Angling: Bradford-based John Illingworth (Middy Team Dons) extended his lead in the Mouncey League with another fine victory in the 11th round on the Ancholme.

In contrast to previous events, all the top weights came from the Cadney Road stretch.

After starting on pole and bread punch, he switched to maggot to keep roach to 6oz coming throughout.

At the whistle, a total of 82 fish graced the scales for a weight of 9-5-0 - another emphatic win.

Second place went to Dave Mountford (Grimsby Nomads) from peg three. He fished pole and big maggot for an all- roach 5-15-0.

Other leading weights: Roly Moses (Brigg Whizzo) 5-5-0, Trevor Rymer (DAM Brighouse Geers) 5-3-0, Lee Harrison (Browning Scunthorpe) 4-6-0, Pete Barron (Middy Team Dons) 4-2-0.

Illingworth now has 92 points, ahead of Harrison on 87, Kev Richmond 85 and Dave Mountford 84.

Martin Thorpe topped the Keighley Christmas Cheer Open on the Aire with 11-6-0. Drawn one above the Dry Beck at Steeton, he netted three chub on legered caster.

Dave Miles (Marsh Tackle) took second with 10-8-0. He also had three chub, this time on legered bread, from a peg below Steeton Bridge.

The next two had a brace apiece, with George Colbrans scoring 6-9-0 and Martyn Hughes going 6-2-0.

A field of 55 contested the Bradford City Geoff Scollick Christmas Match. The Ure at Boroughbridge was the venue for what turned out to be a chub or bust affair.

Phil Walker (Richmonds) went home with the biggest hamper thanks to his winning net of 16-15-0.

Drawn at the top of Brampton Field, he netted five chub and a bream on caster feeder.

Second went to Bradford City's Paul Gibson, who had five chub on bread at peg 20 in the Little Field, scoring 12-3-0.

A single chub of 3-11-0 was sufficient to give Martyn Hughes third from the peg above the barrell.

Fourth was a tie between Mick Smith (Team Bradford) and Gordon Shields (Wibsey) on 2-7-0. Mick had a single pike and Gordon a solitary chub.

In the third round of the Yorkshire Winter League, Team Bradford tried for top spot with Armley Angling.

Bradford now move into fourth place overall, but only four points separate the top teams, with Armley currently leading on 30.

Andy Sleightholm took the honours individually on a cold clear Ouse above York. Pegged in the Rough Field above Killingbeck, he netted two bream, plus some roach, on caster and worm feeder for 12-2-8.

Team Bradford's Paul Bennett took second with two bream, scaling 8-13-0, pipping Frank Brooke of Abbey Match who had 8-10-0.

Other top weights: Craig Turbitt (Team Bradford) 6-12-0, Paul Clough (Abbey Match) 4-9-0, Dave Stevenson (Abbey Match) 3-15-0.

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