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* Avon Valley Summer League, Marsh Farm, Godalming, Surrey. Sun, 60. Russ Berryman (Milo Borden Red) 49-10-0, tench and skimmers, worm and caster over groundbait at 6m, peg 41 Richardson Lake; Jon Parks (Preston Innovations Delcac) 34-9-0; Tony Frost (Allans Marine Mates) 28-4-0; Brian Emery (Garbolino Banstead) 27-7-0; Pat Pritchard (Tubertini South) 26-8-0; Steve Ellis (Sonubaits Passies) 26-7-0. Teams: Preston Innovations Delcac 44; Arun Angling Black 43; Tubertini South 38; Boris Marine Mates and Milo Borden Black both 37. League: Tubertini South 166; Milo Borden Black 161; Preston Innovations Delcac 158; Arun Angling Black 149; Garbolino Banstead 137; Milo Borden Red 116.
* Kevin Chapman Memorial, Fennes Fishery, Braintree, Essex. Sun, 42, Ash Grounds & Hobbs Croft lakes. Steve Scott (Colmic Vespe) 75-2-0, seven carp and a few small fish, Method feedered dead maggot tight to island, peg 40 Ash Grounds; Sam Cox (Cariers) 69-0-0; Alan Lee (Bill’s Tackle) 66-1-0; Mark Johnson (Lake John) 52-12-0; Danny Rampley (Fennes) 49-8-0; Fraser Rampley (Fennes) 47-8-0. £650 raised for British Heart Foundation.
* Ockendon Bait & Tackle, Puddledock Farm, Upminster, Essex. Sun, 55. Mo Brown (Bowlers ) 133-12-0, carp, banded pellet across and corn down track, Snake peg 27; Ross Harold (Ockendon Bait & Tackle) 123-2-0; Eddy Feaver (Ockendon Bait & Tackle) 104-8-0; Roy Jones (Kent) 92-12-0; Jay Martin (Dartford) 92-0-0; Jim Collins (Ockendon Bait & Tackle) 87-8-0.
* Oxford and District Summer League, River Thames, Medley, Oxenford. Sun, 32. Geoff Lewingdon (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths) 13-15-0, roach and perch, poled maggots; Tom Hobbs (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths) 13-11-0; John Taylor (Tubertini) 12-7-0; John Bohane (Turners) 11-0-0. Teams: Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths Blue 29; Turners 26; Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths Red 25.
* SW Super League. River Huntspill, rail bridge to Gold Corner, Somerset. Sun, 72. Sean Bryant (Maver Lobby’s) 51-5-0, bream and skimmers, groundbait feeder, worm and maggot, peg 264 on rail bridge section; Liam Braddell (Preston Innovations Thatcher’s) 26-10-0; Derek Jarman (Maver Lobby’s) 22-2-0; Paul Curtis (Sensas Thyers) 21-4-0; Mark Treasure (Daiwa Gordon League) 18-14-0; Sean Partridge (Maver Cadbury Angling) 18-10-0. Teams: Daiwa Gordon League 60; Preston Innovations Thatchers 49; Sensas Thyers 46.5; Garbolino BVMG 44; Lobbys 42.5. League: Daiwa Gordon League 202; Sensas Thyers 183.5; Preston Innovations Thatchers and Maver Cadbury Angling both 176; Maver Lobby’s 173; Garbolino BVMG 145.
* Tony Rixon Float Only League, Shiplate Farm, Somerset. Sun, 40. Tom Mangnall (Mosella) 140-8-0, carp on poled pellet at 6m, peg 6 West Pool; Paul Elmes (Team Flip Flop) 108-4-0; Adrian Jeffery (Avon Angling) 103-4-0; Craig Edmunds (Avon Angling) 94-4-0; Dean Malin (Shimano Dynamite Baits) 77-14-0; Bela Bakos (Silver Fox) 69-4-0. Silvers: Joe McMahon 19-7-0.
* Tylers Common, Brentwood, Essex. Sat, 33. John Hunt (Brentwood Angling) 207-0-0, paste in margins & maggot down track, peg 48 Horseshoe; Mick Hood (Bowlers) 205-6-0; Mark Sugden ( Tylers Common) 174-14-0; Alan Reynolds (Bait-Tech) 161-0-0; Ross Harold (Ockendon Bait & Tackle) 153-0-0; Dave Harold (Ockendon Bait & Tackle) 148-12-0.
Results of smaller matches and midweekers
Acorn Fishery, Paddock Lake, Somerset. Wed, 14. Tony Rixon (Avon Angling) 209-10-0, 74 carp on pole and pellet at 7m; Mike Nicholls (Silver Fox) 127-5-0; Phil Harding (Avon Angling) 126-15-0; Joe McMahon (Carpenters 2000) 109-1-0; Rich Heatley (Clevedon AA) 106-7-0; Jamie Dyte (Bristol) 105-6-0. Silvers: Barry Fitchew (Clevedon AA) 23-8-0.
