ANGLING TRUST SOUTH WEST WINTER LEAGUE (SUN)

Kennet & Avon Canal, Bath (40 pegs)

Preston Innovations Thatcher’s didn’t manage to sign off this campaign with victory, but second on the day behind Mosella Bathampton saw them win the league by a point from Bathampton. Thatcher’s had a good day on the individual front, taking the leading four places. Tim Ford won with 17-12-0 from

the bay at Richardson’s, where he caught roach and skimmers using breadpunch, dead maggot and bloodworm on the long pole. Team-mate Nigel Evans swapped between waggler and long pole with maggot from the same area for second on 15-12-0 of roach, bleak, dace and small chub.

Result: 1 T Ford, Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 17-12-0; 2 N Evans, Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 15-12-0; 3 M Harper, Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 12-4-0; 4 T Gilbert, Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 11-9-0; 5 N Wyatt, Amalgamation, 10-12-0.

Teams: 1 Mosella Bathampton, 30pts; 2 Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 28; 3 Gerry’s Angels, 21 (section wins); 4 Amalgamation, 21; 5 Sensas Nomads, 19.

Final league: 1 Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 10pts; 2 Mosella Bathampton, 11; 3 Sensas Nomads, 17; 4 Gerry’s Angels, 22; 5 Amalgamation, 27.