REIGNING under 11 champions Chippenham got off to a winning start with a 74 run win at Biddestone.

Batting first, Chippenham posted 99 for four in their 20 overs with Uzi Qureshi (31) and Andrew Edwards (21) leading the way.

In reply, Biddestone struggled against the accurate bowing of Brad Dawson (2-2), Joshua Bull (2-1), and Andrew Edwards (2-0) and finished on 55 for nine, with Liam Boulton top scoring.

(Biddestone 2 points, Chippenham 16pts).

Swindon, who have entered an under 11s side for the first time, got off to a winning start with a five wicket victory at home to Wootton Bassett.

(Swindon 18 pts, Wootton Bassett 2 pts).

Shrivenham have also joined the under 11s league this season and their first game was away to Cannings.

Batting first, Shrivenham's innings of 54-7 was built around a fine knock of 27 not out from William Snell. Tom Schneider was the pick of the Cannings' bowlers taking 4-4 in two overs.

Opener Owen Alsop led the Cannings' reply but with wickets falling at the other end the result was in doubt right to the end. Cannings eventually won off the final ball of the innings by four wickets with Alsop undefeated on 34.

(Cannings 14 pts, Shrivenham 4 pts).

At Calne, visitors Malmesbury scored an impressive 110 for two in their 20 overs thanks to Robert Gillespie (29) and Tom Dally (38 not out). Craig Edwards took 2-8 for Calne.

Stewart Windsor made a defiant 30 for Calne but the other batsmen struggled and Calne finished on 66-8 to leave Malmesbury winners by 44 runs.

(Calne 2 points, Malmesbury 17 points).

The only game in the under 15s division saw Malmesbury travel to Cannings. Malmesbury batted first and found runs hard to come by against the bowling of Guy Perritt (4-24 in 7.5 overs), Paul Williamson (2-18 in 7 overs) and Mehdi Ibrahim (1-12 in 9 overs).

Gareth Shellard (16) top scored but the away side could only muster 99 before being bowled out in the 44th over.

Perritt (22) and Ibrahim (32) took Cannings well on their way and they reached their target in just 24 overs for the loss of four wickets.

(Cannings 19 pts, Malmesbury 3 pts).