Open, Owl Pool. Cody Ruston (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 156-2-0; Andy Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 139-2-0; Jason Attwell (Monkhall) 116-8-0. Sun 8 Oct., Open, Hawk Pool. Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 275-7-0; Chris Lane (Monkhall) 267-4-0; Rob Williams (Monkhall) 188-2-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen (Monkhall) 166-12-0; Eric Bancroft (Preston Innovations Boldings) 136-4-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 125-11-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 115-2-0. Wed., Open, Willow Pools. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 140-5-0; Jack O’Sullivan (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 118-6-0; Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 99-10-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 96-0-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Oak Pool. Eric Bancroft (Preston Innovations Boldings) 128-6-0; Gary Gollins (Swan Elite) 75-11-0; Tony Price (Preston Innovations Boldings) 68-2-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 66-5-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Dan Humphries 119-10-0; Allan Hughes 65-1-0; Dave Durbin 44-15-0. Sat., Open, Belvedere Pool. Andy Amos 66-2-0; Nathan Spain 63-0-0; Derek Smith 54-7-0.
Bibby’s/Stone & District AC Wednesday Sweepstake Match, Shropshire Union Canal, Trees Section, Shebdon, Staffs. Wed. Mike Heath 3-6-0 (small fish on poled squatt and pinkie); Terry Proctor 3-4-0 (mixed bag on poled maggot); Kim Jones 3-0-0 (small fish on poled pinkie); Mick Round 2-8-0; Albert Lawton 2-2-0; Ray Jarvis 1-15-0; John Priest 1-12-0.
Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Mucky Lane Section, Wheaton Aston, Staffs. Sun. Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-9-6 (two decent perch plus lots of silvers); Tony Beech (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-14-8 (silvers); Dave Rayson (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-10-4 (silvers); Paul Deehan (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-8-0 (silvers); Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-10-6 (silvers); Roger Corbett (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-2-8 (silvers).
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Prison End Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun. John Whitehouse (Canal Kings) 2-3-12; Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 2-3-0; Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 1-11-4; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 1-2-0; John ‘the Viking’ Browning (Midlands Match/Evolved Baits) 0-15-5; Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 0-13-0.
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, 3 Hammers Golf Course Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun (12 fished). Steve Cope (Goodyear AC) 4-4-0 (small roach, gudgeon and perch on pole-fished caster and worm down the track, also pinkie over groundbait to the far bank); Martin Spruce (Goodyear AC) 3-13-0 (100+ mixed small fish on the whip with pinkie and squatt over groundbait); Mark Foster (Goodyear AC) 3-3-8 (all small fish an pole-fished caster and bits of worm over groundbait); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Goodyear AC) 3-2-4 (quality roach on pole-fished bread punch); Ray Campbell (Goodyear AC) 2-13-8 (gudgeon, small perch and roach on poled pinkie and worm).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.2 Canal, Blowers Green to Blackbrook Road, Netherton, W. Mids. Sat (21 fished). Andy Swift (Browning Central) 6-0-5 (a rare chub plus 4lb 8oz of small fish); Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 4-13-9; Mark Douglas (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-4-0 (inc. a 3lb koi carp); Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-13-13; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 3-6-13; Barry Broadhurst (HanKat Superteam AS) 2-15-5.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Hinksford, nr. Kingswinford, W. Mids. Sun. Howard Dodd 14-13-0 (pole-fished various baits on the Boats Section for mainly skimmers); Andy Sloan 5-4-0; Garry Mason 4-11-0; Sean Waite 3-7-0; Lawrie Mulheron 2-11-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, The Boat PH Section, Penkridge, Staffs. Wed (14 fished). Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 11-4-7; Dave Dale (Sparks MG) 10-7-8; Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 8-5-12; Bernie Leatherbarrow (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-10-5; Mel ‘Killer’ Wood (Four Ashes AC) 5-7-4; Mick Westwood (Norton Canes) 4-0-0.
