FISH were hard to tempt in the Wilts Angling float only match at Eden Vale on Sunday, Frome’s Tim Martin taking 14 lb 6 oz of skimmer for victory.

Andy Pritchard, from Westbury, was runner up with 4 lb 6 oz of roach and skimmer, followed by Paul Sims, from Frome, with 3 lb 15 oz of roach and perch.

Other placings: 4. Mick Martin Trowbridge 3 lb 6 oz; 5. Pete Neate Holt 1 lb 7 oz; 6. Chris Earman Westbury 1 lb 4 oz.

WEIGHTS were fairly even in the Upper Thames Winter League match on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Marlborough as Daiwa Gordon League took team honours with 44 points followed by Devizes MG (40) and Maver Lobbys (36).

Top individual was James Carty of Devizes MG with 8 lb 12 oz of roach.

Other placings: 2. Pete Townsend Swindon Talisman 7 lb 9 oz; 3. Kevin Bennett Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG 6 lb 11 oz; 4. Mark Brush Daiwa Gordon League 6 lb 5 oz; 5. Andy Powell Daiwa Gordon League and Andy Jane Maver Lobbys 6 lb 1 oz.

League positions: 1. Daiwa Gordon League 9; 2. Devizes MG10; 3. Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG 11.

This weekend sees the start of the annual series of ever popular Christmas matches, the Airsprung event taking place on Sunday at Barton Farm.

Avon stage their event on Saturday, December 1 and on Sunday, December 2 Chippenham hold their match on the Avon at Chippenham, Lavington at the Cheverell Complex and Ridgeway on the Avon at Freshford.

Sunday December 9 sees the ever popular Bathampton Open Xmas match on the Avon at Newbridge and Calne at Hazeland.

The Calne Junior Xmas match takes place on Saturday, December 15 at Sabre Lake.

OTHER RESULTS

Ivy House Saturday match: 1 Joe Thompson Ivy House 39 lb 6 oz; 2. Alan Smith Ivy House 32 lb; 3. Gary Etheridge Devizes 30 lb 1 oz; Silvers prize: Joe Thompson 17 lb.

Future events

Saturday Nov 24: Westinghouse match at Chippenham; Pucklechurch match K & A Canal at Whaddon.

Sunday Nov 25: Upper Thames Winter League match at Melksham; Commercial House Winter League match at Keynsham/Jack Whites; Calne Open match at Hazeland; Airsprung Xmas match at Barton Farm; Chippenham match at Pockeridge.

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