FORTY-two junior anglers from seven local angling clubs took part in the Greater Manchester Junior Angling Championships on Lake Four at Bradshaw Hall Fisheries in Bolton.

There were some excellent displays of skill from many junior anglers but, after a tense weigh in at the end of the match, the juniors from Bury were announced as winners.

Nick Magee added individual honours with a winning weight of 54lb 2oz to go with his team winners’ medal.

Magee fished pellet waggler at distance to catch a succession of carp to 6lbs. The juniors of Radcliffe AS came a creditable second, and last year’s winners, Warrington, were third.

Bradshaw Hall Fisheries donated the exclusive use of their main match lake for this event, and also presented Magee with a free season ticket for 2013.

Hats off to the new owners of Bradshaws for supporting the development of angling in the North West.

More information can be found at http://gmangling.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/2012-greater-manchester-junior-angling.html.

Team results: 34 points Bury 120lb 10oz, 32 points Radcliffe 84lb 6oz, 30 points Warrington 78lb 4oz, 25 points Ramsbottom 62lb 1oz, 23 points Woodshaws 74lb 4oz, 14 points Heywood 22lb 15oz, 10 points King William 9lb 10oz.

Top Ten local juniors: 1 Nick Magee, Bury, 54lb 2oz, 3 Aiden Ganley, Radcliffe, 26lb 13oz, 4 Louie Taylor, Radcliffe, 26lb 12oz, 6 Matthew Turner, Bury, 24lb 3oz, 7 Aaron Wright, Ramsbottom, 23lb 7oz, 8 Matthew Myerscough, Bury, 19lb 10oz, 10 Corey Pollard, Radcliffe, 15lb 3oz, 14 Sam Baldwin, Ramsbottom, 10lb 14oz, 15 Lewis Turner, Bury, 11lb 13oz, 16 Ben Pope, Ramsbottom, 10lb 14oz.