MARSTON AC have completed a sponsorship deal with new Oxford shop Fishing Tackle and Bait (FTB) at 43, Westlands Drive, Oxford.

The deal, which is for an initial three years, has enabled them to rejoin the Oxford and District Anglers Association after many years.

The club’s match secretary, Steve Tomkins, said: “The sponsorship is great news for anyone joining the club as it has enabled us to maintain last year’s permit price, but with the added advantage of being able to fish all of the ODAA waters as well as our own sections of the River Cherwell.”

FTB owners Chris Quainton and Marc Taggart said: “We are very pleased to be putting something back into the sport and more importantly something back into the local fishing community.

“Marston AC is an old established club that we are delighted to be associated with and hopefully the sponsorship will help them grow.”

Marston permits for next season cost £10 for seniors and £5 for OAPs and juniors and are available from local tackle shops.

Meanwhile, Marston’s points competitions have been decided.

Aggregate points: 1 Steve Tomkins 176, 2 Graham Bradshaw 149, 3 Antony Tomkins 137.

Aggregate weight: 1 Graham Bradshaw, 2 Steve Tomkins, 3 Antony Tomkins.

The final match of the Masons AC’s Club League was fished at Butler’s Hill, Great Rollright, where it turned into a struggle for the majority of the 13 anglers.

Andy Webb fished worm at 14 metres in open water to win with a mixed bag of roach, skimmers and carp for 28.1.0.

Second-placed Martin Robinson spotted carp cruising against the island with 40 minutes of the match left and managed to land five of them on pellet to add to his earlier small fish for a total of 27.6.0.

Yan Stankowski caught roach, skimmers and small carp for 9.9.0 and third place.

Final placings – A League: 1 B Yeomans 129pts, 2 J Smith 128.5, 3 G Pether 127.5. B League: 1 B Goodman 78, 2 P Armstrong 57, 3 D Patrick 49.

The latest North Oxford AS match fished by 16 on the Oxford Canal at Frenchay Road was won by Jason Bean.

He caught skimmers and perch on bread and pinkie for 7.6.0.

Runner-up Dave Britnell had 4.0.0 of bread-caught skimmers, followed by Karl Beau-champ with 3.14.0, again skimmers on bread.

OTHER RESULTS Oakfield: (Wednesday, Brook & Swallow Lakes, 17 fished) 1 P Alland (Dynamite Oakfield) 67.5.0, 2 F Lawther (Dynamite Oakfield) 36.0, 3 D Ashby (Garbolino Banbury Gunsmiths) 30.12.8.

Oakfield: (Saturday, Brook & Swallow Lakes, 25 fished) 1 S Hatt (Garbolino Banbury Gunsmiths) 107.14.0, 2 I Graham (J&K Tackle) 87.11.8, 3 S Page (Drennan GOT Baits) 69.7.0.

TOMORROW’S FIXTURE North Oxford: Club match, Oxford Canal, Frenchay Road. Draw 8am.

THE Predator Spring Carp League is organised by Predator Angling Centre in Kidlington and not Tackley AC as stated in last week’s column.