DEVIZES’ Bob Ryan won the Trowbridge Seniors Tuesday match at Merritts Lake with 30 lb of carp.

John Blackmore, from Lavington, was runner up with 21 lb 8 oz of roach and skimmers, followed by Jim Escott, from Melksham, with 19 lb 8 oz of roach, skimmers, tench and perch.

Other placings: 4. Barry Oakford Trowbridge 19 lb 2 oz; 5. Ted Hilbert Melksham 18 lb 8 oz; 6. Pete Craig Devizes 12 lb.

SHANE Belcher, from Calne, carried off top prize at the Sunday Chippenham match with 18 lb 12 oz of chub.

Ian Liddell, from Chippenham, was next with 10 lb 2 oz of chub and roach and there was a tie for third place between Martin Dolman and Steve Simkins, both from Calne, with 9 lb 10 oz.

Other placings: 5. Kevin Williams Chippenham 8 lb 7 oz; 6. Steve Bull Chippenham 8 lb.

SUNDAY’S Wilts Angling Open on the town pounds of the Kennet & Avon Canal at Devizes saw Tony Gilbert, from Melksham, win with 16 lb of roach and skimmers.

Mick Gunning, from Trowbridge, was runner up prize with 8 lb 4 oz of skimmers, followed by Jim Butcher, from Bradford, with 8 lb 2 oz of bream and perch.

Other placings: 4. Andy Langan Devizes 7 lb 6 oz; 5. Mick Martin Trowbridge 6 lb 7 oz; 6. Dave Bancroft Trowbridge 5 lb 14 oz.

SUNDAY’S Airsprung Xmas match was switched to the Beehive stretch of the Kennet & Avon Canal where Tom Ince, from Trowbridge, won with 8 lb 8 oz of roach and skimmers.

Richard Whitmarsh, from Frome, with 5 lb 10 oz of roach and skimmers was second, followed by Dean Adams, from Bradford, with 5 lb 6 oz of roach and skimmers.

Other placings: 4. Andy Fox Trowbridge 5 lb 4 oz; 5. Kevin Fricker Trowbridge 4 lb 8 oz; 6. Dave Stone Trowbridge 4 lb 7 oz.

OTHER RESULTS Upper Thames Winter League (Kennet & Avon Canal from Great Bedwyn to Little Bedwyn) – Individual placings: 1. Glyn Loveday, South Cerney, 21 lb 5 oz; 2. Richard Chave, Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG, 19 lb 4 oz; 3. Andy Burns, SOuth Cerney, 15 lb 12 oz; 4. Kevin Bennett Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG 10 lb 12 oz; 5. Stuart Dabbs Browning Andover 10 lb 10 oz; 6. Andy Power Maver Lobbys 10 lb 3 oz.

Teams: 1. Garbolino Blackmore Vale Mg 39; 2. Daiwa Gordon League 38; 3. Maver Lobbys 37.

League table: 1. Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG 10; 2. Daiwa Gordon League 14; 3. Devizes MG 15.

Sensas Commercial House League (Bristol Avon from Swineford to Jack Whites) – Individual placings: 1. Nigel Wyatt, Sensa Wilts Angling Black, 15 lb 3 oz; 2. Andy Gabb, Premier Angling Thornbury, 11 lb 7 oz; 3. John Fuidge, Premier Angling Thornbury, 10 lb 6 oz; 4. John Harvey Preston Innovation Thatchers B 10 lb 2 oz; 5. Craig Fletcher Sensas Wilts Angling Black 9 lb 15 oz; 6. Nigel Hopkins Premier Angling Thornbury 8 lb 13 oz 8 dm.

Teams– A Division: 1. Maver Cadbury Angling 26; 2. Preston Innovation Thatchers A 25; 3. Maver Bathampton Elite 22; 4. Sensas Wilts Angling Black 20. B Division: 1. Premier Angling Keynsham 29; 2. Premier Angling Thornbury 29; 3. Sensas Wilts Angling Green & DW Builders 20.

League tables – A Division: 1. Preston Innovation Thatchers A 22.5; 2. Maver Bathampton Invincible 14; 3. Sensas Wilts Angling Black 13; 4. Maver Bathampton Elite 12. B Division: 1. Sensas Wilts Angling Green 19.5; 2. DW Builders 18; 3. M & N Electrical 15.5; 4. Premier Angling Thornbury 14.5.

Future events

Saturday Dec 6: Golden Valley Xmas match at Keynsham; Avon Xmas match at Melksham.

Sunday Dec 7: Ridgeway Xmas match at Keynsham; Bathampton Xmas match at Newbridge/Saltford; Chippenham Xmas match at Chippenham; Waterside match K & A Canal Whaddon; Lavington Xmas match at Cheverell.

Tuesday Dec 9: Trowbridge Seniors Xmas match at Leech Pool.