WILTSHIRE'S young players team narrowly defeated Dorset at Melksham on Sunday to progress to the regional finals of the national under 25 two-rink competition at Bath on June 22.

Neil Hope's rink lost 11-25, but the rink skipped by Russell Francis, of Spencer Moulton, had a comprehensive 32-12 win to give Wiltshire an overall 43-37 advantage.

Team: Stewart Tait (Wootton Bassett), James Titcombe (Westlecot), Michael Snell (Wootton Bassett) and Neil Hope (Westlecot); Arran Tucker (Spencer Moulton), Luke Meehan (Corsham), Ian Williams (Purton) and Russell Francis (Spencer Moulton).