MAINLY small fish were up for grabs at Sunday’s Wilts Angling Open match fished on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Horton.
Top honours went to Dean Adams, from Bradford, with 8 lb of roach and perch, ahead of Stuart White, from Chippenham, with 7 lb 4 oz of roach.
Dave Baker from Trowbridge was third with 6 lb 6 oz of roach.
Other placings: 4. Pete Neate Holt 6 lb 1 oz; 5. Vic Abbott Bradford 5 lb 12 oz; 6. Mick Martin Trowbridge 4 lb 14 oz.
SUNDAY’S Chippenham match at Pockeridge went to Ian Liddell, of Chippenham, with 29 lb 4 oz of carp and roach.
Alex Hyde, of Chippenham, was runner up with 26 lb 9 oz of carp, followed by Steve Palmer, of Chippenham, with 23 lb 4 oz of carp and roach.
Other placings: 4. Derek Baker Chippenham 18 lb 5 oz; 5. Kevin Williams Chippenham 16 lb 7 oz; 6. Guy Manners Chippenham 16 lb 4 oz.
THE Upper Thames Winter League Practice match on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Seend Park and Semington was won by Westbury matchman Kevin Abigail, of Garbolino BVMG, with 19 lb 12 oz of skimmers.
Teammate Mick Nowicki was runner up with 17 lb 11 oz of skimmers, with Neil Richards, of Daiwa Gordon League, third with 13 lb 2 oz.
Other placings: 4. Derek Jarman Lobbys 10 lb 14 oz; 5. Alan Brown Swindon Talisman 9 lb 14 oz; 6. Kevin Rowles Devizes MG 7 lb 1 oz.
COMPETITORS enjoyed good sport in the South West Winter League match on the Bristol Avon at Jack White, The Crane and Swineford .
Maver Bathampton took team honours with 34.5 points followed by Preston Innovation Thatchers with 34 and Amalgamation with 30.5.
The individual win went to Jerry Pocock, of Amalgamation, with 24 lb 9 oz of bream and roach.
Other placings: 2. Steve Priddle, Sensas Thyers, 20 lb 12 oz; 3. Mark Broomsgrove, Sensas Thyers, 20 lb 7 oz; 4. Shane Caswell Amalgamation 19 lb 15 oz; 5. Sean Townsend Maver Bathampton 13 lb 3 oz.
Teams: 1. Maver Bathampton 34.5; 2. Preston Innovation Thatchers 34; 3. Amalgamation 30.5; 4. Sensas Thyers 29.
League table: 1. Maver Bathampton 3; 2. Preston Innovation Thatchers 6; 3. Sensas Thyers 10; 4. Wilts Angling & Amalgamation 15.
OTHER RESULTS
Ivy House Tuesday Open: 1 Paul Ogbourne, New Century, 53 lb 12 oz; 2 Gary Dennis, Ivy House, 37 lb; 3 Mark Ogbourne, New Century, 35 lb 12 oz.
Ivy House Saturday Open: 1 Geoff Fox, Ivy House 55 lb 2 oz; 2 Chris Davis, Avon Angling, 55 lb 2 oz; 3 Matt Sylvester, Ivy House, 43 lb 4 oz; 4 Joe Thompson, Ivy House, 41 lb 14 oz. Silvers prize: Chris Davis, 18 lb 10 oz.
Future events
Sunday November 10: Upper Thames Winter League match at Melksham; RBL Poppy Open match at Newbridge; Frome Victorians match at Baltonborough; Calne Open Pairs match at Hazeland; Lavington Senior/Junior match at Baldham Mill; Airsprung match K & A Canal at Tithe Barn.
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