North West Inter-county match 2012

Heron soars as Cheshire retain Northwest Team title

Cheshire's junior anglers have successfully defended their Angling Trust North West Regional title, after beating Merseyside at Partridge Lakes.

The match, which took place on the Spey canal, was a close affair. Mild weather allowed for some decent fishing, with all of the young anglers catching fish. Most of the top weights were made up with carp, but there were plenty of other species caught, including roach, rudd, ide, tench, golden tench, chub and a lovely 1lbs 12oz perch caught by Danny Lambrenos.

The Cheshire team, all members of Prince Albert Angling Society, chose to target F1 carp and ide, using a worm and caster approach fished on the pole. Their practicing paid off as the team secured 4 out of 6 section wins to beat off the challenge of the skillful Merseyside team.

Leading the way, was Cheshire captain Tom Heron. After his success in the Cheshire Spring League, Tom has been in fine form this year. He showed his confidence here, landing a string of F1s on the pole and worm to put a match winning 28lbs 3oz on the scales. 

Runner-Up spot went to Sean Mulligan (Merseyside), who included a couple of larger carp in his net for 20lbs 5ozs. 

There was a tie for 3rd place, as Cheshire starlets Sarah Taylor and David Ball both registered 16lbs 11ozs.

Thanks go to Partridge Lakes for the fantastic venue and food, Leigh Tackle & Bait for kindly donating tackle vouchers as prizes, and to Peter Henery and Chris Finneran for organising and coaching their county teams.

Fundraiser Match Result

Penketh & Old Hall Angling Society were the triumphant winners in the first ever CADG fundraiser match. 

The match was fished at Bay Malton's Border Fishery on Sunday. Eight teams entered this first senior CADG event. It was a tough day's fishing, with overnight temperatures plummeting and putting the fish off the feed. 
All manner of baits and methods - worm, pellet, caster, maggot, corn, meat - you name it and it was tried as anglers tried to scratch together a winning net. After 5 hours though, the victorious angler was Rick Thompson (Twangers2) who managed 16lbs 14oz, giving him less than a pound margin over runner up John Bryan from Penketh. 

In the team event, Penketh & Old Hall AS came out on top. The team comprising Alan Lamb, James Bryan, John Bryan and Adam Hill put together a total winning weight of 45lbs 6oz.

Thank you to all the teams who took part, to Bay Malton AC for the kind use of the venue, and for Paul Bryan for helping with the results and photos. The event raised £110 for the Cheshire ADG.

Team Results
1. Penketh & Old Hall AS 1  (46lbs 6oz)
2. Twangers Gold (42lbs 8oz)
3. Twangers 2 (34lbs 7oz)
4. Liverpool-City (34lbs 7oz)
5. Northwich Anglers (18lb 9oz)
6. Warrington Anglers (18lb 9oz)
7. Penketh & Old Hall AS 2 (17lb 1oz)
8. Prince Albert AS (6lb 14oz)

Individual
1. Rick Thompson (Twangers 2)  16lb 14oz
2. John Bryan (POHAS 1) 16lb 0oz
3. James Bryan (POHAS 1) 15lb 12oz

PAAS win on Weaver

Prince Albert AS were the triumphant team in this years Cheshire Junior Team Champs.

The River Weaver at Hartford provided a very fair venue, on a scorching hot day. The competitors from 5 different Cheshire clubs were grateful for the refreshments provided on the day courtesey of Penketh & Old Hall AS.

The fishing was good, with lots of close weights and some of the section winners picking up points only by a margin of ounces.

Local Northwich rod Alex Clegg was the winner on the day, with a fine all-silverfish net for 5lbs 9ozs. That gave just a one ounce cushion over Warrington starlet, Adam Harman, who had a similiar catch for 5lbs 8oz. Third-placed Paul Bacon (Prince Albert AS) included a decent bream in his 4lb 8oz net.

In the team event, Prince Albert AS took home the team trophy with an 11 points score. Warrington and Northwich tied on points for 2nd, with Warrington taking runner up spot with a superior weight score.

Full peg-by-peg results on our Match Results page. Photos to follow soon.

2012 Cheshire Junior Team Championships announced

This year's team event will be held on the River Weaver, hosted by Northwich Anglers. Any interested clubs/teams should contact us asap for an application form.
The winning team will be invited to represent Cheshire in the forthcoming North West Inter-County match.

