Junior Spring League 2013

Cheshire ADG are pleased to announce the 2013 Junior Spring League. 

Following from last year's successful league, we are hosting 4 junior matches, on 4 different venues, as follows:

Sun 21 April - Bridgewater Canal, Preston Brook
Sun 28 April - Border Fisheries, Crewe
Sun 12 May - Trent & Mersey Canal, Rudheath
Sun 19 May - Sandmere & Dovemere, Allostock

All events are open to individual anglers aged under 18 on the day of the match. There will be individual and section prizes, plus trophies for the overall league winners. 

Draw times are 10am, fish 11am-3pm.
Entry fee is £3 payable at each match. All monies are spent on prizes. Thank you to the following clubs for the kind use of their venues: Warrington Anglers, Bay Malton Angling Club, Northwich Anglers and Prince Albert Angling Society.

Please book on via email: cheshireADG@gmail.com or text to 07768 863 067

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.