Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Little Onn, nr. Wheaton Aston, Staffs. Sun. Bob Boothby 7-12-6 (three big perch to 2lb 2oz and bits); Tony Beech 6-10-6 (all silvers); Joe Athersmith 6-7-4 (a 2lb 8oz bream, a couple of good perch, one hybrid plus silvers); Mark Foster 4-8-10 (mainly silvers); Colin Tillet 3-9-6 (one decent perch plus silvers); Dave Rayson 2-12-12 (silvers).
Canal & River Trust 2024 Cadets National Celebration, Shropshire Union Canal, Shebdon, Shrops. Sat 14th Sept. Teams: Telford DAA Red 384; Port Sunlight Red 358; Angling Allstars 335; SOTAS Green 334; Newton-le-Willows Green 309; Canal Kings 290; Telford DAA Blue 288; Rammy Young Ladies 282; West Yorkshire Angling Academy Red 281; Team Wakefield 280. Individuals: Isabelle Wilson (135) 1K 950g; Holly Stott (134) 1K 640g; Florence Bate (133) 1K 610g; Jack Dean (132) 1K 480g; Isaac Corbett (131) 1K 430g; (Joint 6th) Gregory Doodson (130) 1K 420g; Lily Rose Portman (130) 1K 420g.
Canal & River Trust 2024 Emerging Youth National Celebration, Shropshire Union Canal, Market Drayton, Shrops. Sun 14th Sept. Teams: Midlands Maestros 111; Prince Albert 106; Airedale Academy Blue 99; Airedale Academy Red 70. Individuals: Jacob Liddle (Airedale Academy Red) (40) 1K 050g; Harri Davis (Midlands Maestros (39) 910g; Keenan Clarke (Prince Albert) (38) 830g; Charlotte Nash (Prince Albert) (37) 800g; (Joint 4th) Kye Rogers (Midlands Maestros) (37) 800g; Amy Masey (Midlands Maestros) (35) 740g.
Canal & River Trust 2024 Experienced Youth National Celebration, Shropshire Union Canal, Woodseaves, Stafford, Staffs. Sat 14th Sept. Teams: Bond, Brooks & Campbell 100; Prince Albert 97; Chub Chasers 96; Rammy 90; Winsford 66; Team Nottingham 63; Gudgeon Gatherers 56. Individuals: Jacob Lees (Chub Chasers) (40) 2K 120g; Hyrum Wilsher (Team Nottingham) (39) 2K 020g; Izzy Gibbins (Rammy) (38) 1K 840g William Bond (Bond, Brooks & Campbell) (37) 1K 460g; Sam Henthorn (Prince Albert) (36) 1K 300g; Ben Brooks (Bond, Brooks & Campbell) (35) 1K 150g.
Canal & River Trust 2024 Full Juniors National Celebration, Shropshire Union Canal, Soudley with Bridge 51, Shrops. Sun 15th Sept. Teams: Team Rammy Blue 376; Bitterwell Lakes 367; Telford DAA Pink 364; Worksop Juniors 320; Telford DAA Blue 307; NNAC A Whole Lot of Fish 299; Team Rammy White 293; Prince Albert Red 291; West Midlands Angling Academy Blue 260; Gudgeon Gatherers 256. Individuals: Thomas Higginbottom (Worksop Juniors) (130) 5K 580g; Kacie Chadwick (Team Rammy Blue) (129) 3K 110g; Jak Wilkes (Telford DAA Pink) (128) 2K 750g; Olly Barnett (NNAC A Whole Lot of Fish) (127) 2K 550g; Eathan Wexler (Team Rammy Blue) (126) 2K 490g; Olly Clarke (Telford DAA Green) (125) 2K 400g.
Canal & River Trust 2024 Young Juniors National Celebration, Shropshire Union Canal, Gnosall to Goldstone & Soudley, Shrops. Sun 15th September. Teams: Team Rammy Red 253; Wakefield 245; Telford DAA Pink 243; Team Rammy Blues 225; Telford DAA Blue 216; NNAC Fishing Frenzy 210; Luton Imps 208; Spice Girls 203; SOTAS Red 201; Ruffe Prospects 199. Individuals: Alex Shenton (SOTAS Green) 2K 340g (100); Owen Hopkinson (Wakefield) 2K 120g (99); Paighton Doodson (Telford DAA Pink) 1K 700g (98); Thomas Cox (SOTAS Yellow) 1K 570g (97); Lily Mae Kirk (Luton Imps) 1K 560g (96); Dylan Egan (Telford DAA Pink) 1K 550g (95); Oliver Flanagan (Winsford Blue) 1K 470g (94); Chloe Ballan (Team Rammy Red) 1K 440g (93); Jacob Bath (SOTAS Red) 1K 310g (92); Aren Hampshire Capewell (Wakefield) 1K 280g (91).
