CHIPPENHAM’S Steve Palmer won the Chippenham Evening match on the Bristol Avon after landing 11lb 0oz.

Other placings: 2 Alex Hyde (Chippenham) 10lb 12oz, 3 Neil Richards (Swindon) 8lb 9oz, 4 Kevin Rowles (Devizes) 7lb 12oz, 5 Kevin Williams (Chippenham) 6lb 0oz, 6 Guy Manners (Chippenham) 5lb 5oz.

COMPETITORS found mixed sport in the Calne Evening match at Hazeland where Martin Dolman, from Calne, took top spot with 3lb 0oz.

Other placings: Brian Johnson (Calne) 2lb 4oz, 3 Nigel Smith (Calne) 2lb 1oz, 4 Simon Fear (Calne) 1lb 13oz, 5 Tim Carr (Calne) 1lb 12oz, 6 Gary Dodson (Calne) 1lb 6oz.

JOHN Blackmore, from Lavington, won the Trowbridge Seniors match at Eden Vale, landing 45lb.

Other placings: 2 Ken Gingell (Trowbridge) 35lb 4oz, 3 Brian Ellis (Melksham) 25lb 8oz, 4 Jim Escott (Melksham) 20lb 8oz, 5 Bernie Ryan (Devizes) 19lb 0oz, 6 Paul Brown (Devizes) 14lb 0oz.

COMPETITORS enjoyed better sport in the Trowbridge Open Evening match on the Bristol Avon at Staverton as Bradford’s Vic Abbott was triumphant with 12lb 14oz.

Other placings: 2 Kevin Grant (Trowbridge) 8lb 0oz, 3 Dave Baker (Trowbridge) 5lb 10oz,4 Danny Williamson (Devizes) 3lb 14oz, 5 Alan Hillier (Westbury) 3lb 0oz, 6 Pete Zymiak (Trowbridge) 2lb 9oz.

WEIGHTS were fairly even in the Wilts Angling Open Evening match at Rood Ashton but Darren Fletcher, from Melksham, led the way with 98lb 0oz.

Other placings: 2 Ian Willetts, Bradford, 85 lb; 3 Dave Bancroft,Trowbridge, 75 lb; 4. Pete Neate Holt 74 lb 0 oz; 5. Ben Ludwell Rode 56 lb 0 oz; 6. Ryan Heard Trowbridge 54 lb 0 oz.

COMPETITORS enjoyed good sport in the Airsprung Evening match at Rood Ashton as Trowbridge’s Ryan Heard won with 85lb 2oz.

Other placings: 2 Tom Ince (Trowbridge) 79lb 0oz, 3 Richard Whitmarsh (Frome) 67lb 0oz, 4 Oliver Keates (Hilperton) 57lb 8oz, 5 Kevin Hanson (Trowbridge) 56lb 10oz, 6 Andy Fox (Hilperton) 38lb 10oz.

FISH were hard to tempt in the Calne match on the Bristol Avon at Christian Malford, with Martin Dolman’s 7lb 12oz handing him the win.

Other placings: 2 Alex Hyde (Chippenham) 3lb 11oz, 3 Brian Johnson (Calne) 3lb 10oz, 4= Steve Simkins (Calne) & Nigel Smith (Calne) 2lb 9oz, 6 Elick Payne (Calne) 2lb 8oz.

THE Wilts Open produced good catches at Todber Manor as Tony Gilbert, from Melksham, carried off the top prize with 134lb 4oz.

Other placings: 2 Fred Roberts (Yeovil) 97lb 12oz, 3 Steve Gardner (Chippenham) 90lb 8oz, 4 Darren Fletcher (Melksham) 89lb 4oz, 5 Rob Kepner (Melksham) 87lb 12oz, 6 Pete Neate (Holt) 86lb 12oz.

THE Bristol Avon at Lacock hosted the match between King Billy and Avon where Avon took the team prize with 45lb 5oz.

There was a tie for top spot between Avon duo Pete Mills and L B G O’Neill, who had the golden peg worth £500 but didn’t get the cash due to the tie.

Other placings: 3 Marcus Crook (Avon), 4 Bob Ryan (Avon), 5 Andy Pratten (Avon), 6 Alan Hillier (Avon).