THE little fished Moulden Hill Fishery sprang into life last weekend for Moulden Hill Angling club's first match of the season.

There was a good variety of fish caught with the match winner Mike Hawkes taking 12lb 4oz of 1lb plus perch and tench to 3-6-0 on red maggot.

Second was Pete Saunders 10-13-0 of tench, perch and roach taken on the pole and feeder and third was Kevin Maddison the club secretary with 10-5-0 of roach and perch on red maggot and caster.

Weights were good for the BCA match on the Wootton Bassett Canal where Ricky Spiteri took 14-14-0 of small fish. Second was Fred Brown 10-5-0 followed by his brother Cliff 8-8-0 and fourth was Bert Page 8-6-0.

Pete Sole was well pleased with Bourton in the Water catch of 115-12-0 which he took in the Wednesday Club match. He won ahead of Alan Clark 93-8-0 and third was Ricky Spiteri 75-4-0.

Ivy House lakes Open match results: Wed Apr 14: 1, Simon Collins (17) 38-12-0; 2, Paul Gowing (21) 32-0-0; 3, Steve Rich (23) 30-14-0; 4, Bob Gowing (37) 29-8-0.

Friday Veterans: 1, John Bailey (24) 26-4-0; 2, Derek Hillier (12) 23-10-0; 3, Graham Rose (17) 11-2-0.

Saturday April 17: 1, Simon Jones (37) 30-8-0; 2, Lee Trivett (24) 30-4-0; 3, Lee Nutland (21) 29-12-0; 4, Simon Stacey (12) 28-10-0. Bonus gone.

In the first of a series of five matches held by Coleview Rover AC this time at Witherington Farm near Salisbury, Kevin Bamford came out on top with a cracking 76-10-0 of carp but only just beating the 75lb-12-0 of John Jarman.

Third was Nigel Sawyer 53-6-0 and fourth was Neil Haydon 51-5-0.

Diary

Tomorrow: Ivy House Lakes Veterans Open.

BCA work party at Purton Lake. Meet 10am.

Sunday: Jo's Open at Ivy House on the Old Canal 10am draw. £15 all in. 20 pegs only. Book only on (01666) 510368 or 07748144788.

Devizes AC's Crookwood Lakes will be closed on Sunday for the North Wessex Winter League final.

Open match at Ridgeway Fishery (S Cerney) 9am draw. Book by ringing HOA No 1 on (01793) 693460.

Plaums AC first cast trophy. Draw 7.30am. Fish 8.30am to 1.30pm. All names to be registered with Denis on 740761.

BCA match at Ivy House big lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Register on (01793) 705119.

Permits are now available for the recently re-stocked Shaftesbury Lake. Price £15 adults £7.50 conc. For details ring (01793) 348178.

Sunday May 16: Moulden Hill AC match on their lake. Draw 8am. Register on 07776090255 or (01793) 778272.