THE 55-peg sell-out on Goldrush and Ridgepool at the Willows on Saturday saw the former dominate with all the leading weights coming from its scenic charms.

Gareth Watson (Wakefield) scored an easy win from peg 44 with 40lb 3oz. Working hard at 16 metres he switched between corn and meat to net carp and tench to 5lb.

Ben Fisk (Team Gem) took second from peg 38 on the point where he offered pellet at 11 metres for 24lb 6oz of carp to 3lb.

Fishery owner Paul Gallagher (Willows) was third from peg 55 with 24lb of carp to 5lb on meat and pellet.

Others: Dennis Gelderd (Boston Spa) 23-0-0; Mick Lodge (Colmic Ossett) 18-12-0; Charlie Moran (Colmic Ossett) 18-8-0.

Dave Maddison (York) topped a string of double figure nets in the spring league event fished on Cyprio and Match pools at Carpvale on Sunday. Drawn on peg 45 on the Match pool he fished corn and pellet at 16 metres to the island for ten carp and a tench scaling 32lb 6oz.

Mick Addinall (Spectrum) took second spot from peg eight on Cyprio. After netting a couple of carp fishing across on a feeder he switched to pole and worm at 12 metres where he netted carp, tench, bream and skimmers to boost his haul to 28lb 14oz.

Others: Roy Ward (York) 25-14-0; Tony Hewson (Armley Angling) 25-7-0; John Haw (Acomb Tackle) 22-8-0.

The 30-peg sell-out JT Rogers match on Horseshoe Lake at Raker went to Chris Storey (JT Rogers) from peg five. Offering pellet close-in under a bush to his left he bagged 41lb 7oz of quality carp including a best fish of 8lb.

Nigel Crosby (Outwood WMC) was on end-peg 30 where he fished corn into the corner for an all carp 40lb.

Others: Kevin Hey (Harehills WMC) 39-0-0; Geoff Wilmore (Armley Angling) 27-15-0; Neil Horne (Leeds Angling Centre) 28-8-0; Wayne Nolan (Leeds) 25-10-0.

The match record for Cedar Lake at the Oaks was broken in Saturday's 37-entry when Ian Exley (Middy Dons) banked 73lb 14oz of carp to 3lb. Fishing pole and pellet across to the island from peg 68 he caught steadily throughout.

Team-mate John Illingworth (Middy Dons) fished pellet into the corner on peg 37 for another big net of 68lb 7oz.

Others: Bert Poole (Oaks) 56-9-0; Terry Kenney (Oaks) 56-6-0; Tim Moran (Waterline Wibsey) 53-12-0

Updated: 10:49 Wednesday, April 07, 2004