ANGLING: Bradley Smith blooms after modest start at Ulley Reservoir

That didn't deter Bradley Smith on the Bridge Bank who set off catching a few small fish short before shipping out to find both bream and some large perch for a winning weight of 16lbs 10ozs.

Russell Dowding was second, also from the Bridge Bank, with a roach net weighing 8lbs. Section winners were Craig Airey winning the Bridge Bank by default with 6lbs 14ozs and Paul Hardy who won the Tower Bank with another roach net weighing 7lbs exactly.

Jamie Lovitt was the winner of Wednesday's match at Lowfield Lakes with 38lbs 5ozs from peg 3. Ben Fox was his nearest rival finishing second with 15lbs 9ozs.

Ben improved on his midweek performance at the weekend, winning Sunday's Winter League from the same peg that Jamie won from midweek, number 3, with 21lbs 11ozs. Chris Roberts was close behind in second place with 21lbs 4ozs which left Steve Newsome's 19lbs 3ozs in third. Section winners were Dean Whittam, 17lbs 2ozs, and Chris Nardoni, 10lbs 5ozs.

Tuesday's match at Barnburgh Lakes was fished on the Bottom Pond where Paul Yates took the highest weight with a 70lbs 13ozs net from peg 6.

Kev Allen, at adjoining peg 5, was his nearest challenger weighing 564lbs 6ozs and just beating Paul Brunyee who weighed 63lbs 3ozs for third and Eddie Peo who had 50lbs 8ozs for fourth. Dave Cheetham was fifth with 50lbs exactly and Andy Rymer sixth with 49lbs 10ozs.

Friday's open was held on the Top Pond where Dave Graham's 70lbs put him in the top spot which left Ryan Laycock in second place with 60lbs 4ozs and David Swift in third with 56lbs 11ozs. Mick Herrington's 48lbs was sufficient for fourth leaving Dave Cheetham in fifth with 45lbs 6ozs and Mike Clarke in sixth with 45lbs 2ozs.