North Biggest match results

ANGLING TRUST RIVERFEST QUALIFIER (SAT)

River Weaver, Northwich (60 pegs)

Welsh ace Lee Edwards booked his spot in the November final after winning on the Weaver with 37-3-0 from zone A. The Maver man fished worm and caster over groundbait at 14.5m to take skimmers, perch, roach, eels and a bonus tench. Result: 1 L Edwards, Maver, 37-3-0; 2 A Murphy, Cadence Bait-Tech Superteam, 30-6-0;

3 G Lawrence, Drennan Barnsley Blacks, 28-13-0; 4 J Spiers, Evesham, 26-10-0; 5 D Thornley, Mill Tackle, 24-12-0.

Qualifiers: D Thornley, L Edwards and G Lawrence.

CALDER LEAGUE (SUN)

River Calder, Mirfield (68 pegs)

Round one kicked off with a fine winning net of dace for Mirfield legend Martyn Highe as he put together 30-14-0 of fish on stick float and bronze maggot from the Calder Bank Road section. Result: 1 M Highe, Mirfield AC, 30-14-0; 2 T Earnshaw, Brighouse AA, 27-4-0; 3 M Hope, Ripon, 24-2-0; 4 S Clegg, Saints, 21-3-0; 5 S Foster, Bradford No 1 AA, 20-0-0; 6 N Hurst, Mirfield AC, 19-12-0.

Teams: 1 Barnsley, 37pts; 2 Calder 8, 34; 3 Willy Worms, 33.

FISH O’MANIA XXVI QUALIFIER (WEDS)

Drennan Lindholme Lakes (85 pegs) This midweeker was the last chance to qualify for the final and Tri-Cast/Bag ‘Em

Baits youngster Kristian Jones grabbed his opportunity with both hands to go

through in a very close finish. Kristian weighed in 191-5-0 of F1s from peg 8 on the Benny’s Lake fishing pellet at 5m and caster shallow at 9m.

Result: 1 K Jones, Tri-Cast/Bag ‘Em Baits, 191-5-0; 2 R Lidgard, Brigg, 191-3-0; 3 R McKinlay, Colmic NW, 186-3-0; 4 A Richards, Browning, 168-13-0;

5 C Weeder Jnr, Preston Innovations NW, 164-4-0.

HAPPY LEAGUE (SUN) New Junction Canal (120 pegs)

Bream and skimmers made up the leading weights in the latest leg of this massive league and Tri-Cast Calder man Ben Davies took top spot with 31-440 of them fishing groundbait feeder tactics with worm and maggot on the hook.

Result: 1 B Davies, Tri-Cast Calder, 31-440;

2 I Morrison, Matrix Wayne’s Tackle, 17-300;

3 L Munroe, Matrix Wayne’s Tackle, 15-700;

4 M Bawden, Daiwa Dons, 13-180; 5 P Duffy, Preston Innovations NW, 12-450; 6 J Turner, Scunthorpe Dynamite Baits, 11-680.

Division One leaders: Hull DAA, 93pts. Division Two leaders: Mosella Selby, 77pts. Division three leaders: Tri-Cast Calder A, 65pts.

MAM QUALIFIER (SAT)

Heronbrook Fisheries, Match, Bridge & Island (43 pegs) Another good attendance for these qualifiers saw Preston Innovations signing Sam Slockett take the honours with 2 60-12-0 of F1s. Drawing peg 6 on Match Lake, he fished caster shallow at 13m.

Result: 1 S Slockett, Preston Innovations, 260-12-0; 2 J O’Sullivan, SonuBaits, 260-1-0; 3 A Christie, Birmingham, 190-4-0; 4 L Riley, Bait-Tech, 174-10-0; 5 A Davis, Maver Gold, 169-12-0;

6 P Brandrick, Maver Gold, 161-1-0.

MAVER MEGA MATCH THIS QUALIFIER (SAT)

Partridge Lakes, Covey Canal Lakes (79 pegs) You needed over 120lb to make the frame in this match fished in red hot conditions, Colimc/Bag ‘Em Baits man Ryan McKinlay leading them home and qualifying with 166-7-0 of carp and F1s as he drew peg 4 on Canal 1 and fished caster shallow down the middle at 7m and maggot in the edge.

