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North West Angler’s Mail Matches for April 20/21 2013
Bannister House, Match Canal. Merseyside. Sun. 38. Mark Halliwell (Ted Carter’s Preston) 62-10-0, carp to 5 lb, bream and chub, pellet, 15m pole, peg 53; Neil Charnock (Bannister House) 52-10-0; Darren Tierney (Tackle Tart) 47-8-0; Len Billington (Mack’s Tackle) 42-0-0.
Blundell’s, Roving match. Cheshire. Wed. 26. Tom Barlow (Maver NW) 114-8-0, carp and F1s to 2 lb, soft pellet, 5m pole along the near bank, peg 47 Trio; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 105-13-0; Darren Gleave (Trafford Angling) 95-1-0; Dave Simpson (Home Guard) 78-8-0. Sat. 48. Mike Hall (Rod n’ Reel) 100-5-0, carp to 2 lb, F1s and ide, soft pellet, 4m in deep water, peg 7 Trio; Lee Thornton (Bag ‘em Baits) 95-10-0; Graham Stokes (Tri-Cast Highfield) 91-10-0; Dave Olly (Olly Motors) 88-14-0. Sun. 27. John Kerwin (Fisherman’s Way Bury) 181-15-0 and personal best, F1s to 3 lb, meat and sweetcorn along the near bank, 5m pole, peg 51 Trio; Lee Thornton (Bag ‘em Baits) 164-2-0; Gary Whalley (Bait Tech) 155-0-0; Pete Roys (Trafford Angling) 118-1-0.
Brookside, Snake Pit. Cheshire. Tue. 16. Derek Bibby (Warrington AA) 97-0-0, F1s to 2 lb, corn and red maggot, 8m pole, peg 34; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 85-12-0; Richard Dean (Have a Go Tackle); Ross Wightman (Warrington AA) 76-12-0. Thurs. 17. Richard Dean (Have a Go Tackle) 122-6-0, small F1s, corn and pellet along near bank, 8m pole, peg 50; John Lyth (Brookside) 109-12-0; Trevor Dewhurst (Premier Driveways) 90-12-0; Andy Butler (Mosella) 84-12-0. Sat. 29. Stuart Conroy (Drennan NW) mew match record of 163-0-0, single red maggot along near bank, 8m pole, peg 40; James Howarth (Maver Midlands) 154-10-0; Steve Conroy (Drennan NW) 94-14-0; Ross Wightman (Warrington AA) 89-4-0. Sun. Snake & Willow. 42. Tom Barlow (Maver NW) 92-2-0, F1s and some small carp, double and single red maggot, 10 and 8m pole, peg 31 Snake; Stuart Conroy (Drennan NW) 87-0-0; Alan Metcalfe (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 75-6-0; Robin Heaton (Turnover Tackle) 68-10-0.
Cudmore Fisheries, Whitmore, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, Sat. Spring League, final round, Suez and Panama Canals, Pool One, Arena and Milo Pools, 48. Mark Thompson (Match Aid) 118-14-0, carp to 12 lb plus 59 lb of skimmers and tench, poled pellet at 13 m and down the margins, Milo 6; Shaun Hill (Maver Gold/Garbolino/Bait Tech) 109-10-0; Adam Barnes (Meerkats) 105-0-0; Neil Andrews (Matrix) 94-8-0; Ian ‘Tash’, Morrison (Ted Carter Southport, Blur) 90-14-0; Andy Rogers (Cudmore Gold) 84-0-0. Teams: Maver Gold/Garbolino/Bait Tech 7 (320-12-0); Maver Pickering’s 7 (284-4-0); Cudmore Gold 12; Match Aid 13. League: Maver Gold/Garbolino/Bait Tech 48; Match Aid 61; Maver Pickering’s 68; Cudmore Gold 73; Matrix 76. Sun. Arena Pool, 22. Gary Kirby (Cudmore Fisheries) 79-2-0, carp to 8 lb, barbel to 4 lb, poled meat; Joe Linsey (Cudmore Fisheries) 69-2-0; Rick Seaton (Crewe) 52-0-0; Francis O’Reily (Maver) 51-2-0; Adrian Wood (Hazel Grove Angling Centre) 45-12-0.
Firswood, Lancashire. Wed. 19. Lewis Carroll (Marketgate) 39-8-0, carp, soft pellet, 10m pole, peg 25; Chris Picton (St Helens) 31-7-0; Cliff Fitzpatrick (Firswood) 27-10-0; Keith Owen (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 26-0-0.
