North West – Angler's Mail

Below are Preston Innovations Matchman of the Year Qualifiers for Aug.23-25. This week's Angler's Mail has the the main leaderboard, plus lots more from the match fishing scene.

LATEST MATCH FISHING RESULTS

* Blundell’s, nr Warrington, Cheshire. Sat, 30, rover. Karl Webster (Urmston) 122-9-0, carp and bream, meat at 5m, peg 47 Ash; Alan Sharman (Garbolino Elton) 94-14-0; Mike Billingham (Bag’em) 82-2-0; Andy Fairhurst (Aerialsky.com) 77-10-0.

* Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, Staffs. Sat, 54, Meadow, Bridge and Island pools. Trevor Robinson (Maver Midlands) 180-6-0, carp to 7 lb, pellet shallow and margins, Match peg 9; John Chapman (Ted Carter Southport) 173-4-0; Will Crowder (Ultimate Pellet) 131-13-0; Danny Hallam (Matrix Dynamite Stapeley) 119-4-0; Nigel Rimmer (Maver Gold/Bag‘em) 101-13-0; Pete Trueman (CPA) 95-12-0. Sun, 35, Canal, Meadow and Match. Shaun Hill (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 136-9-0, carp to 7 plus F1s, pellet and corn, Match peg 1; Mark Lloyd (Newport) 123-2-0; Pete Goodwin (Maver/Bag’em) 106-0-0; Kevin Dennis (Ultimate Pellet) 105-13-0; Steve Williamson (Reddish AC) 93-9-0.

* Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Sat, 50, Covey Lakes. Mark Wainwright (Colmic) 97-13-0, carp to 4 lb, worm, 8m pole down track, peg 2; Alan Ward (Partridge) 85-2-0; Lee Harrison (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 76-2-0; Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 69-8-0; Colin Mulholland (Kieronrich.com) 68-5-0; Craig Lowndes (Partridge) 62-12-0. Sun, 65, Covey. 65. Lee Harrison (Drennan Barnsley Blacks) 128-9-0, F1s, worm, top 2, peg 54; Shaun Cook (MWS/Elton Tackle) 105-9-0; Barry Bush (Lingmere) 92-13-0; Simon Newsham (Rochdale Angling) 88-15-0; Daz Shaw (Maver NW) 85-15-0; Tom Brownbill (Maver NW) 83-2-0.

* St. Helens AA Carr Mill Championships, Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside. Sun, 82. John Rimmer (St. Helens) 21-5-0, bream and skimmers, worm and maggot, crumb feeder, peg 159; Billy Kelly (Tri-Cast) 19-0-0; Lee Addy (Drennan/Bait-Tech) 18-5-0; Dave Heaton (Harry’s Tackle) 17-11-0; Gedd Rigby (St. Helens) 17-1-0; Mark Addy (Drennan/Bait-Tech) 16-15-0.

* Tri-Cast Weston Pools, Oswestry, Salop. Sun (Aug 10), 32, Belvedere Pool. Matty Dawes (Tri-Cast Weston/ABC Baits) 161-13-0, carp, pellet shallow and casters down margins, Belvedere peg 18; Phil Hardman (Oswestry) 136-14-0; Mark Taylor (Shakespeare Superteam) 136-14-0; Dave Evans (Tri-Cast Weston) 103-10-0. Sun (Aug 17), 33, Stretton and Jack’s. Darren Frost (Tri-Weston Team Wales/Drennan NW) 158-1-0, 40 lb of silvers on caster shallow plus carp on pellet in margins, Stretton peg 8; Andy Amos (Tri-Cast Weston Team Wales) 143-4-0; A. Cagsy (Tri-Cast Weston/ABC Baits) 137-10-0; Mikey Rough (Tri-Cast Weston) 134-14-0; Mark Taylor (Shakespeare) 123-10-0. Sun, 34, Stretton. Mark Taylor (Shakespeare) 176-8-0, carp and F1s, pellet at 4m, peg 9; Matt Dawes (Tri-Cast Weston/ABC Baits) 168-4-0; Jeff Grantham (Rod N Reel) 109-14-0.

* Wigan DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Lancs. Sat, 42, Ring ‘O Bells. Mark Parkinson (Sensas NW) 6-7-4, bream to 2 lb at 10m and roach at 13m, bread and red maggot, peg 614; Alan Whalley (Sensas NW) 6-6-12; Lee Addy (Drennan/Bait-Tech) 6-1-4; Dave Trafford (Ted Carter Preston) 5-14-8; Danny Martin (Wigan MG) 4-15-8; Les Riding (Hindley MG) 4-15-0. Sun, 123, Div. 2 National Practice, Farmers Arms to Heaton’s Bridge (Sections F/G/H). Martin Taylor (Matrix Halifax) 13-12-0, skimmers to 1 lb 8 oz and roach, caster, 11 and 12m, pegged at S Bends; Paul Smith (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 10-8-12; John Hardman (Slaithwaite) 9-1-8; Richard Yates (Ted Carter Preston) 8-12-8; Keith Hulland (Halifax Matrix) 7-12-0; Jeff Stirrup (Liverpool AS) 7-11-0.

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Ireland is back on the map on the match fishing calendar, and is set to host the BIG money World Pairs Championships 2014 on 8-12th September. Reigning champions Cathal Hughes and Phillip Jackson (pictured below) won the first two events, and here Phil reveals what it's all about as they seek a hat-trick.

MATCH fishing’s inaugural World Pairs event in September 2012 was an event not to be missed, with a prize pot of £60,000 of which £30,000 would go to the winning pair! Having fished, and “paired” together for over 20 years myself and Cathal were very keen to find out more…

After many months of anticipation the time for the event came around. With over 100 pairs at the opening ceremony, including many of our own angling heroes such as Kevin Ashurst, Bob Nudd, Tommy Pickering, Mark Pollard, it was going to be a great week.

The match was to be run over 5 days on venues in counties Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim and Fermanagh, with a rotational draw every pair would travel around and fish the same venues.

Like any Irish match fishing festival this contest had to be fished one day at a time, even on the bad pegs you have to make every fish count, take the maximum weight out of each peg and hope that it will add up to enough by the end of the week.

Whilst most of the venues were unfamiliar to us the methods required were not. Having fished large, open, wild venues all our fishing lives we certainly were not going to be out of our depth.

After 3 days we were more than happy to find ourselves in 5th place, after a great fourth day we had moved up to first overall with Mark Pollard and Derek Willan only 2kg behind! At Fridays draw no nerves were apparent, no need, it was only another match (…for £30,000!)

We drew our pegs, wished each other luck, and headed our separate ways. The phone rang shortly after the end of the match, obviously it was Cathal, he had weighed 12kg, which along with my 6kg left Polly and Derek needing 20kg. After a very long nervous wait we received unconfirmed reports that the lads had caught 17kg between them, we had won it! It took a while to sink in, to win such a prestigious match in its first year was unbelievable, to win it with your lifelong fishing partner and best mate made it even more special.

Phil Jackson is ready for the 2014 World Pairs. Will he and fellow Irish star Cathal Hughes keep enough fishing coming again this time?

With the 2014 World Feeder Championships to be held on Inniscarra in Cork the 2013 had an extra compliment of world class anglers in the entry list. Could we do it again, especially against even tougher opposition? Of course we wanted to win again, but to fish against such opposition and to try and hold our own was the main objective.

With the worst zone out of the way on day1 we were playing catch-up. Some steady fishing along with a bumper 60Kg day on the Wednesday saw us going into the last day 10kg behind the lead pair of Bait-tech‘s Dean Barlow and partner Steve Fleming. Whilst they were going to a fairly poor section myself and Cathal were headed to the ever consistant Lough Garadice. Once again we were in a position where we could win this great event!! So, off to our respective pegs, hoping that the hybrids in Garadice would feed one last day.

Straight after the all-out Cathal rang, admitting to 25kg, along with my estimated 20kg we were feeling quietly confident. With a confirmed final days weight of 49kg and a total of 185kg for the week we had won the 2013 title!! To top things off Cathal had won the individual title which runs within the Pairs, the Daiwa Cup, narrowly beating angling legend Steve Ringer into second.

World Pairs action – it starts next week on proper wild Irish waters.

The World Pairs Championships was a whole new concept, it has worked, ask anyone who has fished it. It is different fishing a festival with someone relying on you to do well, or someone to fall back on when you don’t do so well.

It is a really well run event, is a really friendly event, with great hospitality and craic in the host towns. For anyone thinking of fishing a festival in Ireland, the pairs is the one, grab a mate, get booked in, and get on the ferry.

2014, can we do it again? Who knows, why not, we will be there, taking it one day at a time, most importantly, enjoying it!!

Tight lines to everyone, in Ireland and elsewhere,

Phil

Related links

England win World Feeder Championships

VIDEO: bream fishing tips

Bait-Tech official website

World Pairs Angling Championship official website

Here are latest smaller match fishing results - full coverage of match fishing and the whole coarse angling scene is in this week's Angler's Mail magazine. Some great stuff this week includes what you see noted here...

Bay Malton, Border Fisheries, Crewe, Cheshire. Thurs, 16, Veterans. Fran Robinson 55-0-0, carp, pellet, pole down edge, peg 2; Chris Taylor 47-4-0; Connor Edwards 42-13-0. Sat. 21. Meridian Canal. Les Hobson 42-0-0, F1 carp, bread shallow at 6m, peg 13; Phil Daniels 18-6-0; Karl O’Donoghue 16-14-0; Steve Lawler 16-2-0 (all Bay Malton).

Blundell’s, nr. Warrington. Cheshire. Wed, 16, rover. 16. Ian Ridgeway (Rochdale Angling Centre) 136-13-0, carp to 10 lb, pellet across and meat down edge, Method feeder and pole, peg 75 Pine Lake; Mike Rogerson (Preston Innovations) 132-10-0; Mitch Rawlinson (Fishing Republic) 115-5-0; John Broadbent (Tight Lines Shaw) 90-9-0. Sat, 28, rover, West, Ash, Pine and Trio lakes. Mike Rogerson (Preston Innovations/Ashton Angling) 108-4-0, carp to 10 lb, corn at 4m, peg 75 Pine again; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 105-13-0; Sam Shorrock (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 100-9-0. Sun, 25, Trio. Mike Billingham (Bag’em) 70-13-0, carp and F1s to 3 lb, pellet at 4m, peg 35; Jack Howarth (Mosella Leigh Tackle) 70-4-0; Steve Peplow (Hazelgrove Angling) 62-10-0; Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 62-4-0; Noel Dean (Elton Tackle) 60-12-0; Rob Parker (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 57-4-0.

Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. BH Mon, 24. Josh Turbill (Fisherman’s Way) 71-15-0, F1s, pellet shallow at 5m, peg 25 Lake 9; Dave Jowett snr (Fisherman’s Way) 56-3-0; Neil Thorndike (Rochdale Angling) 55-13-0; Mick Booth (Tri-Cast Highfield) 51-14-0. Wed, 21, Lakes 8/9. Andy Suthers (Bradshaw Gold) 54-13-0, F1 carp and ide, pellet, maggot shallow, pole 12m, peg 18 lake 9; Gary Whalley (Bait-Tech) 54-6-0; Darren Newell (Bradshaw) 49-12-0; Ian Cox (Bradshaw) 42-7-0.

Brookside, Snake Pit, Cheshire. BH Mon, 21. Stuart Conroy (Kamasan) 156-0-0, carp and F1s, meat and pellet, 12m, peg 42; Dean Edwards (Fisherman’s Way) 93-10-0; Steve Carrier (Widnes AC) 77-4-0; Mike Smith (Tri-Cast Highfield) 76-14-0. Thurs, 18. Stuart Conroy (Kamasan) 102-4-0, F1s and carp, pellet and meat, 13m; peg 31; Andy Butler (Mosella) 97-6-0; Allen Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle) 80-10-0; David Williams snr (Garbolino Elton) 74-12-0. Sat, 24. Stuart Conroy (Kamasan) 75-4-0, carp and F1s, pellet and meat, 12m, peg 8; Dean Edwards (Fisherman’s Way) 42-6-0; Steve Conroy (Drennan NW) 45-10-0; Steve Carrier (Widnes AC) 45-4-0; John Shellam (Stalybridge) 44-0-0.

Hall Lane, Parbold, Lancs. Sun, 27. Lee Riley (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 81-12-0, carp to 3 lb, red maggot, 12m, peg 11; Matt Ruddy (Wigan Angling Centre) 79-4-0; Graham Carter (Ted Carter’s Preston) 78-8-0; Stuart Bird (Ted Carter Preston) 78-0-0; Graham Simpson (Ted Carter Preston) 77-4-0.

Hampton Springs, Malpas, Cheshire. Wed, 20. Over-50s, Rock, Meadow and Long Island lakes. 20. Ian Hughes (Egremont Ferry) 110-5-0, carp to 6 lb, F1s and silvers, pellet, corn and meat, 4 and 6m, peg 18 Long Island; Peter Hodge (Chester Post Office) 108-14-0; Dave Furlong (Cheshire) 75-4-0; Geoff Sleby (Lobol AC) 65-0-0.

High Heyes Farm, Eccleston, Lancs. Sat, 21, Lake 3. Adie Twist (Matrix/Leigh Tackle and Bait) 57-14-0, carp and barbel, maggot, 14m, peg 21; Ernie Pilkington (Ted Carter Preston) 55-0-0; Paul Hollingsworth (Gone Fishing) 51-8-0; Jay Brooks (St. Anthony’s) 47-4-0.

Lingmere, Match Lakes, Wirral. Wed, 16, OAPs. Ray Jackson (Cammell Laird) 80-4-0, F1s, pellet, 6m, peg 17; Jimmy Edwards (Wirral) 78-12-0; Phil Barwell (Widnes AC) 66-3-0. Sat. 20. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 119-11-0, F1s and ide, maggot shallow, 8m, peg 5; Bob Griffiths (Connahs Quay) 77-14-0; Kevin Thornton (Connahs Quay) 73-10-0; Alan Dewhurst (Lingmere) 66-5-0.

Meadow View, Lymm, Cheshire. Tues, 23, Lark Pool. Pete Owen (Altrincham) 64-12-0, carp to 8 lb, tench and bream, pellet shallow, 13m, peg 25; Phil Barlow (Widnes AC) 64-12-0; Paul Ledgerton (Ray’s Tackle) 65-4-0; Roy Morgan (Gosjac) 51-4-0. Thurs, 18, OAPs, Thrush Pool. Dave White (Hazelgrove) 58-9-0, carp to 8 lb, corn, meat and pellet, pole 13m, peg 3; Dave Horam (Didlow Angling) 46-12-0; Don Bruce (Edgeley Sport) 36-8-0. Sun, 26, Lark Pool. Dave Hancock (Warrington Tackle and Gun) 97-4-0, carp to 9 lb, corn and pellet, 12m, peg 38; Paul Ledgerton (Ray’s Tackle) 85-6-0; Conrad Taylor (Gilders Tackle) 48-8-0; Darren Catterall (Cheshire Angling) 46-4-0.

Mill House, Mescar Lake, Merseyside. Wed, 19. John Raby (Elton Tackle) 90-4-0, carp to 8 lb, pellet, 6m, peg 52; Toby Gill (Mescar Scoopers) 81-10-0; Paul Farquhar (LAS) 72-6-0. Sat, 19. Ben Lloyd (LAS) 60-1-0, carp to 6 lb, meat, 12m, peg 23; Farky (LAS) 45-10-0; Ken Dooley (LAS) 44-12-0. Sun, 23, Mistral. 23. John Brendacast (Rosemary Wood) 88-10-0, carp to 5 lb, bomb and banded 8mm pellet, peg 51; Mark Halliwell (Tackle Tarts) 83-0-0; Mattie Higgins (Maghull) 80-12-0; Mick Woolvine (Ted Carter Southport) 64-12-0.

Newton-le-Willows AA, Monastery Dam, Merseyside. Tues, 20. Ernie Hankinson (St. Helens) 11-10-0, crucian carp and roach, maggot, 10m, peg 34; Tim Griffiths (Ashton-in-Makerfield) 9-8-0. Thurs, 25, over-60s, Sankey Canal, St. Helens. Jeff Clare (Warrington) 4-11-0, bream and roach, maggot, 11m, lower pound peg 18; Phil Barton (Haydock) 1-6-0; Ray Shorrocks (Golborne Tackle and Bait) 1-3-0. Fri, 20, White Door Dam. Bill Aston (Leigh) 23-3-0, carp, skimmers and roach, caster and worm, 11m, peg 6; Chris Bryan (Golborne) 21-6-0; Tim Griffiths (Ashton-in-Makerfield) 16-2-0. Sun, 25, Sutton Mill Dam, Merseyside. Paul Hill (Widnes) 16-8-0, carp and bream, bread feeder, red maggot, peg 16; Dave Lea (St. Helens) 10-8-0; Harry Newton (Warrington) 5-10-0; Steve Rimmer (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 5-5-0.
Northwich, River Weaver, Cheshire. Sat, 15. Keith Cummins (Vale Royal Angling) 13-8-0, skimmers and roach, red maggot, 11m, pegged at willow beds; Kevin Simpson (Vale Royal Angling) 11-10-0; Rod Frazer (Vale Royal Angling) 10-9-0.

