Canal & River Trust Canal Pairs Championship 2024 Qualifier, Dudley No.2 Canal, Doctor’s Surgery to Stoney Lane Bridge, Netherton, W. Mids. Sun (34 fished). Zone A – Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 6-7-3; Richie Reynolds (Daiwa Dorking) 6-1-3; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 5-11-7; Roger Evans (Sensas Black Country) 5-0-6; Tom Bolton (Smithy’s) 4-6-12; Ben Sharratt (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 4-4-8. Zone B – Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-7-14; Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 4-0-0; Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 3-14-4; Paul Bick (Daiwa Dorking) 3-14-6; James South (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 3-12-2; Steve Randall (Maver Central MVDE) 3-6-11. Pairs result: Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) & Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 5; Richie Reynolds (Daiwa Dorking) & Paul Bick (Daiwa Dorking) 6; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) & Paul Waddington (DGL) 8; Ben Sharratt (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) & Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 9; Rogers Evans (Sensas Black Country) & Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 13; Darren Massey (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) & James South (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 16; (Joint 7th) John Moloney (B’ham) & Jenny Walters (Maver Central MVDE) 18; Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) & John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 18; Tom Bolton (Smithy’s) & Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 19. (all pairs qualified except Stu Cutler and Paul Waddington who have already qualified).
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Bridge Street North Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun. Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 1-10-0; D. Kennedy (B’ham) 1-9-0; (Joint 3rd) Malcolm Appleby (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 1-6-0; Mick Conlon (Sensas Black Country) 1-6-0.
Canal Masters 2024 Qualifier, Shropshire Union Canal, Goldstone & Soudley, Shrops. Sun (60 fished). Steve Cope (Four Ashes AC) 11-4-0 (bream to 2lb 8oz on pole-fished worm and caster); Simon Beswick (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 10-6-0; Adam Carter (Sensas Devizes) 9-2-12; Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 8-15-12; Mike Davies (Wigan MG) 8-13-5; Carl Westwood (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 8-12-4. Qualifiers (10 peg section winners): Dave Lloyd (Preston Innovations) 8-1-7; Dan Ashington (Sensas Starlets) 5-14-4; Carl Westwood (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 8-12-4; Steve Cope (Four Ashes AC) 11-4-0; Luke Wrzosek (CRT Angling) 8-6-0; Simon Beswick (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 10-6-0.
Cashmores MG, Wyrley & Essington Canal (Club Water), Wood Lane Section, Pelsall, Walsall, W. Mids. Sat. Ian Kent 15-4-1; Paul Vernon 9-1-0; Pete Poole 8-0-12; Chris Dean 8-0-0; Roy Cotterell 7-11-14.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Brettell Lane to the Tackle Shop Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (25 fished). Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 7-6-0 (one bream, one tench plus bits); Ste Worton (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-0-14 (two bream plus a few bits); Kev Jones (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-5-8 (two bream); Dick Tranter (WMP Maver/Spotted Fin) 4-4-15; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 3-14-8; Simon Nickless (Sensas Black Country/HanKat Superteam AS) 3-6-0.
Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Little Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Sat (8 fished). Kevin Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-2-10 (130+ small fish on poled pinkie and squatt over groundbait); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 4-6-4 (small mixed silvers on poled squatt and pinkie over groundbait); Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 3-5-12 (small mixed silvers on poled pinkie over groundbait); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-0-6 (30 fish made up of a 1lb skimmer plus stamp-roach on poled caster); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2-3-1 (small mixed silvers); Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 1-12-12.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Birmingham Main Line (BCN), Soho Loop, Clissold Street Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun. Garry Mason 4-15-0 (one small tench, skimmers and perch on pole-fished worm); Andy Sloan 2-1-0; Kevin Clark 1-15-0; Geoff Garrish 1-2-0; Sean Waite 1-1-0.
Taunton AA Evening Mini League, Round 1, Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, Trenchard Way Flyover to Obridge Flyover Section, Taunton, Somerset. Wed (10 fished). Russell Hilton 6-12-0 (lots of roach plus four perch on poled worms); Chris Parr 4-14-0 (stamp-roach plus a couple of small perch and chublets); Dan Baldwin 4-5-0 (120 herring bleak).
