Fish'o'mania:- March 9th. Beeleigh Canal, Essex. 100 pegs 1 qualify, March 10th. River Weaver, Winsford. 100 pegs 1 qualify, April 6th. Engine Lake, Earlswood Reservoir, Birmingham. 100 pegs 1 qualify, April 20th. Drayton Reservoir. 100 pegs 1 qualify, June 1st Bridgewater Canal, Warrington. 200 pegs 2 qualify, June 8th. Willow Park. 100 pegs 1 qualify, June 16th. River Nene. 300 pegs 3 qualify, June 22nd. Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal. 100 pegs 1 qualify, June 23rd. Bristol Avon at Newbridge. 100 pegs 1 qualify June 29th. River Tees, Stockton On Tees. 100 pegs 1 qualify, July 2nd. Drayton Reservoir. 100 pegs 1 qualify, July 13th. Attenborough Gravel Pits, Notts. 100 pegs 1 qualify. Fish'o'mania Final Saturday 3rd. August 2002 venue to be decided. 2002 Embassy Challenge Qualifying Rounds Saturday April 13,Hayfield Fisheries, nr Doncaster. (50 pairs), Saturday May 4 Mid Kent Fisheries, Chartham, nr Canterbury (50 pairs), Saturday June 15, Gold Valley, nr Aldershot (50 pairs), Sunday June 30 Boston Drains, Lincs (Trader and Hobhole Drain) (250 pairs),Saturday, July 13, Woodlands View, Droitwich (50 pairs), Sunday July 14 Grand Union Canal, Northampton (150 pairs), Sunday July 21 Hallcroft Fisheries, Retford, Notts (100 pairs), Saturday August 3 Makins Fisheries, Wolvey, nr Hinckley, Leics (50 pairs), Sunday August 11 Basingstoke Canal (250 pairs), Sunday August 18 River Tees, Yarm (50 pairs), Sunday August 25 River Don, Sprotborough, Doncaster (50 pairs), Sunday September 1 River Nene, North Bank, Peterborough (150 pairs), Sunday September 8 Lancaster Canal, Bilsborrow, Lancs (100 pairs), Saturday September 14 River Severn, Shrewsbury (150 pairs), Sunday September 15 Erewash & Beeston Canal, Nottingham (200 pairs), Sunday September 22 Kennet & Avon Canal (100 pairs), Saturday September 28 Decoy Lakes, Whittlesey, Cambs (50 pairs), Saturday October 5 Chesterfield Canal, Notts (50 pairs), Saturday October 12 Barford Lakes, Norwich (50 pairs), Saturday November 9 Foss Dyke Canal, Lincoln (50 pairs). National championships venues 2002:- Div One 17 August Basingstoke canal, Div Two 6 July Boston drains, Div Three 21 September Erewash and Beeston canal, Div Four 20 July Grand Union canal, Div Five 7 September River Nene Peterborough, Veterans 21 August Nene north bank, Ladies 27 July Hallcroft fisheries, Disabled 24 August Woodland view, Cadet/Junior/Intermediate 13 July River Soar/Loughborough canal.

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Bradshaw Hall Fisheries require two part time bailiffs ring Stan or John on 01204 307197

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Top carp lands first prize for happy Hampson

qBOLTON Anglers A.C. fisherman Neil Hampson won last Wednesdays match on Doe Hey when he took a carp for 7lbs-8ozs, to boost his weight to 9lbs-13ozs. Roland Stansfield was second and Bob Fearnhead came in third. Another Open takes place this Sunday on Doe Hey, phone Bob on 0161 799 4242.

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Contributions welcome, ring Glynn on 01204 439623 or e-mail glynn@gkateley.freeserve.co.uk

qTHE B.A.A. J.C.Best is on 17th March at Bolton Canal. Singles and teams of four can enter but all members must hold the B.A.A. Social Club Card. Call Dave Hanson on 0161 761 7441.

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