🌷Spring Festival - Day 5🌷 | 1st May '26

Angler	Points	Net Weight	Water	Section	Peg	Attendance	Sponsor
1 Jamie Blyth^BPS29	1	147.899^kg326^lbs 1^oz	Swan Pond	B	51	Full Day	—
2 Gary Hansford^IHT7P	1	108.607^kg239^lbs 7^oz	Islands Lake	A	4	Full Day	—
3 Ryan Lidgard^AP7O2	1	65.657^kg144^lbs 12^oz	Islands Lake	B	58	Full Day	—
4 Jim Hall^8AM0F	1	59.449^kg131^lbs 1^oz	Swan Pond	A	54	Full Day	—
5 Dale Shepherd^FERQP	2	95.254^kg210^lbs	Swan Pond	B	45	Full Day	—
6 Julian Bond^DN575	2	88.649^kg195^lbs 7^oz	Islands Lake	A	31	Full Day	—
7 Matt York^D72ML	2	65.005^kg143^lbs 5^oz	Islands Lake	B	41	Full Day	—
8 Mike Marren^KZJUV	2	54.8^kg120^lbs 13^oz	Swan Pond	A	2	Full Day	—
9 John Kenning^B6H10	3	67.103^kg147^lbs 15^oz	Islands Lake	A	8	Full Day	—
10 Dave Rawcliffe^A49HX	3	54.828^kg120^lbs 14^oz	Islands Lake	B	37	Full Day	—
11 Nick Smith^TY7S4	3	54.034^kg119^lbs 2^oz	Swan Pond	A	10	Full Day	—
12 Paul Seed^4CGT6	3	50.405^kg111^lbs 2^oz	Swan Pond	B	35	Full Day	—
13 Mark Runnalls^IEVWG	4	64.325^kg141^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	A	15	Full Day	—
14 Paul Christie^BL2DO	4	49.924^kg110^lbs 1^oz	Swan Pond	B	38	Full Day	—
15 James Harrison^41V1H	4	46.38^kg102^lbs 4^oz	Swan Pond	A	13	Full Day	—
16 Mark Westerman^CO2LH	4	45.643^kg100^lbs 10^oz	Islands Lake	B	53	Full Day	—
17 Stephen Martin^D9L0D	5	47.57^kg104^lbs 14^oz	Islands Lake	A	21	Full Day	—
18 Steve Hoyle^D9Q5Z	5	41.986^kg92^lbs 9^oz	Swan Pond	B	49	Full Day	—
19 Dave Hawkins^3LUSA	5	40.738^kg89^lbs 13^oz	Swan Pond	A	56	Full Day	—
20 Mike Chadwick^ANWWV	5	40.285^kg88^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	B	48	Full Day	—
21 Martyn Leck^HH14J	6	39.831^kg87^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	A	2	Full Day	—
22 Rob Chaffer^WHPXE	6	38.073^kg83^lbs 15^oz	Swan Pond	B	52	Full Day	—
23 Steve Marren^2BQTQ	6	31.751^kg70^lbs	Islands Lake	B	54	Full Day	—
24 David Patterson^I0WZH	6	20.497^kg45^lbs 3^oz	Swan Pond	A	4	Full Day	—
25 Matt Pillay^H2DT9	7	35.068^kg77^lbs 5^oz	Swan Pond	B	41	Full Day	—
26 Andy Blyth^EQJCP	7	28.69^kg63^lbs 4^oz	Islands Lake	B	35	Full Day	—
27 Craig Glover^IFTWQ	7	26.677^kg58^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	A	24	Full Day	—
28 Chipper Bryant^7FGP1	7	19.816^kg43^lbs 11^oz	Swan Pond	A	12	Full Day	—
29 Rob Shaw^L102F	8	13.693^kg30^lbs 3^oz	Swan Pond	A	7	Full Day	—

