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Coarse Angling: It's been a good start to the season

IT has been a very encouraging start to the new season, with some very good catches and quality fish being taken.Read

Coarse season gets off to a flying start

WITH the official coarse season only three days old, reports from the running waters and the newly opened stillwaters are still to come in.Read

Jason glory run is four-midable

JASON BAINBRIDGE of Sunderland certainly has the knack of finding the big fish.Read

Double golfing success for a jolly Goodfellow

CRAIG GOODFELLOW, the quiet guy from Cumbria, has captured a place in the PGA history books.Read

Angling: Success will get rods back to running waters soon

SPORT throughout the region remains upbeat at the moment. The continuing success of our local stillwaters is keeping most anglers very happy, and I’m sure that the start of the season this coming Thursday will be tempting quite a few rods back on to the running waters.Read

Angling: One call to save boat-load of woe

I THOUGHT the problems charter skippers had with anglers not turning up was almost a thing of the past.Read

Golf: Scotish duo to rock at Slaley Hall

DEEP Purple fan Andrew Oldcorn and Gordon Brand Junior will be rocking to their own beat at Slaley Hall this morning.Read

North East sports: Vipers death was slow but on the cards

JAMIE LONGMUIR reckons he suspected the game was up in October.Read

Sea angling: Silloth proves a hit with anglers

FISH were abundant for anglers fishing the Silloth Open last weekend, with 325 flounder, 176 dab, two bass and one codling being recorded on 39 cards.Read

Game angling: Regional round-up

Strong winds and rain did spoil play a little at the start of last week, but as the conditions improved, so did the fishing.Read

Coarse angling: Sport is really hotting up in warm weather

PHEW – I bet there are a few anglers out there today saying just that as they try to shelter from the sun in any way possible.Read

Athletics: Hudspith’s hitting form in time for Blaydon bid

T’IS the fifth of June, so in four days time the 31st running of the Blaydon Race will begin – started by handbell, of course – outside Balmbras.Read

Bell-ting results for Tyneside duo

NORTH East anglers Chris Stringer and Colin Bell had a very rewarding trip to the Cumbria coast to fish two highly competitive matches.Read

Angel was well Worth the trip for Josh

THERE is some exceptional sport at the Angel of the North fishery where both the pleasure and the competitive anglers are reaping the spoils.Read

Ace in hole helps Ridden join worthy winners list

CITY of Newcastle’s Phil Ridden has landed a top national trophy which includes Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and Kenneth Ferrie among its winners.Read

Swimming: Home base helps Jemma Lowe go for highs

NORTH EAST flyer Jemma Lowe admits home comforts helped her book her spot at this summer’s World Championships – and now she’s plotting to spring a Shanghai surprise in July.Read

Coarse Angling: Rain failing to cause a splash

A BIT of a difference in the weather last weekend did not really affect the local waters.Read

Game Angling: Regional round-up

THIS year’s WaterAid Derwent Bankmaster competition was another great success.Read

Game Angling: Could you fly-fish for England?

ARE you between 12-16 years old on August 31 2011? Do you want to represent the North East region and then England in fly-fishing?Read

Sea Angling: It's no-go zone in border town

AT the last hub meeting discussions took place about management measures for reference areas within marine conservation zones in our area, where no human activity will take place.Read

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