ANGLING TRUST SOUTH WEST WINTER LEAGUE (SUN)

Bristol Avon, Newbridge (40 pegs)

It’s tight at the top after Mosella Bathampton won the round with 35 points, only section countback seeing them in second overall behind Thatcher’s. On the day there was a tie for top spot between Ivan Currie of Sensas Nomads and Thatcher’s rod Tim Ford as both men returned 17-7-8. Ivan drew in the Little Field and fished maggot over groundbait at 14.5m to net roach and hybrids. The same approach from a peg near the boat house saw Tim also net roach and hybrids.

Result: Jt1 I Currie, Sensas Nomads and T Ford, Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, both 17-7-8; 3 T Gilbert, Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 17-0-0; 4 N Evans, Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 14-0-0; 5 P Isaacs, Mosella Bathampton, 13-7-0; 6 J Carty, Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 13-1-0.

Teams: 1 Mosella Bathampton, 35pts; 2 Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 32; 3 Sensas Nomads, 19; jt4 Amalgamation and Gerry’s Angels, both 17.

League: 1 Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 6pts (section wins); 2 Mosella Bathampton, 6; 3 Sensas Nomads, 13; 4 Gerry’s Angels, 15; 5 Amalgamation, 20.