Talisman in fine form (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Talisman in fine form

SWINDON Talisman anglers did well individually at ISIS AC's waters at Sutton Benger in the second round of the Angling Times League (Upper Thames Division) on Sunday.

They took first, second and fifth place but didn't win the top team on the day.

Top team was Turners Tackle and Bait who took 79 section points three better than Talisman and four better than FAps S West (Devizes), who are now tying with Turners at the top of the league.

Richard Stephens took top spot with 48-2-0 of bream from an area not known as a bream area just below the railway bridge. He used pole and worm as hookbait.

This area also produced the third placed weight courtesy of Martin Hook (Mosella) 27-1-0 and fourth spot from Malcolm Ockwell 20-1-8. John Bohane, who took the second spot, was pegged in the prolific eighties and took 39lb of bream. Fifth was Mark Kimber (Talisman) 19-13-8 and sixth was Brian Ballard (P O Radcot) 19-3-0.

Top teams on the day: 1 Turners T & B 79 pts; 2 Talisman 76; 3 FAps SW 75; 4 Tribe 73; 5 Thatcham 70; 6 P O Radcot 651/2; 7 Mosella 54; 8 Isis 52; 9 Melksham 51; 10 Trabucco Black 48; 11 Trabucco White 121/2. Teams overall with 4 matches to fish: 1 (equal) FAp SW and Turners Tackle and Bait 4pts; 2 (equal) Talisman & Tribe 6pts; 3 Thatcham 9pts; 4 (equal) Isis, Mosella, and PO Radcot 15pts; 9 Trabucco Black 16pts; 10 Melksham 19pts; 11 Trabucco White 22pts. Section results: A: 1 M Kimber (Talisman) 19-13-8; 2 K Rowles (Devizes) 4-12-8; 3 S White (Lobby Black) 2-15-0. B: 1 T Randall (Swindon Tribe) 5-10-0; 2 M Herbert (Thatcham A/L) 4-9-8; 3 S Trevitt (TTB) 3-10-0. C: 1 B Haigh (Devizes) 11-1-8; 2 P Barnfield (Lobby Black) 5-11-0; 3 M Harvey (TTB) 4-4-0. D: 1 D Wilson (TTB) 15-9-0; 2 A McTiffin (Dev A/C) 5-4-0; 3 R Baston (Swindon Tribe) 5-1-0. E: 1 R Stephens (Talisman) 48-2-0; 2 M Hook (Mosella) 27-1-0; 3 M O (Isis) 20-1-8. F: 1 K Daniels (PO Radcot) 14-11-0; 2 M Avons (TTB) 4-8-0; 3 T Picton (Talisman) 3-12-8. G: 1 J Bohane (Talisman) 39-0-0; 2 M Wickens (Thatcham) 15-11-0; 3 M Lichota (Swindon Tribe) 13-9-0. H: 1 D Richardson (PO Radcot) 6-2-0; 2 S Pauson (Thatcham) 3-13-0; 3 C Ayton (FAps SW) 3-5-0. J: S Trimby (Swinton Tribe) 6-5-0; 2 P Harrop (TTB) 3-5-8; 3 M Winters (Mosella) 3-3-0. K: J Thompson (Talisman) 17-10-0; 2 P Passmoor (TTB) 3-14-0; 3 R Pharoah (Mosella) 3-12-0.

Liden AC Charity Open in aid of their Juniors: 1 Vern Woods 8-8-0; 2 Mick Rees 7-14-0. £164 was raised towards the Juniors.

Highworth AC Pairs Cup at Roughgrounds and Bloomers. The top three pairs all had nine section points but weight gave the overall win to Brian Holness and Terry Winter 18-3-0. Second was Barry Wood and Dave Bryant 5-10-0 and third was Norman Reeves and T Reeves 4-8-0.

Trevor Wyse Dynamite Baits has won another Open, this time at the Tuesday Bodington Match with 159-13-0 of carp using a method feeder and dead maggots.

Isis AC's Golden Peg Open on Wednesday's at Sutton Benger:

October 5 (17 fished): 1 Michael Lichota (peg 130) 45-8-0 of bream (pole); 2 Pete Townsend (122) 44-8-0 of bream (pole); 3 Peter Gilbert 7-8-0 tench and perch.