Result: 1 R McKinley, Colmic/Bag ‘Em Baits, 166-7-0; 2 J Howarth, Guru/Spotted Fin, 151-9-0; 3 M Rawlinson, Fishing Republic, 146-8-0;

4 J Holloway, Preston Innovations, 140-14-0;

5 M Hale, Mosella Dynamite Baits NW, 130-10-0; 6 C Barlow, Guru/Mainline Match, 130-6-0.

NORTH EAST SUPERLEAGUE (SUN)

River Tees, Yarm & Bowesfield (54 pegs)

Pip’s Tackle scored a win double in this round, supplying the top individual in Mark Arrowsmith and winning the team race to stay top. Mark took 21-0-0 of skimmers from peg 137 at Yarm fishing groundbait feeder with worm and maggot. Result: 1 M Arrowsmith, Pip’s Tackle, 21-0-0; 2 D Campbell, Cleveland Angling Centre, 19-12-0; 3 P Noble, Darlington Angling Centre, 18-14-0;

4 A Lepatourel, Pip’s Tackle, 16-12-0; 5 S Medd, Cleveland Angling Centre, 16-4-0; 6 P Close, Mosella Quaker, 15-5-0. teams: 1 Pip’s Tackle, 42pts; 2 Mosella Quaker 37; 3 Tri-Cast Woodlands, 34; 4 Darlington Angling Centre, 28; 5 Cleveland Angling Centre, 27; 6 Yarm AL, 21. league: 1 Pip’s Tackle 82pts; 2 Tri-Cast Woodlands, 74; 3 Mosella Quaker, 66; 4 Darlington Angling Centre, 55; 5 Cleveland Angling Centre, 54; 6 Yarm AL, 48.

oaks lakes (sun)

Ash, Beech & Sycamore Lakes (43 pegs)

Short range tactics are the order of the day on these match lakes and winner Phil Sellars fished at 4m and in the edge with paste from peg 3 on the Sycamore Lake to weigh in 287-0-0 of carp to 6lb. result: 1 P Sellars, Tri-Cast Woodlands, 287-0-0; 2 A Barker, The Oaks, 271-7-0; 3 J Roper, Roper’s Caravan World, 269-4-0; 4 L Hawksworth, Tri-Cast Woodlands, 262-3-0; 5 D Smith, Tri-Cast Woodlands, 252-14-0; 6 A Hampson, West Yorkshire Fire, 244-13-0.

Partridge lakes (sun)

Covey Canal Lakes (64 pegs)

John Nugent top-scored on Sunday as the Stalybridge Angling Supplies man bagged 132-5-0 of F1s using caster shallow at 7m down the middle from peg 105 on Canal 5. result: 1 J Nugent, Stalybridge Angling Supplies, 132-5-0; 2 W Kearney, Tri-Cast Rochdale, 121-7-0; 3 P Tickle, Preston Innovations NW, 117-1-0; 4 L Evans, Partridge Lakes, 116-9-0; 5 G Vernon, Matrix Bait-Tech Leigh Tackle & Bait, 114-3-0; 6 B Bush, Bushy B, 113-3-0.

Wickersley angling centre neW Junction canal teams oF Four summer league (sun)

New Junction Canal, Sykehouse & Kirkhouse Green (68 pegs)

The Sheep’s Flock side are dominating this league and they win again with 14 points to go 38 points clear of Drennan Leicester Sensas. The leaders also had the winner on the day as Sean Wright took roach, perch and skimmers at peg 377 switching between groundbait feeder and long pole with maggot and pinkie. result: 1 S Wright, Sheep’s Flock, 17-2-0; 2 T Scholey, Sensas Starlets A, 15-13-0; 3 L Harrison, Sheep’s Flock, 15-1-0; 4 D Richardson, Scunthorpe Dynamite Baits, 15-0-0; 5 M Dewhurst, Matrix Wayne’s Tackle, 14-1-8; 6 A Higginbottom, Sensas Starlets A, 13-3-0. teams: 1 Sheep’s Flock, 14pts; 2 Sensas Starlets A, 22; 3 Scunthorpe Dynamite Baits, 25. league: 1 Sheep’s Flock, 49pts.

