Angler's Mail bring you the match fishing results, starting with Preston Innovations Matchman of the Year Qualifiers, from July 19-20.
* Acorns Charity, Kings Pools, nr Walsall. Sun, 36. Rob Hancox (Shortheath Starlets) 62-10-0, F1s to 2 lb, roach and tench, short poled caster, Big Match peg 5; Gary Gollins (Swan Elite) 57-12-0; Paul Gregory (Swan Elite) 50-13-0; Matty Stockton (Maver Midlands) 48-12-0; Pete Burns (King’s) 38-9-0. £1,400+ raised for charity.
* Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Stillwater Championship Qualifier, Boddington Reservoir. 32. Nigel Franklin 93.160, 28 carp, pellet waggler and bomb, pellet, peg 101; Lee Carver 92.460; Brendan Fowler 87.860.
* Bridgnorth AS, River Severn, Bridgnorth, Salop. Sun, 47. Barry Cooper (Middle Severn Angling) 22-6-0, six chub plus a few silvers, caster and hemp feeder, Linley Bank peg 145; Graham Wade (Smethwick) 21-10-0; Dave George (Wolverhampton) 20-11-0; Phil Stacey (Bridgnorth AS) 18-15-0; Johnny Stockton (Barford) 17-6-0; Paul King (Sensas Portway) 13-3-0.
* Izaak Walton Stafford Teams of Four, Staffs-Worcs Canal, Stafford boat club. Sun, 66. Simon Preece (Browning Lifestyle Yellow) 31-10-0, 13 bream to 4 lb, poled caster, peg 29; Stuart Conroy (Drennan NW) 12-10-8; Damian Parry (Browning Lifestyle) 11-12-8; Sam Rushton (Mosella) 10-11-6; Jason Cunningham (Shakespeare Superteam) 9-1-0; Dave Hughes (Browning Lifestyle) 8-6-6. Team: Browning Lifestyle Yellow 43-15-8.
* Match Fishing Teams of Five Qualifier, River Avon, Evesham, Warks. Sun, 65. Ant King (Matrix Dynamite Trentmen) 9-12-0, hybrids, roach and eels, poled maggots, hemp, pinkies, chopped worm and bread, Crown Meadow flyer upstream end peg 1; Alan Stephens (Alcester Sports) 7-7-0; Ed Warren (Kamasan Starlets) 7-4-0; Tom Potter (Matrix Dynamite Trentmen) 7-0-0; Jim Brockie (Alcester Sports) 6-15-0; Jon Arthur (Maver Midlands) 6-0-8. Teams: Matrix Dynamite Trentmen 50; Kamasan Starlets 49; Alcester Sports 47; Maver Cardinals 40 (17-8-8); Noddy Boys 40 (13-13-0); Mosella Bait-Tech 35.
* Moorlands Farm, Hartlebury, Worcs. Sat, 33, Silver and Moors pools. George Reynolds (CPA) 144-6-0, carp to 8 lb, dobbing bread, Silver peg 20; Mal Watson (Daiwa Gordon League) 118-15-0; Des Ravenall (CPA) 111-7-0; Ian Wood (Moorlands) 99-4-0; Alan Esprey (Moorlands) 95-1-0. Sun, 35, Meadow and Middle. Andy Morrison (Fisherman’s Friend) 138-6-0, F1s to 3 lb and skimmers, chopped worm at 4m, Middle peg 10; Paul Bailey (Moorlands) 83-5-0; Dave Hopkins (E57) 79-8-0; Warren Jennings (Moorlands) 69-6-0; Syd Julian (Moorlands) 64-3-0.
* Tunnel Barn Farm, Shrewley, Warks. Sun, 30, New Pool. Dave James (Mosella UK) 110-1-0, carp to 5 lb and F1s to 5 lb 9 oz, caster and chopped worm through slop down edges, peg 31; Kev Dennis (Ultimate Pellet) 103-3-0; Lee Richards (Packington) 92-0-0; Kurtis Tranter (Colmic Airon) 91-1-0.
