THERE was success again for local angler Val Hillier when she won the first match fishing for her new club Book Club Associates at Ivy House last weekend.

Drawn on the rushes, she took a nice 14lb 15oz bag of carp to finish well ahead of second-placed Fred Brown, who also took 7lb 12oz of carp.

Third, with all carp and bits, was Paul Hunt (6-10-0) and fourth place went to Dereck Hillier, husband of the winner, with 5lb.

Hunt went two places better in the Wednesday Club match held at Raychem lagoon.

He took 9lb 2oz of bream, beating regular framer Mick Robins (8-6-0), and third was Graham Rose (7-10-0).

Weights were better in the Greenhill Fishery Open held last week.

Dave Watkins, fishing worm, led the field with 10lb 5oz of tench.

Second was Fred Allan with a 9lb 4oz all-carp catch, and third was the water owner, Mark Wakefield, with 5-12-0 of roach and skimmers.

Plaums AC have arranged three open matches on their lake, these being Friday, May 30 (Draw 5.15pm. Fish 6.15pm to 9.15pm), and Saturday May 31 (two matches 7am dram. Fish 8am to 1pm and then 3pm draw. Fish 4pm to 9pm.

The current coarse fishing season comes up on June 16 where anglers can fish on rivers.

And a number of clubs have their memberships available from shops Isis AC, Chippenham AC, Clanfield, Radcot and Swindon Golden Carp, and then for stillwaters, Peatmoor AC and Wootton Bassett AC.

Weekend & future angling activities

Fri May 30: and every Friday Ivy House Lakes Veterans Open.

Sat May 31: Wroughton AC Presentation Night at the White Hart (Wroughton) 7.30pm start. Further information from M Drury on 637331.

Sun June 1: Wroughton AC Bank clearing working party on their Avon and Marden stretches. Meet in farmyard at 8.30am. All members welcome.

South Cerney AC v Ivy House at Wick Water by invitation only.

Haydon St AS are at Buscot Lake. Draw 9am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Book in 644748.

Plaums AC Junior Masters (final). Draw 8am. Fish 9am to 2pm. All names to be registered with Denis on 740761.

BCA match at Raychem Lagoon. Draw 8am. Fish 9am to 2pm. Register on 705119.

Sun June 8: Wroughton AC. Work party on their Avon/Marden.

Sun June 15: Raychem AC have a match at Green Hill Fishery.

Mon June 16: Start of the full coarse fishing season which will include all rivers.

Sun June 22: Raychem AC match at Witherington Farm. Two lakes have been booked (10 per lake). Register names with Trevor on 725779 or Neil on 693832.

Bristol and West Bristol Avon Open on the Crane and Swineford stretches.

Draw 8.30am Marina car park, Keynsham. Tickets from 0117 9517250.