BURTON JOYCE OPEN (SAT)

River Trent, Burton Joyce (47 pegs)

The first open of the season on this section saw Leicester hemp king Pete Jayes win with a 19-12-0 roach bag taken on his beloved seed fished at 14m from peg 25 on the roadside. Mark Halksworth followed in second with 18-12-0 of roach and dace on waggler and maggot plus a 4lb bream on the feeder with worm off peg 1 at the rack.

Result: 1 P Jayes, Leicester, 19-12-0; 2 M Halksworth, DH Angling, 18-12-0; 3 A Henry, Shimano/Dynamite Baits, 15-0-0; 4 J Small, Lincs MG, 14-10-0; 5 N Parkinson, Dynamite Baits, 13-10-0.

COORS AC DRENNAN MASTERS QUALIFIER (SUN)

River Trent, Burton-on-Trent (54 pegs)

The river is still yet to hit top form but there were some big fish about for the top two, winner Ian Shaw netting chub to 5lb on waggler and caster from peg 29 on the Bailey’s section with 20-8-0. Runner-up Brian Rigby included an 8lb carp in his otherwise small fish net of 16-7-0 from peg 18 at Municipal where he worked with lobworm at 8m and maggot and groundbait at 13m.

Result: 1 I Shaw, Coors AC, 20-8-0; 2 B Rigby, Cadence, 16-7-0; 3 R Alexander, Quorn AS, 10-2-0; 4 S Ashby, Sensas, 9-2-0; 5 N Bull, Starlets, 8-2-0.

GOLDEN REEL ANGLING CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER (SAT)

The Glebe Fishery (73 pegs)

Browning man Steve Barraclough just got the nod in this wqualifier fished in searing heat, his 234-10-0 net giving him a little under 3lb in hand over Greg Cooper. Steve drew peg 129 on Lake 9 and fished pellet shallow at 14.5m and in the edge to land carp to 9lb. Greg, on peg 89 of Lake 6, took 231-12-0 of carp using pellet shallow on the long pole to mug cruising fish.

Result: 1 S Barraclough, Browning, 234-10-0;

2 G Cooper, Dynamite Baits, 231-12-0; 3 S Collett, Guru/Dynamite Baits, 217-14-0; 4 M Williams, Guru/Mainline Match, 213-11-0; 5 A Oldham, Maver, 208-8-0; 6 M Griffiths, Guru/Mainline Match, 197-15-0.

KIDDERMINSTER DAA PETE WILLIAMS MEMORIAL (SAT)

River Severn, Bewdley (43 pegs)

River regular Ian Hingley took this annual memorial event thanks to a 36-6-0 barbel net from the Caravan Meadow area, the Milo MGM rod fishing cage feeder with maggot and pellet to leave Rowley’s Steve Jackson in second with 32-2-0.

Result: 1 I Hingley, Milo MGM, 36-6-0; 2 S Jackson, Rowley, 32-2-0; 3 L Lloyd, Kidderminster DAA, 23-14-0; 4 B Poole, Kidderminster DAA, 20-6-0; jt5 A Price, Milo MGM and M Woolams, Orange County Platforms, both 15-10-0.

NISA FEEDERMASTERS SERIES (SAT)

River Yare, Langley (92 pegs)

This warm-up for the Feedermasters qualifier drew a big crowd, PW Angling veteran Chris Cooper winning from peg 61 with 20-12-0 of bream and skimmers using groundbait feeder with worm and maggot. Former Essex County star Andy Mead was second from peg 118 with 18-8-0 as he decided to go for roach with maggot, caster and groundbait at 13m.

Result: 1 C Cooper, PW Angling, 20-12-0;

2 A Mead, Matrix Image, 18-8-0; 3 W Freeman, Preston Innovations, 18-4-0; 4 S Willsmore, Rive/ Spotted Fin, 17-6-0; 5 L Kerry, Preston Innovations, 16-5-0; 6 C Vandervleit, Drennan/Mainline Match, 15-5-0.