Walsall AC Open, Trent & Mersey Canal, Handsacre, Staffs. Sun (11 fished). Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 7-15-2 (a 1lb 8oz bream plus roach on poled pinkie and caster); Paul Norledge (Likely Lads) 7-6-8 (decent perch on poled worm); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 5-15-5 (a 1lb 8oz perch, one decent skimmer and lots of pinkie-roach); Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 4-10-5 (roach and skimmers mainly on poled pinkie); John Garbett (Team Eclipse) 4-3-11 (roach and perch); Kevin Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 4-1-4 (mainly perch).
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Sections 3 & 4, (The Green Sheds), Penkridge, Staffs. Wed (18 fished). Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 6-8-5 (mainly roach plus a couple of skimmers on poled maggot over groundbait); (Joint 2nd) Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-2-2 (all roach [60 fish] on poled caster over a bit of punch feed); Gary Chalk (Brownhills) 5-2-2 (a couple of skimmers, one or two decent perch plus roach on pole-fished worm and caster); Colin Tillet (CT Paper Cannock) 3-9-15 (a 3lb bream on poled caster plus a couple of little perch on poled worm); Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-6-5 (mainly perch on poled worm); Dave Hill (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-0-0 (perch and roach on poled caster and worm).
RIVERS
Bewdley Three Day Angling Festival 2024, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Mon., Day One (72 fished). Steve Williams 25-4-0; Jason Williams 22-13-0; Gary Weaver 21-12-0; Ian Hingley 19-1-0; Martin Harrell 17-4-0; Pete Edwards 17-3-0. Wed., Day Two. Phil Amos 34-7-0 (chub and barbel); Norman Hayes 29-8-0; Mark Traves 28-12-0; Barry Cooper 23-6-0; Joe Holloway 18-13-0; Martin Harrell 18-1-0. Fri., Day Three. Ian Hingley 58-14-0; Jim Wiltshire 41-12-0; Chris Taylor 31-8-0; Geoff Brierley 25-7-0; Keith Jones 22-9-0; Dave Roberts 22-8-0. Festival overall: Ian Hingley 83-12-0; Phil Amos 55-6-0; Mark Traves 54-8-0; Jim Wiltshire 54-6-0; Steve Williams 50-9-0; Joe Holloway 48-1-0.
Bridgnorth AS Club Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Paul Turner 36-15-0; Phil Amos 34-2-0; Adam Vaughan 33-2-0; Craig Harrison 26-7-0; Tim Banks 23-4-0.
Corks AC-4th Bye Contest, River Severn (BAA Water), Ladyham, Droitwich, Worcs. Sun (13 fished). David Spooner 15-1-8 (inc. a 7lb 4oz bream, barbel and mixed bag using feeder tactics two thirds of the way across the river on the far side of the boat track); Sean Brabin 7-8-8 (inc. a barbel around the 6lb mark plus a mixed bag on 14mm banded pellet); Pete Grant 7-7-0; Andy Walker 3-8-8.
CANAL & RIVER TRUST STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Fishery Lure Match Boat Pairs, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sat. 1st Dominic Anson & Liam Sullivan 16-9-0 (two pike); Joe Haslam & Pete Youens (no weight supplied).
Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Deeps Section. Rich Lawson Telford 16-8-0 (bream, perch and roach); Danny Chetwood (Dawley AS) 13-3-0; ‘Big’ Colin Talbot 10-4-0.
COMMERCIALS
Matrix Commercial Championship 2024 League, Final Round (6), Barston Lakes, Solihull, W. Mids. Sun. Max Higgott 155-12-0; Adam Wakelin 148-4-0; Jon Arthur 147-14-0; Peter Caton 143-12-0. Final league: Lee ‘Mushy’ Farmer 6; Phil Canning 7 (3 droppers); Jimmy Brooks 7 (4 droppers); Neil Carless 8 (2 droppers); Warren Jennings 8 (3 droppers); Wayne Sharman 8 (5 droppers).
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Eric Bancroft 101-15-0; Bill Hill 94-5-0; Bob Clarke 82-7-0; Gary Morgan 72-9-0. Wed., Open, Ash Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 126-14-0; Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 113-3-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 102-8-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Colin Reynolds 108-12-0; Gary Gollins 104-13-0; Eric Bancroft 99-13-0; Bill Hill 94-8-0; Bob Clarke 92-2-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Shane Rogers (OAC) 158-6-0; Steve Roberts (OAC) 155-7-0; Neil Jones (Wrexham) 135-1-0; Fred Cook (Woodstone Warriors AC) 126-3-0; Tony Price (Pool Hayes AC) 116-10-0; Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes AC) 110-15-0; Keith Turner (Woodstone Warriors AC) 106-7-0. Sat., Woodstone Warriors AC. W. Harris 131-15-0; K. Turner 113-13-0; C. Hobbs 107-9-0. Sun., Horse & Jockey AC. P. Howell 158-5-0; A. Hickman 154-11-0; M. Walkers 64-12-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Stretton Pool. Pete Goodwin 66-0-0; Jeff Dobson 41-13-0; Tom Thorns 36-2-0.