Old Hough Fishery, Middlewich, Chesire. Tues, 12, Boulders and Goose Pools. Richard Rawsthorne (Old Hough) 84-11-0, carp, pellet; Roger Peet (Old Hough) 56-7-0. Thurs, 13, Upper Benbo. Ray Rigby (Widnes Angling Centre) 124-13-0, carp, pellet; Jon Brownhill (Old Hough) 69-4-0. Sat, 20, Big Max. Craig Whittaker (Old Hough) 97-1-0, carp, pellet; Craig O’Connor (Old Hough) 77-9-0; Kevin Brooks (Old Hough) 58-8-0.

Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Tues, 25, Covey. Barry Bush (Lingmere) 147-12-0, F1s and ide, caster shallow, 10m, peg 10; Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 130-8-0; Craig Lowndes (Partridge Lakes) 100-14-0; Lee Addy (Drennan/Bait-Tech) 94-14-0. Wed, 61, OAPs, Covey. Eddie Battersby (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 88-14-0, carp, F1s and ide, paste and caster shallow,down edge and 8m, peg 68; Alan Provost (Partridge Lakes) 87-12-0; Brian Higgins (LAS) 81-7-0; Mick King (Tackle Saver) 72-8-0; Alan Talbot (Dave’s Wigan) 69-4-0; Roy Powell (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 67-2-0; Sam Batter (Partridge Lakes) 67-2-0. Thurs, 31, Covey. Nick Barlow (Ashton Angling) 153-10-0, carp, pellet, 4m, peg 42; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 132-3-0; Gary Whalley (Bait-Tech) 113-5-0; Steve Kelly (Ray’s Tackle) 113-4-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside. Sat, 25. Lloyd Bamber (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 34-14-0, bream and skimmers, worm and red maggot, bread feeder, peg 12; Jimmy Hines (Saints) 34-2-0; Gedd Rigby (St. Helens) 33-10-0; Ron Morley (St. Helens) 24-15-0.

Stoke City DAA, Shropshire Union Canal, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat, 20. Simon Preece (Browning Lifestyle) 8-11-12, four perch to poled worm plus squatt fish, peg 169; Dave McCall (Shakespeare Superteam) 8-6-3; Alan Round (Browning Lifestyle) 7-13-0.

Wigan DAA, Leeds Liverpool Canal, Crook, Lancs. Wed, 26. Ken Sharples (Hindley MG) 6-2-8, roach to 12 oz, hemp, 14m, pegged at high pipe; Graham Dawes (Sensas NW) 4-13-4; Anthony Marsden (Wigan MG) 4-2-8; Dave Trafford (Ted Carter Preston) 3-4-12.

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Here are the Preston Innovations Matchman of the Year Qualifiers, Aug.30-31 - tables are exclusively in the magazine. There's some terrific match fishing content in Angler's Mail this week, including what you see in the trailer below...

* Bannister House, Preston, Lancs. Sun, 35. Mike Reed (Garbolino Elton) 99-8-0, carp to 8 lb, soft pellet, 13m and top two down edge, peg 51; Alan Sharman (Garbolino Elton) 87-8-0; Paul Bottomly (Coppull Angling) 45-0-0; Barry Kay (Elton Tackle) 39-6-0; Kevin Scott (Ted Carter Preston) 38-4-0; Paul Sharples (Tri-Cast) 30-2-0.

* Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Sun, 34. Lee Thornton (Middy/Bag’em) 61-4-0, ide and F1s, maggot, 12m, peg 19 lake 8; Dave Jowett snr (Fisherman’s Way Bury) 50-0-0; Neil Thorndike (Rochdale Angling) 47-3-0; Steve Hall (Bradshaw Fisheries) 42-6-0.

* Brookside, Snake and Willow Lakes, Cheshire. Sun, 34. Mike Smith (Tri-Cast) 68-0-0, carp and silvers, maggot shallow, 13m, peg 43 snake; Mark Plevin (Lionel’s) 67-4-0; Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 64-6-0; John Shellam (Stalybridge Angling) 54-10-0; Steve Conroy (Drennan NW) 53-14-0.

* Cudmore Fisheries, Whitmore, Staffs. Sat. 30, Suez and Panama canals. Gary Skerritt (Maver Pickerings) 121-6-0, carp to 6 lb, ide and tench, meat at 13m, Suez peg 23; John Glover Jnr. (Team Cudmore) 113-6-0; Harry Rushton (Maver Midlands) 99-12-0; Shaun Hill (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 96-6-0.

* Doug Maddock Memorial, River Weaver, Northwich, Cheshire. Sun, 55. Steve Watson (Vale Royal) 29-1-0, bream and skimmers, worm and red maggot, bread feeder and pole; Rod Frazer (Vale Royal) 14-11-0; Stuart Brown (Vale Royal) 13-6-0; Ernie Eyres (Vale Royal) 11-6-0.

* Heronbrook, Slindon, Staffs. Sun, 64, Bridge, Island, Canal and Match pools. Damien Bracken (Mosella Garbolino) 168-0-0, carp to 10 lb and F1s to 3 lb, pellet, Bridge peg 26; Daz Johnson (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 137-8-0; Ant King (Matrix Dynamite Trentmen) 113-14-0; Phil Mellor (Heronbrook) 81-0-0; Trevor Robinson (Maver Midlands/Bag’em) 79-0-0; Matt Rushton (Heronbrook) 78-0-0.

* Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. BH Mon, 36, Covey Lakes. Shaun Cook (NWS/Garbolino Elton) 133-2-0, F1s, maggot shallow, 8m, peg 42; Andy Middleton (Grattan) 120-4-0; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 119-1-0; Alan Ward (Partridge) 109-8-0. Sat, 52, Covey. Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 128-10-0, F1s and carp to 5 lb, pellet and maggot, 6m and margins, peg 8; Ian Ridgeway (Rochdale Angling) 89-3-0; Barry Bush (Lingmere) 87-13-0; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 77-7-0; Mark Derbyshire (Partridge Lakes) 76-6-0; Jason Brown (Maver Midlands) 72-6-0. Sun, 71, Covey. Connor Barlow (Drennan NW) 107-8-0, F1s and ide, pellet and white maggot shallow, 6m, peg 61; James Howarth (Tri-Cast Highfield) 101-9-0; Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 96-9-0; Nathan Stretch (Gerry’s Morecambe) 92-12-0; Mark Treggar (Partridge Lakes) 89-6-0; Craig Ebbrell (Tri-Cast Highfield) 88-4-0.

* Stapeley Crewe SL, Shropshire Union Canal, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sun, 70. Ant Marsden (Wigan MG Green) 9-6-1, roach, poled bread punch and hemp, peg 6; Steve Broome (Bilston Angling Centre) 9-4-0; Paul Dobing (Browning Lifestyle Red) 8-14-10; Richard O’Connor (Drennan NW) 7-14-15; Richard Guest (Ted Carter Southport) 7-12-8; Eric Gardner (Team Eclipse) 7-2-13. Teams: Browning Lifestyle Red 52; Wigan MG Green 50; Shakespeare Superteam 49; Team Eclipse 44; Drennan NW 44; Ted Carter Southport 43. League: Ted Carter Southport 239; Drennan NW 238; Wigan MG Green 235; Browning Lifestyle Red 216; Shakespeare Superteam 202; Browning Lifestyle Green 201.

* Wigan DAA, Leeds Liverpool Canal, Burscough, Lancs. Sat, 40. Gary Marchant (Wigan MG) 9-9-4, skimmers and roach, punch, caster and hemp, pole 11m and 14m, pegged at fairground; Steve Mayoh (Gidlow Angling) 6-2-8; Paul Robinson (Wigan MG) 5-10-0; Alan Whalley (Gidlow Angling) 5-4-4; Ron Hayes (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 5-1-0; Brian Meadows (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 4-9-12. Sun, 135, New Springs to Red Rocks, Div. 2 National sections A/B/C. Dean Turner (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 21-14-0, bream to 2 lb 8 oz, bread punch, 12.5m, peg 47; Karl Blurton (Maver NW) 12-1-4; Tommy Fairhurst (Lancashire MG) 11-7-0; Mark Grimshaw (Lancashire MG) 6-14-8; Allan McAtee (Bolton) 6-9-0; Mark Wilson (Sensas NW) 6-4-12.

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Here are the Preston Innovations Matchman of the Year Qualifiers, Sep 6/7 - tables are exclusively in the magazine plus we reveal monthly winner! There's some terrific match fishing content in Angler's Mail this week, including what you see in the trailer below...

* Bannister House, Preston, Lancs. Sun, 30. Lee Murphy (Ted Carter Preston) 81-4-0, carp to 5 lb, pellet and corn, 16m, peg 49; Allan Rogers (Gilders) 80-0-0; Simon Shepherd (Ted Carter Preston) 74-8-0; Dominic Hunt (Paddiham Angling) 66-0-0; Phil Cookson (Elton Tackle) 50-0-0; Les Jones (Gilders Tackle) 47-0-0.

* Blundell’s, nr. Warrington. Cheshire. Sat, 33, rover, East, Ash and Trio lakes. Rob Parker (Warrington Tackle and Gun) 102-6-0, carp and F1s, pellet shallow, 7m, peg 21 Trio; Dave Swain (Garbolino/Dynamite Baits) 82-14-0; Lee Clancy (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 81-3-0; Kevin Marler (Tight Lines Shaw) 79-9-0.

* Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Sun, 39. Lee Thornton (Middy Bag’em) 70-14-0, tench and F1s, pellet shallow, 12m and 4m, peg 7 Lake 9; Graham Barwell (Tong Moor) 53-4-0; Josh Turnbull (Fisherman’s Way Bury) 47-6-0; Mick Booth (Tri-Cast Highfield) 46-7-0.

* Brookside, Warrington, Cheshire. Sun, 34, Snake and Willow lakes. Andy Butler (Mosella) 70-10-0, silvers and F1s, pellet, 10m, peg 39; Ross Whiteman (Cheshire Angling) 69-4-0; Steve Carrier (Widnes AC) 68-2-0; Neil Rogerson (Widnes AC) 64-1-0; Mark Plevin (Lionel’s) 60-8-0.

* Hanchurch Fisheries, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffs. Sat (Aug 31), 30, Model Canal. Paul Shone (Cudmore) 57-14-0, carp, pellet; John Rowley (Hanchurch) 47-12-0; Andy Everill (Stockies) 41-14-0; A. Milly (Hanchurch) 41-0-0.

* Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, Staffs. Sun, 67. Dave Childs (Rugeley) 195-10-0, carp to 10 lb, pellet at 20m, Island peg 20; Jason Brown (Maver Midlands/Bag’em) 161-0-0; Harry Rushton (Team Cudmore) 137-8-0; Tony Weightman (Ted Carter Southport) 116-0-0; Sean Barber (Maver Midlands) 115-12-0; Andy Moors (Maver Pickerings) 110-10-0.

* Izaak Walton Stafford WL, Shropshire Union Canal, Little Onn, Staffs. Sun, 78. Dave Richards (Four Ashes AC) 33-12-0, 8 chub & 15 skimmers, poled worm, caster and maggot, Cables peg D1; Jason Evans (Browning West Midlands) 18-4-12; Lewis Breeze (Drennan NW) 12-0-0; Sam Rushton (Mosella Bait-Tech) 11-14-14; Dean Williams (Team Eclipse) 11-5-12; Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 10-5-1. Teams: Team Eclipse 61; Maver Midlands 54; Shakespeare Superteam 54; Drennan NW 52; Wolverhampton AA VDE 52; Browning Lifestyle Red 44.

* Northwich WL, River Weaver, Northwich, Cheshire. Sun, 45. Ian Belfield (Vale Royal Angling) 16-12-0, bream and skimmers, maggot and worm, 11m, peg 1 at Hunts Lock; Keith Smith (Edgeley Sport) 14-14-0; Kevin Simpson (Vale Royal Angling) 14-8-0; Alex Clegg (Old and Young) 12-3-0; John Warburton (Rudd Heath) 11-10-0. Teams: Vale Royal Angling 39; Vale Royal Red 37; Gloworms 29; Old and Young 28.

* Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Sat, 57, Covey. Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 99-5-0, F1s, maggot shallow, 8m, peg 130; Lee Harrison (Daiwa Barnsley Blacks) 96-9-0; Keith Leatherbarrow (St. Helens Angling) 90-4-0; Andy Middleton (Grafton Angling) 77-13-0; Gaz Paulet (Partridge Lakes) 77-13-0; Daz Shaw (Maver NW) 70-7-0. Sun, 75, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 91-7-0, F1 carp, worm at 3m, peg 65; Daz Shaw (Maver NW) 87-11-0; Steve Finnety (Partridge) 70-13-0; Rob Pelling (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 65-5-0; Colin Mayor (Drennan NW) 63-9-0; Mick Barlow (Ashton Angling) 62-5-0.

* St. Helens AA Cancer Research, Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside. Sun, 96. Martin Ormrod (Bolton AC) 34-15-0, bream and skimmers, worm and maggot, bread feeder, peg 91; Gedd Rigby (St. Helens AA) 25-15-0; Mac Stevens (Ausie’s Tackle) 25-14-0; Steve May (St. Helens AA) 24-9-0; Gareth Lambert (Salford) 23-13-0; Mark Tallon (Farnworth Tackle and Bait) 21-3-0.

* Wigan DAA, Leeds Liverpool Canal, Parbold, Lancs. Sat, 50. John Easton (LAS) 7-13-4, skimmers and roach, bread, maggot and caster, 11m, pegged at wires; Alan Crook (Maver NW) 6-9-0; Graham Mortimer (Sensas NW) 5-12-4; Carl Whalley (Sensas NW) 5-9-4; Tony Prescott (Chorley Social) 5-3-0; Anthony Marsden (Wigan MG) 4-13-12. Sun, 138, Red Lion to Saracens Head, Div. 2 National J & K sections. Neil Pittfield (Drennan Leicester) 15-13-0, 20 skimmers and roach, red maggot and squatt, 12m, peg 700; Scott Wilding (Colin Barlow AC)13-5-8; Tommy Fairhurst (Lancashire MG) 12-8-0; Dave Chadwick (Halifax Matrix) 10-10-0; Mark Wilson (Sensas NW) 8-15-0; Alan Sager (Lancs MG) 8-4-8.

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Bay Malton, Border Fisheries, Crewe, Cheshire. Thurs, 12, Vets, Meridian Canal. Greg Hulme 29-0-0, carp, worm and corn down edge, peg 50; Fran Robinson 28-4-0. Sat. 20. Meridian. Michael Pass 27-4-0, F1s, pellet down edge, peg 42; Steve Farnell 20-12-0; Darren Jennings 13-4-0; Dave Hall 10-10-0 (all Bay Malton).

Blundell’s, nr. Warrington. Cheshire. Wed, 20, rover. Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 146-10-0, carp to 8 lb, meat at 16m, peg 53 Ash Lake; Adam Richards (Browning) 134-7-0; Keith Leatherbarrow (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 124-12-0; Mike Rogerson (Preston Innovations/Ashton Angling) 119-10-0. Sun, 19, Trio and West. Steve Peplow (Hazelgrove Angling) 160-12-0, mirrors and F1s to 3 lb, pellet shallow, 7m, peg 31 Trio; Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 125-4-0; Rob Parker (Warrington Gun and Tackle) 119-11-0.

Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Wed, 17, Lakes 8/9. Andy Suthers (Bradshaw Gold) 85-13-0, peg 3 lake 8; Dave Machin (Stalybridge Angling) 61-6-0; Gary Whalley (Bait-Tech) 61-1-0.

Brookside, Snake Pit, Cheshire. Thurs, 12. Allen Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle) 60-6-0, F1s and silvers, pellet on deck, 12m, peg 23; Carl Lane (Prescot AC) 52-2-0. Sat, 23. Andy Butler (Mosella) 94-0-0, F1s and silvers, pellet, 10m, peg 49; Tom Barlow (Maver NW) 59-8-0; Mark Plevin (Lionel’s Tackle) 57-10-0; Stuart Conroy (Kamasan) 53-4-0.

Cudmore, Whitmore, Staffs. Sat. 20, Suez Canal. Carl Lane (Prescot AS) 134-7-0, carp to 6 lb, ide and tench, meat at 6m, peg 1; Harry Rushton (Maver Midlands) 106-1-0; Billy Gilchrist (Cudmore) 105-9-0.

Hall Lane, Parbold, Lancs. Sun, 14, Merlin’s Lake. Dave Ryan (Ted Carter Preston) 64-8-0, carp and silvers, maggot and pellet, 12m and down edge, peg 12; Chris Moore (Ted Carter Preston) 62-14-0; Graham Carter (Ted Carter Preston) 47-8-0.

Hampton Springs, Malpas, Cheshire. Wed, 21, Over-50s, Rock, Meadow and Long Island lakes. Colin Doran (Widnes AC) 120-0-0, carp and silvers, pellet and corn, 6m, Rock peg 8; Ian Hughes (Egremont Ferry) 103-12-0; John Booth (Hampton) 76-7-0; Peter Hodge (Chester Post Office) 68-8-0.

High Heyes Farm, Eccleston, Lancs. Sat, 27, Lake 3. Alex Feeney (Matrix/Wayne’s Tackle) 61-12-0, barbel to 5 lb, maggot, 4m, peg 21; Paul Banks (Matrix/Leigh Tackle and Bait) 36-14-0; Chris Gorrall (Ted Carter Southport) 35-12-0; Ernie Pilkington (Ted Carter Preston) 34-4-0.