Last published: 17:48 1/05/26

🌷Spring Festival - Day 5🌷 | 🌷Spring Festival🌷

Section A	Points	Net Weight	Water	Peg	Attendance	Sponsor
Islands Lake
1 Gary Hansford^IHT7P	1	108.607^kg239^lbs 7^oz	Islands Lake	4	Full Day	—
2 Julian Bond^DN575	2	88.649^kg195^lbs 7^oz	Islands Lake	31	Full Day	—
3 John Kenning^B6H10	3	67.103^kg147^lbs 15^oz	Islands Lake	8	Full Day	—
4 Mark Runnalls^IEVWG	4	64.325^kg141^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	15	Full Day	—
5 Stephen Martin^D9L0D	5	47.57^kg104^lbs 14^oz	Islands Lake	21	Full Day	—
6 Martyn Leck^HH14J	6	39.831^kg87^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	2	Full Day	—
7 Craig Glover^IFTWQ	7	26.677^kg58^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	24	Full Day	—

Section B	Points	Net Weight	Water	Peg	Attendance	Sponsor
1 Ryan Lidgard^AP7O2	1	65.657^kg144^lbs 12^oz	Islands Lake	58	Full Day	—
2 Matt York^D72ML	2	65.005^kg143^lbs 5^oz	Islands Lake	41	Full Day	—
3 Dave Rawcliffe^A49HX	3	54.828^kg120^lbs 14^oz	Islands Lake	37	Full Day	—
4 Mark Westerman^CO2LH	4	45.643^kg100^lbs 10^oz	Islands Lake	53	Full Day	—
5 Mike Chadwick^ANWWV	5	40.285^kg88^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	48	Full Day	—
6 Steve Marren^2BQTQ	6	31.751^kg70^lbs	Islands Lake	54	Full Day	—
7 Andy Blyth^EQJCP	7	28.69^kg63^lbs 4^oz	Islands Lake	35	Full Day	—

Swan Pond
Section A	Points	Net Weight	Water	Peg	Attendance	Sponsor
1 Jim Hall^8AM0F	1	59.449^kg131^lbs 1^oz	Swan Pond	54	Full Day	—
2 Mike Marren^KZJUV	2	54.8^kg120^lbs 13^oz	Swan Pond	2	Full Day	—
3 Nick Smith^TY7S4	3	54.034^kg119^lbs 2^oz	Swan Pond	10	Full Day	—
4 James Harrison^41V1H	4	46.38^kg102^lbs 4^oz	Swan Pond	13	Full Day	—
5 Dave Hawkins^3LUSA	5	40.738^kg89^lbs 13^oz	Swan Pond	56	Full Day	—
6 David Patterson^I0WZH	6	20.497^kg45^lbs 3^oz	Swan Pond	4	Full Day	—
7 Chipper Bryant^7FGP1	7	19.816^kg43^lbs 11^oz	Swan Pond	12	Full Day	—
8 Rob Shaw^L102F	8	13.693^kg30^lbs 3^oz	Swan Pond	7	Full Day	—

Section B	Points	Net Weight	Water	Peg	Attendance	Sponsor
1 Jamie Blyth^BPS29	1	147.899^kg326^lbs 1^oz	Swan Pond	51	Full Day	—
2 Dale Shepherd^FERQP	2	95.254^kg210^lbs	Swan Pond	45	Full Day	—
3 Paul Seed^4CGT6	3	50.405^kg111^lbs 2^oz	Swan Pond	35	Full Day	—
4 Paul Christie^BL2DO	4	49.924^kg110^lbs 1^oz	Swan Pond	38	Full Day	—
5 Steve Hoyle^D9Q5Z	5	41.986^kg92^lbs 9^oz	Swan Pond	49	Full Day	—
6 Rob Chaffer^WHPXE	6	38.073^kg83^lbs 15^oz	Swan Pond	52	Full Day	—
7 Matt Pillay^H2DT9	7	35.068^kg77^lbs 5^oz	Swan Pond	41	Full Day	—

