BRADFORD’S Ian Stainer from Bradford carried off top prize at the Leech Pool Open match, with carp and skimmers weighing 26lb 14oz.

Adrian Parrish, from Trowbridge, pushed him all the way with 24lb 8oz of carp, followed by Westbury matchman Mike Withy with 14lb 11oz.

Other placings: 4 Ron Benger, Trowbridge 10lb 4oz; 5 Barry Oakford, Trowbridge 8lb 12oz; 6 Jim Escott, Melksham 6lb 4oz.

SIMON Fear took top prize at the Calne Open at Hazeland on Sunday with 5lb 14oz of chub and dace.

Corsham’s Trevor Payne was next with 4lb 1oz of chub and there was a tie for third between Pat Samuel, of Newbury, and John Fuidge, from Thornbury, on 4lb.

Other placings: 5 Martin Dolman, Calne 1lb 10oz; 6 Richard Faithful, Newbury 1lb 9oz.

GRAHAM Pearce took 6lb 10oz of roach and dace to win Sunday’s Lavington match at Baldham Mill.

Don Keates, from Hilperton, was second prize with 6lb 4oz of roach and dace, followed by Kevin Morris, of Devizes, with 2lb 1oz.

Other placings: 4 Jim Escott, Melksham 1lb 4oz; 5 Tony Weeks, Lavington 14oz; 6 John Cooper, Lavington and Andy Jones, Devizes 9oz.

CALNE’S Mick Gale won Sunday’s Chippenham match on the Bristol Avon with 16lb 9oz of roach, ahead of Trowbridge’s Dave Baker with 14lb 10oz of roach.

Third was Robin Guy, from Melksham, with 12lb 9oz of roach.

Other placings: 4 Steve Palmer, Chippenham 11lb; 5 Mark Wooldridge, Chippenham 8lb 5oz; 6 Colin Gittings, Chippenham 7lb 15oz 8dm.

YEOVIL’S Chris Higgins carried off Sunday’s Wilts Angling Open prize at Colkin Farm, with 58lb 4oz of carp.

Pete Neate, from Holt, was runner up with 52lb 10oz of carp, followed by Dave Bancroft, of Trowbridge, with 32lb 14oz of carp.

Other placings: 4 Trevor Hedman, Yeovil 22lb; 5 Don Lloyd, Yeovil 20lb; 6 Jim Butcher, Bradford 15lb 14oz.

OTHER RESULTS:

Ivy House Fishery Saturday Open: 1 Geoff Fox, Ivy House, 47lb 5oz (and winner of golden peg and £200); 2 Allan Mitchell, Ivy House, 33lb 3oz; 3 Paul Conner, Ivy House, 18lb 15oz. Silvers prize: Mick Robbins, Ivy House, 7lb 2oz.

Ivy House Fishery Monday Open: 1 Allan Mitchell, Ivy House, 24lb 6oz; 2 Frank Domachie, Rolffs, 23lb 8oz; 3 Chris Rust, Ivy House, 21lb 5oz. Silvers prize: Ian Millichip, Ivy House, 10lb 10oz.

Future events Sunday January 15: Chippenham Open match at Chippenham; Alcove match at Keynsham; Wilts Angling match at Melksham; Lavington Silvers match at Cheverell Complex.

Thursday, January 19: Bathampton Silvers Champs at Withy Pool.