Night at the races set to help juniors


We are pleased to announce that you have an opportunity to take part in the sport of kings and become a racehorse owner for a night.
The Worksop and District Anglers’ Association will be holding a race night to raise funds for the junior section at The Innings, Prospect, on Friday 24th March.
Doors will open at 7pm with the first race under starters orders at 7.40pm.
Tickets for the evening are exceptionally good value at only £5 (considerably cheaper than Doncaster and Ascot) with the opportunity to fund not only the junior and cadet squads but other angling events held throughout the year.
We can guarantee an entertaining night with a pie and pea supper included, raffle prizes and a lucky peg draw.
To book your ticket and further details contact Garry on 01909 770546.
Well done to those of you who spotted last week’s slip up on John Westwood’s catch of bream, barbel and his 100th chub over the 5lb mark which carried the headline ‘Westwood gets amongst the carp’.
No prizes but well done to all you eagle eyed readers of the column who brought this to our attention, repeatedly!

Club results
Last Saturday’s Wales and Kiveton Park AC open match on their length of the Chesterfield Canal was made awkward with loose grass cuttings and a thin layer of ice.
But this did not deter Richard Jarvis from putting a respectable winning weight of 9lb 10oz on the scales off peg 30.
Steve Bestal netted 6lb 10oz for second from peg 9 and Graham Eblett weighed 3lb 15oz from peg 20 for third.
All the top three caught skimmers, perch and roach on bloodworm and joker, pinkie or chopped worm.

Lakeside Round-Up
Last Wednesday White Hart AC’s match was won by Colin Hudson who pole fished pinkie on peg 28 to take a winning all skimmer net of 15lb 15oz.
On Thursday it was the turn of the Keith Jackson Winter League where Russell Jackson pole fished sweetcorn and red maggot to take a winning mixed bag of 19lb 10oz from peg 4.
On Saturday it was the sixth round of Linda’s Lakeside Winter League where Ben Holmes made it his second successive win with an all skimmer net of 21lb 3oz taken on pole fished bloodworm and joker from peg 32.
Dave Wright was 3oz short with a level 21lb with one carp and the rest silver fish taken on pole fished bloodworm and joker and pinkie from peg 29.
Daz Godley made up the frame with a silver fish net of 10lb 7oz from peg 13 employing pole fished maggot or pinkie over ground bait.
On Sunday it was the turn of the Woodseats Winter League where Keith Hamsey used wag and mag on peg 28 to take a winning weight of ide and skimmers weighing 9lb 6oz.
Sunday also saw the best match of the week take place on the second strip pond where Alan Barker ran out the winner of the DJ’s Angling match with 58lb 8oz of carp, goldfish and silver fish.
He used pole, fishing pellet and corn from peg 1, with Steve Cox running him a close second from peg 6 with 53lb 10oz.
Pleasure angler Martin Jackson of Worksop fished the first strip pond where he landed six carp to 10lb and also skimmers and roach in his 50lb plus net using pole fished sweetcorn and maggot.
Over on the Trout Lake Paul Shaw netted 15 fish the best a rainbow taken on cats whisker and intermediate line.
Mick Bennet landed 16 fish to 4lb on leyton guinea and floating line.

Daiwa Hallcroft Round-Up
Daiwa Hallcroft Winter League
Saturday – Moat (22 pegs). 1. J. Masson (Maver BCUK), 26lb 1oz, peg 26 outer; 2. J. Whitehead (Maltby) 18lb 12oz, peg 21 outer; 3. I. Littlewood (Triana) 16lb 14oz, peg 28 outer.
Daiwa Hallcroft Tournament League
Saturday – Reed (16 Pegs). 1. A. Kinder (Maver) 33lb 5oz, peg 22; 2. J.G. Lilley (Leegem) 31lb 2oz, peg 36; 3. A. Cordell (Bryden) 21lb 9oz, peg 15.
Sunday – Moat (24 Pegs) 1. R. Peel (Stanforth and District) 44lb 2oz, peg 22 outer; 2. S. Robbins (Leegem) 23lb 8oz, peg 24 outer; 3. S. Masson (Hallcroft) 17lb 8oz.
Monday – Croft (17 pegs). 1. G. Hammond (Lincoln) 16lb 14oz, peg 6; 2. G. Mumby (Triana) 13lb 15oz, peg 21; 3. P. Morgan (Triana) 12lb 0oz, peg 4.
Wednesday – Bridge (22 pegs). 1. G. Mumby (Triana) 29lb 3oz, peg 26 island; 2. M. Edgecombe (Hallcroft) 27lb 7oz, peg 16 outer; 3. J. Masson (Maver BCUK) 19lb 5oz, peg 22 island.
Thursday – Reed (18 pegs). 1. G.Mumby (Triana) 19lb 15oz, peg 7; 2. N. Speed (Merlin) 17lb 0oz, peg 34; 3. J. Wild (Climax) 15lb 14oz, peg 10.
Friday – Rover (18 Pegs). 1. J. Masson (Maver BCUK) 28lb 0oz, peg 15 bridge; 2. S. Keyworth (Hallcroft) 14lb 8oz, peg 14 reed; 3. A. Sellars (GOT Baits) 12lb 9oz, peg 58 bridge.

Tigra Tackle Teams of Four
Sunday – Bridge Pool (28 pegs). A tense final match decided the series team winners as Pete Bagshaw (Hallcroft Select) won the individual points with 11lb 4oz of skimmers and bream, pole and pellet fishing from peg 13 on the island.
Teams points on the day – 1. Hallcroft Select (8); 2. Tigra Black (13); 3. Triana (15).
Overall team points – 1. Hallcroft Select (60); Triana (66); 3. Tigra Black (81).

LODGE FARM ROUND-UP
Last Saturday Vale AC fished Lily Pond where Garry Hazelwood was top rod weighing 24lb 3oz on peg 87 using the wag and mag.
Daz Newman bagged 18lb 4oz to claim the runners up position off peg 92 with Garry Cooper making up the frame with 16lb 1oz off peg 91.
On Sunday the Leegem Nomads fished on Long Island where Dave Phantom put a respectable winning weight of carp together (no ghosties) of 57lb 10oz off peg 93 again using the in method of the venue, mag and wag.
Paul Elliot claimed second spot with 46lb 2oz from peg 99 and Graham Lilley netted 40lb 14oz from peg 91 for third.

Sherwood forest round-up
Last Wednesday, 18 fished the Holmedale Lake in the Fun League Open and in top spot was Dave Madin (Mossella Ultimate Anglers) who fished at peg 27 for a 22lb 0oz catch.
In the first match on the lake since before Christmas, Dave continues to dominate on the Holmedale Lake.
Expectations were high, but the carp were slow to respond as Dave fished a small ground bait feeder and corn cast to the old lily bed.
And he had a steady flow of carp throughout the match.
In second place was Jason Thomas (Peg One Angling Centre) who fished at peg 49 and caught 16lb 11oz.
He used a pole and maggot and had a bite almost every put in as he ended with a fine net of roach and rudd weighing 8oz.
Jim Strachan (Sherwood Forest Fishery) came in third as he fished from peg 25 and landed 10lb 15oz.
Through the grapevine
Next week we hope to announce an exciting competition for all pleasure, specimen and match anglers so watch this space.