THE 30 peg sell-out event at Les Fearn's Westleaze Fishery exceeded expectations and raised £275 for the Asian tsunami appeal.

Carp and bream fed well and there was some outstanding winter weights, with those who weighed in returned an average of 21lb. (Best carp taken was 9-3-0).

Top man was Wayne Smith, who took a cracking 69-10-0 of carp and bream from peg 15, using a variety of baits.

Tony Doyle followed with 41-11-0 from peg 3, Cliff Brown was third with 36-10-0 from peg 29 and fourth was Terry Hicks with 33-6-0 frompeg 5.

Section winners for those not in the main pool were: Section A, Jason Fearn 26-4-0 (peg 17); Section B, Darren Reeve 32-1-0 (23); Section C, Martin Iles 17-2-0 (41).

Fearn, who donated his water for the event, was pleased by the sell-out field and the generosity of the anglers who fished.

A 13-year-old beat 16 adult anglers in the Coleview AC match on Upper and Lower Rushy on Sunday.

Luke Hobbs not only won his first match, but his 11-13-0 bag, consisting of four chub and bits from peg 36 at Lower Rushy, won him the Chub Cup, the Dave Jordan Memorial Cup and the top pools payout.

Second was Barry Jenkins (10-15-0 of chub), followed by John Jarman (6-8-0) and John Jordan (5-8-0).

RESULTS

Ivy House Match Friday, Jan 14: 1 Terry Strange (peg 10) 17-7-0, 2 Simon Jones (16) 9-8-0, 3 Allan Mitchel (8) 7-9-0, 4 Dereck Hillier (19) 7-7-0.

Saturday, Jan 15: 1 Paul Connor (peg 35) 24-2-0, 2 Richard Baston (12) 11-3-0, 3 Allan Mitchell (10) 9-12-0, 4 Mick O'Brien (39) 8-3-0.

Peatmoor Junior Winter League: The third round in the 14-16 year age group was won by Kevin Covey with 4lb 13oz. Runner-up with 4lb 9oz was Nathan Reeves, and in third place with 3lb 14oz was Jamie Read. In fourth place with 2lb 14.5oz was Liam O'Brien.

The 10-13 year age group was won by Ed Bryant with 7lb 5oz of roach.

The Wednesday Club at The Beeches stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal: 1 Pete Saunders 3-8-0, 2 Alan Clarke 1-6-0, 3 Pete Sole 0-11-8.

Otters swimming up and down the match-length, didn't help anglers' causes in the Haydon Street AS Frank Gardner Memorial at Hannington.

Weights were mainly made up of chub, but there was a number of very small roach caught on a River Thames which was running very hard and carrying a good colour.

Results: 1 Rex Britten 3-8-0, 2 Dave Homer 3-2-0, 3 Mark Jones 3lb, 4 Gordon Clarke 2-8-0.

DIARY DATES

Sunday, Jan 23: Isis AC re-fish of their Christmas match (cancelled because of river condition last year). Venue Sutton Benger. Draw 9am, Hideway Caf. Members only.

Golden Carp AA Dave Davis Shield match at Hungerford on the Kennet and Avon Canal on the Tavern stretch (behind Hungerford Station). Draw 8pm.

Sunday, Jan 30: Raychem AC are at Lechlade Marina. Breakfast 8am. Draw 8.30am, fish 9.30am to 2.30pm. The lucky peg money (£95) has been donated to the Tsunami Disaster fund. Please register names with Trevor on 725779.

The Danny Bohane Memorial Match on Devizes AC's waters Kennet and Avon Canal. Draw 7.45am Seend Village hall. Breakfasts from 7.15am. Raffle on the day. Book in with Neil Richards on 01488 71743.

Ashton Keynes AC - work party, meet Keynes Park Rangers Hut at 9am (finish 12.30pm).

Sunday, Feb 6: North Wessex Winter League second leg of the semi-finals. On Devizes AC water's Kennet and Avon Canal. Draw 7.45am at Seend Village hall. Breakfasts from 7.15am.