SATURDAY was the start of the coarse season - but it was Sunday before the rivers saw any number of anglers, writes GODFREY HARGREAVES.

Isis AC held their first match on the river Avon at Sutton Benger where Chippenham angler Richard Clarke made good use of the slightly coloured water from peg 102 to land six bream and a tench for a clear winning weight of 36-4-0.

Alan Pickett, on peg 118, had three big tench and a 1.5 lb perch for 17-13-0 for runners-up spot.

John Williams lost a couple of big fish and weighed in 4-7-0 for third.

  • SWINDON anglers John Bennett, Mick Lane and Phil Powell won the second round of Rolfs Summer Series teams of three with Bennett winning his section with 152lbs.

Lane was second in section and second overall, weighing in 242lbs caught on the feeder.

Fishing for another team, Swindon's Jason Gooch won his section, weighing in 117lbs of fish.

RESULTS Challenge Swindon Festival of Sport Plaums Pit junior match: Jack Thompson 10-9-0, Deab Bennet 4-9-0, Ellis Smith 2-11-0 (See pictured).

Peatmoor Junior Carpet Express match: Liam O'Brien 9-4-0, Danielle Freeman 8-13-8, Matthew Freeman 5-14-8, Jamie Richards 4-5-8.

Plaums Pit Midweek Crew: Paul Hunter 50-0-0, Lenny Simpson 21-4-0, Dave Haliday 19-8-0, Peter Collingburn 15-14-0.

Thursday evening match at Westleaze: Paul Fressler 43-2-0, Carl Mulford 38-3-0, Jerry Cambridge 30-10-0, Mark Kimber 24-8-0.

Friday BCA match at Purton House: Dale Byrne 37-4-0, Paul Hunt 28-0-0, Dale Sole 22-12-0.

Greenhill Fishery Friday evening three-hour match: Cliff Brown 31-9-8, Mark Wakefield 7-12-0, Fred Brown 4-12-0.

Bourton-on-the-Water Friday Open: Paul Bolton 106-0-0, Frank Donachie 104-8-0, Andy Dixie 91-0-0, Phil Powell 90-8-0.

Ridgeway Open on Saturday: Mick O'Brian 125-2-0, Richard Baston 124-10-0, Mark Baston 62-10-0, Paul Rich 62-4-0.

Westleaze Open on Saturday: Martin Iles 65-0-0, Carl Mulford 48-5-0, Elick Payne 40-11-0, Mick Robbins 36-7-0.

Plaums Pit AC Junior Match, Saturday: Michael Lapin 18-0-0, Ellis Smith 2-4-0, Jack Thompson 1-10-0.

Plaums Pit AC Senior match, Sunday: K Smith 30-0-0, S Trimby 28-8-0, P Hunt 22-10-0.

Haydon St AS J Sainsbury Memorial match at Hannington: Mick Rozzier 27-11-0, Rob Taphouse 9-0-0, John Goddan 4-11-0.

Duke match, Sunday, on Avy House Old Canal: Daniel Laing 21-0-0, George McKay 13-0-0, Paul Bolton and Neil Haydon 9-0-0.

BCA Sunday match at Ridgway Fishery: Andy Bright 32-0-0, Dave Simpkins 31-10-0, John Brady 28-12-0, Dave Keen 24-6-0.

Ashton Keynes AC Tench Cup on Cokes Pit: Mick Mills 14-9-0, Hughie White 14-3-0, Anthony Nash 14-0-0, Alan Smith 12-12-0 (all had three tench each).

Highworth AC at Roughgrounds Lake: Garry Laidler 23-8-0, Nicky Stallard 16-12-0, Ricky Spiteri 15-8-0.

Ivy House Lakes Tuesday invite only: Art Kemble 30-12-0, Robin Cope 22-8-0, Keith Smith 22-8-0.

Wed, June 13: Pete Sivell 82-0-0, Allan Mitchell 77-1-0, Gary Etheridge 69-10-0, Leon Hubbard 69-6-0.

Fri, June 15: Chris Davis 108-0-0, Pete Sivell 78-9-0, Chris Telling 78-3-0, Allan Mitchell 75-2-0.

Saturday, June 16: Julian Heaven 59-6-0, Calumn Dicks 45-10-0, Des Shipp 41-9-0, Simon Jones 41-4-0.

Diary Dates Thursday, June 21: Westleaze Waters three-hour Open match. Draw in car park at 5.30pm, fish 6-9pm. £10 all in. Members discount apply. Just turn up.

Friday June 22: BCA are at Purton House Lake. Draw 2pm, fish 3pm until 8pm.

Greenhill Fishery Friday evening match. Draw 5.40pm, fish 6-9pm. £10 all in. Mark on 07837 384397 to register.

Saturday, June 23: Westleaze Waters Open. Draw at noon, fish from 1-6pm. £15 all in. Members discount apply. Golden peg optional. Please ring Martin Ilses on 616537 to book.

Ridgeway Open. 11am draw. White and Blue pegs. Phone Maggoo 07798 554698. Ltd to 18 pegs.

Sunday, June 24: Coleview AC Pairs match at Bourton and Stanton. Restricted to 18 pairs. breakfast at 7am, draw 7.30am at the Coleview Centre. Ring Ian to confirm attendance.

BCA pairs match at Purton House and Greenhill. Draw 8am, Foresters pub car park. Register on 705119.

Isis AC club match Sutton Benger, draw 9am, bottom end field, fish 10.30am-3.30pm.

Wroughton AC Tench Cup at the reservoir. Draw 6.30, fish 7-11am. Book in Paul Baily 07870 217734.

Honda AC are at Ridgway Fishery. Draw 8, fish 9am-12pm.

Peatmoor AC Juniors Tench Cup. Draw 8am, fish 9am-2pm.

  • HAYDON St AS now has Bowds pond, nr Tockenham. Please ring 740255.