Last published: 17:48 1/05/26

Angler	Net Weight	Water	Section	Peg	Attendance	Sponsor
1 Jamie Blyth^BPS29	147.899^kg326^lbs 1^oz	Swan Pond	B	51	Full Day	—
2 Gary Hansford^IHT7P	108.607^kg239^lbs 7^oz	Islands Lake	A	4	Full Day	—
3 Dale Shepherd^FERQP	95.254^kg210^lbs	Swan Pond	B	45	Full Day	—
4 Julian Bond^DN575	88.649^kg195^lbs 7^oz	Islands Lake	A	31	Full Day	—
5 John Kenning^B6H10	67.103^kg147^lbs 15^oz	Islands Lake	A	8	Full Day	—
6 Ryan Lidgard^AP7O2	65.657^kg144^lbs 12^oz	Islands Lake	B	58	Full Day	—
7 Matt York^D72ML	65.005^kg143^lbs 5^oz	Islands Lake	B	41	Full Day	—
8 Mark Runnalls^IEVWG	64.325^kg141^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	A	15	Full Day	—
9 Jim Hall^8AM0F	59.449^kg131^lbs 1^oz	Swan Pond	A	54	Full Day	—
10 Dave Rawcliffe^A49HX	54.828^kg120^lbs 14^oz	Islands Lake	B	37	Full Day	—
11 Mike Marren^KZJUV	54.8^kg120^lbs 13^oz	Swan Pond	A	2	Full Day	—
12 Nick Smith^TY7S4	54.034^kg119^lbs 2^oz	Swan Pond	A	10	Full Day	—
13 Paul Seed^4CGT6	50.405^kg111^lbs 2^oz	Swan Pond	B	35	Full Day	—
14 Paul Christie^BL2DO	49.924^kg110^lbs 1^oz	Swan Pond	B	38	Full Day	—
15 Stephen Martin^D9L0D	47.57^kg104^lbs 14^oz	Islands Lake	A	21	Full Day	—
16 James Harrison^41V1H	46.38^kg102^lbs 4^oz	Swan Pond	A	13	Full Day	—
17 Mark Westerman^CO2LH	45.643^kg100^lbs 10^oz	Islands Lake	B	53	Full Day	—
18 Steve Hoyle^D9Q5Z	41.986^kg92^lbs 9^oz	Swan Pond	B	49	Full Day	—
19 Dave Hawkins^3LUSA	40.738^kg89^lbs 13^oz	Swan Pond	A	56	Full Day	—
20 Mike Chadwick^ANWWV	40.285^kg88^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	B	48	Full Day	—
21 Martyn Leck^HH14J	39.831^kg87^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	A	2	Full Day	—
22 Rob Chaffer^WHPXE	38.073^kg83^lbs 15^oz	Swan Pond	B	52	Full Day	—
23 Matt Pillay^H2DT9	35.068^kg77^lbs 5^oz	Swan Pond	B	41	Full Day	—
24 Steve Marren^2BQTQ	31.751^kg70^lbs	Islands Lake	B	54	Full Day	—
25 Andy Blyth^EQJCP	28.69^kg63^lbs 4^oz	Islands Lake	B	35	Full Day	—
26 Craig Glover^IFTWQ	26.677^kg58^lbs 13^oz	Islands Lake	A	24	Full Day	—
27 David Patterson^I0WZH	20.497^kg45^lbs 3^oz	Swan Pond	A	4	Full Day	—
28 Chipper Bryant^7FGP1	19.816^kg43^lbs 11^oz	Swan Pond	A	12	Full Day	—
29 Rob Shaw^L102F	13.693^kg30^lbs 3^oz	Swan Pond	A	7	Full Day	—

