Littlemore's match was switched to Stable Lake due to the high water on the Thames and it proved a wise move for most of the nine anglers.

Brian Hutchings claimed top spot and the Golden Peg with 50.13.0 of carp and bream taken on the pole and maggot.

Vernon Adams used a straight bomb and maggot and also had bream and carp for 38.7.0, followed by John Davis, who had nine small carp on red maggot for 32.8.0.

The Cherwell at ‘The School’ was still high, so six members of Oxford Bus AC fished its backwater which was almost down to summer levels.

Some decent perch, the best going 2.9.8, on pole and worm helped Pete Clarke to a winning 12.2.0, with Anthony Tompkins tempting a perch of 2.14.0 on worm for second.

Tackley Sports AC were on the canal at the Rock of Gibraltar, which fished quite well.

Steve Malone caught a mixed bag, including a 2.8.0 bream and 2.8.0 perch, on waggler and maggot for a winning 13.0.0.

Geoff Broom legered maggot and caught skimmers for 5.3.0, and third with 4.4.0 was Anthony Alder, who had a mixed bag on pole with maggot.

Seven Dorchester members fished the canal at Frenchay Road for their Abbey Cup, where Tony Krason triumphed with 6.12.0 of perch and bits on chopped worm.

Ian Fisher finished second with 6.5.0 of punch-caught roach and skimmers, followed by Dave Head, with perch, skimmers and roach on pole and chopped worm for 6.2.0.

There was a good turn-out of 21 for the Masons’ match on the canal at Walton Well Road.

Gary Pether triumphed with 5.12.0 of perch to a pound, plus roach, on pinkie and maggot, Pete Armstrong was second with a mixed bag of 5.4.0 on maggot, while Andy Benwell took third with skimmers, roach and perch on bloodworm for 4.0.0.

OTHER RESULTS Jolly Anglers: (Club match, Thames, Wallingford, 8 fished): 1 T Clemson 5.8.4 (chub, groundbait feeder, maggot), 2 P Ansell (2.8.12, 1 chub; pole & maggot).

Panshill: (Sunday, Wood Lake, 16 fished) 1 D Simons 49.14.0, 2 A Quarmby (GOT Baits) 45.4.0, 3 R Morris (Oxford Isis) 31.5.0.

Oakfield: (Wednesday, Swallow, 13 fished) 1 P Hanlon (Preston Delcac) 33.8.0, 2 P Alland (GOT Oakfield) 18.4.0, 3 M Giles (RS Baits) 13.10.8.

Oakfield: (Saturday, Swallow, Brook, 26 fished) 1 H Golas (Fox Isis) 16.13.8, 2 P McCloughlin (GOT Oakfield) 15.0.0, 3 W Clarke (Ernest Turner) 13.12.0.