10: ALL IRELAND COD CHAMPIONSHIPS, YOUGHAL BEACH, 30 anglers
■ Result: 1st JP Molloy, Cork, 462 points (3); 2nd Derek Kenrick, 443 points (not registered); 3rd Stephen O Donovan, Cork, 350 points (2). Biggest fish was a thornback ray, 74cm, landed by JP Molloy.
10: BLACKDOWN SAC OPEN, MINEHEAD (QUAY PUB) TO BLUE ANCHOR SLIPWAY, 37 anglers
■ Result: 1st Simon Springell, Watchet, 9 dogfish and a pout; 2nd Steve Liddel, Watchet (2); 3rd Julian Shambrook, Torquay (2).
10: HASTINGS AC OPEN, 9.30AM-2.30PM, 40 anglers
Fished in bright sunshine with very little wind the cold wasn’t too bad with some warmth in the sun. After several calm days the sea had cleared right out making conditions very hard indeed. Very few fish of any description were caught, flatties making up the bags along with the odd whiting. Winner of the £300 first prize was Rex Palmer fishing in front of the Hastings & St Leonards AA club with three fish for 1lb 9oz. He was the only angler to catch in his section. Rex also had the heaviest fish, a plaice of 12oz winning an Akios R10 reel.
■ Result: 1st Rex Palmer, Hastings, 1lb 9oz (4); 2nd Colin Crosby, Hastings, 11oz (3); 3rd Anton James, Portsmouth, 10oz (2). Zone winner: ZB Tom Wells, Deal (1), 10: SAMALITE CHESIL LEAGUE ROUND 12 OF 12, ABBOTSBURY
25 supported the competition which was a better entry than anticipated with the World Cup France v England game clashing! It was
