Keith Mitchell topped the York Amalgamation contest on Marley Lake at the Laybourne Lakes complex.

The Selby-based ace won a peg-to-peg battle to take the contest with a level 23lb. Drawn on peg 29, he targeted the far-side island with pellets for a mixed net of small carp and tench.

On peg 28 John Wharton (Cygnet) used similar tactics but fell just short with his net of 18lb 8oz.

Others: Mal Pearson 18-0-0; Ray Kaye 17-10-0; Phil Austin 14-14-0; Simon Firth 12-10-0.

Leeds-based youngster Joe Carrass (Greenie Baits) showed his elder rivals a clean pair of heels in the 42-peg Outwood Angling Centre event fished at the Willows.

Drawn on peg 19 on Ridgepool, the 18-year-old made full use of a spare peg to his right to record an emphatic win.

Offering pellet close to some lillies in the vacant peg he bagged a series of quality carp to 8lb for a 73lb 9oz total.

Well adrift was fishery owner Paul Gallagher (The Willows) who made his intimate knowledge of the venue count.

Fishing at 14 metres from peg 50, he targeted fish with pellet on a shallow ridge just 12 inches deep. Ide and tench to nearly 2lbs responded to provide him with a fine mixed net of 51lb 12oz.

Others: Graham Flesher (Hirst Tackle) 50-0-0; Ian Walker (Kerr Angling) 49-12-0; Phil Austin (Barlby Village Stores) 49-0-0; Dave Armitage (Bob-Co) 41-4-0.

The Bob-Co match at Carpvale saw victory go to Steve Sharples from peg eight on Cyprio.

Fishing into open water at 11 metres with pellets, he located 15 carp to 6lb for a net of 63lb 8oz.

Stan Jeffries took second from peg 12 where he found a mixed bag of carp, tench and skimmers on

pole and pellet scaling 55lb.

Others: John Fletcher 49-12-0; John Brain 49-0-0; Mick Green 47-8-0; Dave Armitage 45-12-0.

Danny Scott won the Raker Lakes open for the second successive week from peg one on Horseshoe Lake.

Fishing a floating pole with pellets tight to the far-bank cover, he netted a fine 89lb 10oz of carp to 3lb.

Another rising star, Oliver Hewitt, took second from peg 30 where he took 62lb 10oz of small carp on pellet at 13 metres.

Others: Dave Geldart 50-14-0; Stuart Burdekin 46-4-0; Kevin Hay 40-6-0; John Cosgrove 38-2-0.

The spoils for the Sunday open at Oak Tree Leisure, Huby, went North as Keith Fenwick from Newcastle took the honours from peg 25 on Pond Four.

Alternating caster and corn at 12 metres, he found carp to 3lb for a winning net of 45lb 12oz.

Others: Richard Darfield 41-4-0; Lee Harrison 41-4-0; Dave Jackson 36-8-0; Tom Gausden 27-0-0.

Updated: 11:27 Wednesday, May 18, 2005