NEWTON le Willows Angling Association matches have taken place, with Dave Boyle twice featuring in the top four.

He landed close to 24lbs of carp, tench and bream to win Round 8 of the Disabled & Over Sixties Members J&D Summer League, leaving him fourth in the series.

Results:

Disabled & Over Sixties Members J&D Summer League Round 8,

Sankey Canal Upper Pound, (24 pegs): 1st, Dave Boyle (Newton le Willows), peg 30, with carp, tench and bream to pole and caster for 23-11-0; 2nd, Graham Belton, (Warrington/ Cheshire Angling), peg 38, with bream and roach to pole and pellet for 15-12-0; 3rd, Eddie Cook,(Warrington) peg 10 with bream and tench to pole and pellet for 13-10-0; 4th, Jimmy Byrne, (Warrington), peg 28, with skimmers, rudd and roach to pole and caster for 10-15-0.

Points to Date: 1st, R Shorrocks, 47 points, 2nd, E Cook 45; 3rd, J Byrne 39; 4th, D Boyle 32.

Sunday Senior Members Sweepstake, Sankey Canal Upper Pound, (20 pegs): 1st, Ray Shorrocks (Farnworth), peg 55, with carp and bream to pole and worm for 19-10-0;

2nd, Bill Aston (Leigh), peg 46, with carp and bream to pole and caster for 12-4-0; 3rd, Terry Speakman (Newton le W) peg 37, with bream and roach to waggler and maggot for 10-5-0; 4th, Dave Boyle (Newton le W), peg 32, with bream and roach to pole and worm for 9-7-0.

Monastery Dam Saturday Sweep: 1st, Tim Griffiths (Ashton In Mfield), peg 28, 6-12-0; 2nd, Dave Scott (St Helens), peg 31, 3-14-0; 3rd, Dave Bolton (St Helens), peg 25, 2-0-0.