IN form Jim Escott from Melksham chalked up another fine win in the Trowbridge Seniors match with an all roach catch weighing 17lb 8oz taken on pole fished pellets close in.

Brian Ellis from Melksham took runner up prize with a mixed catch of tench, roach and skimmers weighing 13lb 8oz and Gordon Hayward from Lavington took third prize with a roach and skimmers catch weighing 11lb 4oz.

Other placings: 4. Dickie Bird Melksham 11lb 0oz; 5. Bernie Ryan Devizes 10lb 0oz; 6. John Blackmore Lavington 8lb 4oz.

On the Bristol Avon at Staverton Steve Martin from Frome took top honours in the Trowbridge Evening Open match with an all roach catch weighing 8lb taken on waggler fished hemp and casters. Andy Pratten from Melksham took runner up spot with another roach catch weighing 7lb 7oz. There was a tie for third place between Marcus Crook from Melksham and Gary Etheridge from Devizes with weights of 6lb 14oz.

Other placings: 5. Alan Hillier Westbury 5lb 9oz; 6. Neil Richard Chippenham 5lb 8oz.

In the Wilts Angling match at Eden Vale Neil Hounsell from Trowbridge captured top prize with a carp and skimmers catch weighing 47lb 10oz taken on waggler fished sweetcorn. Steve Martin from Trowbridge took runner up spot with another carp and skimmers catch weighing 43lb 14oz with Dean Adams from Bradford took third prize with a carp and skimmers catch weighing 43lb.

Other placings: 4. Mick Gunning Trowbridge 41lb 14oz; 5. Paul Sims Frome 41lb 2oz; 6. Pete Neate Holt 36lb.

Tony Gilbert from struck again in the Wilts Angling Thursday Evenings Open matches at Leech Pool to take home top prize with a carp catch weighing 137lb. Ben Ludwell from West Ashton took runner up spot with a carp catch weighing 114lb while Ian Willetts from Bradford used identical tactics to capture third prize with a carp catch weighing 104lb.

Other placings: 4. Pete Neate Holt 70 lb 0 oz; 5. Bill Gilbert Melksham 63 lb 0 oz; 6. Larry Willetts Bradford 33 lb 0 oz.

Steve Ince from Trowbridge took top honours at the Airsprung Silver Fish match fished at Cuckoos Rest with a roach and skimmers catch weighing 24lb 6oz taken on waggler fished red maggots. Andy Fox from Trowbridge took runner up spot with a roach and skimmers catch weighing 11lb 8oz 8 dm, Kevin Hanson from Trowbridge took third spot with another roach and skimmers catch weighing 10lb 4oz.

Other placings: 4. Dave Morrison Trowbridge 9lb 12oz; 5. Steve Southern Trowbridge 10lb; 6. Dan Blackwell Trowbridge 9lb 7oz.

Other Results:

SW Super League match (River Huntspill): 1 Sensas Thyers 48.5, 2 Preston Innovation Thatchers 43, 3= Daiwa Gordon League and Maver Lobbys 42.

Individual: 1 Neil Richards, Daiwa Gordon League, 50lb 8oz; 2 Sean Williams, Maver Lobbys, 24lb 10oz, 3 Gary Webber, Preston Innovation Thatchers, 20lb 7oz; 4 Kevin Rowles, Daiwa Gordon League, 18lb 6oz; 5 Chris Parr, Sensas Thyers, 18lb 5oz; 6= Mark Broomsgrove, Sensas Thyers & Steve Priddle Sensas Thyers 14lb 1.

Teams: 1. Sensas Thyers 48.5; 2. Preston Innovation Thatchers 45; 3. Daiwa Gordon League & Maver Lobbys 42. League Table: 1. Preston Innovation Thatchers 132; 2. Daiwa Gordon League 123.5; 3. Sensas Thyers & Maver Lobbys 122.5.

Calne Evening match (Hazeland): 1 Pete Bewley, Calne 2lb 8oz; 2 Martin Dolman, Calne, 2lb 4oz; 3 Simon Fear, Calne, 1lb 8oz; 4 Brian Johnson, Calne, 1lb 3oz; 5 Tim Carr, Calne, 11oz; 6. Gary Dodson 8oz.

Chippenham Evening match (Bristol Avon, Chippenham): 1 Gary Etheridge, Devizes, 8lb 14oz; 2 Steve Palmer, Chippenham, 8lb 10oz; 3 Ian Liddell, Chippenham, 7lb 9oz; 4 Danny Williamson, Devizes, 5lb 8oz; 5 Kevin Rowles, Devizes, 5lb 5oz; 6 Paul Pitt, Chippenham, 5lb.

Avon SCC match (Bristol Avon, Portman and Scotland Road): 1 Pete Townsend, Swindon, 10lb 10 ; 2 Bob Davies, Swindon, 9lb 4oz; 3 Robin Guy, Melksham, 8lb 6oz; 4 Andy Pratten, Melksham, 6lb 11oz; 5 Brian Haigh, Melksham, 6lb; 6 Ian Stainer Trowbridge 5lb 8oz.

Chippenham Open match (Bristol Avon, Chippenham): 1 Steve Palmer, Chippenham, 12lb 1oz; 2 Nick Lofy, Calne, 11lb 5oz; 3 Kevin Williams, Chippenham, 11lb; 4 Danny Williamson, Devizes, 10lb 4oz; 5 Ian Liddell, Chippenham, 9lb 14oz; 6 Gary Williamson, Devizes, 7lb 5oz.

Lavington match (Baldham Mill): 1 Michael Brown, Worton, 4lb 7oz; 2 Graham Pearce, West Lavington, 4lb 2oz 8dm; 3 Tony Weekes, Market Lavington, 2lb 12oz; 4 Kevin Morris, Devizes, 2lb 11oz; 5 Chris Brown, Worton, 2lb 6oz 8dm; 6 Mark Williams, Devizes, 1lb 15oz.

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