Angling

Highlight proved a trio of 30.0.0 plus bags and Boroughbridge's Eddie McEvoy had the most heaving 39.10.0 onto the scales.

Staked above Bedale Beckmouth, maggot feeder down the middle brought a dozen chub falling to bread worm and maggot hookbaits.

Meanwhile RSPS Tek Neek Trabucco rod Pat Adams two above Morton Railway Bridge also connected with 12 chub but this time on the float using bread and maggot for 37.12.0 pursued by Northallerton's Paul Bosomworth opposite Bramper Farm who feeder fished maggot pulling out ten quality samples for 36.3.0.

Others in the frame: Tommy Earle (Darlington) 24.8.0 Trevor McArdle (Brotherton) 18.5.0 Simon McArdle (Brotherton) 15.5.0.

Runner up in the previous Middlesbrough Match Brotherton's Simon McArdle went one better this time around in the Watson Trophy staged on the middle Swale.

Simon at Maunby bottom tamed a patchy river producing an impressive 21.12.0.

Most of the action came early on when feeder and wasp grub tempted five chub the biggest 5.8.0 backed by a specimen grayling of 1.8.0.

Only other double RSPS Tek Neek Trabucco's Gerry Bowes worked the stickfloat and maggot in the cow drink swim at Ainderby and located all chub for 16.4.0.

A magnificent chub haul of 54.8.0 put Yarm's John Milligan in pole position during the 80 peg Ripon Piscatorials sell out Open on the River Ure.

Pegged on the big gravel bend downstream of Hutton beck John instantly picked up four chub on feeder and bread only to spook the shoal.

A quick switch to waggler and maggot along a farside glide encouraged the fish to return and another 13 chub and two grayling later victory was his.

Knaresborough's Tony Baxby also changed tactics to keep em coming. Fishing above Simpson's field feeder and bread made for three chub but as bites got finicky a helping of double caster on the hook proved the solution making for a second place net of 26.13.0.

Best of the rest: Chris Smith (York) 21.0.0 Tony Hartley (Bentley AC) 17.12.0 Tommy Marshall (Turners Tackle) 15.10.0.

Stockton tackle dealer Flynn's Paul Stainsby gave a classy performance on the Tees lifting the Thornaby AA Ernie Reynolds Memorial Trophy with 23.5.0.

Sat on peg 84, the last one in the ringfield at Hurworth, Paul was into chub in midriver netting 13 on the feeder and bread before extra water pushed the river up by 18".

Darlington's consistent Charlie Hodgson pushed the winner all the way catching 20.13.0.

On the island point peg 34, Charlie opted for the same approach and found a better stamp of fish but slipped into runner up spot with eight chub from fellow rods Dave Nicholson on 9.2.0 and Bobby Trees 5.2.0.

Melting snow on the hills resulted in the Ouse rising slowly all match and there were blanks galore including one full section for the fourth round of the York Winter League.

Steve Blyth of Anglers Corner needed a meagre 1.11.8 to beat the 98 strong field.

The kingfisher peg at Middlethorpe responded to double red maggot on the pole at eight metres over chopped worm and brought two perch the best of 1.4.0.

Then Paul Garnett of Scratchers did just that winkling out seven roach off the Palace Bend for 1.2.0.

Anglers Corner finished the winning team on the day with 1.14.0 certainly not one of the Ouse's best days.

Teams on the day: 1 Anglers Corner 1.14.0 2 Cochranes 1.10.0 3 Railway Institute 1.7.0.

League to date: 1 Cochranes 57 pts; jt 2 Mitre & Barlby Village Stores 51; 4 Wibsey 50.

Richmond AS Singleton Cup Upper Swale at Great Langton: 1 Andy Jones (Darlington) 10.9.0 - grayling & chub stickfloat and maggot; 2 Mick Collins (Richmond) 1.3.0.

Ferryhill Grayling Match River Swale at Catterick: 1 Geoff Brewer 7.8.0 (7 fish); 2 Ron Heridge 4.12.0 (4 fish); jt 3 Harry Waitlin & Geoff Richardson 1.2.0 (1 fish apiece).

Carp Results

Woodland Lakes (Wed) - Curlew Kestrel Partridge & Skylark (23 rods): 1 Steve Bolton (Army Angling Fed) 10.4.0 Kestrel 34 - 8 barbel & 3 carp feeder maggot; 2 Alan Gregory (Elton Tackle) 7.1.0 Kestrel 29.

Saturday - Dragonfly Swallow Mallard Curlew Wagtail and Kestrel (50 rods): 1 Dean Smith (Map Elton) 20.2.0 Swallow 15 - all small carp waggler & maggot; 2 Alan Gregory (Elton Tackle) 10.14.0; 3 John Bradshaw (Sensas Garbolino) 8.14.0.

Oaks Sessay (Sunday) - Maple Lake (24 rods): 1 P O'Malley (Snaith) 15.5.0 - Peg 3 all carp to pole & maggot at 13 metres; 2 S Armitage (Team Glum) 7.8.0; 3 P Eastwood (Spenborough) 4.9.0.

Jubilee Lakes nr Redworth - Tel: 01388 772611: Plenty of rainbow trout sport despite artic conditions.

Visitors averaging four fish a session. Surprisingly trout feeding high in the water and favourite pattern Cat's whisker.

Five doubles taken - the best 15.0.0 falling to a bunny leech presented by Evenwood's Paul Hull.

Fixtures

Tomorrow: *Woodland Lakes Open - (01845) 526110. *Thornaby AA Annual Dinner Dance & Prize Presentation Golden Eagle Hotel Thornaby - 7pm.

Sunday: *NYSD Fed Thompson Memorial River Tees at Over Dinsdale - Tickets on 01325 / 264213. *Bradford No 1 AA Charity Open River Nidd at Cowthorpe - Tickets on 01274 / 571175. *Black Ox AC Wintersgill Trophy Bedale Beck Leeming. *Tadcaster APA Open River Wharfe Smaws Ings - Tickets on 01937 / 832972. *Leeds DASA Open River Ouse Hunters Lodge. *Idle & Thackley Open Swale Swainby - Tickets 01274 / 618569. *Yarm AA Adams Cup Lower Tees. *Thirsk AC Cod Beck. *Woodland Lakes Open. *Oaks Sessay Maple Lake.

Monday: *Bob Nudd's Anglers World Holidays Roadshow Harrowgate Club Salters Lane, North Darlington - doors open at 7pm.