Date: Weds 8th August
Venue: River Weaver, Oak Tree Length, Hartford.
Eligibility: Teams of 6 anglers, aged under 18 on the day of the match
Fee: £24 per team, cheques payable to "Cheshire Angling Development Group"
Match: Draw 10am, Fish 11am-3pm.
Prizes:  Prizes for best individual weights, and trophies for winning team.
Contact: cheshireADG@gmail.com

There are also places for any individual anglers who want to fish - book in first, entry fee for individuals = £4

Northwich win Spring League

Northwich Anglers won the first Cheshire Spring League on Sunday. The final match of the league was fished at Prince Albert AS waters Sandmere and Dovemere. Northwich put on a convincing display on the day to secure victory, with three section wins and three 2nds. Warrington Anglers finished the league in 2nd, with Prince Albert AS in 3rd.

Northwich team

The Northwich team was led by individual match winner, Daniel Brown, who caught an 11lb 2oz carp in the first hour to put himself ahead of the field. Team-mate Alex Clegg worked hard on peg 1 to claw back the margin, but narrowly missed out after putting together 11lbs of roach.

League Champion - Tom Heron

Tom Heron (Prince Albert AS) took a gamble by fishing the tip for bigger fish, and it paid off with 3 good bream for a 10lbs 15oz net, enough to secure him the overall individual title. Alex Clegg came runner up, with Northwich's Lucas Bratt taking 3rd overall place.

Spring League competitors

For full results, see our Match Results page, or view the league table here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsrpJ1mbmpOsdEM5WHA1ako1bjM0bG1wT0JjX042a0E

Cheshire junior squad recruiting now

Cheshire ADG have joined the National Junior Angling Association (NJAA). We will be entering teams into this years NJAA competitions, starting with the Under 18s Champs on 16th June, at Aston Park Fisheries, Sheffield. 

If any young aspiring match anglers would like to nominate themselves for the Cheshire squad, please contact team manager, Martin James (see the Contact Us page). Please note: we only recruit young anglers who do not already fish for a team in the NJAA. 

Spring League Match 2

Atrocious weather conditions made the 2nd round of the Cheshire Spring League a gruelling contest for those who turned out to brave the wind and driving rain on Sunday.
 
More than half the field failed to catch fish, with most giving up due to the conditions. Despite numb hands and a broken umbrella, Northwich's Lucas Bratt managed to endure the weather and put together a fine match-winning net of gudgeon, roach and perch on the short pole for a 1lb 12oz victory.
Prince Albert team captain, Tom Heron took the runner-up spot with 1lb 3ozs, boosted by a quality roach.

On a day where every fish was worth important section points, the team event was won by Prince Albert AS, who registered three section wins (Danny Lambrenos, Joel Leese and Tom Heron). The result closes the gap for the league to just one point between Northwich (29pts) and Prince Albert (30pts). 


In the individual league, Alex Clegg (Northwich) claims top spot going into round 3, with a single point margin over teammate, Lucas Bratt.


The league continues in two weeks at Border Fishery.

 

Spring League match 1

Sunday saw 30 young anglers battle it out on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Rudheath for the first match of the spring league. 

Despite an early downpour, the rain held off for most of the match, and all of the young starlets managed to catch fish during the 4 hour contest. Hosts Northwich Anglers came out triumphant, and take a one-point advantage over local rivals Warrington Anglers to next week's match on the Bridgewater Canal.

Local rod, Tom Bunby made the best of an end peg opposite the marina entrance at Rudheath. Working with the long pole, Tom put together a match-winning 3lb 8oz net of roach, skimmers and gudgeon, to give him a small margin over 2nd place Ryan Brown (Warrington) who caught mostly skimmers on the far shelf. Bay Malton's James Lomas made up the 3rd podium place with a 3lb 2oz net of skimmers.

Most of the catches were made up of small gudgeon with odd bonus skimmers, although Sam Abols included a handsome 2lb 4oz perch in his net.

Many thanks to Northwich Anglers for hosting the first round, and providing additional prizes for the winners. Full results are on the Match Results page.

Junior Spring League announced

Four angling clubs in Cheshire will be hosting the first ever 'Junior Spring League' this year. The league will consist of a series of four matches in April and May, each held at a different venue. Two canals and two lakes are being used, to give the young anglers a taste of different types of angling, and to make for an interesting contest.

The host clubs are: Bay Malton Angling Club, Northwich Anglers, Prince Albert Angling Society and Warrington Anglers Association. 

All matches take place on Sundays (22 April, 29 April, 13 May, 20 May).
Any Cheshire clubs interested in fielding a team of 6 anglers (all must be aged under 17 on 22nd April 2012), please contact the league organiser, Martin James  Email: cheshireadg@gmail.com