TWENTY20 cricket arrived in Wiltshire, bringing with it colourful kits, red wickets and a streaker.

South Wilts Cricket Club proved victorious in the inaugural Twenty20 revamp of the Jack Wilcox Trophy.

The Salisbury-based side beat off competition from hosts Corsham, West of England Premier Two side Chippenham and Glos/Wilts One side Devizes to win on a rain-hit Sunday.

But the weather did not dampen the spirits as music blared out of speakers, the players played in bright kits with a white ball and a male streaker joined in the fun.

Corsham Cricket Club chairman Tony Shardlow said he was pleased the day proved to be such a success replicating the drama and excitement of the recent international matches.

"We had around 150 to 200 people there and the patio area in front of the clubhouse was packed. It's a compact ground and I can't even begin to imagine how busy it would have been if it had been sunny.

"Every club supported it really well. They turned up on time and they all got into the spirit of the occasion. Obviously we would have liked a home winner but maybe we can win the trophy at South Wilts next year."

Shardlow said the streaker made quite an impression," said the chairman. "He was very funny. He was egged on and he kept some clothing on so not to offend women and children. Everyone found it hilarious."

In the first semi-final Devizes met Chippenham in a game reduced to 11 overs per team due to rain.

Devizes captain Andy Hodder was left bemoaning the rain after his side showed great form in the first five overs before the rain break, hitting 58 runs. In the following six overs they only added another 35 runs losing a total of five wickets as they set 94 runs to win.

Chippenham made that total with eight balls to spare.

Hodder said: "We started off really well and I think we had a good chance to go on and win but the rain stopped us in our tracks and realistically 94 was never a big enough target for Chippenham. It was disappointing for us but as a spectacle and a game it was a great event. It is certainly the way forward for Sunday cricket.

"Not everyone can spare another day on the weekend but they can play for two or three hours."

In the second semi-final the big two of Corsham and South Wilts clashed. In another rain-affected game South Wilts hit 150 off 15 overs as Corsham dropped three relatively easy catches. The home side then missed out on a final in front of their home crowd by just four runs.

Corsham captain Neil Shardlow believed their semi-final should have been the showpiece at the end with the two teams seeded.

"It's disappointing it was not the two better teams in the final especially as we were at home," he said. "But the final was a cracking game anyway. South Wilts put up a mammoth total and Chippenham just missed out."

South Wilts, with help from Aussie batsman Chris Rogers' 81 not out, hit 191-3 off their 20 overs.

Chippenham, missing several key players, batted valiantly but finished 16 runs short of their opponents' total.

Chippenham skipper Trevor Lloyd said: "We performed really well. With several first team players missing we could have disgraced ourselves but we did not. A lot of the people thought we would get hammered but we came out with a lot of credit."

Lloyd said the event had proved a massive success. "It is the only time when people can show the county what talent we have got and it gives everyone a chance to look at them."

Corsham captain Shardlow added the tournament had proved another success for the Station Road club after last week's county match.

"Again Corsham Cricket Club have shown our professionalism and that we can put on a good event."

Wiltshire and South Wilts captain Russell Rowe said he felt his team deserved the victory.

"Corsham and ourselves are the only two Premier League teams in the county so we knew if we could get past them in the semi-final we had a good chance to win.

"I think we played well and deservedly won."