The Dave Chadwick Memorial Match, Macclesfield Canal, Macclesfield, Ches. Sun (32 fished). Paul Ashton (Hindley MG) 7-7-0 (bream and perch); Simon Walton (Sensas NW) 6-9-0; Ryan Hughes (Chaddendon) 4-15-0; Tim Noon (Tri-Cast Calder) 4-8-0; Nigel Storr (Matrix Halifax) 3-9-0; Keith Deakin (Tri-Cast Calder) 2-4-8. (£175 raised for Cancer Research).
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Shropshire Union Canal, High Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Wed (13 fished). Dave Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-13-4 (mainly small roach on poled pinkie and squatt over groundbait); Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 4-8-7 (punch-roach); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-2-2 (caster-roach plus squatt and pinkie-roach); John Hanna (Milo/Bait-Tech West Midlands) 3-9-13 (perch and roach); Steve Askey (Stafford) 3-5-4 (one 1lb+ perch and small roach); Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 3-2-0 (small roach).
COMMERCIALS
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2024 Qualifier, The Glebe Fishery, Peckleton, Leics. Sat 11th May (100 pegs). Kieran Marsden 269-7-0 (carp to 8lb); Brad Lucas 256-11-0; Jonathan Rouse 256-2-0; Ricky Small 244-0-0; Dale Shepherd 231-1-0. Qualifier: Kieran Marsden.
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2024 Qualifier, Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Wed (100 pegs). Jamie Hughes 176-7-0; Danny Keenan 167-11-0; John Harvey 147-12-0; Andy May 127-7-0; Sarah Taylor 123-7-0; Callum Dicks 118-0-0. Qualifier: Jamie Hughes.
Baden Hall Fishery, Stafford, Staffs. Thurs., Open, Canal Pool. Ed Warren (Garbolino) 85-13-0; Ade Shepherd (Swynnerton) 61-11-0; Dave Dale (Colmic NW) 60-11-0; Paul Grattage (Stoke-on-Trent) 50-11-0. (all bream weights).
Corks AC – Mid-week Series, Match 2, Lower Broadheath Fishery (The Jam Factory); Worcester, Worcs. Wed., Willow Pool (all pegs). David Spooner 114-1-0 (carp on the pellet feeder casting into the corner margin); Peter Walker 75-5-0; (carp on the straight lead using pellets, then dead maggots on the pole in margin); Simon Hall 54-14-0; Nigel Grayland 54-4-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Open, Elm & Oak Pools. Lee Richards 143-7-0; Dan Deakin 119-14-0; Steve Jackson 117-7-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon 6th May., Open, Oak & Willows Pools. Andy Kyte (Middle Seven Angling) 316-3-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 157-3-0; Paul Ward 155-2-0; Matt Morgan 153-11-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 143-11-0. Bank Holiday Mon 6th May., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Mick Jamieson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 126-3-0; Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 122-11-0; Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 107-5-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 106-2-0. Thurs 9th May., Over 60’s Open, Chestnut Pool. Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 80-11-0; Ron Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 77-6-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 74-9-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 71-12-0. Sat 11th May., Oswestrians AC, Chestnut Pool. Rob Hancox 100-5-0; Terry Edwards 85-5-0; Clive Wright 72-11-0; Nige Clarke 68-8-0. Sun 12th May., Open, Larch Pool. Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 127-5-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 116-11-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 109-6-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 99-6-0. Sun 12th May., Shrewsbury AC, Hawthorn Pool. Romeo Wang 102-3-0; Jamie Roden 64-5-0; Kev Pilsbury 53-11-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 73-6-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 67-11-0; Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes) 60-2-0. Wed., Open, Willows Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 110-6-0; Anthony Dyson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 61-11-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 54-8-0. Sun., Open, Chestnut & Larch Pools. Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 147-6-0; Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 137-2-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 130-4-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 127-3-0.