THE Trowbridge Seniors silverfish was the only match fished at Ellis Lake on Tuesday and was won by Dickie Bird, from Melksham, with 18 lb of bream, writes COLIN SCULL.

Melksham’s Jim Escott was runner up with 15 lb 4 oz of roach and perch with Tony Brack, from Melksham, third with 14 lb of roach and skimmers.

Other placings: 4. Roger Green Trowbridge 11 lb; 5. Paul Brown Devizes 8 lb 4 oz; 6. John Blackmore Lavington 8 lb.

  • SUNDAY’S Wilts Angling Open match at Todber Manor was won by Terry Niblett, from Weymouth, with 70 lb 4 oz of carp.

Andy Pritchard, from Westbury, took runner up spot with 46 lb 4 oz of carp and Jim Butcher, from Bradford, clinched third with 36 lb 10 oz of carp.

Other placings: 4. Nigel Saunders Melksham 35 lb 10 oz; 5. Pete Neate Holt 34 lb 8 oz; 6. Jim Escott Melksham 29 lb 6 oz.

  • THE Airsprung match fished at Rood Ashton on Sunday went to Mark Poppleton, from Devizes, with 90 lb of carp.

Kevin Hanson, from Trowbridge, was next with 81 lb 7 oz of carp, while Paul Sims, from Frome, took third with 62 lb 4 oz of carp.

Other placings: 4. Andy Fox Hilperton 45 lb; 5. Bill Turner Trowbridge 40 lb; 6. Dave Wareham Trowbridge 34 lb 8 oz.

  • SUNDAY’S Trowbridge match on the Bristol Avon at Staverton was won by Kevin Grant, from Trowbridge, with 9 lb 6 oz of roach and perch, followed by Pete Zymiak, from Trowbridge, with 7 lb 11 oz and Dave Baker, from Trowbridge, with 5 lb 4 oz.

Other placings: 4. Jeff Matthews Trowbridge 4 lb 1 oz; 5. Gerald Lugg Beckington 4 lb; 6. Mick Gunning Trowbridge 3 lb 11 oz.

  • THE second round in the Sensas Commercial House League was fished on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Seend and Semington where Preston Innovation Thatchers Black Maver Bathampton Invincible shared top spot in A Division with 21 points.

Individual placings: 1. John Harvey, Preston Innovation Thatchers Black, 22 lb 2 oz; 2. Ian Stainer, Sensas Wilts Angling, 15 lb 7 oz; 3. Mark Kent, Maver Bathampton Invincible, 13 lb 8 oz; 4. Lee Trivett Preston Innovation Thatchers Blue 12 lb 10 oz; 5. Ian Driscoll Sensas Nomads 12 lb 9 oz; 6. Jerry Pocock Stand & Deliver Promotions 11 lb 15 oz.

Teams - A Division: 1. Preston Innovation Thatchers Black & Maver Bathampton Invincible 21; 3. Sensas Wilt Angling Black 19; 4. Maver Bathampton Elite 17; 5. Preston Innovation Thatchers Blue 12. B Division: 1. Sensas Nomads 18; 2. Stand & Deliver Promotions 17; 3. DW Builders 13; 4. M & N Electrical 12.

League tables - A Division: 1. Preston Innovation Thatchers Black8.5; 2. Maver Bathampton Elite 7; 3. Maver Bathampton Invincible 6.5; 4. Sensas Wilts Angling Black & Preston Innovation Thatchers Blue 4. B Division: 1. Stand & Deliver Promotions and Sensas Nomads 6; 3. M & N Electrical 5; 4. DW Builders 3.

FUTURE EVENTS Saturday Oct 17: Westinghouse match at Chippenham; Bathampton 24 hour carp match at Hunstrete Lake.

Sunday Oct 18: Airsprung match at Leech Pool; Calne Pairs match at Hazeland; Upper Thames Winter League match at Chippenham.

Tuesday Oct 20: Trowbridge Seniors match at Eden Vale.

Wednesday Oct 21: Chippenham Veterans match at Chippenham.

Thursday Oct 22: Bathampton Over 55s/Disabled match at Bridge Pool.