Last updated 19:47, Thursday, 28 August 2008

THE NORTH West Sea Angling League held their latest competition at Mawbray on Sunday afternoon with 41 anglers fishing four hours up from low water.

JUNIOR: Thomas Smith won the junior competition at the North West match

Conditions were ideal with bright sunshine and a moderate south westerly wind blowing and produced a total of 58 fish – 39 plaice, eight flounder, seven eel, three bass, one dab - for 461b 5oz.

Jeff McAllister for Maryport recorded his second successive win, taking four plaice, a flounder and a bass for 6lb 11½oz. His bass weighed 2lb 6½oz and was the heaviest fish of the day.

Robert Holm of Maryport took second with six plaice for 4lb 8½oz and Jimmy Smith for Workington took third with four plaice and a flounder for 4lb 4¼oz.

Maryport won the team event with 16lb 4½oz, opening up a 10-point gap over their closest rivals, Workington, who were second with 10lb 11½oz.

Thomas Smith of Workington won the junior competition with a 10½oz plaice.

Lewis Neesham for Maryport came second with a 9½oz eel and P Vaughan for Maryport came third with a 9¼oz plaice.

Results: 1 Maryport, 16lb 4½oz, 10pts; 2 Workington, 10lb 11½oz, 8pts; 3 Rockhoppers, 5lb 11¾oz, 6pts. Individual: 1, J McAllister, Maryport, 6lb 11½oz; 2 R Holm, Maryport, 4lb 8½oz; 3 J Smith, Workington, 4lb 4¼oz.

A league: 1 J McAllister, Maryport, 6lb 11½oz; 2 J smith, Workington, 4lb 4¼oz, 15pts; 3, A Hill, Harrington, 4lb 4¼oz, 14pts.

B league: 1 R Holm, Maryport, 4lb 8½oz; 2, L Nicholson, Maryport, 2lb 8½oz, 15pts; 3 D Busby, Workington, 1lb 13½oz, 14pts.

Juniors 13-16 years: 1 T Smith, Workington, 10½oz, 11pts; 2 L Neesham, Maryport, 9.5oz, 10pts, 3 P Vaughan, Maryport, 9¼oz, 9pts.

Heaviest fish: J McAllister, Maryport, bass, 2lb 6½oz.

l WORKINGTON SAC fished its latest match on Sunday at Mawbray with 14 seniors and three juniors fishing.

First was Jimmy Smith with five fish, four plaice and one flounder for 4lb 4½oz. He also had the heaviest fish, a plaice of 1lb 1¾oz.

Thomas Smith won the juniors with one plaice for 10½oz.

Anyone going on the trip to Scotland is reminded that it is a prompt 6am start from the Jack Club.

New members are welcome including complete beginners who would like to have a try. Contact Howard on 68614, Jimmy on 871545 or Caroline on 07846 996468.

l HARRINGTON SAC latest match was fished on the North Heads, St Bees, on Saturday night fishing from 8pm to midnight.

Strong winds, driving rain and heavy seas made fishing extremely difficult for the nine anglers who took part.

Only four fish – three codsand a rockling – were caught due to the dreadful conditions.

Joint first were Barry McGlasson and Darren Pape with a cod each weighing 4lb 10oz.

Third was Phil Sibbald with a cod weighing 3lb 6oz and fourth was Alan Hill with a 8oz rockling.

New members always welcome regardless of experience. For more information contact Alan on 01900 67257 or Mike on 01946 830918.