WILTSHIRE Vice Presidents' Bowls Association were edged out 125-121 in the David Exton Memorial Perpetual Challenge Plate at Cippenham BC.

VPs BA 121, Buckingham VPs 125 Rink 1: Tom Mitchell 30, E Brown 15; Rink 2: Colin Ashton 15, D Nott 35; Rink 3: Alan Penfold 13, B Baker 23; Rink 4: Les Cousins 25, R Mahoney 13; Rink 5: Maurice Maslin 19, C Brown 23; Rink 6: Adrian Wood 19, H Jeffs 16.

The next game is on Sunday, May 25 against Berkshire VPs.