PENN SHORTS
Aberdeen Thistle SAC open, Nigg, Aberdeenshire, 29 anglers:
1 Tony Watters, Aberdeen, 5.90kg (2pts); 2 Wayne Frost, Aberdeen, 5.70kg (1); 3 Andy Kemp, Aberdeen, 5.4kg. Heaviest fish – Donny Gordon, Peterhead, 3.10kg cod.
Ardrossan SAC open, Loch Fyne, Argyll, 18 anglers:
1 David Dobie, Kirkcaldy, including longest fish, 65cm dogfish (1pts); 2 Bryan Dickson, Beith; 3 Scott McCartney, Ayr.
Asso/Basstastic mini open, Burry Port, Carms, 31 anglers:
1 Julian Shambrook, Torquay, 195cm (3pts); 2 Chris Read, Cardiff, 145cm (2); 3 Stephen Tucker, Swansea, 94cm (1).
Blackdown SAC open, Blue Anchor slipway to Minehead town beach, Somerset, 76 anglers: 1 Scott Shepherd, 2.655kg (7pts); 2 Steve Pettitt, 2.296kg (6); 3 Charlie Tudball, 2.260kg (5).
Chesil League, Abbotsbury, Dorset, 37 anglers:
1 Ben Stockley, Weymouth, 228cm (3pts); 2 Chris Read, Cardiff, 165cm (2); jt 3 Ryan Casey, Weymouth & Dale Brenton, Southampton, both 150cm (both 1).
Country Stores open, Loughor Estuary, Swansea, 50 anglers: 1 Colin Butler, Swansea, 197cm (5pts); 2 Chris Stephens, Bridgend, 184cm (4); 3 Simon Delany, Llanelli (3). Longest fish – Carl Campion, Swansea and Steve Fellows, Swansea, both 40cm flounders (2).
Hornsea SAC night open, walk-off, Hornsea, East Yorks, 22 anglers: 1 (biggest bag) Mark Colman, Hornsea SAC, 8 fish, 2.328kg (2pts); jt 2 (biggest fish) Paul Scott and K Richardson, 0.575kg (both 1).
Kent Flounder League rnd 1, Minster, Kent, 43 anglers:
1 Lee Collins, Gillingham, 105cm (4pts); 2 Paul Carter, Gillingham, 82cm (3); 3 Trevor Cousens, Bearsted, 68cm (20). Longest fish – Charlie Keeling, Crays Hill, 43cm (1).
Kent Flounder League rnd 2, Seasalter, Kent, 43 anglers: 1 Lewis Clark, Rochford, 92cm (4pts); 2 Dave Fuller, Westcliff, 86cm (3); 3 Roger Weeks, Sheerness, 56cm, including longest fish, 31cm (2).
North Norfolk NSL rnd 5 & open, Kelling, Norfolk, 30 anglers:
1 Mike Watts, Ely, 3-13-10 (3pts); 2 Jeff Stannard, Gorleston, 1-8-0 (2); 3 Gary Medlar, Martham, 0-15-0 (1).
Scottish FSA Winter opens sweep, Carnoustie to Ferryden light, Angus, 35 anglers:
1 Ian Hardy, Forfar, 24-0-0 (3pts): 2 Stuart Cresswell, Ayr, 23-0-0 (2); 3 Derek Ayton, Port Seaton, 16-0-0 (1). Heaviest cod – Derek Linton, Dundee, 11-6-0.
Solent League rnd 2, Stokes Bay/Browndown, Hants, 24 anglers: 1 Dan Mogridge, Fareham, 11-1-0 (2pts); 2 Andy Pemberton, 8-3-0 (1); 3 Paul Stevens, Worthing, 8-1-0 (0).
Southern League and open, Avon beach, Christchurch, Dorset: Match abandoned due to weather.
The 28th Irish Winter Shore Angling Festival, East Wexford beaches, Ireland, 315 anglers: 1 Harry McKee jnr, Belfast, 78pts (30 Penn pts); 2 Thomas Hughes, Holyhead, 75 (29); 3 Chris Clark, Sway, 74, (28). Sections – David O’Sullivan, Tralee; Karl Whelan, Ballybrack; Chris Read, Cardiff; Saul Page, Deal; James Ryan, New Ross; Alan Mulcahy, Waterford; Dave Roe, Killarney; Joe Carley, Dublin; Ken Forsyth, Dublin & Dean Quigley, Wexford (all 10pts). Full report on page 116.
West Coast Tackle League rnd 2 & open, New Promenade, Cleveleys, 32 anglers: 1 David G Hutchinson, Morecambe, 50cm (3pts); 2 Roy Slinger, Blackpool, 49cm (2); 3 Dave Wilson, Blackpool, 43cm (1).
Yorkshire FSA open, Ulrome, East Yorks, 11 anglers:
1 Harry Brown, Castleford, 4-3-0 (1pts); 2 J Ashwell, York, 4-2-0; 3 C Hazel, 3-2-0. HOW TO ENTER
Penn Sea League open matches and rules are on page 122. Points are awarded based on entries.