OUR PICK OF THE WEEK

ANGLING TRUST EASTERN WINTER LEAGUE (SUN) Fleets Dam (48 pegs) Drennan/Sensas Barnsley Blacks made it two wins out of two as they won this second round on 20 points. Sensas North took second on 26 and at the top of the table Barnsley have a perfect two points, four in front of Sensas North. Top rod was Craig Ellis, of Tri-Cast Calder, with 10-14-0 of skimmers taken on pellet and maggot at 14m from peg 39. Last week’s round one winner, Frankie Gianoncelli, was second with 9-3-0 of skimmers on pellet and maggot fished at 14m and on the feeder from peg 48.

Result: 1 C Ellis, Tri-Cast Calder, 10-14-0; 2 F Gianoncelli, Drennan/Sensas Barnsley Blacks, 9-3-0; 3 C Lealand, Daiwa Dons, 9-2-0.

Teams: 1 Drennan/Sensas Barnsley Blacks, 20pts; 2 Sensas North, 26; 3 Daiwa Dons, 28.

League: 1 Drennan/Sensas Barnsley Blacks, 2pts; 2 Sensas North, 6; 3 Daiwa Dons, 8.

ANGLING TRUST HERONBROOK FISHERIES WINTER LEAGUE (SUN) All lakes (64 pegs) Round one kicked off with victory for Drennan NW on 24 points, eight in front of Maver Midlands, the individual race being won by Maver Gold Dynamite Baits man Alex Hulme with 145-0-0 off peg 5 on the Island Pool. He took carp and F1s on meat fished at 16m and 9m. Meat also worked for runner-up Tim Jolly, of Stoke MG, as he replied with 137-11-0 of carp and F1s from peg 27 on Meadow.

Result: 1 A Hulme, Maver Gold Dynamite Baits, 145-0-0; 2 T Jolly, Stoke MG, 137-11-0; 3 S Brown, Heronbrook Gold, 130-15-0; 4 N Dimmock, Stoke MG, 129-14-0; 5 C Rojak, Browning Lifestyle, 126-4-0; 6 D White, Dynamite Maver Midlands, 124-0-0.

Teams: 1 Drennan NW, 24pts; 2 Maver Midlands, 32; 3 Stoke MG, 35 (section wins); 4 Heronbrook Gold, 35 (section countback); 5 Maver Gold Dynamite Baits, 35; 6 Browning Lifestyle, 37.

BLUNDELL’S FISHERY ROVER (SUN) East Lodge, Ash, Pine & Trio Pools (37 pegs) Picking peg 47 on the Ash Pool, Paul Nelson top-scored with 127-5-0 of carp to 12lb as the Irlam RBL man fished bomb and banded pellet tactics to get in front of Sam Sharrock on peg 61 of the Pine Pool. Pellet at 14m and in the margins gave him 119-1-0 of carp to double figures.

Result: 1 P Nelson, Irlam RBL, 127-5-0; 2 S Sharrock, Leigh Tackle & Bait, 119-1-0; 3 A Howarth, Leigh Tackle & Bait, 80-0-0; 4 G Newland, Brookside AC, 73-10-0; 5 C Mayor, Drennan NW, 69-8-0; 6 S Avison, Leigh Tackle & Bait, 68-9-0.

DONCASTER FISHING CENTRE WINTER LEAGUE (SUN) Garbolino Lindholme Lakes, Benny’s Lake (40 pegs) Doncaster Fishing Centre boss and former England man Paul Yates took the honours in crushing fashion as the Drennan man weighed in 233-5-0 of F1s from peg 16, catching on pellet at 5m.

Result: 1 P Yates, Drennan, 233-5-0; 2 S Donoghue, Daiwa Dons, 169-0-0; 3 P Smith, Daiwa Dons, 146-3-0; 4 T Bray, Doncaster Fishing Centre, 144-1-0; 5 S Anderson, Doncaster Fishing Centre, 141-12-0; 6 R Fern, Daiwa Dons, 133-4-0.

MILL HOUSE FISHERIES (SUN) Mistral Lake (41 pegs) Fresh from winning at Partridge the day before, Jamie Hughes also found victory at Mill House, with 66-12-0 of carp to 3lb from peg 55. Here he fished pellet and corn at 12m and down the edge. Kurtis Rothwell took second with 58-6-0 of carp to 4lb on pellet fished at 13m from peg 18.

Result: 1 J Hughes, MAP/Bag‘em Baits, 66-12-0; 2 K Rothwell, BAS, 58-6-0; 3 S Price, Wirral, 55-6-0; 4 A Whitney, Mescar, 53-0-0; 5 A Molyneux, Mescar, 45-6-0; 6 D Cheetham, Mescar, 41-2-0.

