BITES were hard to come by for Evesham WMC at Drakes Broughton but Rick Huxley found four carp close in for a winning weight of 35lb 8oz.

Mark Sparrow fished at range for 14-12 of F1s and carp, while Mick Brookes had 13-4 of carp on the pellet.

Section winners were Adam Barker (9-8) and Stuart Robinson (7-2).

Throckmorton AC held a match on the River Arrow at Coughton with good weights put on the scales.

The top rod was Shawn Street with 29-12, ahead of Andy Smith (16-2) and Phil O’Donnell (13-3).

Section winners were Mick Keen (12-12) and Steve Berry (11-4).

Needles AC’s fur and feather on the River Alne at Great Alne saw Jim Owen win with 9-0.

Barry Maskell was second with 4-15, ahead of Graham Puttman (4-5). Section winners were Pete Elms, Andy Farmer and Pete Lewis.

Broom’s annual pairs match on the River Arrow attracted chub, bream and barbel.

Individual winner Dave Thompson had four chub for 14-0, ahead of Bob Meuller and Duncan Field, who both caught 7-2.

The pairs was won by Terry Jelfs and Thompson, ahead of Mark Norledge and Field.

Joint third were Meuller and Chris Coleman, and Andy Wilks and Paul Wilson.

MANOR FARM LEISURE Middle Pool: 1 Barry Duggan (Baileys of Warwick, peg 23) 50-0, 2 Terry Winstone (Bonehill Mill, peg 25) 25-8, 3 Phil Smith 23-0. Six fished. 1 Steve Partington (Arthurs Angling Supplies, peg 25) 75-0, 2 Chris Telling (Colmic/Airon, peg 9) 61-2, 3 Steve Liston (Cotswold Angling, peg 23) 48-8. Seven fished.

Boundary Pool: 1 Martin Goodall (Arthurs Angling Supplies, peg 11) 32-0, 2 Dennis Carter (South Redditch, peg 7) 27-0, 3 Pete Lewis (Golden Oldies, peg 9) 21-0. Nine fished. Island and Boundary Pools: 1 Andy Stone (Arthurs Angling Supplies, peg 23 Middle) 78-6, 2 Steve Beard (Shipston, peg 9 Middle) 72-4, 3 Mark Malin (Colmic/Bait Tech, peg 25 Middle) 62-8, 4 Partington (peg 34 Boundary) 54-6, 5 Neil McKinnon (Preston, peg 7 Middle) 52-12, 6 Steve Ford (Daiwa Gordon League/Old Ghost, peg 7 Boundary) 50-2. Twenty fished.