RIVERS
Bridgnorth AS Members Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (30 fished). Lee Lloyd (Stourbridge) 45-8-0 (seven barbel on pellet feeder); Martin Challenger (Wales) 34-4-0 (four barbel on legered meat plus one barbel on pellet feeder); Justin Checketts (Pedmore) 22-8-0 (three barbel on legered meat); Phil Cole (Bridgnorth AS) 17-4-0; Phil Evans (Telford) 14-2-0. Sections: Section A – Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 6-4-0; Section B – Martin Taylor 7-0-0; Section C – Bill Mitchell 5-13-0.
The Clive Smith Memorial Float Only Match, River Severn (KDAA Waters), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Dave Hollands 22-8-0 (chub and silvers); Steve Maher 18-8-0; Mick Wilkes 17-4-0; Dave Foxall 17-3-0; Kev Jones 16-0-0; Norman Wilson 15-15-0; Geoff Brierley 15-4-0; Peter Cox 15-2-0.
The Mark Lewis Memorial Match, River Severn (KDAA Waters), Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Chris Dixon (Mark’s Tackle) 31-0-0 (barbel and eels); Kev Jones 25-2-0; Ian Hingley 24-6-0; Mark Blackburn 21-0-0; Norman Wilson 17-6-0; Pete Bate 15-14-0; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 15-4-0.
STILLWATERS
Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Kingswood Lake, Cannock, Staffs. Sat (22 fished). Gary Johnson (Sensas) 31-7-0 (roach on the pole); Bob Harris (Blackfords) 30-12-0 (quality bream and skimmers on Method feeder with corn); Dennis Kneller (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 22-9-0 (bream on Method feeder with wafters); Brian Ashley (Telford) 17-9-0 (bream on Method feeder with wafters); Ian Davies (Blackfords) 16-0-0 (bream on Method feeder with wafters); Barry Wilcox (Ironbridge) 14-2-0 (bream on Method feeder with wafters).
Patshull Park Fishery Opens, Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Deeps Section. Winner: Jack O’Sullivan (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 27-10-0. Sections: Rich Lawson (Vespe) 19-4-0; Antony Colley (Patshull) 16-10-0; Martin Cartridge (Angling Direct) 9-15-0. Sun., Big Shallows, Golf Course & Deeps Sections (13 fished). Dave Ridgway (Shifnal) 16-0-0 (all skimmers on the pole); Rich Lawson (Vespe) 15-11-0 (two quality bream plus skimmers on the feeder with corn); Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 12-7-0 (one proper bream plus skimmers on Method feeder with corn); Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 10-0-0 (fifteen skimmers on feeder with worm over groundbait).
COMMERCIALS
Bateman Vine AC, Haye Farm Fishery, Ribbesford, Bewdley, Worcs. Sun., Dexter Pool. D. Lester 51-7-0; M. Ashmore 33-10-0; P. Doyle 24-7-0; P. Jones 15-7-0.
Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, nr. Eccleshall, Staffs. Sat., Open, Match Lake & Island Pool (18 fished). Dean Lockett 120-10-0; Jake Robinson 118-10-0; Steve Williamson 115-8-0; Ash Davies 111-12-0; Antony Adams 78-8-0; Trevor Robinson 67-8-0.
Monkhall Fishery, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat 7 Oct., Open, Owl Pool. Cody Ruston (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 156-2-0; Andy Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 139-2-0; Jason Attwell (Monkhall) 116-8-0. Sun 8 Oct., Open, Hawk Pool. Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 275-7-0; Chris Lane (Monkhall) 267-4-0; Rob Williams (Monkhall) 188-2-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen (Monkhall) 166-12-0; Eric Bancroft (Preston Innovations Boldings) 136-4-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 125-11-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 115-2-0. Wed., Open, Willow Pools. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 140-5-0; Jack O’Sullivan (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 118-6-0; Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 99-10-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 96-0-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Oak Pool. Eric Bancroft (Preston Innovations Boldings) 128-6-0; Gary Gollins (Swan Elite) 75-11-0; Tony Price (Preston Innovations Boldings) 68-2-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 66-5-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Dan Humphries 119-10-0; Allan Hughes 65-1-0; Dave Durbin 44-15-0. Sat., Open, Belvedere Pool. Andy Amos 66-2-0; Nathan Spain 63-0-0; Derek Smith 54-7-0.