Hanchurch Fisheries C & C Vehicle Repairs League, Hanchurch, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Sat. Model Canal, 30. Chris Parker (Hanchurch Fisheries) 72-13-0, carp, poled pellet, peg 42; P. Hulme (Patricroft AC) 58-11-0; D. Buckley (Hanchurch Fisjheries) 58-8-0; F. Fonad (Hanchurch Fisheries) 50-2-0; D. Oakley (Hanchurch Fisheries) 42-0-0; A. Gerrard (Hanchurch Fisheries) 40-5-0.
Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, near Eccleshall, Staffordshire, Sun. Canal, Bridge and Meadow Pools, 82. Danny Hallam (Daro Design) 146-2-0 mirror carp to 5 lb, F1s and others, poled pellet, peg 15; Tony Shelley (Trentside Angling Centre) 124-4-0; Jason Brown (Maver Midlands) 119-8-0; Neil Machin (Garbolino Bag ‘em Baits) 119-6-0; Jake Robinson (Maver Bag ‘em) 114-8-0; James Howarth (Maver Midlands) 110-0-0.
Lingmere. Match Lake. Cheshire. Wed OAPs. 18. Dave Randles (Moreton) 29-2-0, F1s, ide and skimmer bream, double red maggot, shallow, 11m pole, peg 31; Bill Carlson (Birkenhead) 27-0-0; Mark Greasley (Connahs Quay) 25-4-0; Pete Cooper (Moreton) 19-8-0. Sat. 20. Alan Dewhurst (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 91-8-0, carp and barbel to 6 lb, sweetcorn, 16m pole to island, peg 20; Dave Woodworth (Lingmere Fishery) 64-0-0; Steve Balson (Moreton) 48-9-0; Colin Duran (Wallasey) 47-12-0.
Liverpool & DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Brewery Lane. Merseyside. Sun. 32. Rob Yates (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 15-10-0, bream and skimmers, punch bread and caster, 11m pole, pegged in bay, won ££470; Mike Davies (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 14-3-0; Tom Fairhurst (Lostock Tackle Box) 12-1-0; Danny Martin (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 11-10-0.
Meadow View, Lark Pool. Cheshire. Tues. OAPs. 21. Richard Rawsthorne (Ashton Angling Supplies) 60-0-0, carp from 2 to 6 lb, soft pellet and corn, 14m pole, peg 42; Dennis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 56-8-0; Roger Peet (Oldham Owls) 28-6-0; Phil Barwell (Widnes Angling Centre) 21-8-0. Thurs. OAPs. Thrush Pool. 18. Phil Barwell (Widnes Angling Centre) 52-0-0, carp to 5 lb, sweetcorn, 14m pole, peg 23; Ken Jefferies (Edgley Sports) 28-8-0; Jim Holmes (Woodhouse Park) 17-14-0; Dennis Ockwell (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 7-8-0. Sat. Lark Pool. 21. Phil Barwell (Widnes Angling Centre) 43-10-0, carp 2 to 4 lb, pellet and corn, 16m pole, peg 6; Julie Stokes 40-0-0; Norman Dolan (Lymm) 37-0-0; Sean Woodward (Danny’s Tackle) 36-0-0. Sun. 25. Keith Padmore (Ted Carter’s Preston) 54-2-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet and sweetcorn, 12m pole, peg 40; Kraig Loose (Ryder Brow) 49-0-0; Jim Garside (Team Hydro) 43-0-0; Vic Trees (Ted Carter’s Preston) 41-2-0.
Mill House, Mescar Lake. Merseyside. Wed. 17. Frank Holding (Ted Carter’s Southport) 37-0-0, skimmer bream and roach to 2 lb, small red worm, 10m pole, peg 50; Stan Phillips (Mersey Dockers) 31-0-0; Jim Faulkner (Old Swan) 26-8-0; Alex Bentley (Ray’s Tackle Liverpool) 20-10-0. Sat. 21. Mike Michlowsky (Mersey Dockers) 48-10-0, carp to 4 lb, pellet, 11m pole, peg 57; John Raby (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 30-6-0; Paul Charnock (Mersey Dockers) 28-1-0; Paul Walsh (Fazakerley) 22-0-0.
Newton-le-Willows AA, Over 60s. Wood Pool. Merseyside. Thurs. 24 Jim Byrne (Warrington) 7-10-0, small carp, barbel and roach, red maggot, 12m pole, peg 7; Frank Holding (Ted Carter’s Southport) 6-6-8; Eddie Cook (Warrington) 4-8-0; Eddie McLorie (Newton) 4-6-0.
