TOM Ince, from Trowbridge, clinched victory in Sunday’s Lavington Silver Fish Only match at Merritts Lake, writes COLIN SCULL.
His 21lb 2oz of roach and skimmers gave him a clear victory over Nick Easy of Bradford (12lb 4oz of roach and skimmer).
Lavington’s Brian Pearce was third with 9lb 10oz of roach.
Other placings: 4. Nigel Pearce Lavington 7 lb 10 oz; 5. Don York Bradford 3 lb 15 oz; 6. Jim Escott Melksham 3 lb 4 oz.
COMPETITORS in Sunday’s Airsprung match enjoyed good sport as Mark Green of Trowbridge won with roach and skimmers weighing 9lb 5oz.
Richard Whitmarsh from Frome was next with roach and skimmer weighing 8lb 6oz, followed by Bill Turner from Trowbridge with roach and skimmer weighing 6lb 12oz 8dm.
Other placings: 4. Steve Southern Trowbridge 6 lb 8 oz; 5. Roger Green Trowbridge 6 lb 3 oz; 6. John Fuidge Thornbury 5 lb 12 oz 8 dm.
THE River Marden at Hazeland was running high and coloured for the Calne Open on Sunday, home matchman Nick Lofy winning with 12lb 12oz of chub.
Simon Fear from Calne was next with 4lb 10oz of chub, followed by Calne’s Gary Dodson with a perch and chub weighing 4lb 4oz.
Other placings: 4. Pat Samuel Newbury 3 lb 6 oz; 5. Richard Faithful Newbury 3 lb 6 oz; 6. Steve Simkins Calne 1 lb 8 oz.
WITH the Avon in flood the Chippenham Open match on Sunday was cancelled and a club match arranged at Pockeridge Lake.
Top spot went to Nigel Smith of Chippenham with carp and roach weighing 27lb 2oz.
Chippenham’s Kevin Williams took runner up spot with carp and roach weighing 12lb 8oz and Stuart White of Chippenham was third with carp and roach weighing 6lb 10oz.
Other placings: 4. Alex Hyde Chippenham 6 lb 0 oz; 5. Pete Collins Chippenham 4 lb 13 oz; 6. Mark Wooldridge Chippenham 3 lb 12 oz.
SUNDAY’S Wilts Angling Open on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Semington went to Devizes’ with 15lb 2ozof skimmer.
Robin Guy of Melksham was next with 9lb of skimmer, followed by Westbury’s Andy Pritchard with 7lb 14oz of skimmer and roach.
Other placings: 4. Dean Adams Bradford 7 lb 4 oz; 5. Rob Kepner Chippenham 6 lb 8 oz; 6. Ian Stainer Bradford 4 lb 8 oz.
Future events
Sunday Jan 23: Chippenham match at Chippenham; Salisbury v Avon match River Nadder.
MORE SPORTS NEWS & PICTURES IN THURSDAY'S GAZETTE & HERALD
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article