MIRFIELD AC (SAT) Aire & Calder Canal (40 pegs) Just 9-9-0 won the day for Dave Armitage. The Cleckheaton man drew on the roadside section and fished chopped worm and caster at 12m to take a net of roach.

Result: 1 D Armitage, Cleckheaton, 9-9-0; 2 N Thewliss, Mirfield Willy Worms, 7-11-0; 3 B Foster, Tackle 2U, 7-9-0; 4 M Webb, Saints, 7-7-0; 5 B Farra, Old Firm, 6-11-0.

PENNINE AUTUMN LEAGUE (SUN) Rochdale Canal (52 pegs) Round three sees Maver NW Red still on top overall with 103 points from Matrix Halifax Black on 93. The Blacks won the day with 34 points and had the top two weights. Richard East won with 17-12-0 from peg D1, taking two big carp backed by a few smaller specimens plus roach and skimmers on maggot fished at 14m and on the bomb. Six chub on caster saw Chris Roberts into second with 12-11-0. Result: 1 R East, Matrix Halifax Black, 17-12-0; 2 C Roberts, Matrix Halifax Black, 12-11-0; 3 S Ashworth, Maver NW Red, 7-14-0; 4 R Priestley, Maver NW Red, 7-0-0; 5 E Green, Maver NW Black, 6-15-8; 6 G Watson, Matrix Halifax Blue, 5-10-0. Teams: 1 Matrix Halifax Black, 34pts; 2 Maver NW Red, 32; 3 Tri-Cast Rochdale, 31; 4 Maver NW Black, 30. League: 1 Maver NW Red, 103pts; 2 Matrix Halifax Black, 93; jt3 Maver NW Black and Tri-Cast Rochdale, both 90.

ULLEY RESERVOIR PAIRS (SAT & SUN) Ulley Reservoir (30 pegs) This first match of the autumn at the Sheffield water saw the Vespe duo of Steve Edson and Pete Allott win with a total weight of 45-9-0. Second were Rob Hall and Jason Farmer with 36-11-8. Roach dominated day one, Jake Dye weighing in 17-4-0 of them on feeder and maggot from peg 33 to win. On day two, bream and skimmers showed, with Brian Searle taking 20-4-0 off peg 27 on groundbait feeder with maggot

and worm.

Winners: Day 1: 1 J Dye, Team Noddy, 17-4-0; 2 B Bell, Dream Team, 15-14-0; 3 S Edson, Vespe, 14-4-0; 4 W Fieldsend, Baggers, 11-9-0. Day 2: 1 B Searle, Crack Off, 20-4-0; 2 R Hall, Bream Team, 19-2-0; 3 W Fieldsend, Baggers, 13-15-0; 4 S Edson, Vespe, 13-1-0.

Pairs: 1 S Edson and P Allott, Team Vespe, 45-9-0; 2 R Hall and J Farmer, Bream Team, 36-11-8; 3 R Whitfield and W Fieldsend, Baggers, 35-10-0; 4 C Simpson and B Searle, Crack Off, 33-10-0; 5 P Hardy and S Whitfield, Bag‘em Baits, 32-4-0; 6 B Bell and P Hunt, Dream Team, 31-8-0.

WOODLAND LAKES (SAT) Partridge, Skylark & Wagtail Lakes (39 pegs) Golden Reel champ Stuart Fotheringham won with a 119-10-0 net of carp to 12lb from peg 11 on Partridge. He fished pellet shallow at 14m, on the deck at 6m and then in the edge. Keith Pentland was next from peg 25 on Skylark with 107-9-0 of carp and skimmers using waggler and worm. Result: 1 S Fotheringham, Woodland Tackle, 119-10-0; 2 K Pentland, Woodland Tackle, 107-9-0; 3 M Pearson, Maver/Dynamite Baits, 102-11-0; 4 J Sawyers, Woodland Tackle, 98-0-0.

YORK AMALGAMATED (SUN) Yorkshire Ouse, York (38 pegs) Bream were the main species and Barlby Village Stores rod Phil Austin found a few at peg 20 to win with 17-8-0, groundbait feeder with worm and maggot giving him fish to 4lb, just one clear of Ian Thompson on peg 1 with 14-6-0 of bream again on the feeder with worm. Result: 1 P Austin, Barlby Village Stores, 17-8-0; 2 I Thompson, Doncaster, 14-6-0; 3 M Potter, York, 14-4-0; 4 S Aldridge, Aireborough, 12-14-0.

ABC BAITS HEREFORD DAA WINTER LEAGUE (SUN) River Wye, Hereford (71 pegs) Round one failed to produce the expected big barbel and chub weights, Matt Greening winning with 43-11-0 of chub and barbel on feeder and maggot from peg 101 on the tennis courts section. Shakespeare Bait-Tech took the team honours with 53 points.