Old Hough Fishery, Warmingham, Middlewich, Cheshire, Tues. Boulders and Goose Lakes, 23. Barry Holmes (Old Hough Fishery) 24-14-0, carp and silvers, poled pellet and maggot; John Pearson (Old Hough Fishery) 21-9-0; Darren Williams (Old Hough Fishery) 21-11-0; Ian Mellor (Wyche Anglers) 20-1-0; Peter Cooper (Old Hough Fishery) 17-3-0; Jack Traynor (Old Hough Fishery) and Ian Mason (Old Hough Fishery) both 15-5-0. Thurs. Big Max Pool, 13. Frank Bradley (Old Hough Fishery) 18-13-0, carp and silvers, poled pellet and maggot; Alex Hulme (Stoke-on-Trent) 16-5-0; Ian Cox (Old Hough Fishery) 15-13-0; John Pearson (Old Hough Fishery) 10-4-0; Dave Machin (Old Hough Fishery) 7-4-0; Graham Grundy (Old Hough Fishery) 6-9-0. Sat. Upper and Lower Benbo, 20. Jason Whitfield (Old Hough Fishery) 28-14-0, carp and silvers, poled pellet and maggot; Darren Mulheir (Old Hough Fishery) 24-1-0; Steve Butler (Old Hough Fishery) 21-11-0; Pete Clements (Barlow’s Tackle) 21-7-0; Paul Wright (Old Hough Fishery) 20-12-0; Dale Richardson (Old Hough Fishery) 18-13-0.
Partridge Lakes, Cheshire. Mon. OAPs. Spey, Ribbon & Marsh. 23. Baz Little (Leigh) 74-0-8, ide, chub, carp and skimmers, soft pellet and corn, 11m pole, peg 2 Spey; Tom Aspinall (Atherton Tackle) 59-4-0; Dave Blears (Runcorn) 57-0-0; Graham Broughton (Bait Tech) 43-5-0. Tue. Covey Canal. 26. Ian Burley (NW Baits) 122-8-0, F1s and idem single red maggot shallow, 4m pole, peg 48; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru) 110-8-0; Dave Meadows (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 89-3-0; Brian Bennett (Garbolino Elton) 87-13-0. Wed OAPs. 39. Brian Higgins Warrington) 73-6-0, mirror carp, ide and F1s, soft pellet, top two kit, peg 66; John Wilson (Coppul) 70-10-0; Tom Aspinall (Atherton Tackle) 70-9-0; Eddie Battersby (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 69-6-0. Thurs. 31. Steve Avison (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 123-5-0, F1s and mirror carp, sweetcorn, 4m pole, peg 9; Daz Shaw (Maver NW) 116-7-0; Stuart Taylor (Tackle Saver) 70-9-0; Mike Rogerson (Drennan NW) 97-7-0. Sat. 61. Paul Coyle (Preston Innovations) 103-9-0, F1s and carp to 4 lb, soft pellet in midwater, 11m pole, peg 52; Mike Astbury (Poplars AC) 88-0-0; Paul Selvidge (Ted Carter’s Preston) 71-9-0; Dave Williams (NW Worms) 70-2-0; Steve Rimmer (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 64-1-0; Brian Conroy (Bailey’s Tackle) 57-12-0. Sun. Covey Canal. 98. Ian Ridgeway (Rochdale Angling) 100-7-0, carp to 6lb and F1s, bread paste, top two sections at 4m, peg 75, £150 pools; Andy Middleton (Gratton AC) 99-10-0; Peter Tickle (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 69-10-0; Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 68-0-0; Paul Balmforth (Maver NW) 63-9-0; Martin Howcroft (Sensas NW) 62-0-0.
St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam. Merseyside. Sat. 32. Kevin Hall (St. Helens) 10-15-0, skimmer bream, boilies, method feeder, peg 10; Simon Stott (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 8-8-0; Gedd Rigby (St. Helens) 7-8-0; Paul White (Bury) 7-9-0.
Wigan & District AA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Lancashire. Wed. Adlington Marina. 20. Gary Marchant (Lancs Rod & Reel) 4-9-4, roach, punch bread, 10m pole, pegged in marina; Alan Crook (Maver NW) 3-8-0; Mick Hargreaves (Bolton) 3-1-0; Dave Trafford (Ted Carter’s Preston) 2-14-12.
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