VIC Abbott, from Bradford, carried off top prize in the Trowbridge Wednesday Open on the Bristol Avon at Staverton with 12 lb 2 oz of roach and small chub.

Alan Hillier, from Westbury, was runner up with 9 lb 13 oz of roach and hybrids, followed by Gary Etheridge, from Devizes, with 9 lb 8 oz of roach.

Other placings: 4. Kevin Grant Trowbridge 8 lb 8 oz; 5. Gerald Lugg Beckington 6 lb 2 oz; 6. Pete Mills Chippenham 4 lb 3 oz.

THE Thursday evening Wilts Angling Open match at Rood Ashton was won by Stuart White, from Chippenham, with 98 lb of carp.

Melksham’s Tony Gilbert was next with 63 lb of carp, followed by Ian Willetts, from Bradford, with 55 lb.

Other placings: 4. Ken Rayner Bristol 45 lb 0 oz; 5. Gary Etheridge Devizes 42 lb 0 oz; 6. Richard Brimble Westbury 39 lb 0 oz.

FRIDAY’S Calne match at Avalon Fishery went to Nigel Smith with 70 lb 5 oz of carp.

Will Tapper, from Pewsey, was runner up with 66 lb 6 oz of carp, followed by Chris Smith, from Calne, with 58 lb 14 oz.

Other placings: 4. Elick Payne Calne 58 lb 0 oz; 5. Martin Dolman Calne 42 lb 9 oz; 6. Brian Johnson Calne 40 lb 13 oz.

ROACH featured well in Saturday’s Chippenham Open as Alex Hyde’s 22 lb 7 oz of roach and chub bagged top prize.

Kevin Williams was runner up with 15 lb 9 oz of roach, followed by Gary Etheridge, from Devizes, with 8 lb 2 oz of perch.

Other placings: 4. Ian Stanwick Pewsey 6 lb 7 oz; 5. John Williams Chippenham 6 lb 1 oz; 6. Ivan Curry Clevedon 5 lb 15 oz 8 dm.

SATURDAY’S Avon SCC match on the Bristol Avon at Portman Road was won by Marcus Crook, of Melksham, with 8 lb 12 oz of bleak.

Westbury’s Alan Hillier pushed him all the way with 8 lb 11 oz of roach and Andy Pratten, of Melksham, took third prize with 8 lb 4 oz of perch.

Crook was the overall series winner of the series with 28 points.

Other placings: 4. John Bohane Swindon 7 lb 6 oz; 5. Pete Townsend Swindon 7 lb 4 oz; 6. Mick Withy Westbury 5 lb 3 oz.

SUNDAY’S Wilts Angling Open at Lodden Lakes saw Howard Adams, from Devizes, win with 45 lb 4 oz of bream and carp.

His brother Dean, from Bradford, was runner up with 40 lb 15 oz of bream and carp, followed by Dave Bancroft, from Trowbridge, with 26 lb 11 oz of bream and carp.

Other placings: 4. Sean Rhodes Trowbridge 20 lb 5 oz; 5. Jim Butcher Bradford 18 lb 3 oz; 6. John Gardner Chippenham 16 lb 10 oz.

OTHER RESULTS

Ivy House Tuesday match: 1. Mark Ponting, Ivy House, 89 lb 12 oz; 2. Terry Robinson, Ivy House, 83 lb; 3. Dave Halliday, Swindon, 80 lb.

Future events

Saturday Aug 10: Chippenham Junior match at Pockeridge.

Sunday Aug 11: Calne v Chippenham v Avon at Hazeland; King Billy v Avon at Lacock; Kingswood & Hanham RBL match at Evesham; Airsprung match at Rood Ashton; Lavington match at Baldham Mill.

Wednesday Aug 14: Trowbridge Open evening match at Staverton.

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