actually, although modifying the SQL would be nice, the xmlrpc command function seems a little less time consuming,
For anybody who is having the same problem(s) as me, xmlrpc is the better option here as far as I can see.
* $anope->DoCommand("ChanServ", "Adam", "REGISTER #adam");
Is perhaps the bit that you need to see. This lets you create a channel with nickname Adam. Perfect for me. See the docs/XMLRPC/xmlrpc.php file to get you started.