Last published: 17:48 1/05/26

Organiser

Messingham Sands Fishery

At Messingham Sands Fishery we are very privileged to have 8 on site lakes spread over an extensive 56 acres set in beautiful and tranquil surroundings with each lake stocked with a high stock of quality fish of varying species. We have 3 dedicated pleasure lakes, with night fishing available, 3 match lakes along with 2 syndicate lakes that are all open all year round. There are a further 3 off site lakes (Johnson’s Fishery) also set in picturesque surroundings, that we support. The lakes have been designed to cater for all types of anglers from topflight match anglers, dedicated club anglers, specimen anglers and pleasure anglers of all abilities. All of our lakes have a wide variety species of all sizes to suit the aspirations of all our anglers. Our pleasure and specimen lakes hold carp to over 30lb and catfish to over 60lb with also a good head of silverfish, smaller carp and other species. Our match lakes are renowned for their prolific sport with large weights of both carp and silverfish caught all year round.

info@messinghamsands.co.uk
07900 265981
Messingham Sands Fishery
www.messinghamsands.co.uk

Match Overview

Open Match on Fri, 1^st May '26

A commercial water coarse fishing match for competing individuals

6hrs duration, with draw time at 09:00

Match Units

Net weights recorded in Imperial (lbs oz dr) units

Venue

Messingham Sands Fishery

Butterwick Road, Messingham, Scunthorpe DN17 3PN, UK

Islands Lake

Commercial Water with coarse fishing pegs 1 to 65

Swan Pond

Commercial Water with coarse fishing pegs 1 to 58

League

🌷Spring Festival🌷

5 matches held between Mon, 27^th April '26 and Fri, 1^st May '26

Matches In League

27/04/26 — 🌷Spring Festival - Day 1🌷

28/04/26 — 🌷Spring Festival - Day 2🌷

29/04/26 — 🌷Spring Festival - Day 3🌷

30/04/26 — 🌷Spring Festival - Day 4🌷

01/05/26 — 🌷Spring Festival - Day 5🌷

Organiser

Messingham Sands Fishery

info@messinghamsands.co.uk
07900 265981
Messingham Sands Fishery
www.messinghamsands.co.uk

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Club match anglers are ranked by the best average weight per hour and the top 3 positions win a percentage of the total entry prize pot. The remaining pot is distributed to the rest of the contestants in equal prizes each week.

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Islands Lake	Points	Net Weight	Section	Peg	Attendance	Sponsor
1 Gary Hansford^IHT7P	1	108.607^kg239^lbs 7^oz	A	4	Full Day	—
2 Ryan Lidgard^AP7O2	1	65.657^kg144^lbs 12^oz	B	58	Full Day	—
3 Julian Bond^DN575	2	88.649^kg195^lbs 7^oz	A	31	Full Day	—
4 Matt York^D72ML	2	65.005^kg143^lbs 5^oz	B	41	Full Day	—
5 John Kenning^B6H10	3	67.103^kg147^lbs 15^oz	A	8	Full Day	—
6 Dave Rawcliffe^A49HX	3	54.828^kg120^lbs 14^oz	B	37	Full Day	—
7 Mark Runnalls^IEVWG	4	64.325^kg141^lbs 13^oz	A	15	Full Day	—
8 Mark Westerman^CO2LH	4	45.643^kg100^lbs 10^oz	B	53	Full Day	—
9 Stephen Martin^D9L0D	5	47.57^kg104^lbs 14^oz	A	21	Full Day	—
10 Mike Chadwick^ANWWV	5	40.285^kg88^lbs 13^oz	B	48	Full Day	—
11 Martyn Leck^HH14J	6	39.831^kg87^lbs 13^oz	A	2	Full Day	—
12 Steve Marren^2BQTQ	6	31.751^kg70^lbs	B	54	Full Day	—
13 Andy Blyth^EQJCP	7	28.69^kg63^lbs 4^oz	B	35	Full Day	—
14 Craig Glover^IFTWQ	7	26.677^kg58^lbs 13^oz	A	24	Full Day	—

