There was some outstanding performances in the Woodlands North-East Junior Championships Final sponsored by York based Tek Neek UK Distributors for Italian Tackle Giants Trabucco, writes JEFF HERBERT.

All the youngsters had successfully come through tense qualifying heats for a place in the grand showdown on Kestrel Lake.

The two age group matches 7-11 years and 12-15 years saw local talent hold off strong opposition from as far afield as Doncaster, Leeds and Wakefield.

The older final resulted in a Yarm AA 1 + 2 as 14-year-olds Shaun Little and Chris Routledge finished triumphant. Shaun drew peg 20 towards the corner and went all out for carp. Fishing the pole at eight metres with pellet on the hook mirrors to 4.0.0 made for a great winning haul of 21.6.0 during this four hour event.

Meanwhile Chris on peg 23 alternated between five and eight metres again on pellet netting a smaller stamp of carp up to 3.8.0 for 18.14.0 from Leeds rod Michael Garbutt not far behind on 18.11.0.

Then in the Under-11s final there was a battle on adjoining pegs four and five near the cafe with a very impressive 7.0.0 mirror carp swaying the verdict towards Scorton's Chris Gill. On peg five the nine-year-old chased the carp throughout with a big lump of paste. The tactic worked a treat as several more joined the heavyweight for a winning 15.4.0 at the scales.

In contrast Middlesbrough's ten-year-old Andrew Herbert located skimmer bream taking seven along with ide tench and a lone carp on worm and meat for 11.13.0 followed by Ricky Matthews (Leeds) 11.6.0.

Thanks to fishery owner Robin Fletcher, site tackle shop owner Alan Gregory and Tek Neek Trabucco there were tackle prizes and trophies for all and this new annual event promises to be even bigger next summer holidays.

New Darlington Angling Centre skipper Peter Close proved the only angler to crack double figures during a hard fought round four of the Drennan Northern Division on the River Wear between Shincliffe and Chester-le-Street.

Waggler and maggot into mid river at Maiden Castle tempted 14 small chub making for 15.1.0 to leave the rest well behind.

It was pole and worm tactics for Russ Hodgson of Cleveland Angling Centre on the adjoining peg who caught a super netful of perch weighing in 9.15.0.

Newman Scott Blue edged another step nearer the title winning again on the day and the overall gap now stands at 37 points.

Other individuals in the frame: Tony Leeming (Newman Scott Red) 9.3.0; Dave Smiddy (Newman Scott Blue) 8.14.0; Andy Sinclair (Dick Clegg Metro) 8.13.0; and Bill Blythe (Newman Scott Blue) 6.2.0.

Overall placings: 1. Newman Scott Blue 253 points; 2. Cleveland Angling Centre 216; 3. Darlington Angling Centre 209; 4. Newman Scott Red 177; 5. Dick Clegg Metro 164; 6. Yarm AA 162.

Aireborough's Paul Wood tamed a difficult Ure to lift the Ripon Piscatorials Alma Cup recording 10.7.0. Pegged on the bottom mud flat in the bridging site field at Bishop Monkton perch, roach and dace all put in an appearance to the pole and maggot attack.

Albert Heaps of Leeds replied with 7.8.0. He was downstream of the Yacht club and located two chub to feeder and maggot alongside farside alders.

Woodland Lakes teams of three event split between Kestrel Partridge and Skylark produced some stunning weights from the fast improving Kestrel.

Darlington Angling Centre's Andy Dargue on Partridge 26 hammered home a staggering 84.7.0 of carp to lead - almost 30.0.0 clear from a pack of five 50lb+ bags.

The ever consistent cat meat this time presented at five metres sent the carp into a feeding frenzy highlight of which a mirror just ounces short of double figures.

In form Dave Harris of Cleveland Angling Centre won the fight for second place totalling 56.4.0. Dave on Skylark 17 also located his carp in the margins on cat meat.

Team honours went to Barry Gregory, John Chapman, and Dave Pimlott of Keenets North West on 14 points with Darlington Angling Centre next on 16 points.

Other results - Woodland Lakes Saturday Open (Partridge & Skylark) 71 rods: 1. D. Thompson (Ripon OAPs) 44.9.0; 2. D. Pimlott (Keenets North West) 38.2.0; 3. J. McGarrell (Map Elton) 36.8.0.

Wednesday's Open (Partridge & Skylark) 61 rods: 1. J. McGarrell (Map Elton) 68.6.0; 2. B. Blythe (Newman Scott) 54.12.0; 3. P. Noble (Stokesley) 49.2.0.

Ferryhill & District AC - 3 Rivers Competition - Tees - Middleton: 1. B. Clap 4.12.0; 2. P. Mansell 2.14.0; 3. N. Burlinson 1.3.0.

l DBT members note the Scottish & Newcastle Trophy and Bambridge Cup will now both be on the River Tees on Sundays - September 16 and 23 respectively.

Trout News

Masham's Leighton Reservoir hit top form - 162 visitors totalling 506 trout and 120 fish over 3.0.0 recorded.

Top rainbows were a trio of 9 pounders for G. Wrensly of Durham and Darlington's Harry and Charlie Newton.

Best lures muddlers but orange, black and green fritz also successful. The general stamp of rainbows has been on par over at Redworth's Jubilee Lakes.

In fact there were just 19 fish under 3.0.0 last week including lots of doubles.

Blythe Palmer of South Shields chose a stalking bug to lure a 14.12.0 rainbow while Terry Winser of Chester le Street opted for a grey zonker for a specimen of 14.12.0.

Black lures, bloodworm and the usual buzzers all scoring at present.

Fixtures

Tomorrow: *Woodland Lakes Open - Tickets on 01845 526110.

Sunday: *Drennan Super League Round 5 at Woodland Lakes; *Bradford N01 AA Hirst Cup at Raskelf Lake; *Thornaby AA September & Jnr Cups River Tees; *Head Wrightsons AC Amotherby Ponds; *North Central League (6) R. Ure at Ripon; *Tadcaster APA Open R. Wharfe at Smaws Ings; *Oaks Sessay Open on Maple Lake