Angling

Split between Kestrel, Partridge and Skylark lakes the event attracted 72 rods and the leading two both smashed the existing match record.

Dave Pimlott of Keenets set a new best hauling out a massive 92.5.0 of carp. Tackling Skylark 25 Dave pole fished at 6 & 11 metres on the corn netting lots of quality carp his biggest sample over 9.0.0.

On the opposite bank at peg six hopes were dashed for Map Elton's Andy Waistell who thought he'd done more than enough to win bagging 84.2.0. Quality carp again filled the scales as corn and caster proved deadly alternating between three and six metres on the pole.

At the finish 30.12.0 only earned 27th position on the scoresheet.

Best of the rest: J McGarrell Map Elton 61.11.0. M. Longhurst Elton Tackle 60.2.0. H. England Elton Tackle 57.8.0.

Skimmer bream again dominated catches on the lower Tees at Yarm and there was a tight tussle for top spot during round 2 of the North East Winter League. Just edging it came Neil Cowan of Dick Clegg Metro. Drawn opposite the flats at Silver Street 5 skimmer bream plus roach fell to the stickfloat and caster before a late switch to groundbait feeder added another four bream for a level 23.0.0.

Darlington Angling Centre's Jimmy Messor on the first peg below the greenfield landed 14 skimmer bream. Groundbait feeder down the centre located the shoal changing between worm, red maggot, caster and corn on the hook for 22.11.0.

Middlesbrough Newman Scott pulled 24 points back on early leaders Yarm Piscatorials and now share poll position on 174 points.

Teams on the day: 1 MNS 108 points; 2 Yarm Piscatorials 84; 3 CAC 80 4 Darlington AC 79.

League: 1 MNS tying with Yarm Pisc. 174 points; 3 Darlington AC 167; 4 CAC 163; 5 Dunelm 128; 6 Dick Clegg Metro 116.

Darlington's John Fairless gave a classy performance lifting the DBT AA Charlesworth Cup on the Tees at Coniscliffe by returning 32.9.0.

John fished the feeder and bread 4 pegs below the A1 motorway bridge and was rewarded with 13 chub backed by three grayling to stickfloat and maggot.

Mr Consistent Ken Close followed on 20.11.0. Floatfishing meat attracted chub off Manfield Scar run off and like the winner included 3 grayling on the maggot.

Further downstream catches suffered as dirty water coming in from the Skerne hit sport during Thornaby AA's Centenary Cup below Croft. Dave Nicholson of Darlington required only 8.6.0 to take the cup.

Stickfloat and maggot approach down the crease off Pybus Hole attracted small dace but 2 chub to corn and meat on the bomb proved crucial. In contrast an all roach net of 7.0.0. elevated Durham's John Hay into second place. On the stink hole at Hurworth stickfloat and caster delivered the goods.

The Ure was fining down nicely for the Ripon Piscatorials Tetley Cup on the Norton Conyers estate.

Local Ray Gilby had the edge. The Alders length responded to stickfloat and caster bringing five chub and dace for a winning 22.5.0.

Aireborough's Paul Wood drew the Dalesfield at Nunwick and changing between maggot and caster a similar return totalled 16.8.0.

Other results: RSPS Open Middle Swale: 1 Brian Higgins Pontifract 14.2.0. 6 chub + 1 eel bomb with grub and meat; 2 Graham Skirrey Turners Tackle 12.8.0; 3 Keith Cooper Head Wrightsons 8.2.0.

Woodland Lakes Wed. Open: 1 Steve Russell MNS 69.12.0; 2 John Allerton Tri-Cast 60.6.0; 3 Bill Blythe MNS 55.11.0.

Lower Ure Championships, Boroughbridge: 1 Steve Evans, Doncaster 7.1.0; 2 Ray Relton, Boroughbridge Musketeers 6.8.0; 3 Mick Donnelly, Boroughbridge Musketeers 6.0.0.

Trout scene

Jubilee Lakes: 3.6 rod average. Best rainbow 11.5.0. falling to a white tadpole for Bishop Auckland's Ian Todd. Bloodworm, black buzzer and muddlers effective.

Tunstall Reservoir: No limit bags until the end of October for both members and day ticket rods.

l The Ferryhill final Quali-tie Trout Match is set for Sunday at West Tanfield.

Fixtures

Tomorrow: Woodland Lakes Open 71 pegs - Partridge & Skylark. Tickets £15 Alan Gregory tel: (01845) 526110.

Sunday: Idle & Thackley AA Open 45 pegs - R. Swale Swainby. Ring Barry Simpson (01274) 618569.

N.E Winter League (3) R. Swale Skipton to Baldersby; Durham Co. Team Championships at Over Dinsdale; Yorkshire Winter League (2) R. Calder Mirfield.