Here the qualifiers for the Angler's Mail Preston Innovations Matchman of the Year - see this week's Angler's Mail magazine for coverage of the match scene.... including a very special piece with the 'Super stalwarts of the match fishing scene'.
Preston Innovations Matchman of the Year Qualifiers, Jan.1, 3 & 4
* Blundell’s, Rixton, Cheshire. Sat, 30, Rover. Gary Whalley (Bait-Tech) 59-1-0, F1s to 3 lb, pellet, 14.5m, peg 35 Trio Lake; Mick Rudd (Rochdale Angling Centre) 47-5-0; Pete Roys (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 35-0-0; Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 33-8-0.
* Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Lancs. Sun, 50. Jon Jowett (Maver NW) 42-4-0, mirrors and F1s, bread and pellet, 8m, peg 11 Lake 8; Dean Edwards (Fisherman’s Way) 26-15-0; Chris Pickering (8 Bells) 22-9-0; John Battersby (Garbolino Elton) 19-14-0; Boyden Krypnicki (Fishermans Way) 19-10-0; Josh Turnbull (Fishermans Way) 18-12-0.
* Brookside, Warrington, Cheshire. Sun, 32, Snake & Willow lakes. Nick Butterworth (Cheshire Angling) 51-4-0, F1s, pellet, 6m and 13m, peg 53 Snake; Stuart Conroy (Kamasan) 30-2-0; Steve Conroy (Drennan NW) 24-14-0; Chris Ruscoe (Rod’n’Reel) 16-0-0.
* Heronbrook Ind. WL, Slindon, Staffs. Sun, 77, all pools. Steve Williamson (Reddish AC) 110-8-0, F1s to 2 lb, maggot at 14m, Match peg 42; Brad Parkes (Rugeley) 86-11-0; Daz Johnson (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 86-0-0; Clive Nixon (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 80-12-0; Dean Lockett (Stoke) 66-14-0; Paul Williamson (Maver Gold/Bag’em) 63-15-0.
* Northwich, River Weaver, Cheshire. New Years Day, 30. Andy Insley (Vale Royal Angling) 44-10-0, skimmer bream to 2 lb, worm and maggot, bread feeder, pegged in town; John Brogden (Ted Carter Southport) 38-7-0; Kevin Simpson (Vale Royal Angling) 29-2-0. Sat, 45, Mini League. Ian Morrison (Ted Carter Southport) 14-10-0, skimmers and roach, red maggot, bread feeder, peg 42; Ian Bellfield (Vale Royal Juniors) 13-8-0; Kevin Simpson (Vale Royal Red) 10-2-0; Bob Meggs (Bob’s Lot) 9-0-0. Teams: Ted Carter Black 24-5-0; Vale Royal Juniors 24-5-0; Ballyforce 18-13-0.
* Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Cheshire. Sat, 53. Paul Keeley (Bait-Tech) 103-14-0, carp and F1s, bread shallow, pole 10m, peg 73; Paul Coyle (Preston Innovations) 54-11-0; Steve Gallagher (Ted Carter Southport) 52-8-0; Peter Tickle (St. Helens Tackle & Bait) 48-13-0; Andy Middleton (Partridge) 46-14-0; Peter Humphreys (Rochdale Angling) 43-0-0. Sun, 63, Covey 1-6. Alan Dawson (Rochdale Angling) 61-2-0, F1s, bread shallow, 10m, peg 73; Mike Senior (Edgeley Sports) 56-6-0; Barry Bush (Lingmere) 52-9-0; Daz Shaw (Maver NW) 48-5-0; Mike Rogerson (Ashton Angling/Preston Innovations) 44-10-0; Colin Shaw (Chester Tackle Locker) 38-0-0.
* Wigan DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Lancs. Sat, 30, Navigation. Carl Whalley (Sensas NW) 6-4-4, two bream plus roach, bread, 11m, peg 204; Kevin Stothers (Gidlow Angling) 4-4-4; Sean Wharton (Gidlow Angling) 2-12-4; Alan Whalley (Gidlow Angling) 2-8-8.
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