Swan Pond	Points	Net Weight	Section	Peg	Attendance	Sponsor
1 Jamie Blyth^BPS29	1	147.899^kg326^lbs 1^oz	B	51	Full Day	—
2 Jim Hall^8AM0F	1	59.449^kg131^lbs 1^oz	A	54	Full Day	—
3 Dale Shepherd^FERQP	2	95.254^kg210^lbs	B	45	Full Day	—
4 Mike Marren^KZJUV	2	54.8^kg120^lbs 13^oz	A	2	Full Day	—
5 Nick Smith^TY7S4	3	54.034^kg119^lbs 2^oz	A	10	Full Day	—
6 Paul Seed^4CGT6	3	50.405^kg111^lbs 2^oz	B	35	Full Day	—
7 Paul Christie^BL2DO	4	49.924^kg110^lbs 1^oz	B	38	Full Day	—
8 James Harrison^41V1H	4	46.38^kg102^lbs 4^oz	A	13	Full Day	—
9 Steve Hoyle^D9Q5Z	5	41.986^kg92^lbs 9^oz	B	49	Full Day	—
10 Dave Hawkins^3LUSA	5	40.738^kg89^lbs 13^oz	A	56	Full Day	—
11 Rob Chaffer^WHPXE	6	38.073^kg83^lbs 15^oz	B	52	Full Day	—
12 David Patterson^I0WZH	6	20.497^kg45^lbs 3^oz	A	4	Full Day	—
13 Matt Pillay^H2DT9	7	35.068^kg77^lbs 5^oz	B	41	Full Day	—
14 Chipper Bryant^7FGP1	7	19.816^kg43^lbs 11^oz	A	12	Full Day	—
15 Rob Shaw^L102F	8	13.693^kg30^lbs 3^oz	A	7	Full Day	—

Last published: 17:48 1/05/26

Islands Lake	Points	Net Weight	Section	Peg	Attendance	Sponsor
11 Martyn Leck^HH14J	6	39.831^kg87^lbs 13^oz	A	2	Full Day	—
1 Gary Hansford^IHT7P	1	108.607^kg239^lbs 7^oz	A	4	Full Day	—
3 John Kenning^B6H10	3	67.103^kg147^lbs 15^oz	A	8	Full Day	—
6 Mark Runnalls^IEVWG	4	64.325^kg141^lbs 13^oz	A	15	Full Day	—
8 Stephen Martin^D9L0D	5	47.57^kg104^lbs 14^oz	A	21	Full Day	—
14 Craig Glover^IFTWQ	7	26.677^kg58^lbs 13^oz	A	24	Full Day	—
2 Julian Bond^DN575	2	88.649^kg195^lbs 7^oz	A	31	Full Day	—
13 Andy Blyth^EQJCP	7	28.69^kg63^lbs 4^oz	B	35	Full Day	—
7 Dave Rawcliffe^A49HX	3	54.828^kg120^lbs 14^oz	B	37	Full Day	—
5 Matt York^D72ML	2	65.005^kg143^lbs 5^oz	B	41	Full Day	—
10 Mike Chadwick^ANWWV	5	40.285^kg88^lbs 13^oz	B	48	Full Day	—
9 Mark Westerman^CO2LH	4	45.643^kg100^lbs 10^oz	B	53	Full Day	—
12 Steve Marren^2BQTQ	6	31.751^kg70^lbs	B	54	Full Day	—
4 Ryan Lidgard^AP7O2	1	65.657^kg144^lbs 12^oz	B	58	Full Day	—

