THERE was a good turnout in the latest Sunday Open at the popular Ridgeway Fisheries at South Cerney.

This meant there was a better payout than normal, and the match winner Mark Baston also took home the golden peg monies for good measure.

This was Mark's first win on the venue, but he has featured in the prize list on two other visits to the water.

He weighed in 20lb 7oz of small fish on the pole to beat John Bennet, 14-10-0. Joe Thompson was third with 12-10-0.

Steve Neale took a cracking 52-9-0 of carp and tench to win Highworth's GE Cup on the ever-improving Roughgrounds lake near Lechlade.

Other good weights followed with Nick Cheeseman second with 36-2-0. He was followed closely by Stuart Barnett 35-14-0. The F Gee Junior Trophy was won by young James Venton with 4-4-0.

Pete Sole is taking some holding lately and he continued his winning ways in the Wednesday club match held last week at Devizes AC's Crookwood Lake.

Pete scorched home with a fabulous 74-10-0 weight, leaving Derek Hillier second on 42-7-0. Third was Ricky Spiteri 29lb.

Fourth was Val Hillier with 22-14-0, who went on to the Ivy House Lakes Veterans match on Friday and recorded a fine win with 45lb.

BCA match at Crookwood Farm: 1, Terry Arnold 31-7-0; 2, Paul Wallis 17-6-0; 3, Paul Hunt 15-2-0; 4, John Brady 12-14-0.

Wootton Bassett AC results: J Jeffries Junior at Wootton Bassett lake: 1, L Sawyer 5-3-0; 2, L Chandler 3-4-0; 3, E Brayshaw 2-7-0.

Junior Rosebowl at Wootton Bassett lake: 1, S McGurk 2-10-8; 2, E Brayshaw 2-8-8; 3, T Davis 2-5-0.

Junior Aggregate one match to go: 1, W Jordan 215 pts; 2, S McGurk 204; 3, L Chandler 198; 4, L Sawyer 170.

Carp Cup Senior at High Penn: 1, S Trimby 14-7-0; 2, H Titcombe 8-6-0; 3, K Strange 6-5-0.

Ivy House Lakes match results: Wed Aug 18: 1, Julian Heaven (37) 57-8-0; 2, Lee Anderson (13) 32-4-0; 3, Shaun Townsend (7) 27-9-0; 4, Paul Connor (23) 25-12-0. Friday Veterans Aug 20: 1, Val Hillier (12) 45-0-0; 2, Art Kemble (23) 23-12-0; 3, Mick Robins (13) 20-12-0. Friday Eve: 1, Julian Heaven (41) 49-14-0; 2, Gary Etheridge (37) 45-0-0; 3, Shaun Townsend (47) 32-0-0l 4, Elick Payne (44) 23-0-0. Sat Aug 21: 1, Richard Baston (13) 61-4-0; 2, Gary Etheridge (10) 33-6-0; 3, Simon Jones (23) 32-8-0; 4, Simon Stacey (12) 29-12-0.

DIARY DATES

Fri Aug 27 and every Fri: Ivy House Lakes Veterans match.

Sun Aug 29: Wootton Bassett AC Chris Walters Memorial at Kelmscot downstream. Draw 7am.

Ridgeway Fishery Open match. Draw 10am. Fish 11am to 4pm. Ring 01793 434344 t0 book.

Isis AC club match on the bottom end of Sutton Benger. Draw 9am at the Hideaway Cafe.

Haydon St AS Terrann Trophy at Dodford Farm. Draw 7am. Fish 8am to 1pm. Book in with Mick at HOA 2 on 644748.

BCA match at Timsbury Manor. Meet Savernake layby 7.30am. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Register on 728083.

Raychem AC are at their Lagoon. Draw 8am. Fish 9am to 2pm. Register on 693832 with Neil.

Plaums AC Aggregate. Draw 7.30am at the Manor. All names to be registered with Denis on 740761.

Bank Holiday Monday Aug 30: Liden AC Open on their lagoon. Ring 619909 to book.

Ivy House AC Club match on the large lake. Draw 1pm. Fish 2pm to 7pm. Book in with Mick on 644449.

Ridgeway Fisheries Open. Draw 10am. Fish 11am to 4pm. Ring 434344 to book.

Sat Sep 4: Raychem AC are at Lilypool (Ledbury). Draw at lake 8.30am. Register names with Trevor on 725779.

Tue Sep 21: North Wessex Winter meeting at Ferndale Road Club for 8pm start prompt.