Alders Farm, Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire. Sun. Ash Lake , 27. Alan Oakes (Popletts MG) 239-0-0, carp to 6 lb, poled maggot, peg 34; Matt Grant (Bagem Baits) 212-1-0; Colin Fossdick (GOT Baits) 185-14-0; Pete Archer (Vespe) 173-11-0; Nick Darke (GOT Baits) 173-2-0; Matt Byfield (Towcester) 168-10-0.
Back Arun, Arundel, West Sussex. Sun, 16. Antony Parker (Back Arun) 63-0-0, all carp, pole and meat, peg 11 Carp Lake; Bruce Goulding (SAS Chichester) 62-12-0; Kevin Parker (Apollo) 52-12-0; Terry Madden (Back Arun) 39-8-0.
Bait Tech Viaduct, Somerton, Somerset. Ridgemere AC. Wed, 17. Campbell. Alan Cook (Ridgemere) and Scott Riordan (Ridgemere) both 147-12-0, both caught carp on pole and pellet; Mark Davies (Ridgemere) 133-14-0; Steve Price (Ridgemere) 128-9-0. Costcutter. Thur, 18. Match and Lodge. Dave Romain (Viaduct) 148-1-0, 17 carp on pole and meat, peg 59 Lodge; Gareth Lennox (Viaduct) 111-12-0; Josh Garratt (Sillybait) 99-0-0; Jim Butcher (Wilts AC) 81-9-0. Silvers: Dave White (Viaduct) 18-14-0. Sat, 17. Cary. Lewis Greenwood KIng (Viaduct Juniors) 123-6-0, carp on pole and meat, peg 105; Danny Frendo (NOGAF) 117-14-0; N Morgan (NOGAF) 109-3-0; Gareth Lennox (Viaduct) 105-15-0. Silvers: John Green (Thatchers Tackle) 6-10-0. Sun, 14. Cary. Dave Romain (Viaduct) 167-14-0, carp on bomb and pole with meat, peg 97; John Howell (Haines AC) 124-2-0; Dave White (Viaduct) 121-10-0; Lewis Greenwood King (Viaduct Juniors) 103-7-0. Silvers: John Green (Thatchers Tackle) 31-10-0. West Tackle. Sun, 19. Campbell. Mark Poppleton (MFS) 201-9-0, carp on pole and pellet shallow, peg 112; Nick Merry (MFS) 185-0-0; Dave Musitano (West Tackle) 131-9-0; Steve Ince (West Tackle) 125-13-0. Silvers: Tom Ince (West Tackle) 24-0-0.
BK Fisheries, St. Erth, Cornwall , Sun. Silver Fish, Bill’s Pool, 15. Josh Anderson (BK Fisheries) 18-10-0, bream and roach, poled caster, peg 13; Bill Knott (BK Fisheries) 18-0-0; Alan Hurley (BK Fisheries) 17-10-0; Stuart Bratt (BK Fisheries) 16-6-0; Brendan Issacs (BK Fisheries) 15-12-0; Alex Bradley (BK Fisheries) 14-14-0.
Colemans Cottage, Witham, Essex. Tues, 25. Gavin Bridge (Cariers) 175-8-0, carp, maggot and pellet in margins , peg 10 Wood Lake; Pete Steward (Browning Wickford) 174-0-0; Graham Garnham (Essex Police) 172-0-0; Scott Jones (Colemans) 171-0-0; Tony Lee (DH Floats) 163-4-0. Sun, 21. Tony Curd (Guru Bait-Tech) 110-8-0, carp, Pathfield peg 28; Gary Bell (Lakelands) 104-8-0; Dave Vincent (Monk Lakes) 100-0-0; Tony Wynnick (Colemans) 96-0-0; Gavin Bridge (Cariers) 90-8-0.
Dynamite Oakfield Fishery, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Sat. Red Kite and Swallow Pools, 26. Gary Thorpe (Chiltern/GOT Baits) 299-11-10, carp to 8 lb, poled maggot down the margins of Swallow 26, – new venue record; Ivan Graham (J & K Tackle) 154-5-0; Dave Howe (Dynamite Baits, Oakfield) 119-12-0; Lee Ripper (GOT Baits) 111-3-0; Darren Simmonds (Dynamite Baits Oakfield) 104-9-0; Wayne Clarke (Dynamite Baits Oakfield) 81-12-0.
