WILTSHIRE junior men’s side produced a stunning late surge to grab victory over Warwickshire in their first round West Regional White Rose Trophy match at Royal Wootton Bassett.

They were 27-20 down at 15 ends in this national U25s inter-county double rinks clash but then hit back to record an eight shots win - taking 19 shots, only conceding only four, over the last six ends to run out 39-31 victors to snatch victory and book their place in the regional finals at Bristol BC (Somerset) on Sunday, June 19 (10am).

In those final four ends Nick Revell’s rink recovered from 18-8 down to score five shots and only drop one shot more to cut their losing margin to 19-13.

The biggest telling contribution came on the rink next door from a four containing two Westlecot players and skipped by Royal Wootton Bassett player Kyle Anderson who had picked-up 10 shots on the last four ends and only dropped one to add to the four shots they scored on ends 16 and 17 to go from 12-11 up at 15 ends and win easily 26-12 at 21 ends.

RESULTS – (Wiltshire U25 v Warwickshire): Rink 4: Adam Bolwell (Winsley), Mike Titcombe, Craig Hatherall (both Westlecot) & Kyle Anderson (Royal Wootton Bassett) beat Luke Beech 26-12. Rink 5: Tom Warner (Amesbury), Craig Morphet, Gary Jackson (both Westlecot) & Nick Revell (Amesbury) lost to Liam Pearcey 13-19.

Score: Wiltshire beat Warwickshire 39-31.

THE COUNTY men’s championships in the national fours and triples events move into top gear next week.

The men’s fours are down to the last eight and the quarter-final ties will be staged this coming Tuesday at Chippenham Town (6.15pm).

Royal Wootton Bassett’s Mel Biggs and his four face club-mates and holders Stephen Snell’s quartet.

The men’s national triples have reached the last 16 stage of the competition with four of the matches were due to be played last night at Royal Wootton Bassett and the other four at Chippenham Town.

The eight winning trios will move forward to the triples quarter-finals which are scheduled to be played at Holt on Friday, June 3 at 6.30pm.

FOURS DRAW - Quarter-finals, May 31 at Chippenham Town (skips only): M Biggs (Royal Wootton Bassett) v S Snell (RWB); S Oliver (Holt) v N Revell (Amesbury); C Baker (Purton) v J Goodall (Highworth); M Hall (Westlecot) v B Gadd (Holt).