CANALS
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Shawhall Lane Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun. Steve Thomson 5-12-12 (two chub plus bits); Michael Thomson 2-12-8 (90 small punch-fish); Paul Caley 2-7-0; Malcolm Bethell 2-0-11; John Blunn 0-15-0; Joe Athersmith 0-5-13.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.1 Canal, Waterfront Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (13 fished). Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 7-2-8; Matt Dutton 6-7-4; Karl Haywood (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-9-5; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-14-13; John Garbett (Team Eclipse) 4-1-1; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-12-8.
Hodnet AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Short Length Section, Market Drayton, Shrops. Sun. Steve Booth 8-8-0; Terry Nutt 7-7-0; Tony Morris 6-8-0; Steve Oliver 5-11-0. (all small roach nets).
Norbury Individual Winter League, Round 3, Shropshire Union Canal, both sides of The Junction Inn, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat (17 fished). Kev Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 9-6-4 (roach on poled squatt and pinkies over groundbait); Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-2-0 (small roach); Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 4-8-5 (all small roach on poled bread-punch and pinkies); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-15-8 (all small roach on poled bread-punch and pinkies); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 3-7-0 (all small roach on poled bread-punch and pinkies); Les Olszewski (Team Les ‘O’) 3-4-8 (roach on poled pinkies). League: (Joint 1st) Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 5; Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 6 (two section wins); Kev Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 6 (one section win); John Hanna (Milo Bait-Tech/West Midlands) 6 (one section win); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6 (three second in sections).
RIVERS
Bridgnorth AS Club Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (18 fished). John Gill 29-0-0; Richard Buxton 19-12-0; Ian Hingley 17-6-0; Shaun Blackhouse 16-14-0; Tony Moreton 12-4-0.
Kidderminster & District AA All Method League, Round 1, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Geoff Maguire 25-12-0 (three barbel and one chub); Ian Hingley 19-12-0; Trevor Chalk 17-8-0; Gary Farmer 14-6-0. Section Winners: Dean Young 13-12-0; Brett Poole 12-8-0; Geoff Brierley 13-0-0; Nigel Marchington 12-10-0.
Kidderminster & District AA Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Geoff Brierley 20-7-0 (seven chub); Barry Cooper 12-8-0; Kevin Jones 12-4-0; Tony Moreton 11-14-0; Gary Parker 10-8-0
The John Sherwood Memorial Match/Wychavon 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sun. Tony Skinner 19-1-12 (bream); Tim Kaye 14-9-0; Leigh Gardner 11-3-4; John Curtis 7-10-0; Leon Blundell 7-8-0; Steve Townsend 7-6-4. Qualifiers: Tony Skinner; Alan Stephens 5-14-12; Gary Spavins 5-2-4; Leon Blundell.
The Mark Lewis Memorial Match, River Severn, Lyttleton AS Water, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Thurs (30 fished). Jim Burton 24-8-0 (an 8lb 14oz barbel, three 4lb chub and a 2lb 3oz perch); Mick Price 17-4-0; Kelvin Tallett 10-14-0; Chris Gale 9-14-0; Gary Owen 9-10-0; Tony Moreton 8-13-0.
COMMERCIALS
Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, Nr. Eccleshall, Staffs. Wed., Vets, Rover. Phillip Nelson 30-1-0; Kevin Slade 25-1-0; John Armitt 22-12-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Larch Pool. Steve Owen 45-9-0; Clive Wright 42-11-0; Terry Edwards 29-5-0. Wed., Open, Ash Pool. Matt Stobbs (Telford) 41-13-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 38-13-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 36-10-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 89-9-0; Bill Hill 60-2-0; Steve Owen 57-11-0; Gary Gollins 50-13-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 89-3-0; Kenny Humphreys 47-12-0; Paul Hemming 45-0-0; Gary Gollins 44-10-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Belvedere Pool. Steve Kobak 53-9-0; Allan Hughes 43-3-0; Phil Hardman 40-7-0. Sat., Open, Stretton Pool. Neil Bagnall 62-12-0; Dave Evans 56-14-0; Matty Dawes 46-15-0.
Wilden Pool Silvers Winter League, Round 5, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sun. Rodger Brown 20-3-0 (seven bream and two skimmers on the Method feeder); Jamie Baker 13-3-0 (roach and skimmers on short pole tactics); Gary Jones 12-13-0 (mainly roach on short pole tactics); Mark Jones 12-6-0 (mainly roach on short pole tactics); John Hudson 12-3-0 (skimmers and roach on pole tactics); Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 12-2-0 (skimmers on the cage feeder with maggots).
