WILTSHIRE ladies’ poor run in the Johns Trophy continued last weekend.

After failing to win an inter-county championship last season, they were beaten 130-101 by Cornwall at Culm Vale (Cullompton, Devon) on Saturday.

Their lone success was recorded by the rink of Viv Baskerville (Chippenham Town), Babs Salter (Wroughton), Kim Smith (Warminster) and skip Fizz Mace (North Wilts) who thumped their Cornish opponents 25-9.

Wiltshire are home to Gloucestershire at Devizes on June 21 in their next group game and conclude two weeks later away to Devon at Culm Vale on Saturday, July 5.

Only the top team in the group moves forward to the quarter-finals on July 12.

RESULTS

Rink 1: Marcia Hartley (Avon), Lucy Smith (Wootton Bassett), Wendy Gaisford (Devizes) & Sandra Bartlett (Winsley) lost to J Maunder 11-26. Rink 2: Viv Baskerville (Chippenham Town), Babs Salter (Wroughton), Kim Smith (Warminster) & Fizz Mace (North Wilts) beat B Rowe 25-9. Rink 3: Alison Fail (Purton), Margaret Annetts (Salisbury), Sue Cooke & Alex Jacobs (both Box) lost to N Gilbert 17-26. Rink 4: Debbie Shadwell (Box), June Corbett (Town Gardens), Sue Ochyra (Devizes) & Carol Grenfell (Box) lost to M Johnson 23-24. Rink 5: Chris Mitchell (Purton), Eileen Hawker (Spencer Melksham), Janet Hardie (Box) & Janet Willis (Stratton C) lost to P McGlynn 12-19. Rink 6: Rose Ellis (Amesbury), Josie Lloyd (Westlecott), Linda Kingston (Highworth) & Joan Coleman (Amesbury) lost to G Thomas 13-26.

Score: Wiltshire lost Cornwall 101 (2pts) - 130 (20pts).

WILTSHIRE ladies suffered a narrow three-shot loss at Stratton Churchway in a friendly against Warwickshire and a 116-97 defeat at Kidlington versus Oxfordshire.

They will be seeking their first South West Counties League win of the season next Wednesday, June 11 when they host Somerset at Amesbury (1.30pm).

RESULTS v Warwickshire

Rink 1: Janet Willis beat J Scott 20-13. Rink 2: Eileen Oliver beat A Shuttleworth 17-15. Rink 3: Maureen Woolley lost to Y Bromfield 15-16. Rink 4: June Corbett lost to M Edwards 14-16. Rink 5: Babs Salter lost to P Moore 7-11. Rink 6: Margaret Annetts lost to D Green 9-14.

Score: Wiltshire lost to Warwickshire 82-85 (18 ends - rain).

v Oxfordshire

Rink 1: Fizz Mace beat W Crow 15-11. Rink 2: Mary Buckle beat S Rogers 26-10. Rink 3: Janet Willis lost to B Harvard 15-19. Rink 4: Georgena Coomber lost to C Penson 17-25. Rink 5: Margaret Annetts lost to P Ostler 15-24. Rink 6: Delia Godwin lost to J Berry 9-27.

Score: Wiltshire lost to Oxfordshire 97-116.

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