DEVIZES AC were unable to make it five wins out of five, but still clinched the Angling Times League title (Upper Thames Division) after the last round on the canal at Bedwyn.

They missed making it a whitewash by just one point when they were beaten by Stroud-based Lobby's Tackle 92-91.

However, they won overall overall by Devizes AC (7pts) ahead of Lobby's, who stole runners-up spot from Swindon Tribe.

Tribe, however, produced two of the top four individuals, with Gary Etheridge finishing with a 11-3-8 winning roach bag.

Brian Ballard (Radcot AC) was second with 10-2, followed by Tribe's Ray Russell (8-4) and Steve Collins (Thatcham) (6-12).

Devizes also supplied two out of the top three individuals overall with Kevin Rowles again top with a 62-point series total, ahead of Andy Powell (Lobby's, 60) and teammate Rob Kepner.

Sections

A: 1, J O'Dell (Elgin) 5-11-8; 2, D Johnson (Dev A/Ct) 5-9-0. B: 1, T Gilbert (Dev A/Ct) 3-2-8; 2, J Holmes (Reading MG) 2-12-8. C: 1, K Rowles (Dev A/Ct) 6-9-8; 2, D Wilson (Turners) 6-9-8. D: 1, S Withy (Reading) 6-5-0; 2, B Davis (Talisman( 4-3-8. E: 1, S Rich (Tribe) 3-9-8; 2, C Eland (Thatcham) 2-5-0. F: 1, M Ockwell (Cotswold) 6-2-8; 2, S White (Lobby's) 5-14-9. G: 1, M Bradley (Radcot) 2-4-8; 2, N Franks (Dev A/Ct) 1-9-8. H: 1, N Crow (Lobby's) 5-10-8; 2, S Heath (Radcot) 3-9-0. J: 1, P Barnfield (Lobby's) 4-12-0; 2, C Telling (Talisman) 4-7-8. K: 1, M Elly (Lobby's) 6-1-0; 2, N Richards (Talisman) 5-14-8.

Teams on the day: 1, Lobby's Tackle 92pts; 2, Devizes AC 91; 3, Talisman 87; 4, Swindon Tribe 86; 5, Reading MG 69; 6, Radcot 63; 7, Cotswold 62; 8, Thatcham 56; 9, Devizes MG 53; 10, Elgin 44; 11, Turners 40; 12, Isis 17.

Teams overall: 1, Devizes AC 7pts; 2, Lobby's Tackle 16; 3, Swindon Tribe 21; 4, Cotswold Angling 27; 5, Talisman 30; 6, Thatcham 40; 7, Radcot 42; 8, Reading MG 44; 9, Turners 51; 10, Isis 61; 11, Devizes MG 58; 12, Elgin 64.