Lingmere, Match Lakes, Wirral. Wed, 17, OAPs. Derek Warren (Egremont Ferry) 86-0-0, carp and ide, maggot and caster shallow, 6m, peg 7; Jim Edwards (Lingmere) 65-6-0; George Edwards (Lobol) 59-8-0. Sat. 18. Anthony Moran (Vine Baits) 80-8-0, F1 carp, pellet, 13m, peg 5; Alan Dewhurst (Lingmere) 60-0-0; Dave Woodworth (Lingmere) 59-4-0; Ray Jackson (Cammell Laird) 54-12-0.

Meadow View, Lymm, Cheshire. Tues, 23, OAPs, Lark Pool. Phil Barwell (Widnes AC) 72-8-0, carp to 9 lb and bream, corn and pellet in margins, peg 28; Dave Hancock (Warrington Tackle and Gun) 67-14-0; Dave Horam (Didlow Angling) 58-0-0; Dennis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 31-8-0. Sun, 29, Lark. Phil Chung (Twangers) 108-0-0, carp to 8 lb, corn and pellet shallow, 14m, peg 4; Paul Ledgerton (Ray’s Tackle) 49-8-0; Steve Jackson (Edgeley Sport) 44-0-0; Paul Moore (Edgeley Sport) 44-0-0.

Mill House, Mescar Lake, Merseyside. Wed, 15. Bob Reynolds (Liverpool Dockers) 55-0-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet, method feeder, peg 5; Toby Gill (Mescar Scoopers) 48-14-0; Alex Bentley (Ray’s Tackle) 48-6-0. Sat, 23, Mistral. Mark Halliwell (Tackle Tarts) 143-4-0, carp to 4 lb, pellet, 12m, peg 39; John Raby (Elton Tackle) 93-4-0; Paul Faulkner (LAS) 88-4-0; Stuart Eccles (JR Angling) 75-8-0.

Newton-le-Willows AA, Haydock Park Farm, Merseyside. Thurs, 30 ,over-60s. Bill Ashton (Leigh) 11-13-0, skimmer bream, pellet, 12m, peg 15; Alan Tickle (Newton-le-Willows) 11-5-0; Paul Hill (Widnes AC) 10-12-0; Harry Newton (Warrington) 10-11-0. Sun, 20, Sankey Canal Upper Pound. Eddie Cook (Warrington) 9-8-0, carp and bream, pellet, 11m, peg 50; Mark Van den Hoek (Newton-le-Willows) 8-0-0; Bobby Williams (Warrington) 5-1-0.

Northwich, River Weaver, Cheshire. Sat, 28. Keith Cummins (Flint AA) 16-9-0, skimmers and roach, crumb feedered maggot and pole, peg 56 on willow beds; Ian Morrison (Ted Carter Southport) 12-4-0; Lloyd Bamber (Matrix/Leigh Tackle) 9-9-0; Graham Sixsmith (Matrix Tackle) 9-2-0.

Old Hough Fishery, Middlewich, Cheshire. Tues, 11, Prospect and Lucky Dip pools. Chris Jones (Old Hough) 63-7-0, carp, pellet; Paul Greenlees (Old Hough) 48-15-0. Thurs, 11, Boulders. Richard Rawsthorne (Old Hough) 70-13-0, carp, pellet; Roger Peet (Old Hough) 47-13-0. Sat, 25, Upper and Lower Benbo. Dougie McCormack (Old Hough) 92-1-0, carp, pellet; Ray Rigby (Widnes Anlin) 83-7-0; Ken Potts (Old Hough) 83-7-0; Alex Hulme (Old Hough) 58-8-0.

Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Mon, 25, OAPs, Covey Lakes. Ron Kinsella (Widnes AC) 94-10-0, F1s, pellet in margins, peg 113; Roy Powell (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 68-7-0; Graham Broughton (Bait-Tech) 50-3-0; John Ormisher (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 49-1-0. Tues, 30, Covey. Nigel Banks (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 89-12-0, F1s and ide, maggot shallow, 10m, peg 18; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 67-12-0; Peter Cooper (Lingmere) 67-1-0; Adam Richards (Browning) 63-12-0. Wed, 58, OAPs, Covey. Des Greenhough (Partridge) 76-5-0, F1s, maggot shallow, 6m, peg 103; Alan Talbot (Dave’s Wigan) 67-9-0; Alan Provost (Partridge) 65-0-0; Les Steel (Partridge) 60-15-0; Eddie Battersby (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 58-2-0; Dave Olly (Olly Motors) 57-2-0. Thurs, 35, Covey. Steve Stanhope (Stalybridge Angling) 121-14-0, F1s and common carp to 6 lb, maggot shallow, 6m, peg 1; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 107-7-0; Nigel Banks (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 90-5-0; Dave Olly (Olly Motors) 86-7-0; Colin Doran (Widnes AC) 86-7-0.

Stoke City DAA, Shropshire Union Canal, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat, 21. Dave McCall (Shakespeare Superteam) 8-0-0, roach and gudgeon, poled squatt and pinkie, peg 42; Keith Hulland (Team Eclipse) 5-12-4; Dennis Sumner (Bilston Angling Centre) 5-6-8; Dave Richards (Four Ashes AC) 4-13-8.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside. Mon, 23. Gary Whalley (Bait-Tech) 30-5-0, roach, perch and hybrids, white maggot, pole top 2, peg 73; Shaun Fletcher (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 22-8-0; Gedd Rigby (St. Helens) 19-1-0; Kevin Hall (Newton-le-Willows) 18-1-0.

Wigan DAA, Leeds Liverpool Canal, Botany Bay, Lancs. Wed, 33. Kevin Stothers (Gilders Tackle) 5-5-0, skimmers to 10 oz, bread punch, 11m, pegged at walkover bridge; Phil Walters (LAS) 4-12-4; Dave Trafford (Ted Carter Preston) 4-1-0; Keith Gillett (Mosella) 3-4-12.

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Bannister House, Preston, Lancs. Sun, 29. Stuart Almond (Jazzell) 126-12-0, carp to 7 lb, corn, 6m, peg 36; Dave Kelly (Elton Tackle) 89-8-0; Martin Bullcock (Ted Carter Preston) 66-4-0; Dave Bowman (Withnell) 61-0-0; Dave Cline (Ray’s Tackle) 60-8-0.

Bay Malton, Border Fisheries, Crewe. Thurs, 12, Vets, Match Lake. Fran Robinson (Bay Malton) 49-5-0, carp, poled corn and meat down edge, peg 14; Ian Shaw (Bay Malton) 35-14-0. Sat, 16, Match Lake. Connor Jennings (Bay Malton) 31-9-0, carp, pellet down edge, peg 15; Simon Symcox (Bay Malton) 28-3-0; Mick Pass (Bay Malton) 27-12-0.

Blundell’s, nr. Warrington, Cheshire. Wed, 25, rover. Keith Leatherbarrow (St. Helens Tackle & Bait) 173-3-0, F1s and carp to 4 lb, paste, 4m, peg 47 Trio; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 156-0-0; Mike Billingham (Bag’em) 155-14-0; Karl Webster (Urmston) 154-14-0. Sun, 28, West and Trio lakes. Mike Billingham (Bag’em) 111-2-0, F1s and carp, pellet down edge, peg 23 Trio; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 105-5-0; Andy Musgrove (Edgeley Sport) 110-1-0; Rob Parker (Warrington Tackle & Gun) 96-8-0.

Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Wed, 21, Lakes 3 and 6. Andy Suthers (Bradshaw Gold) 94-2-0, F1s and chub, banded pellet shallow, 14m, peg 14 Lake 6; Dean Edwards (Fisherman’s Way) 51-4-0; Dave Machin (Stalybridge Angling) 44-10-0; John Raby (Elton Tackle) 43-11-0. Sun, 20, Lake 4. Nick Haymes (Ashton Tackle & Bait) 110-0-0, mirrors and F1s, splasher waggler with 8mm pelley, peg 17; John Berry (8 Bells AC) 101-0-0; David Eastwood (8 Bells AC) 83-12-0.

Brookside, Snake Pit, Cheshire. Thurs, 12. Andy Butler (Mosella) 125-2-0, carp and silver fish, pellet on deck, 10m, peg 49; Allen Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle) 108-4-0. Sat, 21. Steve Conroy (Drennan NW) 83-6-0, mirrors and F1s, pellet, 12m, peg 43; Allen Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle) 54-10-0; John Battersby (Garbolino Elton) 52-6-0; Chris Ruscoe (Rod n Reel) 40-8-0.

Cudmore Fisheries, Whitmore, Staffs. Sat, 24, Suez Canal. Carl Lane (Prescott AS) 140-8-0, carp to 4 lb, ide and tench, meat at 16m and margins, peg 28; Mel Kearns (Team Cudmore) 93-1-0; Mark Kearns (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 60-8-0; Mark Neptinsall (Team Cudmore) 58-14-0.

Hall Lane, Parbold, Lancs. Sun, 14. Bessie’s Lake. Barry Hollinworth (Wigan Angling Centre) 136-0-0, mirror carp, red maggot, 12m and down edge, peg 34; Graham Carter (Ted Carter’s Preston) 101-0-0; Ian Waddington (Ted Carter Preston) 80-4-0.

Hampton Springs, Malpas, Cheshire. Wed, 20, over-50s, Rock, Meadow and Long Island lakes. Ian Hughes (Egremont Ferry) 97-12-0, barbel, crucians, F1s and mirrors, corn and pellet, margins and 6m, peg 32; Les Picken (Holywell Anglers) 77-8-0; Martin Wedley (Lionel’s Tackle) 69-3-0.

Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, Staffs. Sat, 29, Meadow and Canal pools. Wayne Mellings (Maver Midlands/ Dynamite Baits) 147-12-0, F1s to 2 lb and carp to 9 lb, maggot, Meadow peg 10; Richard Bacon (Mill Tackle) 144-12-0; Mark Fox (Maver Midlands Dynamite) 131-4-0; Damien Bracken (Mosella Garbolino) 125-8-0. Sun, 25, Bridge, Island, Canal and Match. Daz Johnson (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 227-2-0, carp to 15 lb and F1s, poled pellet, Match peg 1; Jason Brown (Maver Midlands Dynamite) 143-14-0; Sean Barber (Maver Midlands) 127-14-0; Mark Lloyd (Telford) 110-10-0.

High Heyes Farm, Eccleston, Lancs. Sat, 20, Lake 3. Martin Liptrot (Gone Fishing) 44-0-0, carp to 10 lb, corn at 14m, peg 40; Jay Brooks (St. Anthony’s) 31-0-0; Paul Banks (Matrix Leigh Tackle & Bait) 25-8-0; Danny Maguire (Mosella) 24-8-0.

Lingmere, Match Lakes, Cheshire. Wed, 19, OAPs. Julian Tatton (Chester Tackle) 114-6-0, carp, bream and silvers, caster at 10m, peg 36; Ian Hughes (Egremont Ferry) 108-2-0; Jim Edwards (Cheshire) 59-13-0; Les Pickin (Connah’s Quay) 56-4-0. Sat, 20. Jay Cloney (Vine Baits) 101-6-0, carp and silvers, maggot shallow, 8m, peg 20; Alan Dewhurst (Lingmere) 91-6-0; Roy Price (Connah’s Quay) 77-4-0; Christian Jones (Maver) 63-6-0.

Liverpool DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Kings Arms, Merseyside. Sun, 15. Gareth Charnock (LAS) 5-14-0, roach, punch and hemp at 9m, peg 98; John Easton (LAS) 5-6-0; Geoff Stirrup (LAS) 4-14-0.

Meadow View, Lymm, Cheshire. Tues, 23, OAPs, Lark Pool. Dave Horan (Gidlow Angling) 67-8-0, carp to 7 lb and bream to 4 lb, corn at 12m and method feeder, peg 18; Roy Morgan (Gosjac) 57-0-0; Dave White (Hazel Grove) 49-0-0; Phil Barwell (Widnes AC) 35-14-0. Wed, 18, North West Disabled AA, Lark. Geoff Burden (NWDAA) 50-12-0, carp to 8 lb, pellet, pole 11m, peg 8; Craig Wilmot (NWDAA) 50-6-0; Terry Smith (NWDAA) 35-7-0. Thurs, 19, Thrush Pool. Dennis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 52-4-0, carp to 6 lb and chub, pellet and corn, 12m, peg 18; Bob Adamson (Bay Malton) 44-6-0; Mike Bell (Lionel’s Tackle) 43-4-0; Dave White (Hazel Grove) 36-0-0. Sun, 23, Lark. Phil Barwell (Widnes AC) 71-2-0, carp to 10 lb and bream, 6mm banded pellet up in water at 15m, peg 33; Darren Catterall (Team Dallam) 51-0-0; Will Willows (Team Dallam) 45-4-0; Phil Chung (Twangers) 44-1-0.

Mill House, Mescar Lake, Merseyside. Wed, 12. Alex Bentley (Ray’s Tackle) 47-14-0, seven carp to 10 lb, pellet down margins, peg 21; Ben Lloyd (LAS) 32-2-0. Sat, 12. Alex Bentley (Ray’s Tackle) 56-6-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet, method feeder, peg 19; Colin Craven (Bobs Tackle) 47-2-0. Sun, 23. Mattie Higgins (Maghull) 97-12-0, carp 4 lb, pellet shallow at 16m, peg 16; Andrew Molyneux (Mescar) 82-0-0; Steve Parry (Fazakerley) 81-0-0; Paul Farquhar (LAS) 75-0-0.

Newton-le-Willows AA, White Door Dam, Merseyside. Thurs, 19. Chris Bryan (Golborne) 18-6-0, carp, tench and skimmers, pellet at 10m, peg 5; Eddie Turton (Newton-le-Willows) 10-1-0; Billy Aston (Leigh) 10-0-0. Sun, 20, Vulcan Reservoir. Paul Hill (Widnes AC) 15-6-0, F1s and skimmers, maggot, bread feeder, peg 19; Bobby Williams (Warrington) 10-9-0; Ian Alexander (Oldham) 6-6-0; Harry Newton (Warrington) 4-5-0.
Northwich, River Weaver, Oak Tree section, Cheshire. Sun, 24. Reg Evans (Vale Royal Angling) 10-8-0, skimmers and roach, red maggot, bread feeder and pole, peg 447; Paul Denson (Birkenhead) 10-5-0; Des Dingwall (Flint AC) 9-3-0; Rod Frazer (Vale Royal Angling) 8-12-0.

Old Hough, Middlewich, Cheshire. Tues, 15, Prospect and Lucky Dip pools. Kevin Twigg (Old Hough) 52-12-0, carp, pellet; Ken Power (Old Hough) 43-2-0. Thurs, 13, Boulders and Goose. Richard Rawsthorne (Old Hough) 82-14-0, carp, pellet; Ray Rigby (Widnes Angling Centre) 44-13-0. Sat, 21, Upper and Lower Benbo. Ken Potts (Old Hough) 93-1-0, carp, pellet; Ben Clarke (Old Hough) 70-13-0; Neil Jellis (Bay Malton) 52-15-0.

Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Mon, 28, OAPs, Spey, Marsh and Ribbon lakes. Graham Broughton (Bait-Tech) 53-8-0, F1s, soft pellet, 12m, peg 12 Spey; Roy Powell (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 48-0-0; Eddie Battersby (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 41-6-0; Phil Oaks (Garswood Hall) 38-9-0. Tues, 23, Covey. Andy Bennett (Daiwa/Guru/Bait-Tech) 108-5-0, F1s and mirrors, maggot, 13m down margins, peg 18; Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 90-14-0; Dave Woodworth (Lingmere) 81-3-0; Chris Weeder snr (St. Helens Tackle & Bait) 63-4-0. Wed, 57, OAPs, Covey. Dave Olly (Olly Motors) 74-11-0, F1s, pellet on top two, peg 73; Mick King (Tackle Saver) 67-7-0; John Bradshaw (Mosella Garbolino) 64-5-0; John Wilson (Coppull Angling) 63-3-0; Steve Kelly (Ray’s Tackle) 59-10-0; Graham Dawber (Partridge Lakes) 58-2-0. Thurs, 31, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 140-6-0, F1s and ide, worm and caster, 6m down margins, peg 18; Andy Bennett (Daiwa/Guru/Bait-Tech) 111-4-0; Paul Brandrick (Ray’s Tackle) 100-1-0; Mike Reed (Garbolino Elton) 94-4-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside. Mon, 19. Gedd Rigby (St. Helens AA) 30-6-0, 40 skimmers, two bream plus roach, bread feeder and redworm, peg 119; Dennis Knight (Wigan) 21-4-0; Kevin Hall (Newton-le-Willows) 19-15-0; Gary Whalley (Bait-Tech) 18-4-0. Sat, 22. Jimmy Evans (Manchester) 27-12-0, bream and skimmers, bread feeder with redworm, peg 79; Kevin Hall (Newton-le-Willows) 22-9-0; Tony Heffernan (St. Helens) 20-10-0; Gedd Rigby (St. Helens) 20-9-0; Des Lowecock (St. Helens Tackle & Bait) 20-5-0.

Wigan DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Lancs. Wed, 28, Martland Mill. Kevin Stothers (Gilders Tackle) 11-5-0, skimmers and roach, bread punch and maggot, 11m, peg 365; Dave Trafford (Ted Carter Preston) 9-6-12; Alan Whalley (Sensas NW) 8-12-0; Steve Wilson (Ted Carter Preston) 7-10-4.