NORWICH DAA PAIRS (TUES & WEDS)

River Bure, St Benet’s Abbey & River

Thurne, Martham & Coldharbour (56 pegs)

Sport was impressive across all three sections and the honours went to Steve Harwood and Alex Bates with a perfect four points, Simon Smith and Carl Dowse finishing second with seven points. Winner on day one was Lee Carver with a super 69-8-0 of bream and skimmers taken on groundbait feeder with worm and maggot from peg 22 at Coldharbour. England Veteran Billy Hughes topped day two from peg 2 at Martham with 30-4-0 of bream and skimmers.

Day one result: 1 L Carver, Norwich DAA, 69-8-0; 2 S Harwood, Drennan Oxford, 30-3-0; 3 S Smith, Browning Hot Rods, 29-9-0; 4 S Clarke, Tackle and Bates/Bait-Tech, 29-4-0; 5 T Smith, 25-6-0.

Day two result: 1 B Hughes, Bait-Tech, 30-4-0;

2 M Murdoch, Creata, 27-1-0; 3 G White, East Grinstead, 25-13-0; 4 D Gooch, PW Angling, 24-4-0; 5 A Ison, Cambridge, 24-1-0.

Overall result: 1 S Harwood and A Bates, 4pts;

2 S Smith and C Dowse, 7 (90-4-0); 3 M Murdoch and D Pike, 7 (72-13-0); 4 M Pollard and S Clarke, 9 (84-3-0); 5 R Watson and M Birch, 9 (57-7-0).

PRESTON INNOVATIONS FEEDERMASTERS QUALIFIER (SUN)

River Yare, Langley (60 pegs)

England Feeder star Lee Kerry topped this latest eliminator as the Preston Innovations man put together 17-2-0 of roach from peg 91 using groundbait feeder with maggot and caster on a short cast. Second and a zone win went to Brian Clarke with 16-1-0 of roach fishing the same tactics, Mark Murdoch taking the final zone and sixth overall with 13-14-0.

Result: 1 L Kerry, Preston Innovations, 17-2-0;

2 B Clarke, 16-1-0; 3 W Freeman, Preston Innovations, 15-10-0; 4 K Rowles, Devizes MG, 14-14-0; 5 D Brydon, Matrix Wensum Valley Angling, 14-10-0; 6 M Murdoch, Cresta, 13-14-0.

Qualifiers: L Kerry, B Clarke and M Murdoch.

RIVER SEVERN FLOAT-ONLY CHAMPIONSHIPS (WEDS)

River Severn, Bewdley (50 pegs)

Peter Morris won the opening round of this big midweek event, wielding stick float and maggot from peg 37 to bank a brace of barbel backed by roach, perch and dace for 15-4-0.

Result: 1 P Morris, Cadence Bait-Tech Superteam, 15-4-0; 2 G Brierley, Kidderminster DAA, 13-7-0;

3 P Evans, Mark’s Tackle, 13-0-0; 4 P Newell, Redditch, 12-14-0; 5 I Hughes, DH Angling, 9-14-0; 6 A Bruton, Sensas Smithy’s, 9-13-0.

STAUNTON HAROLD OPEN (SAT)

Staunton Harold Reservoir (48 pegs)

The early pegs near the play area were

the place to draw in this one, winner Chris Stephens taking 50-10-0 of bream from peg 1 fishing cage feeder with maggot and worm on the hook.

Result: 1 C Stephens, Matrix Bait-Tech St Helen’s Angling, 50-10-0; 2 N Broadhurst, Barlow’s, 42-10-0; jt3 M Jones, and G Lambert, SonuBaits, both 36-5-0; 5 R Ranson, St Helen’s, 32-9-0; 6 S McQueen, Stafford, 32-2-0.

WolveRhampton aa Canal Challenge (Sun) Shropshire Union Canal, Soudley (62 pegs) Weights were solid, if not spectacular, for this opening leg of the series and Liverpool DAA’s Mick Davies top-scored with 8-1-4 of skimmers, perch and roach off peg 26 fishing caster and breadpunch at 12m and hemp at 14m. Dave Holbrook was next with 7-6-12 from peg 47 as he found perch on worm at 6m and small roach using squatt and groundbait at 12m.

