VAL Hillier celebrated her invitation to the ladies Fish-a-Mania final by winning the latest Wednesday Club match at Bourton-on-the-Water.

She weighed in 127lb to see off Dale Sole's 108lb. Third was Pete Sole with 69lb.

n THE Westleaze Saturday Open saw gusty winds on the open water, a so Elick Payne, on his first time at the venue, put the method feeder to good use and took the top spot with 66-14-0. Runner-up was venue regular Roger Giles with 44-14-0 and third was Joe Thompson with 43-8.

Section Winners: A Section Dave Smith 33-4-0, B Section Terry Hicks 29-8-0, C Section Paul Hunt 33-1-0.

n THE BCA club match on Sunday at Ivy House big lake was won by Bert Page with 19-12-0. Second was Cliff Brown 14-4-0, third Sid Webb 12-0-0 and in fourth Fred Brown 11-13-0.

n In the first three weeks of Horcott Angling Club's season there have been bream catches of 12lb 8oz and 11lb 14oz, tench of 8lb 6oz and 8lb 4oz, perch of 2lb 8oz and 2lb 6oz and a rudd of 2lb 4oz, all from the large lake.

The Scout Lake has produced mirror carp of 17lb and 14lb but no reports of commons.

Generally good bags of fish are coming out now the water is warming up. Annual membership is still available from Fred the bailiff on the bank at £14 with concessions at £7.

n Ivy House Club match fished on the new canal section on Sunday: 1 John Bailey 25-6-0, 2 Robert Keeping 22-14-0, 3 Alan Mitchell 22-0-0, 4 Vince Major 18-6-0.

Diary Dates

Thursday evening, June 2

Westleaze Waters Open. Draw 5.30pm, fish 6-9pm, £15 all in. Please contact Les at the farm office 0870 6091317 to book in.

Sunday, June 5

BCA club match at Crookwood Farm, draw 8.30am, fish 9.30am-2.30pm, meet Red Lion at Avebury 7 o'clock. Register on 705119.

Highworth AC works party at Roughgrounds Lake 8am.

Monday, June 6

South Cerney Angling Club are holding a meeting for this year's national on the River Nene, Peterborough Saturday, August 13. Anyone interested go to the meeting at the club house. 8pm start. Further info: Ian 01285 860705.

Thursday evening, June 9

Westleaze Waters Open, draw 5.30pm, fish 6-9pm, £15 all in. Please contact Les at the farm office 0870 6091317 to book in.

Saturday, June 11

Westleaze Water Open, draw 10am, fish 11am-4pm, £15 all in. Please contact Les at the farm office 0870 6091317 to book in.

Sunday, June 12

Raychem AC match at the Lagoon, draw 9am, fish 10am-3pm. Register names with Trevor on 725779.

Saturday, June 25

Raychem AC match at Witherington Farm. Draw 9am, fish 10am-4pm. Meet at Savernake layby 7.30am. Register names with Trevor 725779.