DEREK Bibby was the winner of our Mersey Saturday Sweepstake with 6-8-0 that included two skimmers and roach taken on groundbait feeder and maggot.

Match organiser Ray Boden returned to his usual position in second place with an all-roach net for 3-5-0.

Close to 40 members turned out the following day for our annual Mersey Fur & Feather and, true to form, the river was out of sorts.

It was carrying extra water and appeared coloured.

But that did not deter Bibby who added another win to that on the previous day with a net of seven bream for an impressive 38-11-0.

He drew peg 45, and fished a groundbait feeder and maggot.

Runner-up Martin Griffiths fished the same method from peg 33 in the Park and had five bream in his catch of 21-3-0.

Karl Guy did not feature in the main prizes but was the lucky winner of a Drennan rod donated by Stu Conroy plus a meat voucher donated by his wife for drawing "golden" peg 67 that Stu built in memory of his dog.

Special thanks must go to Cheshire Angling for running the event and managing to source enough prizes.

A mention also to others who helped to make the event a success.

All anglers who took part managed to snare a prize, even the non-weighers.

The disabled and over 60s' match on Monday was held at Hough’s Bridge and Dead Length, and it was pretty dire with weights down to ounces.

Match stalwart George Barber managed to find a few fish and put 2-10-10 on the scales to take the win.

Graham Belton was second with 1-15-4.

Catch reports are scarce at the moment, so drop me an e-mail with anything of interest.

Call me on 01928 716238 or e-mail frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ 52 at Parker Street is open as usual between 7pm and 9pm every Friday for subscriptions, new memberships and night permits.

n Results Saturday Mersey Sweepstake: 1 Derek Bibby 6-8-0, 2 Ray Boden 3-5-0, 3= Alan Morris, Jimmy Byrne 2-0-0.

Mersey Fur & Feather: 1 Derek Bibby 38-11-0, 2 Martin Griffiths 21-3-0, 3 Dave Brookes 18-0-0, 4 Lee Clarke 12-12-0, 5 Neil Buist 11-12-0.

Disabled and over-60s: 1 George Barber 2-10-10, 2 Graham Belton 1-15-4, 3 John Dagnall 15-13, 4 Stan Charnock 14-0.

n Fixtures Saturday, Mersey Saturday Sweepstake: draw 9am, peg 74.

Sunday, Mersey Sunday Series: draw 9am near allotments at Victoria Park.

Monday, disabled and over-60s' Fur & Feather: draw 9.30am at Star Inn, Statham. Contact John Dagnall at Cheshire Angling on 635486.