Result: 1 M Davies, Liverpool DAA, 8-1-4;

2 D Holbrook, Four Ashes AC, 7-6-12; 3 F Cheetham Eclipse AC, 6-8-0; 4 G Griffiths, Colmic, 6-1-12; 5 L Olszewski, Middlewich AC, 5-10-0.

ACORN FISHERY (TUES)

Paddock Lake (20 pegs)

Paste was the bait of choice for winner Geoff Stones as he tackled peg 9 at 6m down the middle to weigh in 96-6-0 of carp to 6lb.

Result: 1 G Stones, Bristol, 96-6-0; 2 Z Williams, Milo, 95-15-0; 3 M Tomes, Bristol, 67-14-0;

4 D Baker, Bridgwater, 58-0-0; 5 E Webber, Bridgwater, 36-11-0; 6 J Pinkett, Acorn, 35-6-0. Silvers: K Fisher, Weston Super Mare, 12-0-0.

BAIT-TECH VIADUCT FISHERY (THURS)

Cary & Lodge Lakes (35 pegs)

Weights were a bit lower than normal for Thursday’s match. Mark Hanham needed just 69-5-0 to take the honours from peg 85 on the Cary Lake where he stuck to pellet at 14m for carp to 9lb.

Result: 1 M Hanham, Bridgewater, 69-5-0;

2 M Rodin, Bristol, 60-2-0; 3 B Chatts, Sheffield, 59-4-0; 4 N Easton, Langport, 59-2-0.

Silvers: M Rowe, Southampton, 33-8-0.

GARBOLINO TAMAR FEEDER CHAMPIONSHIPS (SAT)

Upper Tamar Lakes (40 pegs)

The Cornwall Bank was the place to be in this opening qualifier and Tackle UK man Scott Russell led the way with 47-0-0 of skimmers and bream at peg 9 fishing cage feeder tactics with worm and maggot.

Result: 1 S Russell, Tackle UK, 47-0-0;

2 M Buchwalder, Preston Innovations, 42-8-0;

3 M Grindle, Lydney, 40-13-0; 4 D Walton, Tamar, 33-12-0; 5 S Stenton, Cresta/NuFish, 33-7-0;

6 S Lister, Cresta/Gamakatsu, 28-14-0.

GILLINGHAM AA

EVENING OPEN (WEDS)

Lodden Lakes, Dave Hillier Lake (20 pegs) Swapping between pellet on the Method feeder and paste at 11m from peg 3, Jack Stamp picked off bream and skimmers to win this evening event with 47-0-0. Result: 1 J Stamp, Gillingham AA, 47-0-0;

2 R Lucas, Wiltshire Angling, 46-12-0; 3 B Dukes, Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG, 30-0-0;

4 R Kiernan, Gillingham AA, 27-12-0; 5 G Manton, Marnies Falcons, 21-4-0; 6 S Hebditch, Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG, 19-12-0.

MAM QUALIFIER (SAT) Bait-Tech Viaduct Fishery, Campbell & Cary (30 pegs) Rugby-based Ricky Marks made the long trip down to Somerset pay off as he won the match and qualified for the final with a 148-14-0 of carp to 9lb taken on bomb and pellet from peg 111 on Campbell Lake. Result: 1 R Marks, Rugby, 148-14-0; 2 S Holmes, Shaw Road Disaster Squad, 147-7-0; 3 N Sterry, Fab Trays/Spro, 129-3-0; 4 G Gronow, South Wales, 128-0-0; 5 D Turberville, South Wales, 125-6-0;

6 C Davies, Shaw Road Disaster Squad, 111-14-0.

NUFISH SUMMER LEAGUE (WEDS) Nicholls Pit (20 pegs)

The lake remains in good form and Maver SE man Steve Palmer needed 86-2-0 to win this midweek clash as he drew peg 25 and fished groundbait feeder and worm to land bream to 4lb.

