FISHING ROUND-UP - Newcomer Barry Blewett lifted the silverware on Saturday when Astwood Bank's Dark Lane AC fished their Bass Shield on club waters on the Arrow. His superb 31lb 14oz chub haul off Oversley Meadow saw off nearest rival Clarry Partridge who netted 20lb 9oz of chub on Mill Lane for second. Glyn Blewett took third with 18lb 14oz while the section winners were Jamie Aspindale, Shaun Sawyer and Barry Feldhahn.

The River Arrow Championship attracted 73 anglers and the title went to 'Spud' Taylor who landed 33lb of bream from peg 47 at Broom. Barry Blewett was second with 14lb 8oz of chub ahead of Dave Pitts (9lb 9oz), Pete Morris (9lb 4oz) and Richard Hall (8lb 1oz).

Barry Blewett also won the latest Needles AC match on the River Alne. He took 11lb of chub to the scales to push Martin Tremlett into second with 9lb ahead of John Rushworth (8lb). Section winnes were B Maskell, G Blewett and Dave Bryan.