* Wychavon Championship Qualifier, River Avon, Evesham, Warks. Sat, 68. Richie Reynolds (Maver Bait-Tech) 14-8-0, mixed silvers, poled chopped worm, peg 36; Bradley Proctor (MAS) 14-4-0; Joe Oakes (Middy Marlow) 12-5-0; Roger Marlow (Drennan Leicester) 10-5-0; Jim Smith (Ind) 10-3-0; Paul Priday (Ludlow) 9-12-0. Qualifiers: Reynolds, Proctor, Oakes.
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Beechdale AC, Reedswood Pool, Walsall. Tues, 9. Gary Page (Allen’s Tackle Leamore) 25-0-0, carp to 4 lb, paste at 9m, peg 22. Sun, 12, Solhampton Fisheries, Stourport, Worcs. Colin Chapman (Beechdale AC) 69-4-0, carp to 5 lb, corn down the edge, Dick’s Pool peg 3.
Bridgtown Social AC, Millride Fishery, Featherstone, W. Mids. Sun, 11, Tower House Pool. Dennis Jackson (Bridgtown Social AC) 55-8-0, carp, paste, pellet and caster, peg 3.
Buckley Over-50s, Trap Pool, Clwyd. Thurs, 12. Jane Cropper (Buckley) 12-15-0, roach and ide, peg 12; Mal Griffiths (Buckley) 9-7-0; Mike Delve (Buckley) 8-10-0.
Canal Kings, Soho Loop, Birmingham Mainline Canal, Winson Green. Sun, 19. Norman Wilson (Good Intent) 10-11-11, roach, poled squatt and hemp, peg 35; Tony Foster (Dams and Lock) 8-6-0; Mel Howard (Cornerstone AC) 6-5-4.
Cradley Heath Labour AC, Curborough Fishery, Lichfield, Staffs. Sun, 16, Canal Pool. Kevin Clark (Cradley Heath Labour) 63-12-0, carp, goldfish and tench, worm and caster, peg 15; Simon West (Cradley Heath Labour) 59-8-0.
Evesham Championship Qualifier, River Avon, Evesham, Warks. Wed, 57. Rob South (Sensas WB Clarke) 12-1-0, an 8 lb barbel plus six eels, flat float/chopped worm, peg 43; Pete Jayes (Quorn VDE) 7-13-0; Alan Stephens (Evesham DAA) 6-14-0; Adrian Higginbotham (Matrix Dynamite Trentmen) 6-14-0; Tom Potter (Matrix Dynamite Trentmen) 6-8-0. Qualifier: Rob South (Sensas WB Clarke).
Nisa, Dynamite Makins, Wolvey, Warks. Wed, 22, Phase 1 Lake 2. Terry Sanderson (Angling Man) 160-6-0, 29 carp, pellet waggler, peg B2; John Adamson (Nisa) 74-2-0; Charlie Shaw (Fishermania) 59-14-0; Paul Fox (Foster’s) 52-4-0. Thurs, 27, Phase 3 Thames and Avon. Baz Smithson (Makins) 92-2-0, carp, red dead maggots to island then margins, Avon 5; Lee Westwood (Lichfield) 85-6-0; Marc Melhuish (West Lodge MG) 78-0-0; Pete Caton (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths) 73-14-0.
Goodyear AC, Staffs-Worcs Canal, Coven, Staffs. Thurs pm, 13. Bruce Birch (Four Ashes AC) 5-4-0, roach and perch, poled bread and caster, peg 10 golf course; Mel Wood (Four Ashes AC) 4-8-0. Sun, 15, Greenways Pool, Staffs. Derek Cheetham (Goodyear) 51-4-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet waggler, peg 11; John Taylor (Goodyear) 47-11-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Thurs, 10, Match Pool. Ms Suzi Smith (Kobra Feeders) 117-2-0, carp to 7 lb, paste down edge, peg 42. Sun, 16, Match. Richard Wells (Hawkesbury) 115-3-0, carp to 11 lb, paste on top three, peg 15; Dominic Lammi (Ratby AC) 104-8-0; Ian Shirley (Hawkesbury) 95-7-0.
