THE final match in the Ham-pton Ferry Teams Winter Lea-gue took place last Saturday.

Six of the results from the seven-match competition count with the winning team invited to fish the Midland Angler Teams Championships at this year's Evesham Festival.

The series was hugely successful despite some of the coldest conditions for many years and last weekend's was no exception!

On a bitterly cold day with a biting east wind, Rob Middleton on loan to Daiwa Gordon Lea-gue from Starlets, proved once again his skill as a river angler by taking to the scales five bream, some roach and skimmers for a total weight of 27lbs 10 ounces off Ferry peg 16 on the Ferry and all caught with bread on pole and lead.

Shakespeare's Jamie Robbins (7-11-0) was second off peg 4 on the Town.

The overall individual winner was W B Clarke team man Steve Ashmore with 54

Points who earned an invite to the August Bank Holiday extra-vaganza.

Other weights: 3 Terry Girdlestone (Foxmatch) 5.8.0, T12); 4 Steve Hayes (Foxmatch) 5.7.0 (F6).

The winning team on the day, and overall winners, was W B Clarke with 43 points six ahead of closest rivals Foxmatch with Shakespeare in third with 34.

Manor Farm Leisure

Results - February 22 (Windmill): 1 Martin Woods (Evesham WMC) 52.0.0 (peg 14); 2 Ian Shirley (Youngs TBF) 31.0.0 (24); 3 Dave Armstrong (Youngs) 26.12.0 (23). February 23 (Affordable Open, Island): 1 Alan Ainsworth (Trabucco Central) 27.11.0 (7); 2 Colin Woodward (Fishermans Friend) 26.8.0 (37); 3 Gavin Heritage (Stratford) 22.2.0 (24). February 26 (Island): 1 Chris Cameron (Mosella South) 40.10.0 (4); 2 Andy Pollard (Mosella) 38.6.0 (20); 3 Ian wood (MFL) 22.14.0 (7).

Evesham WMC

THE Avon again proved difficult with only three fish being caught and it was Graham Williams who finished on top with one chub for 0.9.0.

Vic Woods (0.8.0) and Mick Brooks (0.6.0) took second and third places respectively.

Winter League standings: 1 81 V Woods; 2 70 Ian Jennings; 3 67 Mick Brooks.

The last match of the season is now on the Boundary Pool at Manor Farm Leisure on Sunday, March 12 with the draw at 7.45am.

Evesham Youth AC

Results

Baguley Series (Manor Farm, Middle) - Juniors: 1 Anna Blyth (Wooffs) 8.12.0; 2 Simon Pickering 2.7.8; 3 Callum Mason 1.8.0. Intermediates: 1 Andy Beasley 30.8.0; 2 Will Beasley 8.12.0. Seniors: 1 Cyril Thompson 12.10.0; 2 Jeff Baguley 5.14.0; 3 Colin Townsend 4.15.0.

The next round takes place on the Boundary Pool at Manor Farm on Saturday, draw at 9am with fishing between 10am and 2pm.

Tingle Series - Juniors and Tingle Cup: 1 Bradley Proctor 100pts; 2 Duncan Field 92; 3 Gavin Griffiths (Wooffs) 90; 4 S Pickering 77. Intermediates: 1 W Beasley 77pts; 2 Mark Malin 30; 3 Jonathan Baguley 25. Seniors: 1 Dave Beasley 99pts; 2 Clare Kinnersley 98; 3 C Thom-pson 91.

Evesham and District Association

Winter League - Leading standings (Team): 1 Jubilee Gold 32; 2 Evesham WMC 38; 3 Jubilee Silver 40. Individual: 1 Stu Thomson 3pts; =2 Gary Seadon, Stewart Robinson 4; 4 Phil Seedhouse 5; 5 Tim Hunt 6.

The final match will be fished on Sunday.

Evesham Jubilee Society

PHIL Seedhouse emerged victorious from last weekend's final Avon Shield match fished on an extremely cold Common Road stretch of the Avon.

The winner put a mixed bag of 6.14.0 on the scales to edge Brian Bennett (3.12.0) into runner-up spot.

Members intending to fish this Sunday's final EDAA Winter League match are asked to confirm their intentions with the captains.