DURING winter, all open matches at Moorlands Farm will be fished as "rovers", with the angler who picks peg one having first choice of peg, down to the angler with the highest number, who gets last choice of peg.

The start of the EH Smith £10,000 Winter League has been delayed until October 29. The league will now consist of 10 rounds, the best eight results to count.

All the main match pools will be receiving an injection of small carp, weighing from 12oz to 1lb, this month. This should result in m ore consistent winter sport.

Wednesday Open, 15 fished, Moors Pool: Steve Seaborn (Daiwa Gordon League) 34lb 1oz (peg 3), Jon Cook (Gloucester) 23-12 (5), Paul Foster (Blackheath) 22-0 (11).

Thursday Cost-Cutter, 18, Bank: Mal Watson (Daiwa Gordon League) 46-6 (24), Mick Henshall (Fosters) 37-0 (22), Alex Evans (Moorlands) 28-11 (14).

Saturday Rover Open, 22, all pools: Steve Harris (SBS) 112-3 (Silver 36), Colin Pace (Bilston Angling) 95-12 (Middle 8), Lee Richards (Mosella Midlands) 90-1 (Island 26).

Sunday Rover Open, 22, all pools: Neville Groves (Mosella Midlands) 106-8 (Middle 6), Tom Whitcher (Shimano Tipton) 57-2 (Island 14), Martin Harrell (Brownhills Tackle) 44-10 (Island 12).