Holgan Farm, Llawhaden, W. Wales. Sun, 18. Kev Roberts (Haverfordwest) 175-0-0, carp, shallow pellet and margins, peg on Match Lake; Ian Heaps (Holgan Farm) 163-0-0; Colin Bates (Haverfordwest) 93-10-0.
Iffers, Redhill Fishery, Monmouth. Sun, 23. Andy Prosser (Iffers) 184-12-0, carp, poled paste in margins, peg on Sophie’s Pond; Wayne Meek (Iffers) 142-3-0; Ian Sutton (Iffers) 137-1-0; Mark Wellington (Iffers) 114-7-0.
King’s Pools, Shareshill, W. Mids. Wed, 16. Ron Clarke (King’s) 124-2-0, F1s, to 2 lb, pellet, Carp peg 16; Paul Gregory (Swan Elite) 112-3-0; Les Willey (King’s) 86-4-0.
Lydney and Forest of Dean, Lightmoor Pool, Cinderford, Gloucs. Sun, 24. Matt Grindle (Lydney Juniors) 36-0-0, carp, method feeder with double corn, peg 25; Mark Annis (RFODAC) 25-12-0; Paul Grindle (Lydney) 23-0-0. Teams: RFODAC 136-6-0; Lydney 88-11-0.
Moorlands Farm, Hartlebury, Worcs. Tues, 20, Bank and Moors pools. Phil Moore (Tunnel Barn Farm) 144-12-0, carp to 10 lb, pellet down edge, Bank peg 6; Keith Wright (CPA) 106-3-0; Bill Rathbone (Rugeley Power Station) 102-6-0. Wed, 24, Over-50s, Meadow. Lee Boden (Stone Henge) 95-6-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet at 2m, peg 14; Alan Warmer (Moorlands) 84-6-0; Dave Gough (Wolverhampton) 61-8-0; D.J. Williams (Halesowen RBL) 52-10-0. Thurs, 21, Silver. Phil Moore (TBF) 162-3-0, F1s to 2 lb, caster, peg 10; Iwan Mills (Robin’s Timber) 137-0-0; Keith Nock (CPA) 107-13-00. Fri pm, 16, Meadow. Pete Mace (Autism B’ham) 48-6-0, carp to 4 lb, paste down edges, peg 58; Syd Julian (Moorlands) 43-10-0.
Mosella Manor Farm, Harvington, Evesham, Worcs. Wed, 15, Island Pool. Mark Russell (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths) 130-0-0, carp and F1s, pellet, peg 14; Mark McGinley (Mark’s Stourport) 97-0-0. Thurs, 12, Island. Ronnie Biggs (OHMS) 134-0-0, carp and F1s, pellet, peg 23. Sat, 15, Ash. Terry Winstone (Bonehill Mill) 115-0-0, carp and F1s, pellet, peg 16; Steve Rich (Cotswold Angling) 107-4-0. Sun, 14, Island. Jason Morris (Brewery AC) 193-4-0, carp and F1s, poled pellet and pellet waggler, peg 17.
Newport, School Pool, Gwent. Sat, 14, Juniors. Joel Wells (Newport) 26-0-0, small carp on feeder and pellets, peg 39; Tony Hills (Newport) 12-12-0; Toby Maidstone (Newport) 12-6-0. Sun, 18, Morgans Pond. Andis Schneider (Newport) 34-8-0, bream, poled chopped worm and hemp, peg 84; Martyn Truman (Newport) 23-0-0; Howard Green (Green’s Tackle) 22-4-0.