Result: 1 S Palmer, Maver SE, 86-2-0; 2 C Samuels, Maidstone Victory, 62-10-0; 3 F Brown, South East MG, 52-12-0; 4 B Chapman, Maver SE, 47-3-0;

5 M Armfield, Maver SE, 43-2-0; 6 A Fabian, Feederland, 37-12-0.

OCKENDON BAIT & TACKLE (SUN) Puddledock Farm, Snake Lake (40 pegs)

Old hand Graham Dack scored another win on the Snake Lake, the Matrix Image rod weighing in 170-12-0 of carp to 8lb from peg 20 where he swapped between pellet across at 13m and maggot and groundbait in the margins.

Result: 1 G Dack, Matrix Image, 170-12-0; 2 D Swift, Matrix/SonuBaits, 160-12-0; 3 P Steward, Browning Wickford, 145-14-0; 4 R Spence, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 137-10-0; 5 B Earnshaw, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 133-4-0; 6 D Warman, Blean Angling, 118-0-0.

OXFORD DAA SUMMER LEAGUE (SUN)

River Thames, Sandford & Appleford (42 pegs) Bream and skimmers made up the 26-6-0 net of river regular Steve Townsend, the Drennan Oxford Aqua man fishing worm at 16m from the Sandford section.

Result: 1 S Townsend, Drennan Oxford Aqua, 26-6-0; 2 A Durnford, Sensas A4 Green, 11-8-0;

3 T Chalk, Isis, 11-3-0; 4 J Beesley, Drennan Oxford Blue, 9-2-0.

Teams: 1 Drennan Oxford Aqua, 30pts; 2 Drennan Oxford Blue, 27; 2 Drennan Bordon Angling, 25. League: 1 Drennan Oxford Aqua, 63pts; 2 Drennan Bordon Angling, 51; 3 Sensas A4 Black, 49.

SenSaS OakwOOd angling SummeR league (Sun)

Grand Union Canal, Three Locks (55 pegs)

Matrix Image Red scored a win double in this opening round, winning the team race with 42 points from Sensas Oakwood Angling Purple on 41 and seeing Andy Curless take the top weigh on the day. He drew at Braggenham Side and fished pinkie and maggot over groundbait at 13m to take 28-2-0 of skimmers.

Result: 1 A Curless, Matrix Image Red, 28-2-0;

2 G Curl, Sensas Oakwood Angling Green, 19-9-0; 3 M Oliver, Sensas Oakwood Angling Purple, 15-2-0; 4 J Drakulic, Matrix Image Red, 12-10-0. Teams: 1 Matrix Image Red, 42pts; 2 Sensas Oakwood Angling Purple, 41; 3 Cadence Bait-Tech Superteam, 39; 4 Sensas Oakwood Angling Green, 32.

Se SummeR league (Sun) Nicholl’s Pit (48 pegs)

The NG Floats side are holding onto their league lead after finishing second on the day behind a tie for first between South East MG and SonuBaits Delcac. Top rod on the day was Maver SE’s Martin Armfield with 52-2-0 of bream and carp as he fished peg 2 with groundbait feeder and worm tactics.

Result: 1 M Armfield, Maver SE, 52-2-0;

2 J Morgan, South East MG, 38-2-0; 3 I Carley, South East MG, 36-6-0; 4 D Wynne, South East MG, 35-14-0.

Teams: Jt1 South East MG and SonuBaits Delcac, both 35pts; 3 NG Floats, 34; 4 Preston Innovations Delcac, 30. league: 1 NG Floats, 71pts; 2 APR, 68; 3 Preston Innovations Delcac, 64; 4 SE MG Red, 62.

TOdbeR manOR FiSheRy (SaT)

Hill View, Ash & Homeground Lakes (53 pegs) Another fine turnout saw some massive weights taken in the heat, Colmic SW’s Mark Wynne bagging 280-8-0 for victory off peg 74 on the Ash Lake where he caught carp to 8lb on pellet at 6m and maggot shallow at 13m.

Result: 1 M Wynne, Colmic SW, 280-8-0;

2 A Cranston, Preston Innovations, 241-8-0;

3 P Holland, Guru/Blake’s Bait, 230-6-0;

4 M Skyme, Trowbridge, 228-2-0;

5 F Roberts, Yeovil, 199-8-0; 6 J Knight, Salisbury, 198-8-0.

Silvers: G Skarba, Mosella, 43-14-0.