THERE was a tie for top honours in the Trowbridge Seniors match fished at Farleigh Wood on Tuesday as Melksham's Dickie Bird and Paul Brown, from Devizes, took 15 lb 4 oz of carp.

Other placings: 3. Mick O'Neil, Melksham, 15 lb; 3. 4. John Blackmore Lavington 12 lb 12 oz; 5. Jim Escott Melksham 11 lb 12 oz; 6. Dave baker Trowbridge 10 lb.

SUNDAY'S Airsprung match on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Airsprung was won by Tom Ince with 7 lb 8 oz of roach, skimmers and perch.

Other placings: 2. Brian Haigh, Melksham, 4 lb 4 oz; 3. Bill Turner, Trowbridge, 3 lb 6 oz; 4. Kevin Hanson Trowbridge 2 lb 13 oz; 5. Andy Fox Hilperton 2 lb 7 oz; 6. Dave Morrison Trowbridge 12 oz.

THE Wilts Angling Open match fished at Eden Vale on Sunday was won by Tim Martin, from Frome, with 43 lb of carp,followed by Jim Butcher, from Bradford, with 42 lb 4 oz. Pete Neate, from Holt, was third with 24 lb 2 oz of carp.

Other placings: 4. Mick Martin Trowbridge 19 lb 8 oz; 5. Paul Sims Frome 16 lb 14 oz; 6. Robin Guy Melksham 15 lb 4 oz.

OTHER RESULTS
Calne Open Pairs match, Hazeland: 1 Pat Samuel, Calne, 10 lb 15 oz; 2. Gary Dodson, Calne, 7 lb 8 oz; 3. Tim Carr, Calne, 7 lb 7 oz; 4. Nick Lofy Calne 4 lb 8 oz; 5. Paul Rice Swindon 4 lb 4 oz; 6. Alex Hyde Chippenham 3 lb 3 oz. Pairs: Simon Fear and Dodson, 12 points.

SW Winter League fifth round, Kennet & Avon Canal: 1. John Harvey, Preston Innovation Thatchers, 10 lb 5 oz 8 dm; 2. Martin Rayet, Stand & Deliver Promotions, 9 lb 2 oz; 3. Vince Lunn, Maver Bathampton, 8 lb 5 oz 8 dm; 4. Richard Whitmarsh Sensas Wilts Angling 8 lb 2 oz; 5. Nathaniel Johnson Preston Innovation Thatchers & Martin Davis Amalgamation 7 lb 6 oz each.

Teams: 1. Maver Bathampton 31; 2. Preston Innovation Thatchers 29; 3. Sensas Wilts Angling 23; 4. Amalgamation 21; 5. Stand & Deliver Promotions 15.

League table: 1. Preston Innovation Thatchers 7; 2. Maver Bathampton 8; 3. Sensas Wilts Angling 18; 4. Stand & Deliver Promotions 20; 5. Amalgamation 21.

Upper Thames Winter League, Kennet & Avon Canal, Seend & Semington: 1. Mick Gale, Matrix Cotswold Talisman, 11lb 9 oz; 2. George Organ, Daiwa Gordon League, 10 lb 12 oz; 3. Dave McDonald, Devizes MG, 10 lb 11 oz; 4. John Williams Matrix Cotswold Talisman 9 lb 4 oz; 5. Rob Randall Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG 8 lb 10 oz; 6. Paul Passmore Devizes MG 8 lb 2 oz.

Teams: 1. Matrix Cotswold Talisman 38; 2. Maver Lobbys Tackle 37; 3. Daiwa Gordon League 36; 4. Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG 34; 5. Devizes MG 32; 6. Browning Andover 27.

League table: 1. Matrix Cotswold Talisman 10; 2. Devizes MG & Maver Lobbys Tackle 12; 4. Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG & Daiwa Gordon League 15; 6. Sensas Cooper Avon Nomads 24.

Future events

Saturday Nov 28: Pucklechurch match at Melksham.

Sunday Nov 29: Airsprung Xmas match; S W Winter League match at K & A Canal Limpley Stoke.

Tuesday Dec 1: Trowbridge Seniors match at Cuckoos Rest.

Thursday Dec 3: Bathampton Over 55s/Disabled match at Bridge |Pool.