Result: 1 M Greening, Woody’s Academy, 43-11-0; 2 K Ellaby, Sensas Nomads A, 39-2-0; 3 R Candy, Sensas Nomads B, 35-7-0; 4 D Foreshaw, Cotswold Angling, 25-4-0; 5 S Williams Shakespeare Bait-Tech, 18-3-0; 6 H Whittle, Woody’s, 17-12-0.

Teams: 1 Shakespeare Bait-Tech, 53pts; 2 ABC, 51; 3 Sensas Nomads A, 50; 4 Team Cadence, 45; 5 Woody’s, 44; 6 Woody’s Academy, 42.

ANGLING TRUST CASTLE ASHBY WINTER LEAGUE (SUN) Grendon, Scotland & Brickyard Ponds (72 pegs) It needed section countback to decide the winners, Preston Innovations Black Horse taking top spot after they tied with Royal Mail on 52 points. Top rod was Castle Ashby Youth man Frank Pizzimenti with 78-10-0 of carp and bream off peg 11 on the Brickyard Pond. He caught on Method feeder and at 14m with pellet.

Result: 1 F Pizzimenti, Castle Ashby Youth, 78-10-0; 2 M Hales, Sensas Oakwood Angling, 47-10-0; 3 M Shepherd, Sensas Oakwood Angling, 46-2-0; 4 K Garrett, Castle Ashby Youth, 40-12-0; 5 M Dalziel, Drennan RAF, 35-14-0; 6 G Smith, Preston Innovations Black Horse, 35-11-0.

Teams: 1 Preston Innovations Black Horse 52pts (section wins); 2 Royal Mail, 52; 3 Drennan RAF, 50; 4 Sensas Oakwood Angling, 39; 5 Browning Northants, 37; 6 Castle Ashby Youth, 36.

ANGLING TRUST EAST MIDLANDS WINTER LEAGUE PRACTICE (SUN) Old River Nene & 20ft Drain (52 pegs) Matrix Image man Danny Grimsey won with 38-6-0 from his peg by the bypass bridge on the 20ft, maggot and pinkie on the pole and waggler giving him six big skimmers backed by lots of rudd.

Result: 1 D Grimsey, Matrix Image, 38-6-0; 2 A Palmer, Sensas Mark One, 33-9-0; 3 T Bates, Tackle & Bates, 30-2-0; 4 R Malle, Sensas Mark One, 29-9-0; 5 J Price, Tackle & Bates, 28-15-0; 6 D Rowell, Stanjay Tackle, 28-4-0.

ANGLING TRUST WARWICKSHIRE WINTER LEAGUE (SUN) Beeston Canal (56 pegs) Local lads Matrix Dynamite Baits Trentmen took this opening clash with 23 points, one clear of Shakespeare Bait-Tech who had the individual winner in Matt Hall. He got stuck into the small fish, taking 19-14-5 of roach and perch using squatt and pinkie over groundbait at 12m.

Result: 1 M Hall, Shakespeare Bait-Tech, 19-14-5; S Woodliffe, Three Counties, 8-13-8; 3 M Hatchard, Shakespeare Bait-Tech, 8-0-0; 4 C Smith, Browning Central, 7-14-0; 5 C Dyde, Browning Central, 6-13-12; 6 J Scrivener, Matrix Dynamite Baits Trentmen, 6-11-0.

Teams: 1 Matrix Dynamite Baits Trentmen, 23pts; 2 Shakespere Bait-Tech, 24; 3 Drennan Leicester Sensas, 25; 4 Three Counties, 33; 5 Sensas Black Country, 35; 6 Browning Central, 38.

DRENNAN COORS AC TRENT MASTERS FINAL (SAT) River Trent, Burton upon Trent (46 pegs)

Two big barbel decided this for Shakespeare Bait-Tech river ace Tony Marshall. His 25-0-0 net won him £500. Drawing on the Municipal section Tony suffered a slow start on the pole, but changed to maggot feeder tactics. He snared two fish of 11lb and 10lb backed by perch.

Result: 1 T Marshall, Shakespeare Bait-Tech, 25-0-0; 2 P Hamilton, Mill Tackle, 19-7-0; 3 J Harper, Fishermania Derby, 12-2-0; 4 D Cade, Mill Tackle, 10-11-0; 5 L Gardner, Shakespeare Bait-Tech, 10-4-0.

