THE Bristol Avon has been producing some cracking match catches.

On Sunday in the Isis AC club match it was roach that showed in good numbers after recent heavy rainfall.

Richard Clarke on peg 136 took plenty of roach but bulked his winning weight of 17-14-0 with two bream to 6-14-0 and a tench.

Paul Rice on 107 had one bream, two tench and roach for 13-4-0 and second place, while Arthur Cook took the best all-roach bag from peg 119, only half an ounce ahead of Darren Reynolds, 10-2-0, and Rob Bullock 9lb of roach.

The John Telling Memorial Rose Bowl match held this year at Lemington Lakes was won by his brother Mick, who won with a 72-9-0 carp bag. Second was Joe Thompson 32-2-0 and third Steve Reynolds 26-10-0.

Swindon star Gary Laidler chalked up his third open match win on the trot at Ridgeway Fisheries, taking a cracking 53-12-0 bag.

Second was John Magoo 27-12-0 and third was Bill Davies 27-10-0.

RESULTS

Ashton Keynes AC Leonard Jones Cup, fished on Cokes Pit: 1 Don Lidbury 23lb 7oz (six tench), 2 Ian Pearce 18lb 1oz (four tench), 3 Mick Mills 16lb 14oz (four tench), 4 Hugh White 9lb 13oz (two tench).

Wednesday Club at Bourton on the Water: 1, Pete Sole 139lb; 2, Dale Sole 132lb; 3, Pete Saunders 94-8-0.

BCA match at Ridgeway Fisheries: 1, Sid Webb 21-4-0; 2, Terry Arnold 16lb; 3, Pete Sole 14-12-0; 4, Graham Rose 14-4-0.

Highworth AC Veteran's Cup fished at Bloomers Field: 1, Brian Tooner 5-12-0; 2, Norman Reeves 5-4-0; 3, John Major 3-10-0.

Ivy House lakes match results Friday Evening Aug 6: 1, Lee Anderson (32) 51-6-0; 2, Julian Heaven (35) 46-8-0; 3, Shaun Townsend (41) 35-8-0; 4, Elick Payne (38) 33-8-0. Friday Veterans: 1, Mick Robins (17) 24-2-0; 2, Len Simpson (13) 21-0-0; 3, John Bailey (7) 17-0-0. Sat Aug 7: 1, Julian Heaven (13) 42-9-0; 2, Pete Neate (24) 36-8-0; 3, Mick Gale (21) 26-0-0; 4, Mick O'Brien (10) 21-0-0.

Sun Aug 8: 1, Dave Downton (4) 62-8-0; 2, Nick Saunders (16) 53-3-0; 3, Vince Shipp (6) 40-4-0.

DIARY DATES

Sat Aug 14: Raychem v Transco at Rood Ashton Lake. Breakfast at Waney Edge Semington from 7.30am. Draw at lake 9am. Fish 10.30am to 3.30pm. Register names with Trevor on 725779.

Sun Aug 15: Coleview AC match at Bourton on the Water 7am. Breakfast 7.30am. Draw at the Coleview Community Centre. Ring Ian to confirm attendance.

Jo's Kids match on the big lake at Ivy House £5 all in. Prizes for all. Book in on 01666 510368 before August 12. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm.

BCA match on the old canal at Ivy House. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Register on 705119.

Wootton Bassett AC carp cup at High Penn.

Haydon St AS Dace Cup at Hannington. Please note change of venue. Book in with Mick at HOA2 on 644748.

Ivy House AC club match scheduled for Sunday is now being fished on August 30.

Highworth AC Harry Ball Cup to be fished at Buscot upstream. Draw 6.30am in car park. Fish 8am to 1pm.