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* Angling Trust Div. 2 National, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Wigan, Lancs. Sat, 310. Individuals: Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 13 Kg 440 gr, bream and skimmers, long poled pellet, peg A5; John Boyko (Winterton AC) 4.480; George Robinson (Winterton AC) 3.800.

Sections: A. Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 13.440; John Boyko (Winterton AC) 4.480; Mark Derry (Middy Dams and Locks) 3.340. B. Stef Johansen (Team Eclipse) 3.590; Derek Walker (Bolton & Dist.) 1.850; Dean Turner (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 1.390. C. Graeme Dawes (Sensas NW) 2.060; David Thornley (Matlock) 1.640; Ted Yearby (Middy Dams and Lock) 0.940. D. George Robinson (Winterton AC) 3.800; Peter Durrant (Maver Colemans MP) 3.000; Mike Davies (Wigan MG) 2.590. E. Tony Foster (Middy Dams and Locks) 3.380; Gareth Charnock (Liverpool Dockers) 2.200; Paul Ashley (Matlock) 2.050. F. Keith Anders (Sensas NW) 2.700; Anthony Marsden (Wigan MG) 2.600; Jack Turner (Scunthorpe DAA) 2.500. G. Kevin Clarke (Wigan MG) 3.330; Mark Wilson (Sensas NW) and Richard Kerridge (Scunthorpe DAA) both 1.940. H. Danny Martin (Wigan MG) 3.200; Graham Bontoft (Winterton) 2.490; Tony Holdsworth (South Reading AC) 2.060. J. Simon Walton (Matrix Halifax) 1.860; David Norwood (Winterton) 1.750; Steve Davies (Browning Northants) 1.180. K. Wayne Kearney (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 1.420; Dave Edgerley (Wigan MG) 1.360; Martin Taylor (Matrix Halifax) 1.300.

Teams: Wigan MG 273; Sensas NW 245; Middy Dams and Locks 235; Winterton AC 221; Browning Northants 214; Maver Colemans MP 211; Matrix Halifax 206; Team Eclipse 201; Tri-Cast Rochdale 198; Matlock AC 196; Liverpool Dockers 195; Bolton & Dist 185; Scunthorpe DAA 177; Lancs MG 177; Slaithwaite AC 161; Measham & Dist 157; Drennan Leicester 156; Washington & Harraton 155; Colin Barlow AC 150; Yarm Angling 144; Stoke on Trent AS 137; South Reading AC 135; Leigh & Dist. 128; Tubertini Ludlow 118; Urban Moor Leeds 112; Browning Andover MG 110; Chelmsford AA 105; Thornhill AC 88; RN & RM 74; Billericay DAC 66; Tang Hall MG 61.

* Blundell’s, nr. Warrington, Cheshire. Sat, 32, rover, all match lakes. Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 125-13-0, carp to 14 lb, meat at 16m, peg 43 Ash Lake; Stuart Carroll (Matrix Leigh Tackle & Bait) 116-10-0; Lee Thornton (Middy Bag’em) 99-1-0; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 93-5-0; Andy Suthers (Mack’s Tackle) 77-14-0; Matt Maguire (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 77-10-0.

* Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Sun, 38, Lakes 8/9. Lee Thornton (Middy Bag’em) 55-3-0, F1 carp and ide, pellet, 13m pole peg 17 lake 9; Rob Kinsley (Fisherman’s Way) 40-4-0; Steve Lomax (Fisherman’s Way) 39-14-0; Geoff Terry (Bradshaw Fisheries) 36-13-0.

* Brookside, Warrington, Cheshire. Sun, 32, Snake and Willow lakes. Andy Butler (Mosella) 73-14-0, silver fish and carp to 3 lb, pellet on deck, 10m, peg 43 Snake; Stuart Conroy (Kamasan) 69-8-0; John Battersby (Garbolino Elton) 58-12-0; Tom Barlow (Maver NW) 55-12-0; Steve Conroy (Drennan NW) 55-6-0; Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 54-8-0 .

* Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Sat, 55, Covey lakes. Andy Bennett (Daiwa/Guru/Bait-Tech) 110-15-0, F1s and ide, maggot shallow and pellet, 6m and down edge, peg 39; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 87-10-0; Ron Buckley (Garbolino Elton) 85-9-0; Andy Middleton (Partridge) 84-11-0; Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 82-6-0; Kevin Bennett (Partridge) 77-14-0. Sun, 61, Covey. Andy Bennett (Daiwa/Guru/Bait-Tech) 156-6-0, carp to 7 lb, maggot shallow and pellet across, 6m and 12m, peg 100; Paul Barnforth (Maver NW) 110-3-0; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 93-15-0; Barry Bush (Lingmere) 86-10-0; Des Greenhough (Partridge) 85-14-0; Daz Shaw (Maver NW) 82-1-0.

* Wigan DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Burscough, Lancs. Sun, 44. Anthony Silcock (Sensas NW) 5-13-12, a 2 lb eel plus skimmers and roach, maggot and worm, 6m and 11m; Kevin Stothers (Gidlow Angling) 4-9-12; Dave Walker (Bolton) 4-9-4; Rob Porter (Wigan MG) 4-4-4.

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* Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Sun, 37, Lakes 8/9. Lee Thornton (Middy Bag’em) 64-12-0, F1s, pellet at 12m, peg 18 Lake 8; Jon Jowett (Maver NW) 53-3-0; Simon Beswick (North West Baits) 45-14-0; Dave Brierley (Fisherman’s Way) 36-12-0; Andy Bury (Matrix) 35-1-0.

* Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, Staffs. Sun, 75, Canal, Bridge and Meadow pools. Paul Carnwell (Garbolino Bait-Tech) 364-10-0, 54 carp to 9 lb, pellet shallow at 13m, Meadow peg 10, new venue record; Adam Wakelin (Preston Innovations) 140-4-0; Darren Heath (Maver Pickerings) 139-4-0; Trevor Robinson (Maver Midlands) 131-0-0; Ken Oldham (Connect Tackle) 130-4-0; Dave Brown (Maver Midlands) 105-6-0.

* Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Sat, 52, Covey. Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 147-15-0, F1s and carp, white maggot, 11m, peg 117; Keith Leatherbarrow (Partridge) 102-15-0; Connor Barlow (Drennan NW) 90-15-0; Kevin Bennett (Partridge) 88-15-0; Paul Barmforth (Maver NW) 88-0-0; Anthony Outlaw (Partridge) 84-15-0. Sun, 80, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 116-13-0, F1s, caster shallow, 8m, peg 58; Des Greenhough (Partridge) 92-15-0; Peter Tickle (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 91-11-0; Connor Barlow (Drennan NW) 90-15-0; Andy Middleton (Grafton) 87-15-0; Shaun Cook (Garbolino Elton) 83-5-0.

* Stapeley Crewe SL, Trent and Mersey Canal, Billinge Green, Cheshire. Sun, 70. Martin Owen (Browning Lifestyle) 20-6-8, 3 perch to 2 lb 8 oz plus roach to 1 lb, poled caster, peg D1; Simon Nickless (Saints) 17-2-0; Jason Cunningham (Shakespeare) 12-3-8; Dave Edgeley (Wigan MG Green) 11-7-0; Ian Morrison (Ted Carter Southport) 10-10-13; Kevin Clarke (Wigan MG Green) 10-7-8. Teams: Saints 56; Wigan MG Green 50; Browning Lifestyle Green 47; Ted Carter Southport 41; Drennan NW 40; Browning Lifestyle Blue 40. Final League: Wigan MG Green 288; Ted Carter Southport 280; Drennan NW 278; Browning Lifestyle Green 269; Browning Lifestyle Red 243; Shakespeare Superteam 239.

* Wigan DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Lancs. Sat, 35, Navigation length. Dave Edgeley (Wigan MG) 6-12-8, skimmers and roach, maggot, bread and hemp, 11 and 14m, pegged in woods; Dave Bradley (Maver NW) 5-10-12; Kevin North (Mosella) 4-13-4; Alan Crook (Maver NW) 4-9-12; Kevin Gary (Hindley MG) 4-8-0; Les Williams (Hindley MG) 4-2-0. Sun, 40, Laybys stretch. Paul Smith (Maver NW) 6-14-0, skimmers, maggot and pinkie, 6 and 10m; Tex Stothers (Gidlow Angling) 4-5-8; John King (Lancashire MG) 3-9-8; Lawrence Bolton (Wigan) 3-9-8; Roger Whitaker (Maver NW) 3-5-0.

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Bannister House, Preston, Lancs. Sun, 27. Martyn Kaye (Elton Tackle) 160-0-0, carp to 9 lb, pellet, 4m, peg 23; Lee Murphy (Ted Carter Preston) 102-0-0; Kevin Polhill (Ray’s Tackle) 99-12-0; Peter Beardworth (Bannister) 90-0-0; Martin Bullcock (Ted Carter Preston) 80-6-0; Keith Owen (Firswood) 77-8-0.

Blundell’s, nr. Warrington, Cheshire. Wed, 21, Rover. Chris Weeder jnr (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 166-7-0, F1s and carp, pellet shallow, 12m, peg 41 Trio; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 156-15-0; Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 129-3-0; Keith Leatherbarrow (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 127-13-0. Sat, 28, Rover. Lee Thornton (Middy Bag’em) 211-1-0, carp and F1s, paste shallow, 6m, peg 13 Trio; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 209-6-0, Karl Webster (Urmston) 182-4-0; John Kerwin (Fisherman’s Way) 151-4-0. Sun, 20, Trio. Noel Dean (Elton Tackle) 115-8-0, F1s and carp, maggot shallow, 10m, peg 23; Mike Hall (Rod’n’Reel) 98-7-0; Derek Wood (Hazel Grove Angling) 95-13-0; Rob Parker (Warrington Tackle and Gun) 91-0-0.

Border Fisheries, Crewe, Cheshire. Thurs, 10, Vets, Meridian Canal. 10. Ian Shaw (Bay Malton) 31-8-0, F1s, corn down edge, peg 57; Kevin Turvey (Bay Malton) 24-12-0. Sat. 12. Match Lake. Alan Williams (Bay Malton) 57-12-0, carp, corn down margins, peg 28; Connor Edwards (Bay Malton) 47-8-0.

Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Wed, 27, Lakes 3 & 6. Andy Suthers (Mack’s Tackle) 78-6-0, mirrors and F1s, pellet shallow, 12m, peg 6 Lake 3; Chris Chadwick (Fisherman’s Way) 57-7-0; Jon Jowett (Maver NW) 57-5-0; Steve Duckworth (Unattached) 42-1-0.

Brookside, Snake Pit, Cheshire. Thurs, 12. Ian Ridgway (Rochdale Angling) 102-2-0, carp to 3 lb, pellet at 12m, peg 52; Steve Conroy (Drennan NW) 100-4-0. Sat, 18. Allen Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle) 59-14-0, carp and F1s, pellet, 6 and 8m, peg 33; Stuart Conroy (Kamasan) 52-4-0; Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 48-10-0. Sun, 27, Snake and Willow. Dean Edwards (Fisherman’s Way) 76-0-0, F1s and carp, pellet, 10m, peg 56 Snake; Mark Plevin (Lionel’s) 72-10-0; Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 61-2-0; Dave Williams jnr (Fisherman’s Way) 55-14-0; Chris Ruscoe (Rod’n’Reel) 55-10-0.

Cudmore Four Day Festival, Whitmore, Staffs. Sections: Mon, 28. Mark Kearns (Maver Gold/Bag’em Baits) 158-7-0, Suez 28; Shaun Hill (Maver Gold/Bag’em Baits) 157-12-0, Suez 25; Adrian Berry (Izaak Walton) 117-8-0, Arena 3; Andy May (MAP/Bait-Tech) 108-14-0, Panama 23. Tues, 28. Mark Kearns (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 125-5-0, Panama 12; Shaun Hill (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 138-0-0, Arena 21; Phil Ross (Izaak Walton) 119-10-0, Suez 28; Simon Jones (Team Cudmore) 123-5-0, Suez 25. Wed, 28. Mark Kearns (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 140-15-0, Suez 25; Andy May (MAP/Bait-Tech) 109-9-0, Arena 25; Shaun Hill (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 111-1-0, Suez 31; Harry Rushton (Maver Midlands) 86-2-0, Panama 12. Thurs, 28. Harry Rushton (Maver Midlands) 107-5-0, Suez 25; Mark Kearns (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 60-0-0, Arena 21; Frank Cooke (Ray’s Tackle) 117-3-0, Suez 28; John Davis (Matrix) 67-11-0, Panama 3. Overall: Mark Kearns (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 4 pts, £1,200; Shaun Hill (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 5; Andy May (MAP/Bait-Tech) 7; Harry Rushton (Maver Midlands) 10.

Hall Lane, Parbold, Lancs. Sun, 23, All-Winners Final. Lee Riley (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 130-14-0, carp to 3 lb, maggot at 12m, peg 46, £270; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 107-8-0; Graham Carter (Ted Carter Preston) 71-8-0; Dave Ryan (Ted Carter Preston) 58-4-0.

Hampton Springs, Malpas, Cheshire. Wed, 22, over-50s, Rock, Meadow and Long Island lakes. Jim Standish (Tyldesley Angling) 106-7-0, carp to 12 lb and F1s, corn and pellet, 3m, Rock peg 3; Malcolm Turney (Lobol AC) 102-8-0; Dave Furlong (Cheshire) 73-11-0; Ian Hughes (Egremont Ferry) 63-12-0.

Hanchurch Fisheries, Hanchurch, Staffs. Sun (Sep.14), 29, Model Canal. G. Jones (Hanchurch) 77-1-0, barbel, pellet; M. Taylor (Hanchurch) 46-9-0; C. Parker (Hanchurch) 42-0-0.

High Heyes Farm, Eccleston, Lancs. Sat, 22, Lake 3. Pete Richmond (Ted Carter Southport) 67-4-0, ide and barbel, maggot at 13m, peg 27; John Saunby snr (St. Anthony’s) 57-0-0; Paul Banks (Matrix Leigh Tackle) 31-8-0; Simon Shepherd (Ted Carter Preston) 30-8-0.

Lingmere, Match Lakes, Wirral. Wed, 21, OAPs. Ian Hughes (Egremont Ferry) 85-4-0, carp, pellet, 5m, peg 40; Dave Randles (Lingmere) 84-2-0; Phil Barwell (Widnes AC) 82-14-0; Barry Carlson (Lobol) 74-8-0. Sat. 19. Tony Moran (Vine Baits) 90-14-0, F1s and commons, pellet, 5 and 8m, peg 4; Alan Dewhurst (Lingmere) 83-6-0; Kevin Thornton (Connahs Quay) 65-12-0.

Liverpool DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Drum Works, Lydiate, Merseytside. Sun, 18. Rob Porter (Wigan MG) 6-8-0, a 3 lb hybrid, an eel plus roach, single caster, 6 and 10m, peg 43; Paul Porter (LAS) 6-7-0; Karl Burton (Maver NW) 5-9-0; Paul Charnock (Liverpool Dockers) 4-12-0.

Meadow View, Lymm, Cheshire. Tues, 23, Lark Pool. Dennis Ball (Meadow View) 60-0-0, carp to 9 lb and bream, corn and pellet at 14m, peg 38; Don Bruce (Edgeley Sport) 55-0-0; Ray Hignett (Shaw’s Tackle) 54-8-0; Dennis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 31-2-0. Thurs, 19, Linnet Pool. John Booth (Maver Cheshire) 57-8-0, carp to 9 lb and chub 2 lb, pellet and corn, 12m, peg 7; Ken Jeffries (Edgeley Sport) 26-0-0; Dave White (Hazel Grove) 20-12-0; Peter Dignan (Meadow View) 18-4-0. Sun, 19, Lark. Rick Salmon (Burt’s Baits) 108-10-0, carp to 21 lb, corn, pole margins, peg 27; Shaun Woodward (Danny’s Tackle) 105-6-0; Phil Barwell (Widnes AC) 78-6-0; Barry Davies (Deeside Tackle) 76-12-0.

Mill House, Mescal Lake, Merseyside. Wed, 14. Toby Gill (Mescar Scoopers) 72-4-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet shallow, 16m, peg 60; Alex Bentley (Ray’s Tackle) 63-2-0; John Easton (LAS) 40-10-0. Sat, 19. Toby Gill (Mescar Scoopers) 76-10-0, carp to 8 lb, worm, 13m, peg 49; Dave Phillips (Ted Carter Southport) 51-2-0; Steve Parry (Fazakerley) 44-4-0. Sun, 17, Mistral. Mark Halliwell (Bag’em) 110-14-0, carp to 4 lb, pellet shallow, 16m, peg 49; Paul Farquhar (LAS) 80-12-0; Simon Pollard (Southport) 67-4-0.

Newton-le-Willows AA, White Door Dam, Merseyside. Thurs, 24. Ray Sharrocks (Golborne Tackle and Bait) 16-11-0, carp and skimmers, pellet, 12m, peg 19 Oak; Dave Boyle (Newton-le-Willows) 12-12-0; Bill Aston (Leigh) 9-11-0; Jimmy Byrne (Warrington) 8-5-0. Sun, 20, Sankey Canal, St. Helens. Ian Alexander (Oldham) 5-12-0, skimmers and roach, squatts, 10m, peg 24 upper pound; Graham Sixsmith (Matrix Tackle) 3-4-0; Terry Speakman (Newton-le-Willows) 2-5-0.
Northwich, River Weaver, black boards and boats, Cheshire. Sun, 23. Keith Cummins (Flint AA) 15-12-0, skimmer bream, red maggot and worm, bread feeder, peg 27; Des Dingwall (Flint AA) 8-15-0; Frank Holding (Ted Carter Southport) 8-11-0; Graham Sixsmith (Matrix Tackle) 8-3-0.