Swan Pond	Points	Net Weight	Section	Peg	Attendance	Sponsor
4 Mike Marren^KZJUV	2	54.8^kg120^lbs 13^oz	A	2	Full Day	—
13 David Patterson^I0WZH	6	20.497^kg45^lbs 3^oz	A	4	Full Day	—
15 Rob Shaw^L102F	8	13.693^kg30^lbs 3^oz	A	7	Full Day	—
5 Nick Smith^TY7S4	3	54.034^kg119^lbs 2^oz	A	10	Full Day	—
14 Chipper Bryant^7FGP1	7	19.816^kg43^lbs 11^oz	A	12	Full Day	—
8 James Harrison^41V1H	4	46.38^kg102^lbs 4^oz	A	13	Full Day	—
6 Paul Seed^4CGT6	3	50.405^kg111^lbs 2^oz	B	35	Full Day	—
7 Paul Christie^BL2DO	4	49.924^kg110^lbs 1^oz	B	38	Full Day	—
12 Matt Pillay^H2DT9	7	35.068^kg77^lbs 5^oz	B	41	Full Day	—
2 Dale Shepherd^FERQP	2	95.254^kg210^lbs	B	45	Full Day	—
9 Steve Hoyle^D9Q5Z	5	41.986^kg92^lbs 9^oz	B	49	Full Day	—
1 Jamie Blyth^BPS29	1	147.899^kg326^lbs 1^oz	B	51	Full Day	—
11 Rob Chaffer^WHPXE	6	38.073^kg83^lbs 15^oz	B	52	Full Day	—
3 Jim Hall^8AM0F	1	59.449^kg131^lbs 1^oz	A	54	Full Day	—
10 Dave Hawkins^3LUSA	5	40.738^kg89^lbs 13^oz	A	56	Full Day	—

Last published: 17:48 1/05/26

Points Tournaments

Hot Fishin' Points is a competition where the results of any match you fish receives points depending on where you rank. Prizes are won for the most points accumulated, from your best 10 matches, over the 13-week season.

Summer '24 Season ^Completed

Mon, 3^rd Jun '24 - Sun, 1^st Sep '24
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Mon, 4^th Mar '24 - Sun, 2^nd Jun '24
Entry closed on Sun, 24^th Mar '24

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Mon, 4^th Dec '23 - Sun, 3^rd Mar '24
Entry closed on Wed, 31^st Dec '69

Check your performance in this 'Just For Fun' season of the tournament. Your best 10 results over the 13-week season will be used to determine the UK's top anglers!

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Mon, 4^th Sep '23 - Sun, 3^rd Dec '23
Entry closed on Wed, 31^st Dec '69

Check your performance in this 'Just For Fun' season of the tournament. We have paused ticket sales this season while we make some major backend enhancements to cope with the scale of anglers involved and make way for a mega Winter Season. With fewer Majors in Autumn all matches will fit into either the Open Matches or the Club Matches category. Your best 10 results over the 13-week season will be used to determine the UK's top anglers!

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Summer '23 Season ^Completed

Mon, 5^th Jun '23 - Sun, 3^rd Sep '23
Entry closed on Wed, 31^st Dec '69

During the Summer season we had an amazing engagement from 7,468 unique anglers involved. We gave away over £10,000 in prizes and hosted a dedicated YouTube show, The Weigh-In , that followed the results of the anglers and matches in the tournament.

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Spring '23 Season ^Completed

Mon, 6^th Mar '23 - Sun, 4^th Jun '23
Entry closed on Wed, 31^st Dec '69

During the Spring season we had an impressive engagement of 6,883 unique anglers. We introduced new ways to view and segment the results, and we also added a separate junior competition to highlight the promising young talent in the sport.

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Winter '22 Season ^Completed

Mon, 5^th Dec '22 - Sun, 5^th Mar '23
Entry closed on Wed, 31^st Dec '69

Our Winter season witnessed a growth in participation with 3,515 unique anglers getting involved. We expanded the league to showcase Club, Open, and Major matches separately, providing a comprehensive performance overview.

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Autumn '22 Season ^Completed

Mon, 5^th Sep '22 - Sun, 4^th Dec '22
Entry closed on Wed, 31^st Dec '69

In the inaugural season we welcomed 1,969 anglers to compete in the Hot Fishin' Points Tournament. If you participated you can check out your performance here:

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