ANGLING: DEVIZES PA Megabait team efforts nearly paid off at the weekend. They had reached the Angling Times Winter League Southern Region semi-finals and missed out on a place in the finals by just three points.

Fishing against some of the top teams in the country on the Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes was never going to be easy as bloodworm and joker fishing was the order of the day. Team Essex were the team to beat with Dorking taking runners-up spot and Preston Innovations Delcats getting the last final placing. Devizes were placed fourth.

Kevin Abigail of Devizes had a second in section (5th overall) and Nigel Franks weighed in a roach of 1-14-0.

The Ivy House AC club match on Sunday was another good turnout with 25 anglers participating. John Major fished the straight lead and sweetcorn on the hook for a match win of 36-10-0.

Jo Warner drew also fished the lead but with the cat meat this time for 34-12-0. In third fishing the corn and meat, changing between the pole and lead was Alan Mitchell on peg 45 for 28-12-0.

Section winners: Section A: Kendal Barry 22-14-0. Section B: Simon Jones and Rob Cope both 14-7-0.

Results: Saturday March 8 Ivy House Junior match: 1, Daniel Lang 13oz; 3, Russel Wilmot 9oz; 3, Dave Perry 1 1/2 oz. Mid week club on Ivy House small canal sec: 1, Ricky Spiteri 15-4-0; 2, Pete Sole 10-0-0; 3, Derick Hillier 9-4-0.

Those looking to fish Isis last day on the river match could be in for a treat tomorrow. The Reading League match was fished on the Avon Sunday with bream showing in large numbers. Weights were recorded of 26lb, 23lb and 20lb and you still needed 10lb for tenth place. Bream to 8-4-0 were caught.

Other results: Highworth AC last cast cup fished at Bloomers field: 1, Nicky Stallard 7-14-0; 2, Derick Brewer 3-9-0; 3, Dave Bryand 3-2-0. Highworth AC aggregate winner of 2002-2003 season was Mick Mills 226 points. Runnerup was Bill Haddock 204 points.

BCA match on Sunday 9 at Potters was won by Mick Kearns with 2-3-0 included a cray fish stuck inside an old boot, both were landed. Second was Terry Arnold 2-0-0.

Ivy House lakes results: Wed March 5: 1, Simon Jones (peg 43) 34-0-0; 2, Martin Anstey (peg 45) 28-8-0; 3, Jo Warner (peg 27) 20-8-0. Friday Mar 7 Veterans Old Canal: 1, Graham Rose (peg 2) 8-1-0; 2, Jo Warner (peg 7) 6-13-0; 3, Derek Hillier (peg 20) 5-8-0. Sat Mar 8: 1, Greg Merrit (peg 35) 17-4-0; 2, John Dursley (peg 23) 16-8-0; 3, Lee Nutland (peg 45) 15-10-0.

Angling diary: Fri Mar 14: Isis last day on the River Open. Draw 9am, fish 11am to 5pm at the Mermaid Inn, Christian Malford. All pegs from the Rail Bridge to the bottom weir will be used. Must register names with Peter Gilbert (01793) 535396.

Sunday March 16: Raychem AC last cast match at Churn Pool, South Cerney. Draw 8.30am at the lake. Register names on (01793) 725779.

Wootton Bassett AC Toller Memorial at High Penn. Draw 8am. Register with G Peer on (01793) 822098.

Clover Leaf AC at Westleaze Water. Draw 8am. Fish 9am to 2pm. Book in with Bob Fletch on (01793) 641557.

Devizes AA Open match at Honey Street Sawmills. Draw 9am. Fish 10.30am to 3.30pm. Book on (01380) 722350.

Ivy House lakes Open on the big lake £15 all in. Please book in (01666) 510368 or 07748144788.