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Selby Canal - Burn Tues. Apr. 3

Published on 12th April 2007 in Sport

Welton's George Priestley narrowly won the midweek Sweepstake from peg 9 pole-fishing pinkies, worm, maggot and casters; he caught mostly Roach and Skimmers.

The leading placings: George Priestley (Welton) 11-7-0, Barry Rudge (Goole) 11-5-0. Neil Johnson (Goole) 6-10-0, Danny Hoggard (Goole) 4-13-0, Brian Higgins (Castleford) 3-12-0.

F.T.D Open - West Cowick - Fri. Apr. 6

The Good Friday competition was won by Nottinghamshire angler Pete Riley on red maggots with groundbait feeder from peg 8.

The leading placings: Pete Riley (Nottingham) 24-3-0, Neil Buck (Goole) 23-15-0, Neil Pitfield (Nottingham) 19-4-0, Steve Cross (Goole) 17-12-8, Kirk Rudge (Goole) 14-13-0, Johnny Marshall (Snaith) 9-14-0.

Steam Packet A.C. at Moorfields Sunday, April 8

Goole's Andy Waters won the latest club match with a catch of Carp corn fished over pellets on the pole towards the far bank island. The leading placings: Andy Waters (Goole) 55-10-0, Phil Longfield (Goole) 53-2-0, Derek Carroll (Goole) 37-11-0, Graham Whitehead (Goole) 35-8-0, John Prime (Goole) 33-10-0, Jamie Waters (Goole) 32-6-0.

Gold Cup Open - West Cowick Monday, April 9

Goole's Neil Buck won this prestigious event organised by F.T.D. of Goole with a catch of small Carp pole fished corn over casters at peg 25.

The leading placings: Neil Buck (Goole) 34-11-0, Neil Pitfield (Nottingham) 30-10-0, Gary Scott (Goole) 22-9-8, Andy Waters (Goole) 19-1-0, Kirk Rudge (Goole) 18-11-0.

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