Packington Somers, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed, 20, Molands Mere. Danny Tresigne (Packington) 105-4-0, carp to 8 lb on method feeder and F1s on pellet shallow, peg 13; Phil Canning (Solihull Angling Centre) 92-12-0; Wayne Sweetman (TBF/Young’s MG) 80-4-0. Sat, 20, Big Geary’s. Ms Suzi Smith (Kobra Feeders) 116-7-0, carp to 13 lb, pellet feeder to island, peg 27; Steve White (Kobra Feeders) 75-15-0; John Barley (Packington) 67-9-0. Sun, 21, Molands Mere. Ian Crossman (Browning Lifestyle) 77-13-0, carp to 8 lb and F1s to 3 lb, pellet feeder to the island, peg 41; Duncan Newton (Smithy’s) 65-9-0; Steve White (Kobra Feeders) 62-14-0; Paul Amos (Packington) 56-6-0.
Poole Hall Fisheries, Alveley, Salop. Sun, 12, Heron Pool. Steve Burrows (Poole Hall) 132-6-0, carp to 12 lb, bream to 4 lb, corn and meat, peg 41; A. Pitt (Poole Hall) 117-12-0.
Full reports (results galore!!), pix and more on what’s proving to be the most exciting season for Matchman of the Year is in Angler’s Mail magazine – EXCLUSIVELY.
Preston Innovations Boldings, Bridgnorth, Salop. Mon, 17, Willow Pool. Dave Craggs (Maver Midlands) 140-11-0, carp to 6 lb and barbel to 3 lb, caster shallow, peg 18; Colin Reynolds (Bilston Angling Centre) 95-10-0. Wed, 19, Sycamore. Tony Wollaston (King’s) 78-1-0, carp to 8 lb and barbel, pellet at 5m and edge, peg 38; Andy Williams (Colmic Vespe) 60-2-0; Darren Painter (Preston Innovations Boldings) 58-6-0. Thurs, 23, Hawthorn and Sycamore. Andy Williams (Colmic Vespe) 149-13-0, carp to 12 lb, maggot and corn in edge, Hawthorn 15; Gareth Emlyn (OAC) 97-3-0; Paul Evans (Preston Innovations Boldings) 91-13-0; Carl Foster (Preston Innovations Boldings) 89-13-0. Sat, 17, Willow. Steve Hall (Oswestry) 160-4-0, carp to 4 lb and barbell to 4 lb, pellet shallow, peg 5; Phil Foster (Preston Innovations Boldings) 149-11-0; Tony Foster (Preston Innovations Boldings) 143-8-0. Sun, 24, Oak and Willow. Dave Hailey (Preston Innovations Boldings) 151-4-0, carp to 6 lb, pellet shallow, Oak peg 1; Colin Wozek (Matrix TA) 138-13-0; Shane Rogers (OAC) 112-13-0; Dave Craggs (Maver Midlands) 109-13-0.
Redhill Fishery, Monmouth. Wed, 18. Tony Summers (Wye Angling) 137-4-0, carp, poled hard pellets close in, peg 2 Penny’s Pond; Giles Cochrane (Cwmbran) 134-8-0; Howard Green (Green’s Tackle) 133-6-0.
Rhymney, Redhill Fishery, Monmouth. Sat, 16. Lloyd Davies (Rhymney) 82-1-0, carp on pole and pellets in the margins, peg on Sophie’s Pond; Brian Jones (Rhymney) 80-7-0.
Rough Hay AC, Brookfields, Shareshill, W. Mids. Sat, 17. Jez Meredith (Rough Hay) 51-4-0, carp to 5 lb and skimmers, poled paste, peg 4; Percy Humpage (Rough Hay) 25-9-0.
Sirhowy, Redhill Fishery, Monmouth. Sun, 22. Daniel Baker (Tredegar Angling Centre) 141-12-0, carp, poled corn in margins, peg on Penny’s Pond; Andrew Mumford (Tredegar Angling Centre) 114-0-0; Alan Davies (Trealaw) 103-0-0; Steve Shaw (Marukyu) 92-8-0.