Garbolino Bolingey. White Acres Residents. Fri, 17. Sam Kelk 272-0-0, carp on pole and pellet shallow, peg 14; Steve Taylor 218-6-0; Steve Hodges 139-0-0; Kyle Woodhouse 138-14-0.
Gillingham AA, Two Counties and Coking Farm, Wilts. Sun, 26. Two Counties. Rob Randall (Garbolino BVMG) 37-1-0, carp on the pole shallow and margins on pellet and maggot, peg 23; Graham Ozzard (Gillingham AA) 29-8-0; Mike Trevis (Gillingham AA) 20-8-0. Coking Farm. Joe Shepherd (Gillingham AA) 134-2-0, carp on Method and pellet waggler; Tony Creech (Gillingham AA) 93-0-0; Ricky Searle (Gillingham AA) 73-6-0. Lodden lakes, Wed eve, 15. Gary O’Shea (Preston Innovations Thatchers) 39-14-0, bream and skimmers on pole with worm and caster over groundbait. peg 41; Rob Randall (Garbolino BVMG) 30-2-0; R. Lucas (Gillijngham AA) 26-4-0; P. Leach (Gillingham AA) 24-0-0. Sat, 13, Juniors, Park lake, Todber Manor. Ryan Keirnan 46-12-0, carp and silvers on pole with meat and corn, peg 34; Siobhan Goss 41-4-0; Paddy Bendall 37-6-0.
Godalming, Marsh Farm, Surrey. Wed, 16. Phil Worrell (Apollo) 37-0-0, tench and skimmers, poled casters; Dave Lewis (Milo Bordon) 36-11-0; Mick Cook (Apollo) 36-9-0.
Gold Valley, Ash, Hants, Sat, 28, Gold Lake. Robbie Taylor (Preston Innovations Delcac) 152-2-0, carp, splash waggler, pellets; Paul Holland (Preston Innovations) 146-4-0; Steve Mayo (Daiwa Dorking) 115-6-0. Sun, 24, Syndicate and Middle lakes. Charlie Dalton (Reading AC) 123-14-0, carp, bomb and pellets; Ben Leach (Daiwa Dorking) 119-12-0; Malcolm Bird (Gold Valley) 105-9-0.
Gwinear, Phase 2 and 3. Sun, 10. Roger Baker (Sensas Thyers) 118-14-0, carp on pole and pellet at 5m and in margins, peg 40 Phase 2; Harry Billing (Garbolino) 116-6-0; Skip McCabe (White Acres) 99-8-0; Chas Ward (Gwinear) 83-14-0.
Hartleylands Farm, Nick’s Lake, Kent. Sun, 26. James Granger (Preston Innovations Delcac) 255-8-0, carp, shallow and in margins; Dave Vincent (Browning) 248-4-0; Richard Hall (Sensas South East) 207-12-0; Paul Duggin (Hartleylands) 203-10-0; Lenny Goodwin (Monk) 189-8-0; Martin Trice (Preston Innovations Delcac) 180-4-0.
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How End Fisheries, How End, Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, Sun. Harrow Herons, Yasi’s Lake , 14. Rob Pottinger (Harrow Herons) 67-6-0, carp and silvers, poled pellet, peg 13; John Pope (Harrow Herons) 46-0-0; Bob Warren (Harrow Herons) 38-0-0; Keith Needham (Harrow Herons) 35-7-0.
Ivy House, Wootton Bassett, Wilts. Tues, 10. Match lake. Andy Lord (Glenfall AC) 63-12-0, carp and silvers on pole and pellet at 11m, peg 15; Justin Ogbourne (New Century) 51-4-0; Mark Ogbourne (New Century) 49-0-0. Tues eve, 10. Alan Smith (Ivy House) 61-8-0, carp and silvers on pole and maggot, peg 8; Elick Payne (Ivy House) 40-0-0; Paul Dressler (Ivy House) 30-8-0. Sat, 15. Gary Etheridge (Garbolino BVMG) 49-6-0, carp and silvers on pole and pellet shallow, peg 43; Elick Payne (Ivy House) 47-11-0; Paul Ogbourne (New Century) 43-4-0. Silvers: Gary Etheridge 30-12-0. Sun, 10. Gary Etheridge (Garbolino BVMG) and Joe Thompson (Ivy House) both 80-4-0; Allan Mitchell (Ivy House) 57-11-0. Silvers: Joe Thompson 63-12-0.
KC Angling, River Thames, Molesey. Mon, 13. Mark Lindsey (KC Angling) 2-10-0, roach and perch, poled maggots; Tim Evesham (KC Angling) 1-15-0; Ray Tingly (Epsom) 1-15-0.
Kingston Rodbenders, River Thames, Kingston. Thurs, 10. Mike Smith (Ron’s Tackle) 1-15-0, perch and roach, poled maggots; Les Hennings (Kingston Rodbenders) 0-12-0. (Only two caught).
