ONLY 17 anglers took part but they played out a good match in the latest York open fishing match.

Amid a mix of sun and showers, with six to nine inches of coloured water, Dave Hardy prevailed from peg eight with 29lb 12oz, ahead of Colin Hardy with 27lb 6oz from peg 14.

All the overall and section winners took bream to the scales, but a few eyebrows were raised when Noel Speight came up with a 10lb barbel from a peg just below Killingbeck.

The York Amalgamation have another open at Poppleton next Sunday. To book, phone Tony Layfield before 6pm today on 01904 789390 or 07739 448762.

ANGLING RESULTS

York open (September 17)

Top two individuals: 1 Dave Hardy p8 29lb 12oz, 2 Colin Hardy p14 27lb 6oz; Sections, 1-6: Shilly p3 21lb 7oz; 7-13: Dougie Forkin 17lb 2oz; 14-19: Vas 15lb 0oz.

Burtonlane WMC AC

B Coombs 15lb 5oz, A Humble 14-14, M Thompson 12-9, R Thompson 11-2, G Thompson 4-6, D Thompson 3-2, J Thompson 2-2.

York DAA Veterans

Laybourne Marley's (September 13), Under-75s: 1 P Webster 76lb 12oz, 2 P Gallagher 60lb 12oz, 3 J Stark 53lb 9oz, 4 V Rooks 50lb 8oz; Over-75s: 1 F Harvey 73lb 8oz, 2 G Brammar 30lb 0oz, 3 A Lambourne 19lb 11oz, 4 R Hutchinson 15lb 6oz. 26 fished.

ANGLING BOOKINGS

Saturday, September 23

No bookings.

Sunday, September 24

All water above York: YDAA Open Match.

Laybourne Marley pool, pegs 1-12, 37-52: White Rose AC.

Naburn: Cygnet AC.

Widdington: Burton Stone Lane WMC AC.

Wednesday, September 27

Laybourne Brown’s pool, all pegs: YDAA Veterans match.

Saturday, September 30

No bookings.

Sunday, October 1

Acaster: New Earswick AC.

Saturday, October 7

No bookings,

Sunday, October 8

All water below York (except Acaster): YDAA John Smith’s Hospitals Cup.

Acaster: Burton Stone Lane WMC AC.

Poppleton Moatfield & Sellars': Cygnet AC.

Laybourne Lakes Marley pool, pegs 1-10, 37-52: Barleycorn Scholes AC.

Wednesday, October 11

Laybourne Marley pool, all pegs: YDAA Veterans match.

Saturday, October 14

No bookings.

Sunday, October 15

Laybourne Brown’s pool, pegs 10-36: White Rose AC.

Poppleton Moatfield & Sellars’: New Earswick AC.