MERSEY ANGLERS OPEN
Otterspool promenade, Merseyside, 69 anglers Former Penn Sea League champion George Smith, of Grimsby, won this match with a bag of codling for 516cm from his peg in zone D.
Runner-up was Steve Smith, of Whitehaven, with 402cm in zone C, while third went to Ian Brookes, of Birkenhead, with 346cm from zone D.
Result: 1 George Smith, Grimsby, 516cm (6pts); 2 Steve Smith, Whitehaven, 402cm (5); 3 Ian Brookes, Birkenhead, 346cm (4).
Zones – Shane Russell, Old Colwyn, 235cm & Alan Price, Kinmel Bay, 299cm (both 2). Longest fish – Dave Shorthouse, Stoke, 56cm codling (2).