Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Little Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Sun. Tony Beech 4-12-6 (silvers); Dave Rayson 4-8-0 (one decent skimmer plus silvers); Dave Smith 3-15-15 (plenty of perch); Hughie Blair Snr. 2-15-14 (silvers); Paul Deehan 2-13-2 (silvers); Colin Tillet 2-9-0 (a couple of decent perch plus silvers).
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Clissold Street Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun (16 fished). Mick Conlon (Sensas Black Country) 8-13-7; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 7-2-5; Dave Arnold (Canal Kings) 6-10-6.
Droitwich Canal Open, Mildenham, Worcs. Sun (20 fished). Keith Hunt (Phoenix AC) 16-1-10 (six bream on poled worm); Gary Kirkham (Maver Central MVDE) 9-8-8 (three bream plus bits); Clive Duggan (Sensas Alan’s) 9-5-1 (three bream on poled worm); Gary Clarke (ZLT) 9-0-8 (three bream on poled maggots); Lee Brisker (Brisker’s Fishery) 7-11-10 (three bream on poled worm).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.2 Canal, Blower’s Green to the Sluice, Dudley, W. Mids. Sat (19 fished). Mal Galliers (Sportsman AC) 8-7-8; Chris Furnival (Unattached) 8-7-0; Chris Taylor (Sportsman AA) 7-14-8; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-14-0; Mick Ellett 5-6-8; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-12-2.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Shropshire Union Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), High Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Wed (11 fished). Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 7-4-6 (200+ small roach and the odd perch on pole-fished squatt and pinkie over groundbait); Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 7-1-8 (stamp-perch on poled caster and worm); Alan Gough (Wolverhampton AA/Rough Hay AC) 6-10-8 (roach and decent skimmers mainly on poled pinkie); Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-5-0 (small roach, perch and skimmers on pole-fished squatt and pinkie over groundbait); Mark Whyton (Bridgtown Social AC) 6-3-0 (a mixed bag of small roach and little skimmers plus a bonus 2lb eel); Colin Tillet (CT Paper Cannock) 6-2-8 (perch plus a few skimmers on pole-fished worm and caster).
RIVERS
Bibby’s/Stone & District AC, River Severn (Bridgnorth British Legion AC Water), Severn Park Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Kim Jones 15-2-0; Colin Barnes 8-14-0; Bob Yeomans 6-8-0; Terry Proctor 5-15-0. (all silvers to float weights).
Droitwich Spa Members Only, Warwickshire Avon, Twyning Glos, Thurs. John Moloney 26-7-12; Russ Milward 7-5-0; Paul Wilson 6-6-12; Steve Cosnett 5-14-12; Mike Shellard 5-9-8; John Halfpenny 4-1-12.
River Severn Float Championship 2024, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Martin Challenger 36-4-0; Alex Graham 23-0-0; Dave Foxall 20-0-0; Andy Bruton 17-2-0; Geoff Brierley 16-14-0; Tony Moreton 16-0-0. Leader Board: Geoff Brierley 123; Mark Blackburn 122; Dean Young 120; Alex Graham 116; Barry Cooper 113; Steve Williams 111.
STILLWATERS
Cradley Heath Labour AC, Mythe Pool (BAA Water), nr. Tewkesbury, Glos. Sun. Kevin Clark 24-11-0 (bream, tench and rudd on poled maggot); Andy Sloan 18-8-0 (bream, tench and rudd); Phil Cooper 16-11-0 (bream, tench and rudd); Sean Waite 14-12-0 (bream and tench); Garry Mason 12-10-0 (rudd and bream).
Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Deeps Section. Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 35-4-0; Steve Preece (Walsall) 17-11-0; Jason Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 17-9-0. (bream and skimmer weights, generally to pole and feeder tactics).
Patshull Park Three Day Summer Festival, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Shallows & Golf Course Sections, Day One. Brian Clark (Telford) 16-13-0; Mike Careless (Monkhall) 15-0-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 14-6-0. Thurs., Shallows & Golf Course Sections, Day Two. Gary Johnson (Sensas) 41-15-0; Mick Tonks (Coven) 19-8-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 18-15-0. Fri., Shallows & Golf Course Sections, Day Three. Brian Clark (Telford) 26-7-0; Danny Chetwood (Dawley AS) 14-10-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 14-8-0. Festival Overall: Brian Clark (Telford) 4; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 6; Mike Careless (Monkhall) 7; Gary Johnson (Sensas) 8; Peter Waters (Patshull) 10. (bream and skimmer weights, generally to pole and feeder tactics).
Trimpley AA Members Two Day Festival, Trimpley Reservoir, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat/Sun. Festival Overall: Nigel Davis 59-4-0; Adam Vaughn 39-6-0; Roger Naylor 34-13-0; Martin ‘Oggie’ Knight 32-4-0; Roger Brown 30-11-0; Alan Evans 28-9-0. (bream to feeder weights).
COMMERCIALS
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Chestnut Pool. Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 142-11-0; Mick Jamieson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 131-9-0; Steve Owen (Monkhall) 118-6-0; Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 114-2-0. Wed., Open, Oak Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 69-13-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 69-12-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 66-15-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Ash Pool. Ron Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 101-1-0; Gary Morgan (JPB Utilities) 90-6-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 83-11-0; Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 78-3-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Sycamore Pool. Colin Reynolds 132-3-0; Steve Roberts 126-7-0; Kenny Humphreys 113-9-0; Terry Edwards 112-12-0. Sun., Open, Sycamore Pool. Gary Smith (Maver Elite) 182-10-0; Martin Griffiths (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 137-9-0; Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 135-8-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 120-14-0.
Wellfield Pools Fishery Four Hour Evening Open, Kidderminster, Worcs. Mon Eve., Open, Jack’s Pool (15 fished). Micky Howell (HanKat Superteam AS) 64-0-0; R. Costello (Kidderminster) 61-1-0; S. Randall (Maver) 40-0-0; D. Mills (Smithy’s) 38-0-0.