EREWASH VALLEY WINTER LEAGUE (SAT) Erewash Canal, Cotmanhay (48 pegs) Big fish decided the frame places led by Three Counties man Dereck Jackson with 11-1-8 from peg 92, worm at 11m giving him a brace of tench backed by perch and roach. Top team were Three Counties with 18 points, Drennan Leicester Sensas taking second on 20.

Result: 1 D Jackson, Three Counties, 11-1-8; 2 J Garner, Team 1779, 11-1-0; 3 S Woodliffe, Drennan Leicester Sensas, 10-6-0; 4 J Johnson, Three Counties, 6-10-0; 5 R Stanton, Three Counties, 6-7-0; 6 D Clayton, Drennan Leicester Sensas, 6-5-0.

Teams: 1 Three Counties, 18pts; 2 Drennan Leicester Sensas, 20; 3 Shakespeare Bait-Tech, 21; 4 Team 1779, 27; 5 Long Eaton Fed, 38; 6 Mill Tackle, 40.

MEAD SPORTS & LEISURE NORWICH DAA BROADS CHAMPIONSHIPS (SAT) River Bure & Thurne (88 pegs) A big salt incursion wrecked this match for many as there were plenty of blanks, save for a section at Martham Ferry which was unaffected. The top 20 anglers were pegged here, with Norwich river regular Rob Hubbard winning thanks to 34-6-0 of roach and skimmers taken on the pole at 4m with maggot and worm. Result: 1 R Hubbard, Daiwa Angling Direct, 34-6-0; 2 D McCall, Shakespeare Bait-Tech, 27-8-0; 3 M Tricker, Bird’s Tackle, 24-15-0; 4 W Anderson, Daiwa Angling Direct, 23-14-0; 5 K Knights, Ipswich, 23-8-0; 6 K Dowse, Norwich, 22-8-0.

NORWICH DAA BROADS FESTIVAL (WEDS & THURS) Rivers Bure & Thurne (70 pegs) Dozens of double-figure nets were achieved each day. Overall, Dusty Kiddell won with a perfect two-point score, although three other anglers also finished on that score, aggregate weight of 57-5-0 seeing Dusty home from runner-up Barry Oliver. Martin Spence won day one with 41-6-0 of bream and skimmers on feeder and worm or maggot from the Thurne at Martham. Steve Clark took day two with

43-8-0 of bream, roach and skimmers from the Thurne again, but at Potter Heigham as he caught on the pole at 11m with maggot and worm.

Results: Day 1: 1 M Spence, Suffolk, 41-6-0; 2 D Adcock, PW Angling, 30-8-0; 3 S Merry, Shakespeare Bait-Tech, 29-14-0; 4 T Gibbons, Norwich DAA, 27-9-0; 5 S Clark, Matrix Image, 26-12-0; 6 B Oliver, Matrix Image, 25-10-0.

Day 2: 1 S Clark, Matrix Image, 43-8-0; 2 A Reynolds, Quorn AS, 30-15-0; 3 D Kiddell, PW Angling, 30-12-0; 4 D Adcock, PW Angling, 28-10-0; 5 B Weavers, Sportsman, 27-12-0; 6 R Austrin, Norwich DAA, 27-12-0.

Overall: 1 D Kiddell, PW Angling, 2pts (57-5-0); 2 B Oliver, Matrix Image, 2 (51-4-0); 3 R Holding, Colchester, 2 (41-10-0); 4 J White, Kent, 2 (37-6-0); 5 B Weavers, Sportsman, 3; 6 J Brice, Kent, 4.

PACKINGTON SOMERS (SUN) Geary’s Level, Willows & Siblings Pools (44 pegs) Derek Hartshorn took the only ton of the day to win at peg 18 on Geary’s Level Pool with 115-7-0 of carp to 15lb taken on bomb and pellet tactics. Result: 1 D Hartshorn, Swan Baits, 115-7-0; 2 J Newton, Smithy’s Angling, 80-4-0; 3 S Bellion, Packington, 63-9-0; 4 J Evans, Solihull Angling Centre, 56-10-0; 5 I Crossman, Browning Central, 32-14-0; 6 D Saunders, Ridgemere AC, 32-11-0.

RIVER SOAR CHAMPS (SUN) River Soar, Sutton Bonington (48 pegs) Dave Kimber lifted this title for the second time as the Long Eaton Fed man used lobworm at 13m for 15-5-8 of perch to 2lb.

Result: 1 D Kimber, Long Eaton Fed, 15-5-8; 2 M Harrison, Bennett’s Bait & Tackle, 9-9-0; 3 J Marcer, Loughborough Soar AS, 9-1-8; 4 R Wright, Long Eaton Fed 8-3-0; 5 M Parker, Long Eaton Fed, 8-1-0; 6 M Eustace, Bennett’s Bait & Tackle, 7-8-0.