OAKMEADIANS and Wimborne got their Powergen South West Division Two East programmes off to a winning start, reports Phil Chard.

But there was a shock opening day reverse for Swanage and Wareham.

Oakmeadians, starting their second season in the division, beat Salisbury 38-20 at Meyrick Park in a local derby, while Wimborne were 39-17 victors over Ivel Barbarians at Leigh Park.

Swans, already knocked out of the Powergen Cup by Bridgwater and Albion, went down 24-13 against Chippenham at Bestwall.

Bournemouth began their Southern Counties South campaign with a resounding 36-5 home victory over newly promoted Bradford-on-Avon.

North Dorset beat Redingensians 31-14, Sherborne routed Minety 70-10 at home and Dorchester lost 18-11 at Trowbridge.

Full results, South West Division Two East: Aylesbury 21 Windsor 9, Oakmeadians 38 Salisbury 20, Reading Abbey 50 Amersham and Chiltern 3, Swanage and Wareham 13 Chippenham 24, Wimborne 39 Ivel Barbarians 17.

Southern Counties South: Bournemouth 36 Bradford on Avon 5, Devizes 3 Wootton Bassett 5, Frome 32 Tadley 23, North Dorset 31 Redingensians 14, Sherborne 70 Minety 10, Trowbridge 18 Dorchester 11.

Dorset and Wiltshire Division Two South: Blandford 2nds 50 Bournemouth 3rds 5, North Dorset 3rds 53 Weymouth 2nds 12, Poole 26 Swanage and Wareham 4ths 10, Salisbury 3rds 18 Sherborne 2nds 25, Wincanton v Dorchester 3rds (home).