COMPETITORS in the Trowbridge Silvers Only match enjoyed excellent sport at Ellis Lake on Tuesday.

John Blackmore from Lavington carried off top prize with a bream and roach catch weighing 23 lb 8 oz taken on waggler fished double red maggot. Pete Thomas from Bristol again framed in runner up spot with a bream and roach catch weighing 15 lb 0 oz taken on feeder fished red maggots.

Gordon Haywood from Lavington took third prize with a bream and roach catch weighing 14 lb 4 oz taken on pole fished red maggots.

Other placings: 4. Barry Oakford Trowbridge 14 lb 0 oz; 5. Jim Escott Melksham 13 lb 0 oz; 6. Pete Craig Devizes 9 lb 12 oz.

Nigel Smith of Calne took top honours in the Calne Pairs match fished on Sunday at Hazeland.

He won with an all-chub catch weighing14 lb 3 oz taken on freelined bread flake. Pat Samuel of Calne was runner-up with a barbel, dace and small chub catch weighing 8 lb 0 oz taken on stick floated casters.

Trevor Payne from Corsham clinched third prize with a chub catch weighing 6 lb 10 oz taken on legered luncheon meat. The Pairs prize went to Nigel Smith and Simon Fear with a weight of 20 lb 7 oz.

Other placings: 4. Simon Fear Calne 6 lb 4 oz; 5. Shane Belcher Calne 6 lb 0 oz; 6. Steve Simkins Calne 5 lb 8 oz.

Rood Ashton was in good form for the Wilts Angling Open match fished on Sunday and produced the closest of results.

Dave Bancroft of Trowbridge clinched top prize with a carp catch weighing 123 lb 8 oz taken on pole fished pellets. Stuart White from Chippenham just failed to catch the winner with a carp catch weighing 122 lb 12 oz taken on pole fished luncheon meat along the fringes. Pete Neate from Holt took third prize with a carp catch weighing 93 lb 12 oz taken on pole fished pellets.

Other placings: 4. Stuart Eddington Trowbridge 77 lb 4 oz; 5. Richard Brimble Westbury 47 lb 4 oz; 6. Tony Scott Trowbridge 46 lb 4 oz.

The inter club match between Airsprung and Tisbury fished at Wardolph Castle was a disappointment with Airsprung members failing to turn out except Bill Turner form Trowbridge. Consequently Tisbury won with 85 points to Airsprung 12.

Future events

Saturday Oct 18: Westinghouse match at Chippenham.

Sunday Oct 19: Lavington match at Ellis Lake; Calne match at Hazeland; Wilts Angling match at Portman Road.

Tuesday Oct 21: Trowbridge Seniors match at Eden Vale.