LISTERHILLS AA

The club are sorry to report the death of former team member Steve Warr. Condolences are extended to his family. Result of Canal Open on September 1: M Moss 3lb 11oz, 2 M Mannion 3lb 4oz, 3 G Kitchen 2lb 11oz. Competitors in the Saturday open found it more difficult. Result: 1 W Barker 2lb 8oz, 2 M Mannion 1lb 6oz, 3 E Harrison 1lb. The draw for Sunday’s canal open is at 9am by the bridge. Call 07984-597328 for details of the members’ match at Aldswark. The winner of the Evening League is E Harrison with 160 points, with C Ward runner-up on weight after a tie on points with M Raymond. C Bolton had a good catch of roach while fishing at Apperley Bridge with individual fish to 1lb.

BRADFORD No1 AA

Round four of this year’s Calder League was won by Calder 8’s Pete Baron with 11 chub for 33lb 4oz. Bradford’s Jamie Houlders caught 18lb 8oz of grayling for second, followed by Dave Armitage with 17lb 8oz. Mirfield were the winning team on the day with 38 points. The next round is on Sunday, September 30. Tickets are still available for the Calder Championships on Sunday, which has a guaranteed first prize of £500. Call Simon on 01274-571175 for details. All of the club’s stretches of the River Calder will be closed to members for this match, which draws at 9am at the Railway Inn, Brighouse .

WASHBURN VALLEY

The heaviest fish caught during the week was a 3lb 14oz rainbow trout by N Stodard using minki. Fewston, Swinsty & Thruscross: It has been a strange week in the Washburn Valley, with fish rising and taking buzzers from the surface but all those caught have been on weighted lures fished slow and deep. Catch details (week ending September 16) – Day ticket: Fewston 8, Swinsty 3; total fish caught: Fewston 23, Swinsty 7; average per rod: Fewston 2.8, Swinsty 2.3.

BRADFORD CITY AA

All the association’s waters are producing good catches and are all well worth a visit this weekend. Result of latest Open match held at Brampton Farm: 1 D Hare Knaresborough 5lb 2oz, 2 C Pitman Bradford City 4lb 8oz, 3 F Prudham Bradford 3lb 14oz. Our annual general meeting takes place at Laisterdyke Cricket Club next Wednesday (7.30pm). Members are reminded that yearbooks will be requested from those attending. Refreshments will be provided.

BRADFORD PALS AC

Result of Sunday’s match at Lindholme Lakes (Beeches): 1 Big Mick Stoney 51lb 8oz, 2 Andy Field 50lb 6oz, 3 Bob Wood 40lb 0oz, 4 Andy Clough 36lb 8oz. Our next match is on Sunday, October 14 at Raker Lakes (Highbank). They provide all keepnets, so you just require a landing net. Anyone is interested in joining the club for next year should contact Andy Clough on 07810-185862 for a membership application form.

BRADFORD & DISTRICT SEA AC

Club member John Wilcox, fishing in the Whitby September festival, landed a ling of 21lb 5oz on Richard Ward’s boat ‘Shy Torque 2000’ to win the daily prize of £50. He is also currently in line to win the overall festival prize of £1000 for the heaviest fish of the tournament, which finishes on Sunday. The trip to Rhyl on Sunday is full and members should call Dave on Saturday night at about 7pm for a weather report.

GREAT HORTON AC

Result of match at Poppleton (House Lake One): 1 D Cole 22lb 12oz, 2 P McAbe 11lb 13½oz, 3 P Tiffany 10lb 15oz, 4 P Weston 9lb 12oz. Congratulations to Des Cole as this was his first win in five years. Our next match is at Candy Corner on Sunday, October 7.

BINGLEY AC

The next club match is at Eldwick Reservoir on Sunday, September 30. To book on, call A Greenwood on 07971-428678. The draw is at 9.30am. Any member wishing to make a proposal for the agm should do so in writing to the club secretary before October 31.

FIELD AC

Members competing in Sunday’s match on the Ship Inn length of the River Calder should meet in the car park for a 9am draw. We will be fishing from 10am until 3pm. Anyone wanting to book on should let Mick know asap.

CENTRAL AC

Our next match is at Tollerton Lakes on Sunday. Meet 8am at the venue, with fishing from 9am to 3pm. Keepnets are provided. There are bait bans in progress. Contact the secretary for details.