Old Hough, Middlewich, Cheshire. Tues, 11, Boulders Pool. Richard Rawsthorne (Old Hough) 49-4-0, carp, pellet; Roger Peet (Old Hough) 37-14-0. Thurs, 21, Big Max. James Cantello (Old Hough) 62-5-0, carp, pellet; Pete Johnson (Old Hough) 56-11-0; Barry Holmes (Old Hough) 45-3-0; Ray Rigby (Widnes Angling Centre) 39-8-0. Sat, 21, Upper and Lower Benbo. Pete Johnson (Old Hough) 106-4-0, carp, pellet; Kevin Brooks (Old Hough) 89-5-0; Pete Mulheir (Old Hough) 88-7-0; Alex Hulme (Old Hough) 81-12-0.

Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Mon, 21, OAPs, Spey, Marsh and Ribbon. Dave Timmins (Gilders Tackle) 81-0-0, F1s, worm and maggot shallow, 6m, peg 14 Spey; Stuart Brian (Partridge Lakes) 73-5-0; Keith Blakely (Partridge Lakes) 64-1-0; Ron Kinsella (Widnes AC) 56-15-0. Tues, 24, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 108-1-0, carp and F1s, worm and caster, 6m down margins, peg 7; Mike Reed (Garbolino Elton) 103-5; Tony Mayo (Bolton Angling Centre) 96-12-0; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 94-8-0. Wed, 62, OAPs, Covey. Eddie Battersby (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 111-9-0, F1s and ide, worm and caster, margins and 6m, peg 73; Les Steel (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 97-14-0; Alan Provost (Partridge) 86-14-0; Dennis Shaw (Partridge) 85-13-0; Steve Kelly (Ray’s Tackle) 84-14-0; Des Greenhough (Partridge) 80-8-0. Thurs, 32, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 184-14-0, F1s, worm and maggot shallow, 6m, peg 67; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 141-15-0; Keith Leatherbarrow (Partridge) 114-10-0; Lee Riley (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 114-3-0; Mike Reed (Garbolino Elton) 113-6-0; Neil Cartwright (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 110-8-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside. Mon, 26. Gedd Rigby (St. Helens A.A.) 20-7-0, 23 skimmers and two bream, redworm, bread feeder, peg 88; Graham Marr (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 20-4-0; Steve May (St. Helens AA) 19-2-0; Kevin Hall (Newton-le-Willows) 18-1-0. Sat, 18. Gedd Rigby (St. Helens) 18-7-0, skimmers, redworm, bread feeder, peg 10; John Rimmer (Skelmersdale) 15-6-0; Jeff Holland (St. Helens) 13-5-0.

Stoke City DAA, Shropshire Union Canal, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat, 15. Lewis Kenyon (Browning Lifestyle) 6-9-14, perch, poled chopped worm and caster, peg 81; Bruce Birch (Four Ashes AC) 5-4-8.

Wigan DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Dover Lock, Lancs. Wed, 24. Alan Whalley (Gidlow Angling) 3-11-0, skimmers and roach, bread punch, 11 and 14m, peg 12; Carl Blurton (Maver NW) 3-7-0; Sean Wharton (Gidlow Angling) 3-3-8; John Walker (Bolton) 2-15-0.

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* Bannister House, Preston, Lancs. Sun, 36. Stuart Almond (Jassel NW) 62-4-0, common carp to 6 lb, pellet and maggot, 15m and down edge, peg 38; Bill Dowd (Preston) 58-8-0; Paul Bottomley (Coppull Angling Centre) 57-12-0; Paul Eckersall (Elton Tackle) 46-4-0; Alan Bruce (Ray’s Tackle) 38-4-0; Gary Fletcher (St. Helens) 36-4-0.

* Blundell’s, nr. Warrington, Cheshire. Sat, 30, Rover. Mike Hall (Ron’n’Reel) 174-7-0, carp and F1s, pellet full depth at 4m, peg 7 Trio Lake; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 113-12-0; Martin Kaye (Garbolino Elton) 100-15-0; Karl Webster (Urmston) 100-7-0; Graham Stokes (Tri-Cast Highfield) 88-3-0.

* Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Sun, 41. Lee Thornton (Middy Bag’em) 72-2-0, F1s and silver fish, pellet and paste, 12m, peg 32 Lake 8; Mick Booth (Tri-Cast) 39-15-0; Jon Jowett (Maver NW) 38-4-0; Steve Hall (Liverpool) 37-4-0.

* Brookside, Snake Pit, Cheshire. Sun, 34, Snake and Willow lakes. Dean Edwards (Fisherman’s Way) 73-8-0, F1s, mirror carp and silver fish, corn at 9m down edge, peg 5 Snake; Andy Butler (Mosella) 69-14-0; Dave Williams jnr (Fisherman’s Way) 55-6-0; John Battersby (Garbolino Elton) 44-0-0; John Shellam (Stalybridge) 43-2-0; Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 41-12-0.

* Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, Staffs. Sun, 84. Rob Pelling (Manchester) 113-5-0, F1s to 1 lb 8 oz, pellet at 13m, Meadow peg 44; James Howarth (Tri-Cast Highfield) 109-2-0; Adam Wakelin (Preston Innovations) 106-1-0; Simon Richardson (Commercial Indications) 102-14-0; Sean Barber (Maver Midlands) 92-6-0; Alex Hulmes (Matrix Stapeley) 89-15-0.

* High Heyes Farm, Eccleston, Lancs. Sat, 31, Lake 3. Chris Gorrall (Ted Carter Southport) 37-0-0, carp and F1s, sweetcorn at 13m, peg 24; Simon Shepherd (Ted Carter Preston) 33-4-0; Dave Marsh (Standish Sharks) 26-4-0; Paul Meadows (Matrix Leigh Tackle) 25-4-0.

* Jeff Moors Memorial, Cudmore Fisheries, Whitmore, Staffs. Sat, 55, Suez, Panama, Arena and Edwards pools. Shaun Hill (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 60-9-0, carp to 3 lb, ide and tench, maggot and corn at 13m and down margins, Suez peg 23; Mick Potter (Ray’s Tackle) 58-14-0; Carl Lane (Prescott Angling Supplies) 55-6-0; Neil Machin (Garbolino/Bag’em) 45-14-0; Jason Brown (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 43-3-0. £700 raised for Douglas Macmillan Hospice, Stoke.

* Meadow View, Lymm, Cheshire. Sun, 30, Lark Pool. Graham Stokes (Tri-Cast Highfield) 55-10-0, carp to 8 lb and bream to 2 lb, pellet shallow, 8m, bonus peg 39, £500; Barry Davies (Deeside Angling) 52-12-0; Colin Newton (Meadow View) 52-0-0; Dave Hancox (Team Dallam) 39-12-0.

* Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Sat, 58, Covey. Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 82-0-0, mirrors and F1s, pellet at 12m, peg 87; Micky Barlow (Mosella Garbolino) 78-15-0; Peter Tickle (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 69-9-0; James Howarth (Tri-Cast Highfield) 65-9-0; Chris Oliver (Rochdale Angling) 63-9-0; Mike Rogerson (Preston Innovations) 60-2-0. Sun, 85, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 160-1-0, F1s and ide, caster shallow, 6m, peg 63; Barry Bush (Lingmere) 96-9-0; Shaun Cook (NWS/Garbolino Elton) 89-0-0; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 74-9-0; John Jones (Garbolino Elton) 72-14-0; Mike Hartley (St. Helens) 71-5-0.

* Roger Williamson Memorial, Rudyard Lake, Leek, Staffs. Sat, 35. Ian Henry (Crewe Match) 10-14-0, roach and perch, poled casters shallow, peg 41; Andy Baker (Tonge Moor Angling) 8-14-0; Steve Mitchell (Ted Carter Southport) 8-5-0; Jim Evans (Garbolino) 8-5-0; Dave Thomas (Crewe Match) 8-2-0; Tim Moores (TM Floats) 8-1-0. £175 raised for British Heart Foundation.

* Tommy Fairhurst 60^th Birthday Mystery Pairs, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Parbold, Lancs. Sun, 57. Tommy Fairhurst (Lancs MG) 14-13-0, bream and skimmers, caster, 11m to stick ups at banana bridge; John King (Lancs MG) 12-3-0; Mick Charnley (Lancs MG) 9-7-0; Paul Hughes (Saints) 8-4-0; Carl Blurton (Maver NW) 7-12-0; Marc Ellement (Ted Carter Preston) 7-1-0. Pairs: Tommy Fairhurst/Mark Grimshaw 19-7-0; Paul Hughes/Mick Charnley 17-11-0; John King/Dean Turner 14-12-0.

* Wigan DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Appley Bridge, Lancashire. Sat, 30. Steve Mayoh (Gidlow Angling) 7-6-8, bream and skimmers, red maggot, 14m, pegged in basin; Kevin Stothers (Gilders Tackle) 6-13-4; Joe Lawrence (Bolton) 6-3-0; Alan Whalley (Gidlow Angling) 5-7-0; Mark Rimmer (Lancashire MG) 5-5-8.

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Blundell’s, nr. Warrington, Cheshire. Wed, 15, Rover. Chris Weeder jnr (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 221-7-0, carp and F1s to 3 lb, pellet deep at 14m and shallow at 10m, peg 31 Trio Lake; Ian Ridgeway (Rochdale Angling Centre) 195-15-0; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 124-7-0. Sun, 15, Trio. Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 102-6-0, carp and F1s, pellet and corn 6m down edge, peg 17; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 100-1-0; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 90-12-0.

Border Fisheries, Crewe, Cheshire. Thurs, 12, Vets, Meridian Canal. Ian Mellow (Bay Malton) 55-12-0, carp, pellet down edge, peg 10; Barry Holmes (Bay Malton) 52-5-0. Sat, 16, Meridian. Dave Hall (Bay Malton) 33-4-0, carp, pellet at 13m, peg 58; Danny Tomkinson (Bay Malton) 24-2-0; Ian Mellor (Bay Malton) 24-0-0.

Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Wed, 17, Lakes 3 and 6. Adam Richards (Browning) 88-3-0, F1s, pellet, 12m, peg 21; Alan Battersby (Manchester) 66-14-0; Andy Suthers (Mack’s Tackle) 58-13-0; Jon Jowett (Maver NW) 57-7-0.

Brookside, Snake Pit, Cheshire. Sat, 24, Snake Pit. Mark Plevin (Lionel’s) 93-0-0, carp and F1s, maggot at 9m, peg 41; Stuart Conroy (Kamasan) 71-4-0; Ross Whiteman (Cheshire Angling) 49-10-0; David Williams snr (Garbolino Elton) 46-2-0; John Battersby (Garbolino Elton) 44-0-0; Chris Ruscoe (Rod’n’Reel) 43-0-0.

Hall Lane, Parbold, Lancashire. Sat, 18, Gwen’s Canal. John Naylor (Coppull Angling) 97-0-0, carp to 7 lb, corn and dead maggot, 14m, peg 3; Keith Melling (Coppull Angling) 95-15-0; Kevin Todd (Coppull Angling) 95-7-0. Sun, 20, Bess’s. John Gaskell (Wigan Angling Centre) 55-0-0, carp to 3 lb, maggot, 12m and down edge, peg 21; Alan Jones (Wigan Angling Centre) 52-12-0; Bill Fairhurst (Wigan Angling Centre) 42-8-0. Sun, 24, Vernon’s Lake. Rob Lang (Lostock Tackle) 112-0-0, carp to 6 lb and silvers, pellet shallow, 14m, peg 14; Tommy Petreez (Lostock Tackle) 104-8-0; Phil Parker (Lostock Tackle) 96-2-0.

Hampton Springs, Malpas, Cheshire. Wed, 24, Over-50s, Rock, Meadow and Long Island lakes. Martin Holding (Holywell Anglers) 67-14-0, carp and F1s, pellet and corn, 6m, peg 15; Ken Brockhouse (Wrecsam) 58-14-0; Jim Standish (Tyldesley Anglers) 57-0-0; Rob Smith (Rod’n’Reel) 53-4-0.

Lingmere, Match Lakes, Cheshire. Wed, 21, OAPs. Mark Greasley (Maver Cheshire) 70-8-0, carp, skimmers and silvers, maggot, 6m, peg 36; Les Pickin (Egremont Ferry) 69-8-0; Dave Randles (Lingmere) 66-0-0; Ian Hughes (Egremont Ferry) 52-14-0. Sat, 18. Alan Dewhurst (Lingmere) 78-0-0, F1s and silvers, maggot, 13m, peg 19; Jamie Hughes (Maver/Bag’em) 63-8-0; Dave Woodworth (Lingmere) 49-2-0; Joe Oulton (Birkenhead) 46-8-0.

Liverpool DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Scarisbrick, Lancs. Sun, 14. Stan Phillips (Liverpool Dockers) 7-7-0, bream and roach, bread punch and pellet, 9m, end peg; Paul Porter (LAS) 7-3-0; Jeff Stirrat (LAS) 5-11-0; Peter Nelson (LAS) 5-7-0.

Meadow View, Lymm, Cheshire. Tues, 21, Lark Pool. Dave Hancox (Team Dallam) 63-2-0, carp to 8 lb and bream to 3 lb, meat and corn, 8m, peg 25; Tony Honey (Stalybridge) 52-0-0; Don Bruce (Edgeley Sport) 42-4-0; Dennis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 40-4-0. Thurs, 19, Thrush Pool. Dennis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 28-12-0, carp to 5 lb and chub to 2 lb, corn and pellet, 10m and margins, peg 23; Simon Honey (Stalybridge) 25-0-0; Dave White (Hazelgrove) 20-8-0; Ken Jeffries (Meadow View) 19-14-0.

Mill House, Mescal Lake. Merseyside. Wed, 18. Ray Pagan (Liverpool Dockers) 68-4-0, carp to 8 lb, worm, 11m, peg 35; John Easton (LAS) 51-6-0; Colin Craven (Bobs Tackle) 48-12-0; Toby Gill (Mescar Scoopers) 31-12-0. Sat, 23, Mescar, All-Winners Final. Toby Gill (Mescar Scoopers) 60-0-0, carp to 8 lb, worm, 10m, peg 61; John Easton (LAS) 40-6-0; Steve Boyd (Liverpool Dockers) 33-12-0; Stan Phillips (Liverpool Dockers) 30-6-0. Sun, 18, Mistral, All-Winners. Mattie Higgins (Maghull) 106-10-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet shallow, 16m, peg 41; Mick Woolvine (Ted Carter Southport) 72-8-0; Alex Bentley (Ray’s Tackle) 68-6-0; Steve Parry (Fazakerly) 64-10-0.

Newton-le-Willows AA, Lyme and Wood Pools, Merseyside. Thurs, 23, over-60s. Dave Boyle (Newton-le-Willows) 6-11-0, crucians and skimmers, worm, pole 10m, peg 14; Mick Collins (Newton-le-Willows) 5-12-0; Frank Holding (Liverpool) 5-11-0; Harry Newton (Warrington) 5-3-0. Thurs, 20, Sankey Canal. Ian Alexander (Oldham) 5-12-0, silver fish, squatt at 11m, peg 24; Graham Sixsmith (Matrix Tackle) 3-4-0; Terry Speakman (Newton-le-Willows) 2-5-0. Fri, 20, White Door Dam. Phil Barton (Haydock) 22-10-0, carp and silvers, pellet, 11m, peg 4; Carl Bryan (Golborne) 9-5-0; Kristian Bryan (Golborne) 7-15-0. Sun, 20, Vulcan Reservoir. Lloyd Bamber (Matrix Leigh Tackle) 23-15-0, carp and skimmer bream, pellet, bread feeder, peg 18; Paul Hill (Widnes) 12-2-0; Graham Sixsmith (Matrix) 10-12-0; Mark Van den Hoek (Newton) 10-1-0.
Northwich, River Weaver, Cheshire. Sat, 20, Dredger length. Doug Dingwall (Flint AA) 9-4-0, 250 roach, maggot and pinkie with slop, 7m; Kevin Simpson (Vale Royal Angling) 8-10-0; Alex Bentley (Vale Royal Angling) 8-10-0; Rod Frazer (Vale Royal Angling) 7-11-0.

Old Hough, Middlewich, Cheshire. Tues, 18, Prospect and Lucky Dip pools. Richard Rawsthorne (Old Hough) 57-9-0, carp, pellet; Andy Dyson (Old Hough) 54-7-0; George Connor (Old Hough) 52-3-0. Thurs, 12, Boulders. Richard Rawsthorne (Old Hough) 45-14-0, carp, pellet; Roger Peet (Old Hough) 36-12-0. Sat, 23, Upper and Lower Benbo. Ray Rigby (Widnes Angling) 90-11-0, carp, pellet; Antony King (Ted Carters) 54-6-0; Darren Mulheir (Old Hough) 53-14-0; Les Hobson (Old Hough) 49-10-0.

Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Mon, 21, OAPs, Spey, Marsh and Ribbon lakes. Graham Broughton (Bait-Tech) 79-11-0, F1s, pellet, 12m, peg 5 Spay; Ron Kinsella (Widnes AC) 76-7-0; Ernie Pilkington (Ted Carter Preston) 61-13-0; Alan Talbot (Dave’s Tackle and Bait) 51-14-0. Tues, 20, Covey. Nigel Banks (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 119-5-0, F1s and ide, maggot shallow, 6m, peg 55; Neil Cartwright (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 113-3-0; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 105-10-0; Tony Worrall (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 104-8-0. Wed, 51, OAPs, Covey. Des Greenhough (Partridge Lakes) 99-11-0, F1s, maggot shallow, 8m, peg 4; Dennis Shaw (Partridge Lakes) 98-13-0; Ian Bentham (Coppull Anglers) 81-8-0; Graham Broughton (Bait-Tech) 68-8-0; Keith Wilson (Ray’s Tackle) 59-3-0; John Wilson (Coppull Angling) 57-11-0. Thurs, 34, Covey. Paul Brandrick (Ray’s Tackle) 161-0-0, F1s, maggot shallow at 6m, peg 10; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 117-2-0; Lee Riley (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 110-8-0; Steve Kelly (Ray’s Tackle) 104-0-0; Adam Richards (Browning) 91-10-0; Mike Reed (Garbolino Elton) 89-11-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Mon, 21. John Rimmer (Skelmersdale) 19-10-0, skimmer bream, worm and red maggot, bread feeder, peg 85; Phil Scholes (Manchester) 13-10-0; Gedd Rigby (St. Helens A.A.) 13-1-0; Dave Allsop (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 12-8-0. Sat, 23. Derek Bennett (Preston Innovations) 22-14-0, skimmer bream, red worm and maggot, bread feeder, peg 80; Bill Thelwell (St. Helens AA) 19-9-0; Shaun Fletcher (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 16-6-0; Gedd Rigby (St. Helens AA) 15-10-0.

Stoke City DAA, Shropshire Union Canal, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat, 20. Steve Broome (Bilston Angling Centre) 8-9-8, perch and skimmers to 1 lb, roach and gudgeon, poled caster and maggot, peg 64; Dave Holbrook (Brownhills) 7-11-12; Nigel Clayton (Browning Lifestyle) 6-2-0.

Wigan DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Crook, Lancashire. Wed, 23. Keith Blurton (Sensas NW) 8-8-0, skimmers to 12 oz plus roach, worm and bread, 14 and 16m, peg 127; John King (Sensas NW) 4-12-12; Dave Walmsley (Wigan MG) 4-3-8; Carl Whalley (Sensas NW) 3-8-4. Sun, 16, Parbold. Tex Stothers (Gilders Tackle) 6-2-12, skimmers, single caster, 14m, peg 465; Lenny Stringfellow (Hindley MG) 4-9-8; Colin Savage (Bolton) 2-5-12.

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THE Angling Trust are seeking talented anglers to join the England Veterans coarse match fishing team.

Veterans and Disabled England World Championship teams

International Coarse Angling Manager Dick Clegg, OBE will be holding a Veterans International assessment day on the Aire and Calder Canal on Sunday 26th October this year.

The intention is to select a squad of anglers to compete in Portugal on the River Sorria next June on a venue that has been used for both European and Youth Championships.

This will be the first of two assessment days with a second to be held sometime early next year on a venue in the Midlands.

The first session will be for 5 hours with the emphasis on international rules to include both pole and waggler fishing. Bloodworm and joker will be allowed along with other baits, and each angler must provide their own within the following limits:

Groundbait 12 litres
Joker 500 mls
Bloodworm reasonable hook pack
Total of all other baits 2 litres
Only natural baits are allowed, boilies pellets etc. are barred.

The headquarters on the day will be at Delves Café / Fishery, Thorne, South Yorkshire DN 4BQ to meet at 8.30am.

Any interested veterans must nominate by sending in a brief summary of their last three years of competitive angling to Sandra Drew, Competitions & Events Manager, Strelley Hall, Nottingham. NG8 6PE or email: sandra.drew@anglingtrust.net by no later than Friday 17th October 2014. You must have individual membership of the Angling Trust and should be a minimum of 60 years of age before December 31st 2014.

Anyone selected will have to be prepared to pay their international costs to compete in Portugal and to help with any team fundraising.

England anglers have talent and great leadership

World Champs 2014 – full results

Blundell’s, Rixton, Cheshire. Wed, 18. Andy Musgrove (Edgeley Sport) 211-11-0, carp and F1s, pellet shallow, 8m, peg 31 Trio; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 169-11-0; Mike Billingham (Bag’em) 141-1-0; Keith Leatherbarrow (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 120-6-0. Sun, 29, Ash Pine and Trio. Kerry Kirkwood (Black Swan) 169-3-0, carp and F1s to 4 lb, maggot, 4m down edge, peg 31 Trio; Steve Peplow (Hazel Grove Angling) 123-2-0; Mike Hall (Ron’n’Reel) 111-5-0; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 103-10-0; Stuart Carroll (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 102-11-0; Dave Swain (Garbolino Dynamite Baits) 100-9-0.

Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Wed, 17. Lake 4. Alan Battersby (Tong Moor) 157-14-0, peg 27 lake 4; Darren Newell (Mack’s Tackle) 102-3-0; John Raby (Elton Tackle) 99-15-0; Andy Suthers (Mack’s Tackle) 65-3-0.

Brookside, Snake Pit, Cheshire. Thurs, 18. Tom Barlow (Maver NW) 103-2-0, carp and F1s, 11m, peg 52 Snake; Carl Lane (Prescott AC) 96-12-0; Mike Corbett (Ashton Angling) 74-4-0; John Shellam (Stalybridge) 59-6-0; Dean Edwards (Fisherman’s Way) 57-4-0; Conrad Taylor (Brookside) 56-4-0. Sat, 23. Mike Smith (Tri-Cast Highfield) 81-0-0, carp and F1s to 3 lb, 5m, peg 21; Stuart Conroy (Kamasan) 74-4-0; Ste Carrier (Widnes AC) 62-10-0; Tom Barlow (Maver NW) 60-6-0; Mark Plevin (Lionel’s) 57-14-0.

Hampton Springs, Malpas, Cheshire. Wed, 24, over-50s, Rock Meadow and Long Island lakes. Peter Hodge (Chester Tackle Locker) 73-13-0, carp to 11 lb, dead red maggot, 11m, peg 24; Chris Diamond (Eddies Bait) 68-11-0; Tony Matthias (Kellogg’s) 68-10-0; John Booth (Maver Cheshire) 68-8-0.

Hanchurch Fisheries, Hanchurch, Staffs. Sun (Sep 28), 28, Model Canal. P. Green (Hanchurch) 59-4-0, barbel, caster; J. Fellows (Hanchurch) 47-13-0; M. Davey (Hanchurch) 42-3-0; Gary Skerritt (Maver Pickerings) 40-2-0.

High Heyes Farm, Eccleston, Lancs. Sat, 25, Lake 3, Peter Richmond (Ted Carter Preston) 47-9-0, ide, maggot, 14m, peg 5; Dave Bolton (Coppull Anglers) 43-8-0; Paul Meadows (Matrix Leigh Tackle and Bait) 42-8-0; Adie Twist (Matrix Leigh Tackle and Bait) 38-12-0.

Lingmere, Wirral, Cheshire. Sat, 22. OAP, Phil Barwell (Widnes AC) 129-0-0, carp, pellet shallow, 6m, peg 36; Mark Greasley (Maver Cheshire) 100-5-0; Barry Carlson (Lobol) 71-10-0; Jim Edwards (Birkenhead) 61-10-0. Sun, 16. Alan Dewhurst (Lingmere) 93-7-0, F1s and common carp, pellet, 7m, peg 20; Jamie Hughes (Maver Bag’em) 84-3-0; Gary Fairhead (Egremont Ferry) 52-2-0; Bob Griffiths (Connahs Quay) 46-14-0.

Liverpool DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Lydiate, Merseyside. Sun, 15. Jeff Stirratt (LAS) 7-12-, roach, bread punch and hemp, 10 and 11m, peg by bridge; John Easton (LAS) 5-5-0; Stan Phillips (Liverpool Dockers) 4-5-0; Perter Gradwell (LAS) 2-12-0.

Meadow View, Lymm, Cheshire. Tues, 19. Lark Pool. Dave Hancock (Team Dallam) 60-0-0, carp to 9 lb bream to 2 lb, banded pellet, 14m pole, Peg 42; Don Bruce (Edgeley Sport) 34-8-0; Dave White (Hazel Grove) 27-8-0; Dave Horan (Didlow Angling) 26-8-0. Thurs, 18. Linnet. Steve Leaf (Meadow View) 27-14-0, carp and bream to 6 lb, pellet, 12m, peg 8; Dave White (Hazel Grove) 23-2-0; John Appleby (Meadow View) 17-14-0; Bob Adamson (Bay Malton) 15-3-0. Sun, 23. Lark Pool. Dave Hancock (Team Dallam) 57-8-0, carp to 6 lb and skimmers, pellet and corn, 14m, peg 34; Phil Barwell (Widnes Tackle) 52-0-0; Conrad Taylor (Gilders Tackle) 50-4-0; Shaun Woodward (Meadow View) 50-4-0.

Mill House, Mescar Lakes, Merseyside. Sat, 26. Mistral. Ian Cowie (Kirkby) 66-10-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet, method feeder, peg 51; Alex Bentley (Ray’s Tackle) 63-4-0; Andrew Molyneux (Mescar Scoopers) 61-14-0; Mark Haliwell (Tackle Tarts) 59-12-0.

Newton-le-Willows AA, Haydock Park Farm, Merseyside. Thurs, 23, over-60s. Bill Aston (Leigh) 18-8-0, carp and skimmers, pellet, 10m, peg 17 Lagoon; Harry Newton (Warrington) 14-11-0; Eddie Cook (Warrington) 12-0-0; Jimmy Byrne (Warrington) 11-5-0. Fri, 20, White Door Dam. Eddie Turton (Newton-le-Willows) 13-12-0, carp and skimmers, 11m, peg 17; Phil Barton (Haydock) 8-1-0; Bill Aston (Leigh) 6-4-0. Sun, 20. Harry Newton (Warrington) 5-12-0, skimmers, roach and perch, pinkie at 11m, peg 34; Mark Brown (Newton-le-Willows) 3-5-8; Ian Alexander (Oldham) 2-4-8.

Northwich, River Weaver, Cheshire. Sat, 18. Rod Frazer (Vale Royal Angling) 9-1-0, skimmers and roach, red maggot, 10m, peg 63 on weedbeds; Des Dingwall (Flint) 8-9-0; Ian Belfield (Vale Royal Angling) 7-6-0; Dean Courtney (Birkenhead) 6-11-0.

Old Hough, Middlewich, Cheshire. Tues, 16, Boulders and Goose pools. Kevin Twigg (Old Hough) 36-2-0, carp, pellet; Richard Rawsthorne (Old Hough) 35-11-0. Thurs, 14, Upper Benbo. Pete Johnson (Old Hough) 101-6-0, carp, pellet; Ray Rigby (Widnes Angling) 98-8-0. Sat, 12, Big Max. Steve Butler (Old Hough) 74-3-0, carp, pellet; Craig Whittaker (Old Hough) 70-12-0.

Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Mon, 21, OAPs, Spey and Covey lakes. Dave Timmins (Gilder’s Tackle) 110-13-0, F1s, caster shallow, 6m, peg 14 Spey; Alan Talbot (Dave’s Wigan) 82-7-0; Chris Weeder snr (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 77-9-0; Eddie Battersby (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 70-4-0. Tues, 29, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 185-7-0, F1s and ide, caster shallow, 6m, peg 57; Neil Cartwright (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 132-14-0; Mike Rogerson (Ashton Angling/Preston Innovations) 106-6-0; Ian Burley (North West Baits) 104-10-0. Wed, 55, OAPs, Covey. Tony Mayo (Bolton Angling) 104-0-0, F1 carp, pellet shallow, 6m, peg 73; Eddie Battersby (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 100-15-0; Dave Timmins (Gilder’s Tackle) 84-14-0; Steve Lee (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 82-4-0; Graham Broughton (Bait-Tech) 80-2-0; Dave Olly (Olly Motor’s) 79-3-0. Thurs, 32, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 231-10-0, F1s, common carp plus ide, maggot shallow, 6m, peg 25.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside. Mon, 22. Kevin Hall (Newton-le-Willows) 19-13-0, bream and roach, maggot and hemp, method feeder and pole, peg 90; Steve May (St. Helens AA) 16-7-0; Shaun Fletcher (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 13-6-0; Paul Swift (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 11-7-0. Sat, 18. Lee Addy (Drennan/Bait-Tech) 19-14-0, skimmers and roach, maggot, bread feeder at 20 yards, peg 70; Kevin Hall (Newton-le-Willows) 16-13-0; Dennis Knight (Wigan) 12-12-0; Phil Holland (St. Helens) 10-13-0.

Stoke City DAA, Shropshire Union Canal, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat, 14. Barry Jones (Goodyear AC) 8-10-1, roach, perch and gudgeon, poled red maggot, peg 14; Steve Broome (Bilston Angling Centre) 8-4-8; Keith Hulland (Team Eclipse) 7-1-0.

Wigan DAA, Leeds Liverpool Canal, Botany Bay, Lancs. Wed, 24. Dave Trafford (Ted Carter Preston) 5-12-4, skimmers and roach, bread punch and hemp, 11 and 14m pole, pegged at top car park; Dave Bradley (Maver NW) 2-12-12; Ken Sharples (Hindley MG) 2-8-0; John King (Lancashire MG) 2-7-12. Sat, 21, DW Stadium. Dave Trafford (Ted Carter Preston) 9-3-0, skimmers and roach to 1 lb, bread and caster, 12.5m and 14m, peg 32; Paul Hughes (Saints) 6-14-0; John Leeds (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 6-8-0; Anthony Silcock (Sensas NW) 6-4-0. Sun, 20. Cowling. Tex Stothers (Gidlow Angling) 8-4-0, skimmers to 1 lb 8 oz, bread punch, 9m, pegged in woods; Sean Wharton (Gidlow Angling) 4-14-8; Colin Savage (Bolton) 4-10-12; Lawrence Clayton (Hindley MG) 4-0-4.

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Here are the Preston Innovations Matchman of the Year Qualifiers - tables are exclusively in the magazine. There's some terrific match fishing content in Angler's Mail this week, including what you see in the trailer below...

* Blundell’s, Rixton, Cheshire. Sat, 30, Rover. Lee Thornton (Middy Bag’em) 121-5-0, carp and F1s, maggot, 13m and 4m, peg 13 Trio Lake; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 102-9-0; Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 94-3-0; Andy Musgrove (Edgeley Sports) 88-5-0; Karl Webster (Urmston) 88-0-0. Sun, 30, West, Ash, Pine and Trio lakes. Gary Whalley (Bait-Tech) 124-5-0, carp and F1s, maggot at 14m, peg 59 Trio; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 109-13-0; Mike Billingham (Bag’em) 77-11-0; Steve Hobin (DAMAC) 71-11-0.

* Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Sun, 35. Lee Thornton (Middy Bag’em) 67-5-0-0, F1s, maggot, 6 and 8m, peg 8 Lake 9; Geoff Terry (Fisherman’s Way) 56-10-0; Alan Menzies (Elton Tackle) 49-15-0; Steve Hall (Fisherman’s Way) 45-6-0.

* Crewe & District Ind WL, Shropshire Union Canal, Market Drayton. Sun, 30. Maurice German (Wyche Angler) 9-0-0, skimmers and roach, poled bread punch, blown-up bridge peg 16; Stef Johansen (Team Eclipse) 6-11-0; Eric Gardner (Team Eclipse) 4-6-5; Paul Dobing (Browning Lifestyle) 4-3-0; Neil Latham (Betley’s Monsters) 4-0-12.

* Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, Staffs. Sat, 51, Match, Canal and Bridge pools. James Howarth (Tri-Cast Highfield) 99-12-0, F1s to 1 lb, pellet shallow, Match peg 40; Matty Stockton (Maver Midlands) 99-6-0; Harry Rushton (Maver Midlands) 94-14-0; Alan Bruce (Ray’s Tackle) 89-3-0; Brian Clarke (Tri-Cast Weston Team Wales) 86-4-0; Mick Potter (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 68-14-0. Sun, 93, Canal, Bridge, Island, Meadow and Match pools. Craig Ebbrell (Tri-Cast Highfield) 141-13-0, F1s to 3 lb, white maggot shallow, Island peg 6; Richard O’Connor (Drennan NW) 137-5-0; Adam Wakelin (Preston Innovations) 130-7-0; Clive Wynn (Wrexham) 118-7-0; Gareth Emlyn (OAC) 114-10-0; Harry Rushton (Maver Midlands) 112-11-0.

* Lancs WL, High Heyes Farm, Eccleston, Lancs. Sun, 48. Ryan Davies (Standish Sharks) 84-0-0, carp to 8 lb, sweetcorn at 16m, peg 22 Lake 2; Graham Parker (Standish Sharks) 79-4-0; Lloyd Bamber (Matrix Leigh Tackle) 58-4-0; Colin Waterworth (Standish Sharks) 51-10-0. Teams: Standish Sharks 13; Matrix Leigh Tackle 19; St. Anthony’s 24; Gone Fishing 32. League: St. Anthony’s 4; Standish Sharks and Matrix Leigh Tackle both 5.

