BRADFORD NO 1 AA

The members’ match at Maunby, fished by 37, was won by Geoff Cox with 12lb 15oz. Graham Brammer had 8lb 11oz, followed by Andy Jacques with 7lb 3oz and Andy Fox with 7lb 2oz.

Beal and Birkin is closed on Sunday for the Lower Aire Championship Open, contra to the date printed in the yearbook. Tickets are still available from Simon on 01274-571175 and the draw is at 9.30am at the Jenny Wren Inn, which will be open for breakfasts.

Knotford is fishing very well, with good catches of tench and bream. Barbel and chub are continuing to be caught regularly at Cowthorpe.

Club membership for the rest of the year is now only available online or from the ticket and licence secretary as the receipt books from tackle shops have been collected for audit.

WASHBURN VALLEY FISHERY

Catch details for week ending August 12 – Day ticket: Fewston 21, Swinsty 6, Thruscross (catch & return) 3. Total fish caught: Fewston 82, Swinsty 23, Thruscross 15. Average per rod: Fewston 3.9, Swinsty 3.8, Thruscross 5.0. The heaviest fish caught was a 5lb 4oz blue trout by M Johnson using Black Zulu.

Fewston: Fish still taking nymph just below the surface. Daddy longlegs now drifting across the water. Swinsty: Water levels dropping slowly as fish feed in the shallow margins, taking buzzers. Thruscross: Wild brown trout feeding on midge and spiders below the willow trees.

HEWENDEN AC

Last Wednesday’s match results was: 1 Lee Simpson 3lb 6oz, 2 Julian Harrison 2lb 4oz, 3 Don Highley 1lb. The winner of the summer mini league was Julian Harrison with 38 points. Second was Andrew Healey with 29 and third Don Highley with 21.

The float-only match will be held this Sunday, 9am draw in the car park. The away match will be held at Raygills Fishery on September 2. Anyone wishing to go, please contact John Duncan on 07879-897710 as places are limited.

LISTERHILLS AA

Junior membership is now reduced to £3 for the rest of the year. The draw for saturday's 38th Annual Leeds-Liverpool Canal Championship is at 9am by the road bridge at Rodley. The next river match is on Sunday, August 26 at Ulleskelf.

D Jackson and E Harrison, representing the club in the Leeds Amalgamation match on the Aire and Calder Navigation, were both in the prize list. T Rushworth had a good mixed catch at Pilley’s. Catch reports are welcome.

BIERLEY AC

Thirteen proved a lucky number in last Sunday’s match as it was drawn by Tony Parkin and also drawn as the ‘Golden Peg’. Tony cruised to victory with a mix of bream and tench and picked up just short of £200 for his troubles. Result: 1 T Parkin 10lb 10oz, 2 T Mahon 5lb 7oz, 3 J Simms 5lb 2oz. Cigarette butts still being left at pegs – put them in the bins please!

CLAYTON AC

Result of match on August 11 at Emma’s Lake, Langwith (15 fished): 1 Steff Armitage 53lb 8oz, 2 Jack Hawkins 48lb 8oz, 3 Kevin Murgatroyd 37lb 9oz. Section winners: Jason Craig 35lb 2oz, Ray Atkinson 26lb 10oz. Thanks to Alan Haley for running this match. The next match is the annual Con Club fixture on Sunday, September 2 at the Willows. Contact Kevin or Ray for details.

BINGLEY AC

The next match is on the River Nidd at Golsborough on Sunday, August 26, draw 9am on the bank, non-members welcome. To book on, contact Greenwood on 07971-428678. Chub and barbel are reportedly being caught on the River Aire in Myrtle Park.

CENTRAL AC

Result of the match at Brafferton Ghost Lake last Sunday: 1 P Holt 21lb, 2= P Main and Wharfe 17lb 8oz, 4 D Cull 12lb 4oz. Our next match is at Birkin on Sunday, August 26. Meet at venue 8am, fishing 9am-3pm.

BRADFORD & DISTRICT SEA AC

Our next meeting is on Tuesday at the New Inn, East Bierley (8pm). New members will be made most welcome.

GRATTAN AC

Carpvale result: 1 G Brown 23lb 12oz, 2 R Lee 23lb, 3 J Redmond 22lb 8oz.