Marazion AC, St Erth Pool. Sun, 8. Mike O’Gorman (Garbolino Bolingey) 25-7-0, five carp and one eel, poled worm, peg 24; Barry Little (Marazion AC) 18-11-0; Ron Hurst (Garbolino Bolingey) 9-5-0.
MBK Leisures, Coloured Ponds, Rake , Sussex , Thurs. 7. Dave Lewis (Milo Bordon) 97-0-0, carp, poled sweetcorn and pellet in the margins, Pond 4, peg 7; Dave Steer (MBK Leisures) 87-0-0; Matt Dummer (MBK Leisures) 79-8-0; Brian Stevens (MBK Leisures) 68-10-0; Gavin McKenzie (MBK Leisures) 55-10-0. Sat. Juniors. 14. 9 – 12 years: Karter Whittock (Froyle) 55-6-0, carp, poled sweetcorn and pellet; Jessica carter ( Alton ) 16-12-0; Hayden Thorn ( Alton ) 7-0-0. 13 – 16 years; David Blackman (Hambledon) 44-4-0; Amara Thorn (Alton) 24-10-0; Alfie Peacham (Portsmouth) 18-0-0. Under-9s: Ben French-Lynch (Liss) 23-8-0; Ryan Hinkley (Petersfield) 10-12-0; Adam Dummer (Fernhurst) 9-2-0.
Mid-Cornwall Fishery. Summercourt, Cornwall. Thurs, 10, Joan’s Lake. Mick Heacock (Barns) 90-1-0, carp on pole and pellet, peg 6; Roger Baker (Sensas Thyers) 70-11-0; Terry Meadows (Barns) 63-13-0.
Rye DAS Cancer Relief, Northpoint Lake, Camber, East Sussex. Wed, 27. Chris Pope (Tenterden AC) 80-0-0, carp, skimmers and rudd, poled corn and maggot over groundbait at 13m, peg 18; Frank Weeks (Ashford AS) 74-4-0; Paul Wiltshire (Sensas South East) 64-0-0; Fred Brown (Sensas South East) 48-0-0; Bill Postlethwaite and Paul Watts (both Matrix Invicta) both 47-4-0.
Sedges Fishery, Brick Lake, Somerset. Sun (Jul 14), 20. Craig Edmunds (Avon Angling) 144-13-0, 23 carp on 16m pole and pellet shallow; Tony Rixon (Mosella Avon Angling) 117-14-0; Shaun Townsend (Maver Bathampton) 93-2-0; Adrian Jeffery (Avon Angling) 76-15-0.
White Acres, Newquay. Mon, 19. Twin Oaks. Lee White (Aston Park Fisheries) 107-8-0, carp on bomb and pellet, peg 2; Steve Mazza (FP1 Pellets) 97-4-0; Adrian Clarke (Bristol Flooring) 96-9-0; John White (Aston Park Fisheries) 88-0-0; Brett Nicholas (White Acres) 86-9-0; Paul Moore (Edgeley Sports) 76-15-0. Wed, 37. Sam Kelk (Kinky Pellet Club) 113-14-0, carp on long pole and pellet shallow, peg 15 Twin Oaks; Harry Mottram (Trentside) 79-11-0; Lewis Huddlestone (Leeds) 76-8-0; Kev Edwards 68-6-0; Andy Russ (Croydon Postal) 67-8-0; George Woodhead 59-1-0. Marukyu Rover. Thurs, 63. Sam Kelk 142-5-0, carp on pole and pellet, peg 16 Canal; Roy Shears (Town League) 136-13-0; Andy Havenhand (Princess Royal) 127-5-0; Harry Mottram (Trentside) 115-1-0; Andrew Gardner (Gidlow Angling and Adrian Potts (Rolls Royce) both 104-14-0. Ladies: Helen Shears 23-4-0.
Willow Park, Ash, Hants. Wed, 12, over-50s. Eddy Rippon (Willow Park) 27-1-0, bream and carp, poled pellets; Larry Flynn (Army) 18-4-0; Dave Wilkins (Willow Park) 17-6-0. Sat, 14. Chris Love (Willow Park) 90-7-0, carp and bream, poled paste; Peter Kay (Milo Bordon) 51-0-0; Mickey Sutton (Willow Park) 47-0-0.
Wylands, Battle, East Sussex. Sun, 16, Old Snake Lake. Rob Ware (Wylands) 60-12-0, carp and silvers, pole with pellet and corn; Paul Lawton (Wylands) 55-0-0; John Oliver (Wylands) 35-10-0; Ernie Rogers (Wylands) 31-6-0.
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