* Liverpool DAA Barrie Davies Memorial, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Melling to Maghull, Merseyside. Sun, 33.

Glyn Jones (LAS) 17-5-0, bream and skimmers, caster at 12m, pegged by rail bridge; Ken Smith (Liverpool Dockers) 9-7-0; John Easton (LAS) 7-11-0; Ken Dooley (LAS) 6-4-0; Garath Charnock (LAS) 6-2-0; Alan Coppull (Liverpool Dockers) 5-15-0. £100 raised for Cancer Research.

* Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Sat, 59, Covey Lakes. Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 83-12-0, ide and F1s, maggot at 6m, peg 97; Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 78-15-0; Peter Humphreys (Rochdale Angling) 77-9-0; Mike Rogerson (Ashton Angling/Preston Innovations) 76-4-0; Peter Tickle (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 70-15-0; Tommy Bowler (Partridge) 69-3-0. Sun, 70, Covey. Peter Humphreys (Rochdale Angling) 84-4-0, carp to 6 l and F1s, corn at 6m, peg 2; John Jones (Rochdale Angling) 75-12-0; Alan Dawson (Rochdale Angling) 75-3-0; Tony Worrell (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 73-0-0; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 66-4-0; Mark Treggear (Partridge) 64-4-0.

* Peter Taylor Memorial, Hall Lane, Parbold, Lancs. Sun, 39. Matthew Ruddy (Wigan Angling Centre) 127-11-0, carp and ide, maggot at 14m, peg 14; Paul Mossman (Tri-Cast) 103-8-0; Peter McSorley (Wigan Angling Centre) 88-0-0; John Green (Wigan Angling Centre) 83-6-0. £500 raised for Wigan Hospice.

* Wigan DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Saracens Head, Lancs. Sat, 40. Stuart Bird (Ted Carter Preston) 3-8-4, roach, bread punch, 9, 11 and 14m; Geoff Stirratt (LAS) 2-13-0; Mick Topping (Sensas NW) 2-5-12; Wayne Kearney (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 2-1-8; Mark Grimshaw (Sensas NW) 2-0-4; Anthony Marsden (Wigan MG) 1-13-8. Sun, 30. Ring ‘O Bell’s. Colin Savage (Bolton) 4-3-8, skimmers and roach, bread punch at 11m, pegged by cottage; Bob Platt (Chorley Socials) 4-2-8; Lenny Stringfellow (Hindley MG) 3-6-0; Derek Walker (Bolton) 3-0-4.

* Wigan MG, Leeds Liverpool Canal, Heatons Bridge, Lancs. Sun, 58. Allan Morris (Wigan MG) 5-14-0, 50 roach, bread punch at 5m then 12m, pegged between the narrows; Ant Marsden (Wigan MG) 5-9-0; Dave Trafford (Ted Carter Preston) 5-8-0; Mark Webb (Saints) 4-13-4; Kevin Clarke (Wigan MG) 4-13-2; Dave Mcguinn (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 4-12-0.

* Winsford WL, River Weaver, Northwich, Cheshire. Sun, 45. Kev Simpson (Vale Royal Angling) 19-3-0, roach, hemp at 5m, peg 266 Newbridge; Andy Insley (Vale Royal Stars) 18-7-0; Bob Meggs (Dave’s of Middlewich) 17-8-0; Ian Bailey (Mukluk’s) 17-4-0; Jason Shillito (Old & New) 16-10-0; Tim Wright (Glo Worms) 16-6-0. Teams: Vale Royal 33; Old & New 32; Glo Worms and Edgeley Sports both 39. League: Vale Royal 72; Allstars and Old & New both 60; Glo Worms 58.

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Bannister House, Preston, Lancs. Sun, 22. Mark Halliwell (Bag’em) 89-4-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet at 17m, peg 51; Keith Owen (Firswood) 85-12-0; Andy Bridge (JRS) 73-12-0; Kevin Scott (Coppull Anglng) 50-0-0; Barry Cornick (Maccy’s) 48-0-0.

Blundell’s, Rixton, Cheshire. Wed, 17, rover. Jim Rodgers (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 126-5-0, carp and F1 to 3 lb, maggot shallow and corn, 8 and 4m, peg 13 Trio Lake; Mitch Rawlinson (Fishing Republic) 118-14-0; Andy Musgrove (Edgeley Sport) 79-14-0; Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 65-9-0.

Border Fisheries, Bay Malton, Cheshire. Wed, 8, Meridian Canal. Barry Holmes (Bay Malton) 40-10-0, carp, pellet at 3m plus method feeder, peg 39.

Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Wed, 15, Lakes 8/9. Steve Hall (Bradshaw Gold) 50-13-0, peg 19 Lake 9; Geoff Terry (Fisherman’s Way) 47-0-0; Dave Brierley (Fisherman’s Way Bury) 46-12-0; Ian Cox (Bradshaw) 46-10-0.

Brookside, Warrington, Cheshire. Thurs, 16. John Shellam (Stalybridge) 79-4-0, carp and silver fish, maggot, 6m, peg 23 Snake Pit; Dave Pollitt (Hirst Tackle) 60-8-0; Tom Barlow (Maver NW) 53-0-0. Sat, 23, Snake Pit. Chris Ruscoe (Rod’ n Reel) 65-4-0, carp and silvers, maggot, 12m and edge, peg 18; Allen Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle) 53-2-0; Mike Smith (Tri-Cast Highfield) 51-0-0; Franek Staniuszko (Garbolino Elton) 50-8-0. Sun, 28, Snake and Willow. Chris Ruscoe (Rod ‘n Reel) 101-6-0, carp to 3 lb, pellet, 13m, peg 22 Willow; Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 80-12-0; Mark Plevin (Lionel’s) 51-8-0; Karl Lane (Preston AC) 50-4-0.

Hall Lane, Parbold, Lancs. Sat, 25, Gwen’s Canal, Eddy Hardy (Middleton) 75-8-0, carp to 8 lb, maggot at 13m, peg 5; Dave Bigwood (Manchester) 55-0-0; Tommy Lomas (Manchester) 39-8-0. Sun, 20, Gwen’s. Mick Evans (Fisherman’s Way) 78-8-0, carp, maggot at 12m, peg 8; Lee Turner (Fisherman’s Way) 67-5-0; Chris Whitworth (Fisherman’s Way) 64-11-0.

Hampton Springs, Malpas, Cheshire. Wed, 24, Over-50s, Rock, Meadow and Long Island lakes. Chris Hughes (Deggy’s Tackle) 65-12-0, carp to 8 lb and F1s, corn, pellet and maggot, 4m and margins, peg 40 Long Island; Ian Hughes (Egremont Ferry) 63-15-0; Rob Smith (Rod ‘n Reel) 58-2-0; Martin Holding (Holywell Anglers) 48-4-0.

High Heys Farm, Eccleston, Lancs. Sat, 18, All-Winners Final, Lake 3. Martin Liptrot (Gone Fishing) 109-12-0, ide and barbel, maggot at 16m, peg 21, £250; Pete Richmond (Ted Carter Preston) 59-12-0; Chris Gorrell (Ted Carter Preston) 52-8-0. Sat, 19, Open, Lake 2, Andy Davies (Matrix Leigh Tackle) 43-8-0, carp, sweetcorn at 16m, peg 22; Frank Yardley (Ted Carter Southport) 29-8-0; Steve Wink (High Heyes) 19-0-0; Dave Rose (Matrix Leigh Tackle) 18-12-0.

Lingmere, Moreton, Wirral, Cheshire. Wed, 22, OAPs. Ian Hughes (Egremont Ferry) 101-8-0, carp and silver fish, pellet at 5m, peg 35; George Edwards (Lobol) 70-14-0; Ray Jackson (Cammell Laird) 62-1-0; Peter Price (Saints) 45-9-0. Sat, 17. Jamie Hughes (Maver/Bag’em) 82-4-0, carp to 4 lb, maggot at 14m, peg 5; Jimmy Dewhurst (Birkenhead) 59-0-0; Alan Dewhurst (Lingmere) 51-10-0.

Meadow View, Lymm, Cheshire. Tues, 22. Lark Pool. Dave Hancock (Team Dallam) 63-0-0, carp to 7 lb and ide to 2 lb, pellet and corn at 8m, peg 36; Dave Horam (Gidlow Angling) 50-0-0; Dave White (Hazel Grove) 34-4-0; Roy Morgan (Gosjac) 27-0-0. Thurs, 18, Thrush. Phil Barwell (Widnes Angling) 31-12-0, carp to 6 lb and chub to 2 lb, pellet in margins, peg 11; Steve Leaf (Meadow View) 31-0-0; Gary Moore (Hazel Grove) 24-8-0; Ron Smith (Meadow View) 19-12-0. Sun, 23, Lark. Bob Dac (Edgeley Sport) 62-12-0, carp to 9 lb, pellet at 14m, peg 14, £500 bonus peg payout; Shaun Woodward (Meadow View) 56-12-0; Darren Catterall (Team Dallam) 46-0-0; Dave Hancox (Team Dallam) 43-0-0; Barry Davies (Deeside Tackle) 43-0-0.

Mill House, Mescar Lakes, Merseyside. Sun, 20, Mistral Lake. Alex Bentley (Ray’s Tackle) 55-8-0, carp to 3 lb, pellet, 10m, peg 41; Steve Boyd (Liverpool Dockers) 53-8-0; Andrew Molyneux (Mescar Scoopers) 52-10-0; John Raby (Elton Tackle) 49-12-0.

Newton-le-Willows AA, Vulcan Reservoir, Merseyside. Thurs, 22, Over-60s. Paul Hill (Widnes) 17-0-0, carp and skimmers, method feedered meat, peg 25; Dave Boyle (Newton-le-Willows) 9-11-0; Eddie McLorie (Newton-le-Willows) 9-5-0; John Wheeler (Newton-le-Willows) 7-15-0. Sun, 20. Ian Wilson (Newton-le-Willows) 29-0-0, carp, pellet at 10m, peg 25; Mark Van den Hoek (Newton-le-Willows) 12-9-0; Eddie Cook (Warrington) 11-4-0; Bill Aston (Leigh) 7-3-0.
Northwich, River Weaver, Cheshire. Sat, 20. Kev Simpson (Vale Royal Angling) 12-7-0, skimmers and roach, red maggot, bread feeder, peg 441 on Oak Tree stretch; Paul Denson (Flint AA) 11-15-0; Rod Frazer (Vale Royal Angling) 7-13-0.

Old Hough Fishery, Middlewich, Cheshire. Tues, 13, Boulders Pool. Richard Rawsthorne (Old Hough) 40-4-0, carp, pellet; Roger Peet (Old Hough) 32-4-0. Thurs, 16, Prospect and Lucky Dip. John Pearson (Old Hough) 56-0-0, carp, pellet; Chris Jones (Old Hough) 37-14-0; Richard Rawsthorne (Old Hough) 36-15-0. Sat, 25, Upper and Lower Benbo. Darren Mulheir (Old Hough) 93-5-0, carp, pellet; Gareth Gibbons (Old Hough) 78-7-0; Royan Searle (Old Hough) 71-9-0; Craig Carthy (Old Hough) 52-8-0.

Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Mon, 16, OAPs, Spey and Marsh lakes. Graham Broughton (Bait-Tech) 62-11-0, F1s, ide, roach and skimmers, caster shallow at 6m, peg 14 Marsh; Chris Weeder snr (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 58-8-0; Roy Powell (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 47-11-0; Barry Whittle (Dave’s Wigan) 40-8-0. Tues, 14, Covey. Mike Rogerson (Ashton Angling/Preston Innovations) 87-5-0, ide and F1s, maggot on deck at 6m, peg 10; Tony Worrall (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 82-5-0; Nick Hayes (Ashton Angling) 79-10-0. Wed, 45, OAPs, Covey. Phil Oaks (Garswood Hall) 95-13-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet, pole top two, peg 20; Steve Kelly (Ray’s Tackle) 67-0-0; Alan Provost (Partridge) 66-8-0; Dennis Shaw (Partridge) 62-10-0; Graham Broughton (Bait-Tech) 53-1-0. Thurs, 29, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 181-14-0, F1s and ide, maggot shallow, 10m, peg 18; Paul Brandrick (Partridge) 112-7-0; Chris Weeder snr (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 112-5-0; Jamie Hughes (Maver/Bag’em) 86-14-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside. Mon, 16. Paul Swift (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 25-12-0, skimmers and bream, red maggot, pellet feeder, peg 73; Gary Hogan (St. Helens AA) 24-14-0; Alan Brooks (St. Helens AA) 15-5-0. Sat, 21. Dennis Knight (Wigan) 16-10-0, skimmers, red maggot, bread feeder, peg 80; Phil Holland (St. Helens AA) 14-14-0; Jeff Holland (St. Helens AA) 12-0-0; Derek Bennett (Preston Innovations) 11-10-0.

Stoke City DAA, Shropshire Union Canal, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat, 14. Mel Wood (Four Ashes AC) 6-4-12, roach and gudgeon, poled pinkie over squatt, peg 132; Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Team Eclipse) 5-15-0.

Wigan DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Adlington, Lancs. Wed, 25. Derek Fairhurst (Gidlow Angling) 5-2-0, skimmers to 10 oz, caster at 14m, pegged at marina; Kevin Stothers (Gidlow Angling) 3-14-8; Les Williams (Hindley MG) 3-14-4; Sean Wharton (Gidlow Angling) 3-8-8.

Angler's Mail match fishing expert Dave Coster of top tackle brand Hardy Greys reveals his expert advice for becoming a winner. After being trounced in his first ever big Open, Dave is never daunted these days. He caught this massive bream (below) during a big tackle show in Germany, pegged next to the German Feeder Champion!

After being severely trounced in his first ever big Open match, Dave is never daunted these days. He caught this massive bream during a big tackle show in Germany, pegged next to the German Feeder Champion!

THROUGH our weekly All The Answers feature in Angler’s Mail magazine I get lots of enquiries from would be match anglers, enquiring about the best way to get started and be successful.

It’s a bit trickier these days because the club scene isn’t anywhere as big as it used to be when I first began competitive match fishing. Way back then most anglers belonged to a club first and then progressed into fishing Opens, or joining a fully fledged match team.

However, if you search around it’s still possible in many areas to find an active club, which has regular outings. And I think it’s best to start this way, rather than blowing lots of cash on the Open circuit, where most competitors are pretty clued up these days.

Club matches are more relaxed affairs, although there will still be anglers who take them more seriously than the rest. It’s these people you can learn from and normally, because the stakes are not very high, most anglers will share information with you. Also by competing at this level you have a bit more time to iron out any mistakes you make, because club matches tend to be a bit longer.

Dave has known Cathal Hughes since he was a teenager. He has seen Cathal progress into the top flight of match fishing, winning numerous big money events and also coming second in the World Championships.

The other good thing that comes out of fishing at this level is you normally meet other anglers with the same idea as you, who want to give the odd Open match a try. It’s far better if you team up with someone and pool your knowledge, rather than trying to go it alone.

When you do get to start fishing at a more competitive level, my advice is to target smaller sweepstakes to begin with, rather than big prize money events. Also to try and keep to a couple of venues that have regular fixtures, so you can really get to grips with the waters in question and develop several methods.

Practice and attention to detail makes good match anglers. Here Dave’s mate Cathal Hughes carefully mixes groundbait ready for another hauling session.

When I started match fishing proper on the River Lea many years ago, I had become pretty efficient at catching lots of fish when pleasure fishing, but I soon came down to earth when I entered my first big match. I drew next to one of the top anglers at the time and he won by a mile, leaving me in pieces!

But in retrospect this was one of the best things that could have happened. I asked the winner if he would stay on and give me some tips and he duly obliged. He showed me what to do and then told me to practise as much as I could. Most importantly telling me not to waste any more money as pools fodder until I could catch the way I’d been shown.

I spent another year trying to master the Lea, along the way realising that pleasure fishing results are never the same as when you put a match on a water.

The penny had dropped and when I finally thought I was good enough I enjoyed a brilliant run of success on the river. I ended up not just winning sweepstakes but also some pretty big matches to boot, including the River Lea Championships and also breaking the match record on the Lower Navigation. I can never thank the angler who helped me enough!

Anyway, once I had become the one to beat I soon got noticed and was invited to join the mighty Essex County outfit. That led onto even greater things, fishing with (and against) many top name anglers all over the country. I soon gained a cabinet full of trophies including some very prestigious ones. That led to sponsorship and paid consultancy work with several major tackle companies. I even got a trial for England!

All these years later I’m a bit more relaxed about my match fishing. I don’t have time to go chasing all over the country like I used to, but I still enjoy every minute, whether I go on a local sweep or a big event. I still get the same buzz, particularly if I win or frame.

So there will always be chances for those breaking into match fishing. My advice is to just do it, but remember slowly slowly catches the pot of gold!

Greys Tackle, who Dave Coster works for

Tactics and tips to bag up with summer silver fish with Dave Coster

Here are latest smaller match fishing results. There's some terrific match fishing content in Angler's Mail this week, including what you see in the trailer below...

