NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS AA POLE CHAMPIONSHIP (SUN)

This annual event drew a good

crowd and saw a local winner in Mark Brown. He took 8-6-0 of roach, rudd and perch on pinkie fished at 13m from peg 33. Liverpool rod Paul Kennills finished second with 7-9-8 of roach, perch, skimmers and a bonus tench from peg 7. He caught on pinkie and chopped worm.