Darlington's Chris Gowling tasted victory for the second successive Sunday following his River Wear glory to take the Yarm AA Danby Cup on the Tees, writes JEFF HERBERT.

The recently re-opened Fisheries Bend since foot-and-mouth restrictions were introduced was included in the match length for the first time this season but too much flow and bright conditions checked sport.

Chris now of Yarm AA drew peg 95 a deep water peg and didn't think much of his chances. However a late burst in the final hour brought four unexpected bream averaging 1.8.0 added to a few bits to give the delighted angler 8.15.0 to pole and double red maggot on the hook.

Peter Nixon of Newman Scott targeted bream off peg 148 on the Levenmouth but finished with all perch in his net on the pole and worm to fill runner up position with 8.0.0.

Best of the rest: Phil Arnold (Newman Scott) 7.14.0; Peter Rambow jnr (CAC) 7.10.0; Paul Todd (Dunelm) 7.9.0

The Ure at Boroughbridge played host to Round 5 of the North Central League and running a few inches up with a nice colour a variety of fish fed.

First to frame came Wetherby's Kevin Bell who drew peg 66 a noted barbel area. Setting to work on the pole and worm at 6 metres Kevin went in search of barbel. He managed to land one but unfortunately 4 slipped away and a steady supply of perch 12 in all saved the day pushing him comfortably ahead on 11.6.0.

In contrast Boroughbridge's Gary Lumsden relied mainly on chub to make the grade and aided his team to victory on the day. Maggot feeder approach off the cricket field secured five specimens off peg 26, an active chub habitat, supplemented by a sprinkling of perch for 9.4.0. Then for team mate Peter Riley roach on the caster were the order of the day weighing in 7.13.0 from peg 50.

Teams on the day: 1st Boroughbridge 85 pts; 2nd Ripon 70; 3rdThirsk 64; 4th Claro 61; 5th Knaresborough 56; 6th Wetherby 51.

League: 1st Claro 281 pts; 2nd Knaresborough 272; 3rd Ripon 266; 4th Boroughbridge 254; 5th Thirsk 244; 6th Wetherby 204.

Durham City AC Open River Wear at Chester-le-Street: 1st S. Lister (Big Waters) 7.15.0; 2nd N. Laing (Sunderland) 3.10.0; 3rd A. McNeil (Washington) 3.6.0.

Durham's Gerry Bowes notched his first win at the Woodlands Complex during Saturday's sell out open recording 53.0.0.

The Dick Clegg Metro member pulled out Skylark 33 and held off a strong challenge from the adjacent peg. Poling it to five metres and feeding cat meat on the hook it was a non stop procession of small carp.

Next door Map Elton's Vince O'Connor on corner peg 34 opted for a long pole attack to 13 metres down the boards and used meat in various forms to net 50.0.0. of carp from fellow rod Paul Taylor 38.10.00.

In the midweeker hot conditions and big weights left most competitors desperately in need of a pint at the final whistle.

Robin Hood's Shaun Rodgers shot into the lead to rob the opposition with 61.2.0. Fishing Partridge 36 long pole and pellet up in the water had the carp boiling and Shaun tempted carp after carp to 6.0.0.

For Gordon Poole of Map Elton working hard on the bottom with meat resulted in another impressive bag of 56.0.0. from Skylark 33.

Maple Lake at the Oaks Sessay continues to produce plenty of consistent sport for carp anglers and John Chapman of Keenets North West heaved 52.0.0 on to the scales to grab the honours in Sunday's Open.

Small fish responded in numbers taking the pole and meat tight across at 13 metres but a bonus carp of 6.0.0 snapped up from down the middle on the meat made all the difference at the weigh-in.

In hot pursuit Damien Bracken of Trev's Wilmslow sank to second place taking 49.1.0 of small carp from peg 20 adopting a farside approach on pole worm and pellet.

Other results - Nomads Open Woodlands - Swallow & Mallard: 1st Grant Walker (Anglers Corner) 70.15.0; 2nd Terry Carlton (Acomb Tackle) 60.0.0; 3rd Steve Hodson (RSPS) 50.15.0.

Carpvale Wed. Open at Moor Monkton: 1st Mick Laverick (Selby) 52.3.0; 2nd Dave Wright (Armley) 36.8.0; 3rd Dave Spence (Leeds) 34.12.0.

Carpvale Bank Holiday Open: 1st Mick Addinall (York) 56.0.0; 2nd Brian Klar (Leeds) 47.10.0; 3rd Steve Wilson (Harrogate) 30.5.0

Trout News

At Redworth's Jubilee Lakes Shildon's Graham Caygill and Dave Foster of Sunderland hooked into fish within seconds of each other and at first thought they had caught each other's line. However they were both well pleased to find they hooked big rainbows landing doubles of 14.0.0 and 11.7.0 respectively.

Craig Ord of Shildon recorded the week's heaviest rainbow a specimen of 15.0.0 to a pheasant tail.

Rod average 3.2. Olive and black buzzers, hoppers and bloodworm best at present.

Hot weather at Masham's Leighton Reservoir meant plenty of small black flies - 138 visitors totalled 399 trout. Biggest a rainbow of 6.8.0 to Stockton's Tony Highfield on a Dawson's olive.

Fixtures

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

Sunday: *Drennan Super League (Round 4) R. Wear; *Calder League (Round 2) River Calder at Brighouse; *Ripon Pisc. Alma Cup River Ure; *Tadcaster APA Open River Wharfe at Smaws Ings; *Oaks Sessay Open Maple Lake.