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Shawhall Lane Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun. Steve Thomson 5-12-12 (two chub plus bits); Michael Thomson 2-12-8 (90 small punch-fish); Paul Caley 2-7-0; Malcolm Bethell 2-0-11; John Blunn 0-15-0; Joe Athersmith 0-5-13.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.1 Canal, Waterfront Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (13 fished). Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 7-2-8; Matt Dutton 6-7-4; Karl Haywood (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-9-5; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-14-13; John Garbett (Team Eclipse) 4-1-1; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-12-8.
Hodnet AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Short Length Section, Market Drayton, Shrops. Sun. Steve Booth 8-8-0; Terry Nutt 7-7-0; Tony Morris 6-8-0; Steve Oliver 5-11-0. (all small roach nets).
Norbury Individual Winter League, Round 3, Shropshire Union Canal, both sides of The Junction Inn, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat (17 fished). Kev Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 9-6-4 (roach on poled squatt and pinkies over groundbait); Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-2-0 (small roach); Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 4-8-5 (all small roach on poled bread-punch and pinkies); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-15-8 (all small roach on poled bread-punch and pinkies); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 3-7-0 (all small roach on poled bread-punch and pinkies); Les Olszewski (Team Les ‘O’) 3-4-8 (roach on poled pinkies). League: (Joint 1st) Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 5; Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 6 (two section wins); Kev Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 6 (one section win); John Hanna (Milo Bait-Tech/West Midlands) 6 (one section win); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6 (three second in sections).
RIVERS
Bridgnorth AS Club Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (18 fished). John Gill 29-0-0; Richard Buxton 19-12-0; Ian Hingley 17-6-0; Shaun Blackhouse 16-14-0; Tony Moreton 12-4-0.
Kidderminster & District AA All Method League, Round 1, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Geoff Maguire 25-12-0 (three barbel and one chub); Ian Hingley 19-12-0; Trevor Chalk 17-8-0; Gary Farmer 14-6-0. Section Winners: Dean Young 13-12-0; Brett Poole 12-8-0; Geoff Brierley 13-0-0; Nigel Marchington 12-10-0.
Kidderminster & District AA Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Geoff Brierley 20-7-0 (seven chub); Barry Cooper 12-8-0; Kevin Jones 12-4-0; Tony Moreton 11-14-0; Gary Parker 10-8-0
The John Sherwood Memorial Match/Wychavon 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sun. Tony Skinner 19-1-12 (bream); Tim Kaye 14-9-0; Leigh Gardner 11-3-4; John Curtis 7-10-0; Leon Blundell 7-8-0; Steve Townsend 7-6-4. Qualifiers: Tony Skinner; Alan Stephens 5-14-12; Gary Spavins 5-2-4; Leon Blundell.
The Mark Lewis Memorial Match, River Severn, Lyttleton AS Water, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Thurs (30 fished). Jim Burton 24-8-0 (an 8lb 14oz barbel, three 4lb chub and a 2lb 3oz perch); Mick Price 17-4-0; Kelvin Tallett 10-14-0; Chris Gale 9-14-0; Gary Owen 9-10-0; Tony Moreton 8-13-0.
COMMERCIALS
Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, Nr. Eccleshall, Staffs. Wed., Vets, Rover. Phillip Nelson 30-1-0; Kevin Slade 25-1-0; John Armitt 22-12-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Larch Pool. Steve Owen 45-9-0; Clive Wright 42-11-0; Terry Edwards 29-5-0. Wed., Open, Ash Pool. Matt Stobbs (Telford) 41-13-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 38-13-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 36-10-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 89-9-0; Bill Hill 60-2-0; Steve Owen 57-11-0; Gary Gollins 50-13-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 89-3-0; Kenny Humphreys 47-12-0; Paul Hemming 45-0-0; Gary Gollins 44-10-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Belvedere Pool. Steve Kobak 53-9-0; Allan Hughes 43-3-0; Phil Hardman 40-7-0. Sat., Open, Stretton Pool. Neil Bagnall 62-12-0; Dave Evans 56-14-0; Matty Dawes 46-15-0.
Wilden Pool Silvers Winter League, Round 5, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sun. Rodger Brown 20-3-0 (seven bream and two skimmers on the Method feeder); Jamie Baker 13-3-0 (roach and skimmers on short pole tactics); Gary Jones 12-13-0 (mainly roach on short pole tactics); Mark Jones 12-6-0 (mainly roach on short pole tactics); John Hudson 12-3-0 (skimmers and roach on pole tactics); Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 12-2-0 (skimmers on the cage feeder with maggots).