October 12 (15 fished): 1 match organiser Peter Gilbet (peg 27) four tench and some perch for 18-12-0 on the pole; 2 Pete Townsend one large chub, bream and bits 13lb (peg 75); 3 Vorn Bohane two tench and perch 12-2-0; 4 Martin Hutchins all roach 12-10-0.

The Golden Peg is not yet won and now stands at £150.

Westleaze Waters Open, Sat Oct 15: 1 Martin Iles 44-7-8; 2 Andy Dixey 43-12-0; 3 John Ford 43-11-0. Only 12oz separated the top 3. Best Junior: Jamie Read, best Lady: Theresa Lewis 6-5-0. Wednesday Club at Plaums Pit: 1 Lenny Simpson 23lb; 2 Pete Sole 19lb; 3 Dave Watkins 15lb; 4 Derek Hillier 12-8-0.

BCA Friday Match at Buscot Park: 1 Pete Sole 20-10-0; 2 Graham Rose 20-6-0; 3 Cliff Brown 17-12-0; 4 Mick Robins 16-8-0.

BCA Match Sunday at Bitterwell Park: 1 Fred Brown 38-1-0; 2 Dave Deen 34-12-0; 3 Cliff Brown 21-7-0; 4 Paul Hunt 21-6-0.

Young Tom Brabazon included a pike of 4-11-0 in his winning 16-6-0 catch to win The Three Counties Match at Peatmoor using a pole and maggot hook bait. Second was Matthew Freeman 9-5-0 followed by his sister Danielle with 3-4-0.

Ivy House Match Results

Wednesday, October 12: 1 Nick Thompson (35) 82-4-0; 2 John Bailey (33) 51-4-0; 3 Elick Payne (37) 37-6-0; 4 John Read (41) 33-2-0.

Friday: 1 Alan Oram (10) 34-14-0; 2 John Bailey (31) 16-0-0; 3 Sid Webb (13) 13-6-0; 4 Jo Warner (23) 10-8-0.

Saturday: 1 Richard Baston (10) 43-6-0; 2 Simon Stacey (19) 43-0-0; 3 Simon Collins (3) 34-2-0; 4 Steve Rich (33) 31-8-0.

The Ivy House Club matches are still being held and will continue next year.

Sunday's Club Match results: 1 John Bailey (47) 58-2-0; 2 Dick Young (27) 46-8-0; 3 Jason Gooch (33) 39-14-0; 4 Simon Jones (31) 32-0-0.

ANGLING DIARY

Sunday, October 23: North Wessex Winter League 3rd Round Match on the Kennet and Avon Canal around the Bedwyn area. Draw 7.45am at the Football Club, Marlborough. Fish 10am-3pm.

Raychem AC Match at Leamington Lakes (Stow on the Wold). Draw 9.30am, breakfast available, register names with Trevor on 725779.

BCA Match at Great Bedwyn. Draw at the Wharf 8.30am, register on 705119.

Ivy House Lakes AC Club Match on the Island. To book in ring Jo on 01666 510368 or Simon Jones on 01249 819115.

Metal Box AC are at Upper Dunmill (Hungerford) for their 'Bob Cambridge' Trophy. 8am draw, fish 9am-2pm.

Haydon St AS 'Bill Shailes' Memorial at Hannington (Roamer). Draw 8am, fish 9am-2pm. Book in with Mick at HoA on 01793 693460.

Highworth AC 'Cobblers Cup' on the River Cole at Coleshill. Draw at Farm 8am, fish 9am-1pm, register on 861035.

Saturday, October 29: Next Westleaze Waters Open. Draw 9am, fish 10am-3pm. £15 all in. Ring Les on 619204 to register.

Sunday, November 6: Wootton Bassett AC Club Snr and Palmers Pairs on the Kennet and Avon (section to be confirmed). Tickets will be on sale for the Christmas match. Price £10 all in.

Sunday, Dec 4: Westleaze Waters (Christmas match). Draw 9am, fish 10am-3pm. Members only. Ring Les on 619204 to book in. Hampers and cash prizes, limited number of places.