Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Shawhall Lane Boats Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun (13 fished). Steve Thomson (Goodyear AC) 4-2-8 (mainly roach on poled bread punch); Kevin Perry (Goodyear AC) 3-0-2 (mainly roach on poled bread punch); Steve Cope (Goodyear AC) 2-11-8 (mainly roach on poled bread punch); Johnny Benness (Goodyear AC) 2-9-10 (a 1lb 8oz skimmer plus roach on poled bread punch); Tommy Cross (Goodyear AC) 2-0-14 (mainly one 2lb bream); Martin Spruce (Goodyear AC) 2-0-6 (mainly roach on poled bread punch).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No. 1 Canal, Waterfront Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. & Dudley No. 2 Canal, Link 51 Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (19 fished). Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 18-2-0; Gary Owen (Canal Kings/Storey’s) 10-9-6; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 7-13-8; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 7-7-2; Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 7-0-0; Phil Simnett (Droitwich Spa) 5-14-6.
HanKat Superteam AS Pairs League, Stourbridge Canal, Brettell Lane to the Tank Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sun (26 fished). Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 12-7-3; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 9-8-3; Ian Giles (Red Lantern AC) 6-10-12; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 6-5-0; Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 5-8-0; Dave Anderson (Sportsman AA) 5-5-15. Pairs: Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) & Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 4; (Joint 2nd) Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) & Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 7; Ian Giles (Red Lantern AC) & Steve Randall (HanKat Superteam AS) 7. League leaders: Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) & Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 22.
Sportsman AA Open, Walsall Canal (BCN), Grassy Bank Section, Leabrook Road, Wednesbury, W. Mids. Sat. Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 0-6-0; Derek Owen (Rough Hay AC) 0-1-0; Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 0-0-8.
RIVERS
Bridgnorth British Legion AC/Bridgnorth Comrades AS Memorial Cup Match, River Severn (Bridgnorth AS Waters), Little Severn Hall & the Golf Course Stretches, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Overall: Phil Hancox 16-2-0 (two barbel); Graham Ilic 10-14-0 (two barbel); Phil Coles 8-4-0 (one barbel); Mark Blackburn 7-11-0. (Fourth place in the Legion Match went to John Gill 6-11-0).
Kidderminster & District AA Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Joe Holloway 19-4-0; Jim Wilson 19-0-0; Ian Hingley 18-4-0; Norman Wilson 14-10-0; Kevin Jones 13-12-0.
CANAL & RIVER TRUST STILLWATERS
Blackfords Progressive Winter League, Round 5, Calf Heath Reservoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat. Dennis Kneller (Penkridge) 30-3-0 (cage feeder with maggot and pinkie for nine skimmers and four bream); Mick Tonks (Coven) 19-8-0 (six bream on Method feeder with wafters) 19-8-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 17-5-0 (bream and skimmers on Method feeder with wafters); Steve Davies (Blackfords) 14-6-0 (skimmers on Method feeder with wafters).
COMMERCIALS
Hilton Park Fishery Open, Shareshill, Wolverhampton, W. Mids. Sat. Kevin Ball (Wednesfield) 26-4-0; Icky Kull (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 20-14-0; Jase Jones (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 19-5-0 (carp and F1 weights).
Maver UK Winter League, Match 8, Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Sun., Molands Mere, Big Geary’s, Little Geary’s & Siblings A & B Pools. James Geddes 73-0-0 (carp); Dave West 65-12-0 (carp and F1s); Peter Murray 59-15-0 (carp and F1s); Stephen Bellion 58-12-0 (carp and F1s); Pete Ball 58-2-0 (carp and F1s); Steve Brindley 56-8-0 (carp and F1s). (no league placings supplied).
Monkhall Fishery, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Wed 24th Jan., Open, Hawk Pool. Stu Tibbetts (Maver Midlands) 60-0-0; James Woodfine (Maver) 52-8-0; Clive Wynn (Weston Pools) 47-10-0. Sat 27th Jan., Open, Hawk Pool. Dean Elsmore (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 79-2-0; Andy Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 73-2-0; Paul Gregory (Monkhall) 53-12-0. Sun 28th Jan., Open, Lark Pool. Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 73-2-0; Chris Lane (Monkhall) 63-2-0; Lewis Bowen (Monkhall) 60-4-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen (Monkhall) 52-0-0; Dave Cole (Preston Innovations Boldings) 48-6-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 47-11-0; Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes) 36-12-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 34-12-0. Wed., Chestnut Pool. Gareth Unwin (Big C) 72-10-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 72-9-0; Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 67-13-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 56-2-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Clive Wynn (Weston Pools) 78-15-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 56-11-0; Steve Owen (Monkhall) 56-2-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 53-12-0; Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 53-10-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Sycamore Pool. Clive Wynn 53-13-0; John Benjamin 45-10-0; Paul Hemming 34-2-0; Steve Owen 33-13-0. Sun., Open, Willows & Chestnut Pools. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 86-10-0; Ian Stangroom (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 86-2-0; Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 70-12-0; Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 63-14-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Fri., Open, Claypit Pool. Steve Parry 41-14-0; Damon Massey 39-1-0 (bonus peg 3); Kristian Jones 37-10-0. Sat., Open, Belvedere Pool. Kristian Jones 80-10-0; Alan Groom 59-15-0; Carl Ratcliffe 44-1-0. Sat., Open, Stretton Pool. Andy Amos 57-15-0; Fred Moore 54-10-0; Alan Rutherford 48-0-0. Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Allan Hughes 58-9-0; Martin Wedley 53-6-0; Richie O’Connor 45-15-0.