THE Northern Angling Show held at Event City in Manchester is growing from strength to strength.

At least, our WAA team certainly enjoyed themselves meeting and chatting to existing members and of course enrolling new ones. Although anglers obviously have to pay an entrance fee it is your show in the north west, so unless you wish to continually be travelling southwards make sure that you visit again next year and spread the word.

Rarely out of the prize money of late, George Barber won our Disabled and Over 60s match on Monday with a mixed net of roach and perch for 3lbs 0ozs 10drs.

Again a good turn out with lots of bites albeit small fish.

River conditions were not too bad for our annual Mersey Fur and Feather Match, which saw committee member Graham Belton, who had suffered blanks in the two previous years events, draw 71, one of the boss pegs.

Still, you still have to make it happen and Graham fished a perfect match putting an all roach catch of 7-8-15 on the scales.

He fished the pole at 14-metres and loose-fed maggot, alternating between red and white on the hook.

All our thanks must go to Cheshire Angling, who every year convert the WAA donation into enough prizes for everyone on not only this event but also on the Disabled and Over 60s prize match.

The final leg of our Pairs Series will be fished on Saturday on the Bridgewater Canal at Walton.

Hot favourites Kev Green and Adam Harman are five points ahead of Mike Savage and Craig Lowndes, but with not too much separating the next two pairs anything can happen.

There is a working party on the Mount at Buckley on Sunday.

Organiser Derek Cowell is bringing the mince pies so if you fancy helping out simply turn up around 9am and you will be made very welcome.

Keep sending catch reports to 01928 716238 or frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ 52, Parker Street is open as usual between 7pm and 9pm on Friday, for subscriptions, new memberships/night permits or any queries.

Results: Pairs Series: 1, Craig Lowndes 2-10-7; 2, Kev Green 2-1-15; 3, Jeff Stoll 2-1-2. Series (one match to go) : Kev Green/Adam Harman 24points, Mike Savage/Craig Lowndes 29, Bob Campbell/Neil Davies 32. Disabled and Over 60s: 1, George Barber 3-0-10; 2, Derek Bibby 2-2-2; 3, Paul Bibby 2-1-10; 4, Jimmy Byrne 1-15-2. Mersey Fur and Feather: 1, Graham Belton 7-8-15; 2, Martin Griffiths 6-3-8; 3, Paul Hitchen 6-2-0; 4, Derek Bibby 5-9-0.

Forthcoming events: Sunday: Mersey Series, draw at 9am on Mersey Walk (Fish 42 up). Monday: Disabled and Over 60s, draw at 10am at Star Inn. Call John Dagnall on 635486.