FISH were hard to tempt in the Chippenham evening match fished on Monday 15th July on the Avon at Chippenham.

Rob Bullock, of Chippenham, won with an all-roach catch weighing 4lb 12oz 8dm, taken on pole-fished casters on a 20 hook.

Steve Palmer, of Chippenham, was runner-up with another roach catch weighing 3lb 13oz, taken on pole-fished hemp on an 18 hook. He was followed by Richard Clarke, of Chippenham, with another roach catch weighing 3lb 10oz, taken on pole fished casters on a 20 hook.

Other placings: 4 John Garner, Chippenham, 3lb 9oz; 5 Mick Ash, Chippenham, 3lb 1oz; 6 Tom Law, Chippenham, 1lb 6oz.

Carp dominated the Wilts Angling Open evening match on Thursday at Rood Ashton.

Warminster matchman Mark Harper took top prize with an all-carp catch weighing 24lb 2oz, taken on pole-fished cat meat on a 14 hook. Runner-up spot went to Cliff Smith, of Frome, with another carp catch weighing 18lb 9oz, also taken on pole-fished cat meat on a 14 hook.

Paul Bond, of Trowbridge, was third with a carp catch weighing 18lb 8oz.

Other placings: 4 Gary Dallimore, Frome, 17lb 8oz; 5 Darren Fletcher, Melksham, 15lb 2oz; 6 Pete Neate, Holt, 14lb 12oz.

There was mixed sport in the Chippenham pairs match fished at Pockeridge Lake on Saturday.

Jason O'Dell, of Wootton Bassett won with an all-roach catch weighing 15lb 3oz, taken on pole-fished bronze maggots on an 18 hook.

Runner-up was Mick Ash, of Chippenham, with an all-carp catch weighing 10lb 7oz, taken on pole-fished sweet corn on a 14 hook.

He was followed by Mark Wooldridge, of Chippenham, with an all-roach catch weighing 8lb 9oz, taken on pole-fished bronze maggots on an 18 hook.

The pairs prize went to Jason O'Dell and Steve Palmer, of Chippenham, with 18 points.

Other placings: 4 Derek Baker, Chippenham, 7lb 7oz 8dm; 5 Steve Palmer, Chippenham, 5lb 7oz; 6 Paul Rice, Calne, 4lb 3oz 8dm.

Fish were hard to tempt in the Bradford open match fished on Saturday on the Avon at Barton Farm.

Nigel Smith, of Bath, won with a mixed catch of bream, perch and eels weighing 9lb 2oz, taken on feeder-fished chopped worm on an 18 hook.

Ian Willetts, of Bradford, was second with a mixed catch of tench skimmers and roach weighing 7lb 6oz, taken alternating with feeder fished casters, red maggots and chopped worms.

He was followed by Mick Gunning, of Trowbridge, with a mixed catch of bream, perch and roach weighing 4lb 13oz, taken on feeder-fished red maggots on an 18 hook.

Other placings: 4 Howard Carpenter, Trowbridge, and Dave Morrison, Bradford, 4lb 11oz; 6 Dave Foster, Bradford, 4lb 10oz.

Carp made up the bulk of the weights in the Lavington match fished at Merritts Lake on Sunday.

Honours on the day went to Lavington matchman Graham Pearce with a mixed catch of roach and carp weighing 26 lb 4 oz taken alternating with pole fished red maggots and casters on an 18 hook.