Terry’s diverse tactics steer him to top spot

A diversity of tactics proved to be the successful approach for Westland AC’s Terry Tierney which resulted with him topping the frame in both the club’s midweek fixtures.

His notable double consisted of a comfortable 39lb 4oz all silver fish win during Tuesday’s match at Forest Lane followed on Friday by a more competitive victory at Westland Little Tench lake with a mainly carp net scaling 29lb 12oz.

At Tuesday’s 13 peg event at Forest Lane his all silver fish net helped him finish with more than 17lb to spare over his nearest rivals thanks partly to three barbel to 1.5lb tempted on groundbait feeder fished double dead red maggot.

He then topped up his winning weight with several chub to 3lb, a specimen 2lb perch and numerous roach, rudd and skimmers to 8oz all banked via the pole at 11 metres, while alternated worm and caster over potted in chopped worm and casters. Tuesday result : 1. Terry Tierney 39-4-0 from peg 21; 2. C.Williams 21-10-0, peg 34; 3. C.McNeil 20-4-0, peg 33. Sections: (a) S.Mugglestone

18-5-0, peg 11; (b) R.Rogers 107-0, peg 6.

Premiership: A.Creaser 133; P.Roberts 131; T.Tierney 129; C.McNeil 117; B.Pallister 45. Conference: R. Rogers 120; J.Creaser 1 1 2; W. Newsome 100; C.Williams 99; P.Smith 77.

As a consequence of the unfortunate fish kill at Don’s Pond the East Heslert on fishery will probably remain closed for the rest of this year.

The cause of the fatalities which include silver fish is at present unknown however fish testing and water analysis is currently in progress in an attempt to determine what caused the problem.

On a more positive note, as a result of last week’s netting of the Mere’s match lake 271lb of carp over 8lb which included a specimen of 17lb plus, were relocated into the main lake and replaced by a delivery of 290lb of smaller carp to 1lb. Match diary Westland AC: Friday. Pools match at Rosedale Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am-3pm. Entry £8. Details: Alan Creaser 864033. Contemptible Open: Monday. Pools match at a venue to be notified. Draw 8.45am. Fish 9.30am to 3.30pm. Entry £8. Deta il s : Ni ge l Harg re ave s 890776. Westland AC : Tuesday. Nineteenth Winter League fixture at Westland Lakes. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Entry £8. Details: Alan Creaser 864033. Westland AC: Friday April 3. Pools match at Raker Acorn Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 4pm. Entry £8. Details: Alan Creaser 864033. SMAC Ladies: Saturday April 4. Third of 15 Open fixtures at Mere Match Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Entry £6. Details: Penny Tiley 07966 261708. Malton & Norton AC: Sunday Apr i l 5 . Se c o nd Members League fixture at Raker Acorn Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Entry £12. Details: Dave Dunning (01653) 697990.

Scarborough Match Group: Sunday April 5. First of 12 Summer League fixtures at Poppleton Railway Lake. Meet 8.30am. Draw 8.45am. Fish 10am to 4pm. Entry £12. Details: Graeme Bulman 378635. Contemptible Open: Monday April 6. Pools match at a venue to be notified. Draw 8.45am. Fish 9.30am to 3.30pm. Entry £8. Details: Nigel Hargreaves 890776. Westland AC: Tuesday April 7. Twentieth Winter League fixture at Redwood Arc Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 4pm. Entry £8. Details: Alan Creaser 864033