Rossendale Free Press

Anglers in the pink for 2019

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ANGLING NICK NOBLE TODMORDEN Angling Society’s 2019 membership­s are now in tackle shops at the same rate as 2018.

The 2018 cards have now expired and to fish you need the pink 2019 card.

Teams of 3 Round 1 – 24 Fished

Winners on the day

1. Nomads Croft / Whitehouse 9 points

2. 2 Big Mix Croft / Whitehouse 8 Points

3. Castaway Rochdale Angling Croft / Whitehouse 6 points Section Winners Paul Wilkinson – Rob McKendry – Adam Kitson – Aaron Wilson – John Taylor - Wayne Easton Top Weights Adam Kitson – 54-8

Simon Newsham – 28-2

Graham Mallinson – 27-4

Paul Wilkinson – 23-0

Dave Chadwick – 21-12

As with every year the season for the Cormorant and Goosander has started, if you have any sightings or any images of these birds on our waters please let us have them, the details of our predation team are in the membership book and are on the website.

Rochdale Canal Summit Length is well, pinkie and squat or bread is working for a mixed bag.

The Teams of Three is now a complete sell out.

The silver matches start in a few weeks time - Contact Keith Deacon to book on 07903 016661. ●● Jamie Rother lashes home the opening goal for the Rams ●● Jamie Rother wheels away in celebratio­n

RA M S B O T TOM United took to the field at the HWRS on Saturday afternoon to take on an in form Leek Town outfit looking to respond after their New Year’s Day defeat at the hands of Atherton Collieries.

The home side showed three alteration­s to their previous match with Ryan Ellison, Tom Kennedy and Ruben Jerome making the starting eleven at the expense of Kyle Jacobs, Joel Bembo-Leto and Richard Brodie respective­ly as the hosts completed a tough run of three home matches which has seen the Rams take on opponents above them in the league standings.

It would be the high flying visitors from Staffordsh­ire that would create the first effort on goal, when, in the opening minutes Aaron Bott found himself in space but his curling shot sailed wide of the target as the away side looked to extend their impressive run of six league matches unbeaten.

The Rams then worked their way into the contest from an attacking perspectiv­e and responded with Ruben Jerome bringing a routine save from Roberts in the Leek goal as the home side sought to make Leek Town’s first ever league visit to the Riverside an uncomforta­ble experience.

With just over a quarter of an hour played of a fairly even contest the Rams made the breakthrou­gh when a cross from Ryan Ellison found the bald pate of Eddie Moran and the midfielder­s well directed header met up perfectly with the forward run of Jamie Rother who controlled the ball well before confidentl­y finishing a well worked move with a low

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