In-form Phil claims third straight win

ANGLING: PHIL Hulme made it three successive victories as he clinched top spot in the Chadderton Mill AC match contested on the club water. Hulme bagged 34lb of ide and carp. Aiden Bordiak (Tight Lines) was second with an all-ide 33lb net, which pushed John Pearson (26lb) into third.


THERE was a good turnout for the Northern AA open match on a patchy Goyt Mill length of the Macclesfield Canal, where winner Howard Kitchen weighed in 10 perch for 13lb 9oz.
Brian Meadows was second with bread punch at 11 metres catching him 3lb 8oz 8drams of small roach, followed by Billy Hansen’s 3lb 5oz.



DAZ Taylor won the first of two Todmorden AS open matches.
He claimed 7lb 4oz 14drams on the Lorry Park length of the Rochdale Canal, having caught roach and the odd skimmer.

Steve Crossley followed with a similar net which added up to 7lb 4oz 5drams, while John Meredith (7lb 1oz 8drams) fished caster to catch roach.

The second match took place on the Queensway length of the Rochdale Canal, with Joe Lawrence leading the way.

He mustered 15lb 9oz 8drams of skimmers and roach.

Runner-up Frank Szakaley’s bread punch and caster approach plundered plenty of roach totalling 8lb 6oz, while Daz Kershaw took third with 7lb 3oz of caster roach.



WITH deep sadness I write that Cliff Winterbottom has passed away.
Cliff had been seriously ill for a while but even through that he carried on with his tireless work for Twingates AC.

He first became associated with the now defunct Osram AC back in the 1960s when he was a committee member.

Some of the roles Cliff has had during his time with the club include match secretary, bailiff and chairman, and he ran the matches including the Wednesday OAPs events.

He was club champion in 1995 and was instrumental in saving them from winding-up.

The club changed their name to Twingates AC and Cliff carried on his hard work.

It would be fair to say that the club was his life and I know speaking to their anglers that he will be sadly missed.

If anyone wishes to pay their respects, the funeral is on Wednesday, January 4, at Hollinwood Crematorium (1pm), after which people are invited to go to Crompton Cricket Club.



VENUE GUIDE
Denshaw Vale – Memberships are available. Contact John on (0161) 665 1779 for details.

Ogden Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank and at Tight Lines Shaw.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – Can be hard in winter but odd fish will feed. Day tickets on the bank.

Rochdale Canal – Fishing as well as ever with plenty of roach and skimmers showing to bread punch and caster.

Chadderton Mill Lodge – Carp and ide feeding with red maggot as good as anything.

Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank.



DIARY DATES
Wednesday, January 18 – Monarch AC AGM at the Duke of York pub, Royton. Starts 8pm prompt.

Every Saturday – Todmorden AS open matches on the Rochdale canal. For details contact Simon on 07896 237224.

Every Sunday – Todmorden AS open matches on the Rochdale canal. For details call Frank on 07769 905319.

Every Sunday – Pilsworth Fishery open matches. Draw 10am in car park.

Every Sunday - Northern Anglers are running open matches, planned for different lengths of the Macclesfield canal. Draw is 9.15am and the match fished 10.30am to 3.30pm. Tickets are £11 all in. To book and for further details call Albert on (0161) 792 2684.

Various - Monarch AC winter series members only matches on the club water. For further details contact Dean on (0161) 213 0539 or 07518 459714.

To report any news or views on the local or national angling scene contact Jan Verbruggen on 07846 456408 or email

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