RICHARD Whitmarsh from Frome topped the standings at the Airsprung evening match on the River Frome at Stowford with 5 lb 7 oz of roach and perch.

Dean Adams, from Bradford, was next with 3 lb 14 oz of perch, followed by Alan Hillier, from Westbury, with 3 lb 3 oz of perch.

Other placings: 4. Mick Withy Westbury 2 lb 2 oz; 5. Steve Southern Trowbridge 2 lb 1 oz; 6. Wayne Henley Bradford 2 lb 0 oz.

LAST Thursday’s Wilts Open evening match at Rood Ashton was won by Mark Poppleton, from Trowbridge, with 71 lb 14 oz of carp.

Ian Willetts, from Bradford, took 58 lb 10 oz of carp and third was Pete Neate, from Holt, with 54 lb 13 oz of carp.

Other placings: 4. Tony Gilbert Melksham 545 lb 8 oz; 5. Stuart White Chippenham 45 lb 2 oz; 6. Ken Rayner Bristol 42 lb 8 oz.

AVON took team honours in their inter club match against King Billy at Lacock on Sunday, with a team weight of 33 lb 15 oz to King Billy’s 26 lb 15 oz.

Pat Samuel, for Avon, was top individual with 13 lb 10 oz of barbel, roach and skimmers, followed by Shane Caswell (King Billy) with 12 lb 6 oz of roach and dace.

Individual placings: 1 3. Pat Brushneed, Avon, 10 lb 3 oz; 4. Andy Pratten Avon 10 lb 2 oz; 5. Marcus Crook Avon 9 lb 10 oz; 6. Jerry Pocock King Billy 9 lb 9 oz.

SUNDAY’S Wilts Angling Open match at Viaduct Fishery was won by Frome’s Roland Lucas with 141 lb 2 oz of carp.

Dave White, of Viaduct, was next with 115 lb 8 oz, followed by Chippenham’s Stuart White, with 100 lb 14 oz.

Other placings: 4. Pete Neate Holt 82 lb 2 oz; 5. Steve Gardner Chippenham 81 lb 14 oz; 6. Matt Skyrme Trowbridge 78 lb 0 oz.

OTHER RESULTS

Calne Evening match, Hazeland: 1 Tim Carr, Calne, 3 lb; 2 Simon Fear, Calne, 2 lb 14 oz; 3 Martin Dolman, Calne, 1 lb; 4.Matt Waldren Calne 14 oz; 5. Jesse Edwards Calne 10 oz; 6. Keith Knotman Calne 8 oz.

Calne Saturday match, Christian Malford: 1 Gary Dodson 6 lb; 2 Keith Knotman, 1 lb 12 oz; 3 Tim Carr, 1 lb 4 oz; 4. Simon Fear Calne 1 lb 3 oz; 5. Martin Dolman Calne 5 oz; 6. Trevor Payne Corsham 4 oz.

Calne Committee Sunday match, Bowood: 1 Nigel Smith, 67 lb; 2 Gary Dodson, 35 lb; 3 Simon Fear, 27 lb 4. Brian Johnson Calne 26 lb 12 oz; 5; Brian Waite Calne 18 lb 0 oz; 6. Matt Waldren Calne 16 lb 8 oz.

Chippenham evening match: 1 Gary Etheridge, Devizes, 8 lb 4 oz; 2 Mark Wooldridge, Chippenham, 6 lb 13 oz; 3 Ian Liddell, 5 lb 5 oz; 4. Steve Palmer Chippenham 4 lb 15 oz; 5. Paul Pitt Corsham 2 lb 8 oz; 6. Kevin Williams Chippenham 1 lb 14 oz.

Chippenham Sunday match: 1 Shane Belcher, Calne, 7 lb 13 oz; 2 Kevin Williams, 6 lb 4 oz 8 dm; 3 Dave Johnson, Calne, 6 lb 4 oz; 4.Mark Wooldridge Chippenham 5 lb 13 oz; 5. Martin Dolman Calne 5 lb 2 oz; 6. Pete Townsend Swindon 5 lb 1 oz.

Future events

Sunday July 14: Avon v Chippenham v Calne v King Billy at Melksham; Kingswood & Hanham RBL Pairs match at Monkton Park; Airsprung Richard Stainer Memorial Open at Barton Farm.

Monday July 15: Chippenham Evening match at Chippenham.

Tuesday July 16: Calne Evening match, Hazeland; Avon Evening match, Portman Road.

Wednesday July 17: Trowbridge Open match at Staverton.

Thursday July 18: Bathampton Over 55s/Disabled match at Bridge Pool.

MORE SPORTS NEWS & PICTURES IN FRIDAY'S WILTSHIRE TIMES AND THIS WEEK'S GAZETTE & HERALD