COMPETITORS enjoyed good sport in the Trowbridge Seniors match fished on Tuesday at Farleigh Wood.

Dave Baker, from Trowbridge, gained the victory with 77 lb 13 oz of carp taken on pole-fished sweetcorn.

Lavington’s John Baker was second with 30 lb 8oz, followed by Melksham’s Mick O’Neil with 21 lb 7 oz.

Other placings: 4. Ted Hilbert Melksham 19 lb 2 oz; 5. Jim Escott Melksham 18 lb 4 oz; 6. Brian Ellis Melksham17 lb 4 oz.

  • THE Wednesday Trowbridge Open match on the Bristol Avon at Staverton was won by Gary Etheridge, from Devizes, with 16 lb 2 oz of roach.

Other placings: 2. Mike Martin-Davies, Wells, 9 lb 10 oz; 3. Gerald Lugg, Beckington, 9 lb; 4. Vic Abbott Bradford 8 lb; 5. Pete Zymiak, Trowbridge and Neil Richards Swindon 7 lb 10 oz.

  • THE Trowbridge match on the Bristol Avon at Staverton on Sunday was won Alan Hillier, from Westbury, who reeled in 14 lb 8 oz of roach and hybrids.

Other placings: 2= Kevin Grant, Trowbridge, Gerald Lugg, Beckington, 9 lb; 4. Dave Baker Trowbridge 6 lb 10 oz; 5. Keith Lucas Melksham 4 lb 12 oz; 6. Sean O’Neil Melksham 4 lb 6 oz.

  • SUNDAY’S Lavington Pairs match fished on Sunday at Merritts Lake was won byTerry Fell, from Devizes, with 239 lb 14 oz of carp - a new fishery record weight.

Other placings: 2. Tony McCarthy, Marlborough, 161 lb 6 oz; 3. Dave Bancroft, Trowbridge, 117 lb; 4. Jason Maslin Potterne 109 lb 12 oz; 5. Don Keates Hilperton 105 lb 12 oz; 6. Jim Butcher Bradford 49 lb.

Future events:

Saturday Sept 5: Golden Valley match at Swineford; Blue Circle Open match at Blue Circle.

Sunday Sept 6: Airsprung match at Barton Farm, Wilts Angling Open match at Melksham, Alcove match at Keynsham, Chippenham match at Chippenham.

Tuesday Sept 8: Trowbridge Seniors rod/reel/float only match at Leech Pool.

Thursday Sept 10: Bathampton Over 55s/Disabled match at Bridge Pool.