Spencer Works, Mathern Mill, Chepstow. Sat, 20. Karl Guerra (Newport) 106-12-0, carp to 8 lb, meat in margins, peg 15 Waterfall Lake; Alan Davies (Trealaw) 104-0-0; Andy Price (Newport) 78-8-0; Ashley Gleaves (Newport) 75-0-0.
Stirrup Cup, Birmingham-Fazeley Canal, Curdworth, Warks. Sun, 11. Dave Anderson (ZLT) 8-1-0, skimmers to 10 oz, roach and perch, poled red maggot and caster, peg 49; Alan Newman (Stirrup Cup) 6-5-0.
Tunnel Barn Farm, Shrewley, Warks. Mon, 17, House Pool. Wayne Sweetman (TBF) 202-12-0, F1s to 3 lb, roach and skimmers, maggot through slop down edges, peg 33; Dave Chapman (Swann Baits) 140-9-0. Tues, 30, over-50s, New Pool. Steve Johnson (Acorn Angling) 189-12-0, F1s, roach and skimmers, maggot shallow at 6m, peg 10; Pete Rice (Bag’em) 177-4-0; Dave Chapman (Swann Baits) 160-1-0; Wayne Sweetman (TBF) 144-3-0. Thurs, 60, TBF Vets, House, Extension and New. Dave Chapman 165-8-0, F1s to 3 lb, paste down edge, New peg 7; Steve Johnson 162-4-0; Alan Higgs 152-15-0; Chris Constable 143-0-0; Tony McGuire 108-8-0; Jimmy Hill 101-9-0 (all TBF Vets). Fri, 23, High. Danny Tresigne (Packington) 200-0-0, F1s and stockies, pellet shallow at 6m and down edges, peg 5, new lake record; Dave James (Mosella UK) 187-1-0; Shaun Little (MAP) 179-3-0. Sat, 19, Extension. Lee Richards (Packington) 281-1-0, F1s to 3 lb, banded pellet shallow at 4 and 6m, peg 2, new five hour match record; Danny Dryhurst (Drennan) 256-6-0.
Wassell Grove SL, Hagley, Worcs. Sat, 18. Dave Johnson Snr. (Club 2000) 116-8-0, carp to 8 lb, meat and pellet in margins, Brook peg 16; Dave Johnson Jnr. (Club 2000) 103-8-0; Paul Hadlington (Club 2000) 75-0-0. League: Sam Parker (Club 2000) 4; Terry Homer (Club 2000) 5; Dave Johnson Snr. (Club 2000) 6.
White Springs, Pontarddulais, nr Swansea. Wed, 14. George Kilgetty (Saundersfoot) 104-5-0, bream with a few carp, poled pellets, peg on Pleasure Lake; Alan Godrich (Swansea) 98-4-0. Sun, 20. Peter Williams (Swansea) 83-12-0, carp, poled pellets in margins, peg on Big Pit; Paul Davies (Swansea) 63-6-0; Alan Godrich (Swansea) 52-9-0.
Wolverhampton AA, Staffs-Worcs Canal, Awbridge, Staffs. Wed pm, 12. Richard Guest (Maver Midlands) 15-8-0, chub to 4 lb, poled caster and worm, peg 8; Paul Murrin (Browning Lifestyle) 8-2-0.
Wolverhampton Over-60s, Staffs-Worcs Canal, Penkridge, Staffs. Wed, 22. Alan Round (Browning Lifestyle) 20-12-3, seven chub to 4 lb 8 oz plus bits, poled caster, peg 18 Cross Keys; Dave Smith (Bridgtown Social) 12-0-8; Bert Simmill (Bilston Angling Centre) 9-8-4; Tony Wardley (Bridgtown Social AC) 6-10-0.
