PENN SHORTS

Bispham Angling Sea League rnd 1 & open, Gynn Wall, Lancs, 20 anglers:

1 David G Hutchinson, Morecambe, 14 fish, 325cm (2pts); 2 Neil Wilkinson, Maryport, 10 (best 29cm), 211cm (1);

3 Lee Thornton, Southport, 10 (best 28cm), 211cm. Longest fish – Steve Trish, Liverpool, 52cm cod.

East Anglian Teams of Five & open, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, 74 anglers:

1 Ian Bowell, Holbrook, 15 fish, 2-14-0 (7pts); 2 Robbie Taylor, Deal, 12, 2-11-8 (6); 3 Lee Adams, Shotley, 7, 2-11-8 (5). Zones – Richard Burt, Clacton, 2-0-0; Jason Banham, Woodbridge, 2-7-0 & Nathan Elliott, Dover, 2-9-0 (all 2). Longest fish – Adam Kingdon, Ipswich, 33cm flounder (2).

East Fife SAC New Year open, Carnoustie to Ferryden, Angus, 36 anglers: 1 Stuart Cresswell, Ayr, 10 fish, 19-10-0, including heaviest cod, 4-1-0 (3pts); 2 Andy Brown, Edinburgh, 7, 15-7-0 (2); 3 Kevin Lewis, Arbroath, 8 14-4-0 (1).

Filey Brigg Jamie Richardson Memorial heaviest cod open, Skinningrove Beck to Bridlington South Pier, Yorkshire, 166 anglers:

1 Andy Tymon, Saltburn, 10-1-8 (16pts); 2 Luke Ingle, Scarborough, 7-4-9 (15); 3 Dave Cross, Scarborough, 6-2-5 (14); 4 George Horner, Scarborough, 6-0-2 (13); 5 Phil Arliss, Filey, 4-13-5 (12).

Holt SAC New Year open, Kelling, Norfolk, 29 anglers: 1 Vince Crawford, Snape, 40 fish, 9-11-5 (2pts); 2 Adrian Bordianu, Taverham, 34, 9-11-5 (1); 3 Charlie Needham, Heacham, 39, 9-11-0.

Hornsea SAC New Year’s Day open, Sewerby Steps to Paull lighthouse, East Yorks, 80 anglers: 1 James Barratt, Hull, 3.83kg thornback ray (8pts);

2 Chris Fisher, Aldbrough, 2.90kg cod (7); 3 Mark Taylor, Grimsby, 2.33kg cod (6). Heaviest bag – Matthew Garbutt, Skelton, 12.58kg (3).

Leinster Shore Spring/Summer League open, North Wexford, 54 anglers: 1 Paul Whelan, South Shore, 20 fish, 476pts (5pts); 2 Darragh Farrell, South Shore, 20, 456 (4); 3 Ciaran Fogarty, Raheny, 21, 449 (3). Longest fish – Joe Carley, Menapia, 41cm whiting (2).

Mike and Chris’s Winter Heaviest Cod League rnd 4, Carnoustie to Ferryden light, Angus, 26 anglers:

1 Karl McNicoll, Edinburgh, 13 fish, 27-9-0 (2pts); 2 Sandy Wason, Ayr, 11, 24-7-0 (1). Heaviest cod – David Cargill, 6-14-8.

North Norfolk National Sea League rnd 4 & open, Salthouse, Norfolk, 32 anglers: 1 Russell Taylor, Gt Yarmouth, 35 fish, 8-11-5 (3pts); 2 Kevin Green, Norwich, 38, 8-4-10 (2); 3 Henry Randell, Bodham, 34, 7-11-10 (1).