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North West match fishing results May 11/12, 2013
Bannister House, Match Canal. Merseyside. Sun, 33. Mark Halliwell (Ted Carter’s Preston) 71-0-0, carp to 5lb, bream and roach, pellet shallow, 16m, peg 16; Keith Wilson (Elton Tackle) 62-12-0; Paul Bottomley (Coppull Angling Centre) 62-4-0; Graham Holland (St Helens) 61-8-0.
Blundell’s. Cheshire. Wed, Roving, 29. Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 196-7-0, mirror carp and F1s to 2lb, meat and pellet, near margin, 8m pole, Trio Lake peg 45; John Bradshaw (Mosella Garbolino) 165-10-0; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 136-8-0; Andy Musgrove (Edgley Sports) 104-6-0. Sat, 36. Mark Harris (Miracle Baits) 69-12-0, carp to 6lb and F1s, banded pellet, method feeder, East Lodge peg 5; Stuart Carroll (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 68-4-0; Alan Howarth (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 55-11-0; Mark Lucas (Mosella) 51-2-0. Sun, 40. Kieron Rich (Daiwa) 61-9-0, mirror carp and F1s to 2lb, meat, 13m, Trio peg 11; Andy Musgrove (Edgley Sports) 52-14-0; Mike Rudd (Rochdale Angling Centre) 52-3-0; Colin Mayor (Drennan NW) 48-8-0.
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Brookside, Snake Pit. Cheshire. Thurs, 18. Mark Lucas (Mosella) 135-6-0, carp and F1s, worm and corn down margins at 8m, peg 58; Steve Conroy (Drennan NW) 87-6-0; Derek Bibby (Warrington AA) 75-6-0; Andy Butler (Mosella) 67-8-0. Sat, 25. Ian Morrison (Ted Carter Southport) 60-2-0, carp and F1s, worm and caster, 14m, peg 49; Wayne Kearney (Tri-Cast Rochdale) 53-12-0; Stu Conroy (Drennan NW) 53-4-0; Mark Plevin (Deggies Tackle) 40-0-0. Sun, 25. Ste Carrier (Fisherman’s Tackle Birkenhead) 91-6-0, F1s, small carp and silvers, 8 and 14m, peg 53; Stu Conroy (Drennan NW) 83-4-0; Derek Bibby (Warrington AA) 80-4-0; Chris Shaw (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 67-8-0.
Hanchurch Fisheries, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Wed, Veterans, Model Canal , 8. Bert Bunker (Riverbanks) 42-13-0, carp, poled pellet and paste, peg 35; D. Pemberton (Hanchurch) 36-8-0.
Killyshandra Festival, Co. Cavan, Ireland. Keith Murphy (Erne Anglers) 31Kg 880 gr; John Potters (Erne Anglers) 25.850; Jon Jowett (Drennan NW) 24.840; Dickie Carr (Drennan) 23.560.
Lingmere, Match Lake, Cheshire. Wed, OAPs. 16. Mark Greasley (Connah’s Quay) 99-12-0, barbel and carp to 5lb, double red maggot, 3m, peg 9; Dave Randles (Moreton) 55-0-0; George Edwards (Lobol AC) 46-11-0. Sat, 19. Tony Moran (Vine Baits) 60-3-0; Colin Doran (Widnes AC) 60-3-0; Jim Dewhurst (Lingmere) 57-7-0.
Liverpool DAA, Fred Memorial. Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Lydiate. Sun, 52. Jim Elms (Liverpool AS) 15-4-0, bream to 2lb, punch, 8 & 11m, peg 55, £250 pools; Arthur Philips (Mersey Dockers) 13-0-0; Gareth Charnock (Mersey Dockers) 12-9-0; Ken Smith (Mersey Dockers) 9-6-0; Charlie Blakeley (Liverpool AS) 9-0-0; Peter Gradwell (Liverpool AS) 8-15-0.
