After dropping during the week the Wharfe at Tadcaster had risen two feet overnight, ruining sport for the 57 peg Tadcaster open.

Pegs around the arm chair dominated with Stuart Thompson (Team Daiwa Armley Angling) winning from the peg below the chair with 4-7-0.

Inching a stick and maggot down his own bank he took three decent perch plus small roach. Two pegs upstream was Gerry Eastwood (Castleford) who used the same tactics for an all roach bag of 3-13-8.

Others: Harry Lockwood (Pontefract) 3-8-0; John Brigs (Wakefield) 2-10-0; Ray Wallace (Big Waters) 2-5-8; Martin Craig (Big Waters) 2-0-8.

Small fish provided the bulk of the action in Sunday's 27 pegger at the Oaks.

Gary Pawlett (The Oaks) led with 28-8-0 from peg seven. Fishing pole and maggot over pinkie and sillybait tight to the islands he had carp to 10oz plus barbel and tench.

Others: Mel Sykes (Harrogate Angling) 20-0-0; Ron Mangham (Bentley Angling) 18-1-0; Albert Evans (Bentley Angling) 16-9-0.

With the Ure at Ripon carrying a yard of mucky water the 56 peg Ripon open was switched to the deep water sections below Hewick Bridge. Terry Morgan left it until extra time, taking a brace of chub in his last two casts.

Fishing bomb and lobby from his peg above the Yacht Station in the Barge Field, he weighed 7-4-0. Others: Steve Evans (Doncaster) 5-10-8; Simon McArdle (Middlesborough) 5-2-0; Paul Werrit (Leeds) 4-4-0; Ray Gilby (Ripon) 3-12-0; Gary Bullock (Stamford Bridge) 3-4-0.

The going was tough for the 20 entry at Raker with Kev Harton (Anglers Corner) needing just 4-8-0. Drawn on peg 14 he fished pole and meat at 14 metres for a carp and a tench.

Others: Jim Perason (JT Rogers) 3-4-0; Terry Carlton (Acomb Tackle) 2-7-0; Paul Kozyrs (Anglers Corner) 1-10-0.

Organiser Dave Wright (Team Daiwa Armley Angling) was an easy winner at Carpvale again, toping the 23 entry with a level 40-0-0. Drawn on peg 14 he fished long pole and meat for eight carp.

Others: Andy Gallant (Team Daiwa Armley Angling) 16-10-0; Steve Howard (Headingley Angling) 16-1-0.

Even turning on the aerators in an attempt to disperse the fish could not stop Skylark pegs 21 to 23 from dominating this week's three contests at Woodlands.

Wednesday's 68 entry went to Dave Collier (Elton Tackle) from Skylark 22 where he took 30-7-0 of small carp maggot feeder and pinkie. At the next peg 21 Alan Scotthorne (Shimano Mustad) used the same attack for another all carp 26-5-0.

Others: Steve Wood (Leeds) 23-14-0; Barry Gregory (MAP Elton) 20-12-0; Dave Harris (Cleveland Angling Centre) 19-5-0; Stuart Bell (Cleveland Angling Centre) 16-12-0.

Sunday's 72 peg sell-out saw Steve Wathey (Middlesborough Newman Scotts) triumph from Skylark 23.

Fishing the usual maggot feeder -single maggot combination he took small carp plus odd bonus fish to 6lb in his 56-2-0.

Others: Andy Waistell (MAP Elton) 41-10-0; Dave Walker (Middlesborough Newman Scotts) 40-1-0; Alan Parker (Miracle Baits) 39-3-0; Mark Longhurst (Elton Tackle) 38-6-0; Mark Wright (Team Daiwa Armley Angling) 36-7-0.

The Saturday event saw 70 fishing Skylark, Partridge and Dragonfly. Bill Blythe (Middlesborough Newman Scotts) ended the Skylark domination, winning from Partridge 14 with 34-10-0 of small carp.

Pete Nixon (Middlesborough Newman Scotts) was second with 33-11-0 from 23, beating off the challenge of Dave Pimlott (Keenets NW) who had 26-2-0 from 22.

Others; Keith Kotchie (MAP Elton) 21-15-0; Tom Pickering Daiwa 15-9-0; Peter Jones (MAP Elton) 14-6-0.

York juniors are holding their presentation night on Friday at the City Arms on Fawcett Street in York, from 7.30pm to 11pm.

Junior members gain entry free, while the cost for other juniors and adults is £2.50 and £5, respectively, paying at the door. The night will also include food and a disco.

For details and bookings, contact York Tackle Shop on 01904-411210.