Bannister House, Preston, Lancs. Sun, 18. Paul Bottomly (Coppull Angling) 152-12-0, carp to 10 lb, pellet, 6m, peg 51; Mark Halliwell (Bag’em) 119-12-0; Barry Helliwell (Macey’s) 91-12-0.

Blundell’s, Rixton, Cheshire. Wed, 17. Rover, Kevin Marler (Tight Lines Shaw) 87-4-0, carp and F1s to 4 lb, pellet and maggot, 14m and edge, peg 21 Trio; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 83-1-0; Mitch Rawlinson (Fishing Republic) 77-6-0. Sun, 29, Pine and Trio. Dave Swain (Garbolino/Dynamite Baitss) 77-10-0, carp to 15 lb, meat, 4 and 8m, peg 65 Pine; Cliff Noble (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 76-9-0; Kevin Marler (Tight Lines) 74-11-0; Darren Newell (Rochdale Angling Centre) 72-15-0; Gary Whalley (Bait-Tech) 59-13-0.

Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Wed, 20, lakes 8/9. Lee Addy (Drennan/Bait-Tech) 66-3-0, peg 19 lake 8; Rob Kinsley (Matrix) 64-12-0; Alan Menzies (Elton Tackle) 48-7-0; John Raby (Tong Moor) 47-12-0.

Brookside, Warrington, Cheshire. Thurs, 17. John Battersby (Garbolino Elton) 142-0-0, carp to 4 lb, maggot at 14m, peg 22 Snake Pit; Tom Barlow (Maver NW) 106-12-0; Dave Williams snr (Garbolino Elton) 78-0-0; Andy Butler (Mosella) 72-4-0; John Shellam (Stalybridge) 62-14-0. Sat, 24. Stewart Birchall (Cheshire Angling) 46-12-0, commons and F1 carp, maggot, 12m and down edge, peg 36 Snake; John Battersby (Garbolino Elton) 46-10-0; Steve Carrier (Widnes AC) 46-0-0; Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 45-14-0; Mark Plevin (Lionel’s AC) 42-0-0.

Cudmore Fisheries, Whitmore, Staffs. Sat, 18, Suez Canal. Billy Gilchrist (Team Cudmore) 54-12-0, carp to 4 lb, ide and skimmers, maggot and pellet at 13m, peg 46; Gary Kirby (Team Cudmore) 53-12-0; Carl Lane (Prescot Angling) 50-1-0.

Hanchurch Fisheries, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffs. Sat, 27, Model Canal. M. Davey (Hanchurch) 45-14-0, carp and barbel, maggot; John Fellows (Hanchurch) 41-13-0; P. Green (Hanchurch) 39-1-0; P. Hancock (Hanchurch) 38-0-0.

Hampton Springs, Malpas, Cheshire. Wed, 22, Over-50s, Rock, Meadow and Long Island lakes. Ken Humphreys (Oswestry) 72-0-0, F1s and carp, pellet in margins, peg 10 Long Island; John Cheetham (Widnes AC) 57-6-0; Martin Holding (Connah’s Quay) 56-5-0; Peter Hodge (Chester Tackle Locker) 48-6-0.

Heronbrook Teams of Four WL, Slindon, Staffs. Sun, 116, All Pools. Neil Machin (Maver Midlands) 115-12-0, 4 carp to 7 lb, rest F1s to 2 lb 8 oz, maggot, Meadow peg 6; Darren Heath (Maver Pickerings) 113-4-0; Sean Barber (Maver White) 109-12-0; Sean Williamson (Reddish AC) 103-8-0; Craig Willett (Matrix Stapeley) 96-11-0; Danny Hallam (Matrix Stapeley) 85-3-0. Teams: Reddish AC 8; Maver White 12; Maver Gold Yew 12; Mosella Garbolino 13; Maver Midlands 13; Stokies 14. (Ineligible for Matchman of the Year points due to placing draw system)

Lingmere, Moreton, Cheshire. Wed, 21, OAPs. George Edwards (Lobol) 98-2-0, carp and F1s, maggot and pellet, 5m, peg 35; Ray Jackson (Cammell Laird) 77-6-0; Peter Cooke (Lobol) 75-12-0; Derek Warren (Egremont Ferry) 45-12-0. Sat, 16. Alan Dewhurst (Lingmere) 79-15-0, carp, maggot, 5 and 12m, peg 20; Anthony Moran (Vine Baits) 54-9-0; Colin Doran (Widnes) 44-0-0.

Liverpool DAA WL, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Turk’s Head, Merseyside. Sun, 24. Gareth Charnock (LAS Blue) 7-3-0, roach and hybrids, caster and worm, pole 11m, peg 125; Barry Thomas (Barry’s Four) 6-12-8; Paul Porter (LAS Blue) 5-2-10; Jeff Jeffers (LAS Blue) 4-8-0. Teams: Barry’s Four 6; LAS Blue 10; LAS Red 15.

Meadow View, Lymm, Cheshire. Tues, 23, Lark Pool. Phil Barwell (Widnes AC) 46-8-0, carp to 7 lb, pellet shallow at14m, peg 39; Dave Hancox (Team Dallam) 43-12-0; Peter Norfolk (Meadow View) 29-4-0; Dave White (Hazel Grove) 24-14-0. Thurs, 19, Linnet. John Appleby (Meadow View) 46-0-0, carp to 5 lb and chub to 2 lb, corn shallow, 14m, peg 9; Ken Jeffries (Edgeley Sport) 41-0-0; Dave Hancox (Team Dallam) 30-0-0. Sun, 23, Lark. Dave Horan (Didlow) 60-10-0, carp to 8 lb and ide to 2 lb, pellet at 12m, peg 30; Dave Hancox (Team Dallam) 58-0-0; Shaun Woodward (Meadow View) 38-0-0; Martin Stokes (Marukyu) 34-4-0.

Mill House, Mescar Lakes, Merseyside. Sun, 17, Mistral Lake, Dave Phillips (Burscough Angling) 62-4-0, carp to 4 lb, pellet at 10m, peg 50; Andrew Molyneux (Mescar Scoopers) 59-0-0; Alex Bentley (Ray’s Tackle) 56-6-0.

Newton-le-Willows AA, Yew Tree Reservoir, Merseyside. Thurs, 21, Over-60s. Chris Greehan (Warrington) 12-15-0, bream and skimmers, pellet at 12m, peg 23; Frank Holding (Liverpool) 11-6-0; Mick Collins (Newton-le-Willows) 11-4-0; Andrew Hughes (Ashton-in-Makerfield) 10-5-0. Sun, 28, Haydock Park Farm. Ian Wilson (Newton-le-Willows) 14-2-0, carp and silvers, pellet at 10m, peg 21 Lagoon; Mark Brown (Newton-le-Willows) 9-8-0; Harry Newton (Warrington) 8-3-0; Eddie Cook (Warrington) 7-11-0; Frank Holding (Liverpool) 7-11-0.
Northwich, River Weaver, Cheshire. Sat, 22. Keith Cummins (Flint AA) 17-8-0, skimmers, maggot and worm, bread feeder, peg 4; Kevin Simpson (Vale Royal Angling) 12-5-0; Ian Bellfield (Vale Royal Angling) 11-4-0; Simon Nicholas (Northwich) 9-10-0.

Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Mon, 21, OAPs, Spey, Marsh and Ribbon lakes. Graham Broughton (Bait-Tech) 97-0-0, F1s and ide, caster shallow at 10m, peg 21 Spey; Barry Whittle (Dave’s Wigan) 55-8-0; Ron Kinsella (Widnes) 39-10-0; John Sharp (Partridge) 37-12-0. Tues, 26, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 86-12-0, F1 and common carp, pellet at 11m, peg 131; Ian Burley (NW Baits) 84-1-0; Mick Hames (Ashton Angling) 77-13-0; Franek Staniuszko (Ted Carter Preston) 75-12-0. Wed, 58, OAPs, Covey. Dennis Shaw (Rochdale Angling) 71-5-0, ide and F1s, caster shallow at 6m, peg 64; Martin Kershaw (Dave’s Wigan) 61-13-0; Mick King (Tackle Savers) 52-9-0; Roy Powell (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 47-13-0; Eddy Lee (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 46-5-0; Tony Mayo (Bolton) 45-2-0. Thurs, 38, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 128-3-0, F1 carp, caster shallow, 6m pole, peg 72; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 108-7-0; Lee Addy (Drennan/Bait-Tech) 105-11-0; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru Bait-Tech) 87-15-0; Rob Speakman (Golborne Angling) 85-8-0; Mick Hames (Ashton) 81-15-0.

St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside. Mon, 20. Steve Wooding (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 31-8-0, bream and skimmers, worm, bread feeder, peg 88; Mick Burkhill (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 23-4-0; Kevin Hall (Newton-le-Willows) 21-14-0; David Rigby (St. Helens Tackle and Bait) 18-10-0.

Stoke City DAA, Shropshire Union Canal, Gnosall, Staffs. Sat, 17. Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Team Eclipse) 14-11-2, roach to 12 oz, poled hemp, peg 181; Dave Holbrook (Brownhills) 14-2-12; Paul Turner (Wolverhampton AA VDE) 13-13-0.

Wigan DAA, Leeds Liverpool Canal, Wigan Pier, Lancs. Wed, 30. Kevin Stothers (Gidlow Angling) 19-12-0, bream to 2 lb 8 oz, double caster at 14m, drawn at Hedhurst Bridge; Sean Wharton (Gidlow Angling) 10-0-8; Carl Whalley (Sensas NW) 10-0-8; Paul Robinson (Wigan MG) 8-12-4; Alan Crook (Maver NW) 7-14-8; Frank Kearns (Bolton) 7-6-8.

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Here are the Preston Innovations Matchman of the Year Qualifiers - tables are exclusively in the magazine, with a special look this week at the canals scene. There's some terrific match fishing content in Angler's Mail this week, including what you see in the trailer below...

* Angling Trust Heronbrook WL, Slindon, Staffs. Sat, 80, all pools. Colin Mayor (Drennan NW) 142-7-0, F1s to 1 lb 8 oz, pellet shallow, Match peg 9; Craig Goldstraw (Maver Midlands) 114-14-0; Jason Brown (Maver Midlands) 102-10-0; Andy Bennett (Drennan NW) 91-12-0; Gareth Emlyn (OAC) 91-10-0; Paul Haynes (Ultimate Pellets) 90-8-0. Teams: Maver Midlands 21; Drennan NW 26; Kinky Pellet Club, Mosella NW and Maver Pickerings all 46; OAC 48.

* Blundell’s, Rixton, Cheshire. Sat, 31, Rover. Phil Simpson (Urmston) 104-15-0, carp and F1s, maggot, 4m, peg 55 Trio; Lee Thornton (Middy Bag’em) 95-12-0; Dave Swain (Garbolino/Dynamite Baits) 88-2-0; Gary Whalley (Bait-Tech) 79-3-0; Alan Clancy (Leigh Tackle and Bait) 78-7-0; Peter Price (Wirral Angling Centre) 73-14-0.

* Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Sun, 45. Jon Jowett (Maver NW) 53-8-0, F1s, pellet at 7m, peg 24 Lake 9; Jeff Terry (Fisherman’s Way) 52-5-0; Dave Jowett (Fisherman’s Way) 46-11-0; Stuart Worsley (Fisherman’s Way) 42-3-0; Lee Turner (Fisherman’s Way) 41-12-0.

* Brookside, Warrington, Cheshire. Sun, 32, Snake and Willow lakes. Tom Barlow (Maver NW) 62-0-0, carp and F1s, maggot at 14m, peg 21 Snake; Andy Grimes (Mosella) 59-12-0; John Battersby (Garbolino Elton) 57-6-0; Peter Lowry (Tri-Cast Highfield) 55-10-0; Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 48-12-0; Mark Plevin (Deggy’s Tackle) 44-8-0.

* High Heys WL, Eccleston, Lancs. Sun, 48. Neil Cottam (St. Anthony’s) 47-0-0, barbel, carp and silver fish, maggot at 10m, peg 6 Lake 1; Paul Meadows (Matrix Leigh Tackle) 42-12-0; Colin Waterworth (Standish Sharks) 41-0-0; Gavin Platt (St. Anthony’s) 34-8-0. Teams: Matrix Leigh Tackle 23; Standish Sharks 25; Gone Fishing 26; St. Anthony’s 27. League: Matrix Leigh Tackle 6; Standish Sharks 7; St. Anthony’s 8.

* Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Sat, 50, Covey Lakes. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 132-8-0, carp and F1s, pellet at 12m and down edge, peg 25; John Jones (Garbolino Elton) 105-7-0; Peter Humphreys (Rochdale Angling) 88-5-0; Phil Walsh (Ashton Angling) 80-3-0; Danny Sixsmith (Pole Repairs) 79-8-0; Ron Buckley (Fisherman’s Way) 79-6-0. Sun, 71, Covey. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) 132-8-0, F1s, pellet and caster shallow, 6m and edge, peg 2; Steve Rimmer (Matrix Leigh) 95-9-0; Mark Derbyshire (Partridge) 91-9-0; Ron Buckley (Fisherman’s Way) 83-11-0; Lee Addy (Drennan/Bait-Tech) 81-7-0; Frank Cooke (Liverpool) 77-2-0.

* St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside. Sun, 48. Les Hayes (St. Helens AA) 22-0-0, bream and skimmers, red maggot, pellet feeder, peg 80; Steve Ward (St. Helens AA) 19-9-0; Derek Bennett (Preston Innovations) 18-5-0; Jimmy Hines (Saints) 13-6-0; Gedd Rigby (St. Helens AA) 11-11-0; Steve May (St. Helens AA) 11-6-0.

* Wigan DAA, Leeds Liverpool Canal, Gorse Lane, Lancs. Sat, 50. Kevin Stothers (Gidlow Angling) 9-4-4, bream and roach, bread punch and caster, 11 and 14m, drawn at piggery; Laurence Clayton (Hindley MG) 8-15-0; Richard Yates (Ted Carter Preston) 8-1-12; Anthony Marsden (Wigan MG) 7-10-0; Derek Walker (Bolton) 6-3-8; Dave Denton (Ted Carter Preston) 6-3-4. Sun, 85, New Springs to Leyland Mill. Colin Savage (Bolton) 11-2-8, skimmers to 1 lb 8 oz, bread punch and maggot at 11m, peg 99; Kevin Stothers (Gidlow Angling) 7-0-0; John Gilbert (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 5-12-0; Rod Porter (Wigan MG) 5-10-0; Roger Priestly (Maver NW) 4-10-0; Steve Crossley (Maver NW) 4-7-8.

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Darren Cox, match fishing ace from Garbolino, ventured across to Ireland for the World Pairs last month. Seen below with a winning catch caught from an island during the event, Darren reveals all in this Angler's Mail blog.

WHAT a great season we’ve had this year as fishermen!

We have been so lucky with the weather for such a long period with just enough rain at the right time to freshen up the rivers and still enough warmth to keep the commercials fishing their heads off.

September and October have been really hectic for me as it is a key time for finalising the launch of all our new Garbolino products to the industry and there is a lot to be done. I did however manage to get across to Ireland for the World Pairs with my fishing partner Simon Fry.

This is a fantastic week on some of the most stunning venues I have every fished in my life and the fishing is always great. To make the trip even better this year we were joined by ‘Mr White Acres’ Clint Elliott and his partner the ‘Earl of Bolingey Lakes’ Andy Dare who were great company.

Clint knows his way round much of England…but got a bit lost in Ireland, as he’s showing here!

Garadice Lake

The week is based around two sections in the Enniskillen area with famous sections such as the ‘Airport, Crom Castle and Killadeas’ and three around Ballinamore and Ballyconnel with Garadice lake, Brackley and Bunerky, Kiltybarden and Lough Scurr all making up the sections. Anglers were spread out so that everyone was given a chance of catching a few fish every day which is generally what happened.

On the boat to Horse island

To add a bit of spice to the event the organisers had put in a ‘virgin’ section on Horse Island just offshore from Killadeas near Enniskillen. There was a lot of excitement about this island as everyone believed it could throw up some big weights but come the practice match on the Sunday nobody really wanted to be there as we believed we would be feeding it for the first match on the Monday!

So what did I go and do? Draw both Simon and I on Horse Island!

Obviously nobody had a clue how it was going to fish so we set up standard feeder tactics to fish between 25-60m out. The depth was perfect to catch even on the pole but we figured it wouldn’t be an option that day as no feed had gone in.

I thought we may struggle as is often the case on first time venues so I also set up my Garbolino G System Xtra Power feeder and cast it until I found a drop off over 90m out. I clipped it up and hoped I wouldn’t need it but after an hours fishing and only a few perch being caught I decided to take the gamble and go for it.

I had ten very quick casts to get some bait out and then sat on my hands. I didn’t wait long as a 10oz hybrid soon tried to pull the rod in. Fifteen minutes later I had a 5lb bream which really got me excited and for the rest of the match I picked fish off in bursts ending up with five bream up to 5lb and around ten hybrids up to 4lb!

It’s great when a plan like that comes together as I won the island with 18.750kg see catch picture at top of blog), and that ended up winning the match on a tough day.

We also had some great banter on the day with the likes of Cathal Hughes, Tom Sexton, Stephen Leddy and many others on the boat trip to and from the island.

The whole week was great although the draw gods evaded me for the rest of the week… it’s Simon’s turn to draw next year!

If you want a good match away with a great group of anglers get booked on the World Pairs for next year, you will love it!

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