BRIAN Ellis from Melksham won the Trowbridge Seniors Open match at Commoners Lake last Tuesday with 19 lb of skimmers.

Trowbridge’s Roger Green, with 9 lb of skimmers and Bernie Ryan, from Devizes, with 8 lb 10 oz, were next.

Other placings: 4. Jim Escott Melksham 6 lb 8 oz; 5. John Blackmore Lavington 6 lb 0 oz; 6. Dickie Bird Melksham 5 lb 4 oz.

THE Wednesday Trowbridge match on the Bristol Avon at Staverton was won by Gary Etheridge, from Devizes, with 9 lb 13 oz of roach.

Dave Wilkinson, from Melksham, was runner up with 8 lb 13 oz of roach, followed by Colin Gittings, from Chippenham, with 8 lb 4 oz of chub.

Other placings: 4. Pete Zymiak Trowbridge 7 lb; 5. Gary Williamson Devizes 6 lb 10 oz; 6. Gerald Lugg Beckington 5 lb 7 oz.

THE Wilts Angling Open Evening match at Rood Ashton last Thursday was won by Tony Gilbert with 132 lb 8 oz of carp.

Ian Willetts, from Bradford, was runner up with 112 lb of carp, followed by Ben Ludwell, from West Ashton, with 70 lb 8 oz of carp.

Other placings: 4. Terry Fell Devizes 68 lb 8 oz; 5. Bill Gilbert Melksham 48 lb 5 oz; 6. Larry Willetts Bradford 38 lb 5 oz.

THE Airsprung Evening match on the River Frome at Stowford last Friday produced yet another win for Richard Whitmarsh, from Frome, with 5 lb 1 oz of roach and perch.

Dean Adams, from Bradford, was runner up with 4 lb 7 oz 8 dm of roach and perch and Vic Abbott, from Bradford, was third with 3 lb 3 oz 8 dm of roach and small chub.

Other placings: 4. Ryan Hurd Trowbridge 2 lb 14 oz; 5. Mick Withy Westbury 2 lb 6 oz.

ROOD Ashton hosted the Sunday Airsprung match where Richard Whitmarsh, from Frome, again hit the jackpot with 119 lb 14 oz of carp.

Mark Poppleton, from Trowbridge, was runner up with 108 lb 8 oz of carp, followed by Ken Rayner, from Bristol, with 88 lb 8 oz of carp.

Other placings: 4. Tom Ince Trowbridge 84 lb 6 oz; 5. Steve Musitano Trowbridge 83 lb 6 oz; 6. Tim Martin Frome 82 lb 6 oz.

THE Wilts Angling Open match on Sunday at Wardolph Castle went to Howard Adams, from Devizes, with 64 lb15 oz of carp.

Steve Gardner, from Chippenham, was runner up with 53 lb 8 oz of carp, with Mick Gunning, from Trowbridge, third with 52 lb of carp.

Other placings: 4. Stuart White Chippenham 47 lb 14 oz; 5. Pete Neate Holt 46 lb 1 oz; 6. Sean Rhodes Trowbridge 39 lb 10 oz.

OTHER RESULTS

SW Super League match (Bristol Avon at Staverton and Barton Farm): 1 Preston Innovation Thatchers 90, 2= Daiwa Gordon League & Sensas Thyers 40, 4 Team Frenzee 33.

Individual: 1 Andy Powell, Maver Lobbys, 54 lb 3 oz; 2 Gary Etheridge, Garbolino BVMG, 30 lb 2 oz; 3 Phil Bendall, Daiwa Gordon League, 23 lb 6 oz; 4. Ian Sheppard Daiwa Gordon League 17 lb 11 oz; 5. Andy Britt Sensas Thyers 14 lb 7 oz; 6. Mike Berntsen Garbolino BVMG 12 lb 13 oz.

League table: 1. Preston Innovation Thatchers 90; 2. Daiwa Gordon League 81.5; 3. Sensas Thyers 73.5; 4. Maver Cadbury Angling 66; 5. Team Frenzee 55; 6. Sensas Nomads 54.

Chippenham Monday Evening match (Bristol Avon, Chippenham): 1 Danny Williamson, Devizes, 9 lb 15 oz; 2 Steve Palmer, Chippenham, 9 lb 5 oz; Gary Williamson, Devizes, 8 lb; 4. Kevin Rowles Devizes 6 lb 2 oz; 5. Gary Etheridge Devizes 5 lb 15 oz; 6. Mark Wooldridge Chippenham 4 lb 11 oz.

Calne Tuesday evening match (Hazeland): 1 Jesse Edwards, 2 lb 6 oz; 2 Gary Dodson, Calne, 1 lb 4 oz; 3 Martin Dolman, Calne, 1 lb 1 oz; 4. Brian Johnson Calne 14 oz; 5. Tim Carr Calne & Simon Fear Calne 13 oz.

Sunday Calne Committee match (Bowood): 1 Tim Carr, Calne, 38 lb 15 oz; 2. Nigel Smith, Calne, 28 lb 12 oz; 3. Simon Fear, Calne, 25 lb 15 oz; 4. Brian Waite Calne 23 lb 8 oz; 5. Gary Dodson Calne 21 lb 13 oz; 6. Alan Johnson Calne 15 lb 2 oz.

Chippenham Sunday match (Bristol Avon, Chippenham): 1 Steve Palmer, Chippenham, 19 lb 13 oz 8 dm; 2 Pete Townsend, Swindon 15 lb 3 oz; 3 Ian Liddell, Chippenham, 13 lb 13 oz; 4. Mark Wooldridge Chippenham 11 lb 15 oz; 5. Shane Belcher Calne 10 lb 1 oz; 6. Andy Pratten Melksham 9 lb 1 oz.

Future events

Friday July 11: Airsprung Evening match at Stowford.

Saturday July 12: Calne match at Christian Malford.

Sunday July 13: Mardons match at Keynsham; King Billy v Avon at Lacock; Trowbridge match at Staverton.

Monday July 14: Chippenham Evening match at Chippenham.

Tuesday July 15: Trowbridge Seniors match at Ivy House Fishery; Calne Evening match at Hazeland; Avon Evening match at Portman Road.

Wednesday July 16: Trowbridge Open match at Staverton.

Thursday July 17: Bathampton Over 55s/Disabled match at Bridge Pool