THE F. Garner Cup fished at the Lower Pound produced an exciting finish with only an ounce separating the first and second places in the 20-strong field.

Mick Rodgers took the honours with 14-8-8 just ahead of Ray Shorrocks with 14-7-8 and third was Paul Brown with 11-9-4.

Section winners were: 104 to 113, Dave Lloyd, 9-8-8; 114 to 123, Mark Van Den Hoek, 8-2-8.

The Ladies Section's Simon Vickers Trophy, fished at the Upper Pound, was won by Irene Deakin with 2-4-12. Second was Angie Stock, 2-0-6, and third was Shirley Dilsworth, 1-0-4.

In the Junior Section F. Mort & Son Trophy, also fished at the Upper Pound, winner was Aaron Williams with 7-8-0, ahead of Jason Finney, 4-2-12 and Brad Sturgess, 1-13-14,

Albert Griffiths won the Disabled & Over-60s match at the Upper Pound on August 19 with 8-6-0. Second was Dougie Thom, 6-2-0, third was Ray Hopkins, 5-15-0 and fourth was Roy Whitfield, 5-8-0.

The National Team fund-raiser Open will be held on August 29 with draw at 9am at the Upper Pound car-park. Pools are £7 and fishing is from 10am to 3pm.

The senior citizens match which was cancelled at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances, will now take place on August 31 with a noon draw at Muckies car-park with fishing from 1 to 5pm. The association apologises for any inconvenience to those who turned up on the original day.

Fishery News:

The Yew Tree Reservoir is fishing very well for roach, rudd and perch on pole-fished maggot or caster on the drop. Carp are also showing on surface or bottom rigs, with good tench and bream also being caught on big baits.

The Vulcan reservoir is fishing great for silver fish with roach around the 4-oz mark and skimmers to 1lb providing good sport, with the odd crucian carp and large perch. Maggot, caster, corn, worm, bread and meat are all taking fish and there are some big carp in this water that are well worth a try for.

The Sankey Canal, Upper Pound is providing some very good sport both for the match and the pleasure angler. Quality bream, ide, tench perch and roach are all being caught with meat, corn, bread, worm, caster and maggot all successful.

The Lower Pound is also fishing to a very high standard with small common and mirror carp, tench, perch, roach, rudd, chub and ide showing and all baits mentioned taking fish. Both these sections are available on day tickets, £3 for adults, £1 for juniors.

The members-only section at Penkford Bridge is fishing out of this world for roach catches to maggot or casters fished on the drop with pole. There have also been some excellent catches of tench with carp and perch to rod and line methods and don't rule out the tip rod.

The Sankey Brook at Clayton House farm is producing some nice chub.

Meanwhile, a disciplinary meeting last week saw a junior member reprimanded for spinning for pike. Spinning is not allowed for junior members for health and safety reasons.