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Meadow View, Lark Pool, Cheshire. Tues, OAPs. 17. Bill Fairclough (Widnes) 57-14-0, carp to 8lb, corn and pellet, 14m, peg 30; Roy Davies (Danny’s Tackle) 55-6-0; Bernard Collins (Gilder’s Tackle) 49-10-0. Thurs, OAPs. 18. Ken Jefferies (Edgley Sports) 48-4-0, carp to 6lb, corn and pellet, 12m, peg 21; Roy Davies (Danny’s Tackle) 42-12-0; Roger Peet (Oldham Owls) 38-8-0. Sat, 23. Bob Dac (Edgley Sports) 88-4-0, carp to 6 lb, sweetcorn, 14m, peg 26; Graham Stokes (Tri-Cast Highfield) 76-8-0; Phil Barwell (Widnes Angling Centre) 68-12-0; Barry Davies (Deeside Tackle) 59-8-0. Sun, 24. Phil Barwell (Widnes Angling Centre) 88-8-0, carp to 8lb, sweetcorn, 14m, peg 26; Dave Williams (NW Worms) 55-0-0; John Halson (Warrington) 49-12-0; Ricky Salmon (Meadow View) 41-0-0.
Mill House, Mescar Lake. Merseyside. Wed, 19. Ken Dooley (Liverpool AS) 92-2-0, carp to 6lb and bream to 3lb, pellet, long pole/feeder; Alex Bentley (Ray’s Tackle) 66-4-0; John Easton (Liverpool AS) 59-10-0.
Newton-le-Willows AA, Sankey Canal, Upper Pound. Thurs, Over-60s. 24. Eddie Cook (Warrington) 7-4-0, tench and bream, worm, 12m, peg 49; Paul Hill (Widnes) 6-9-0; Gordon Shorrocks (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 4-14-8; Mark Sanders (Leigh) 4-8-0. Sun, 39. Terry Speakman (Lowton) 15-6-0, carp and bream, red maggot, 12m, peg 61; Eddie McLorie (Newton) 8-8-0; Jeff Jacks (Sutton) 7-14-8; Ian Alexander (Newton) 5-2-0.
Partridge Lakes, Covey Canal. Cheshire. Tues, 21. Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru) and Gavin Vernon (Matrix) both 125-0-0. Bennett peg 67 Vernon peg 78; Tony Worral (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 110-15-0; Mike Rogerson (Drennan NW) 108-1-0. Wed, OAPs. 60. Phil Oakes (Garswood Hall) 69-5-0, F1s and mirror carp to 5lb, maggot shallow, 8m, peg 72; Eddie Battersby (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 53-8-0; Roy Powell (Farnworth Angling) 52-2-0; Irvine Melling (Platt Bridge) 49-3-0. Thurs, 30. Mike Rogerson (Drennan NW) 94-15-0, F1s and carp to 3lb, soft pellet, 3m, peg 60; Steve Openshaw (Lingmere Fishery) 91-12-0; Ian Burley (NW Baits) 79-1-0; Keith Dixon Jnr (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 70-12-0. Sat, 56. Ian Burley (NW Baits) 56-2-0, ide to 1lb and F1s to 2lb, red maggot, 11m; Mike Rogerson (Drennan NW) 54-11-0; Daz Shaw (Maver NW) 45-13-0; Connor Barlow (Drennan NW) 37-14-0; Lee Thornton (Bagem Baits) 37-11-0; Peter Tickle (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 32-3-0. Sun, 75. Pete Humphries (Rochdale Angling) 72-7-0, F1s and carp to 5lb, sweetcorn, top two pole, peg 75 Covey Pool Three; Dave Pimlott (Garbolino Elton) 63-2-0; Andy Bennett (Daiwa Guru) 59-8-0; Peter Tickle (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 57-1-0; Des Greenough (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 53-2-0; Simon Beswick (North West Worms) 49-15-0.
St. Helens AA, Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside. Sun, 26. Kieron Marsden (St. Helens) 10-8-0, skimmers, red maggot, groundbait feeder, peg 38; Alan Marsden (St Helens) 8-3-0; Mark Tallon (Swinton) 7-13-0; Mark Goodwin (Chester) 7-12-0.
Wigan DAA, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Parbold, Lancs. Wed, 20. Alan Whalley (Gidlow Angling) 7-4-0, skimmers to 1 lb, punch, 11m, peg 466; Gordon Houlibeq (Wigan) 5-9-8; Sean Birchall (Sam’s Tackle & Bait) 5-4-0. Sat, 17. Lawrence Clayton (Hindley MG) 5-0-0, skimmers and roach, punch, 12m, New Springs peg 53; Tom Fairhurst (Lostock Tackle Box) and Carl Whalley (Gidlow Angling) both 2-14-0.
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