THE Trowbridge Seniors match fished on Tuesday at Ellis Lake saw mixed sport.
Top honours on the day went to Jim Escott from Melksham with a carp, roach and perch catch weighing 50lb 4oz taken on pole fished double red maggot.
Dave Baker from Trowbridge took runner up spot with a carp catch weighing 50lb 0oz taken on pole fished sweetcorn.
Barry Oakford from Trowbridge clinched third prize with a carp and roach catch weighing 31 lb 0 oz taken on pole fished red maggots.
Other placings: 3 Barry Oakford (Trowbridge) 31lb 0oz, 4 Tony Brack (Melksham) 22lb 8oz, 5 John Blackmore Lavington 12lb 4oz, 6 Dickie Bird (Melksham) 10lb 4oz.
Competitors in the Airsprung Evening match on Friday enjoyed good sport on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Tithe Barn with Frome's Richard Whitmarsh winning with a skimmers and roach catch weighing 7lb 2oz taken on pole fished red maggots.
Dean Adams from Bradford took runner up spot with a skimmers catch weighing 5lb 8oz taken on pole fished triple bronze maggots.
Other placings: 3 Oliver Keates (Hilperton) 4 lb 5oz, 4 Phil Eggleton (Bradford) 4lb 4oz, 5 Bill Turner (Trowbridge) 3lb 13oz, 6 Dave Morrison (Trowbridge) 3lb 11oz.
Chippenham's Alex Hyde took top prize at Pockeridge on Sunday with a a carp catch weighing 57 lb 0 oz taken on pole fished red maggots.
His win also clinched the overall winner of the series.
Other placings: 2 Kevin Dolman (Box) 18lb 4oz, 3 Steve Palmer (Chippenham) 18lb 3oz, 4 Kevin Williams Chippenham 15lb 6oz; 5. Guy Manners Chippenham 15lb 1oz; 6. Nick Lofy Calne 9 lb 5 oz.
The Airsprung match on Sunday was fished at Rood Ashton saw Whitmarsh round off a good weekend by taking top prize with a carp catch weighing 86 lb 8 oz taken alternating with pole fished pellets and paste.
Other placings: 2 Ian Willetts (Bradford) 82lb 15oz, 3 Steve Martin (Frome) 66lb 4oz, 4 Paul Sims (Frome) 50lb 0oz, 5 Brian Neale (Frome) 42lb 2oz, 6 Bill Turner (Trowbridge) 29lb 8oz.
Future events - Friday, June 3: Airsprung Evening match K & A Canal Sunday, June 5: Lavington match at Ellis Lake, Airsprung match at Leech Pool.
Tuesday, June 7: Trowbridge seniors match at Cuckoos Rest, Avon Evening match K & A Semington Thursday June 9: Bathampton Over 55s/Disabled match at Bridge Pool
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