Huge wins for the rinks skipped by Ron Wilks (35-5), Ernie Bees (33-13) and Gerry Coffield (31-13) helped Gloucestershire beat Wiltshire 148-89 at the North Wilts club in Chippenham.

Brian Mayell weighed in with a more modest 23-16 victory, leaving Jim Ford and John Duncan, who beat Don Thorne and Chris Stone respectively, to return the only winning cards for the home side.

Gloucestershire beat Worcestershire 44-43 in the first round of the National Under-25 Two Fours Championship. Mike Woodbridge's 32-13 home win at MidGlos made up for a loss for Anthony Sprules at Malvern.

The start of the Warner Leisure Hotels Wessex League season saw Bristol pipped by North Wilts 81-80, while Nailsea edged home against Whitchurch 81-79, and Christie Miller beat Clarrie Dunbar 78-73.

Malvern saw off MidGlos 75-72.

Results – National Under-25 Two Fours championship: Gloucestershire bt Worcestershire 44-43 – Glos skips first. At Brockworth: M Woodbridge 32, A Walters 13. At Malvern: A Sprules 12, B Harwood 30.

Warner Leisure Hotels Wessex League: Nailsea bt Whitchurch 81-79 (12-4); North Wilts bt Bristol 81-80 (13-3); Christie Miller bt Clarrie Dunbar 78-73 (14-2); Clevedon bt Purnell 99-62 (15-1); Bournemouth bt Moonfleet 87-69 (12-4); Dolphin bt Dolphin Blues 83-77 (12-4); Five Rivers bt Bournemouth B 102-57 (16-0); Carterton bt Chipping Norton 112-59 (16-0); West Berks bt Swindon Westlecot 85-65 (14-2); Oxford & District bt Oxford City & County 121-57 (16-0); Rugby bt Bromsgrove 107-59 (14-2); Solihull bt Welford-on-Avon 77-72 (14-2); Church Gresley bt Tamworth 100-67 (14-2); Thornbury bt Fairford 113-54 (14-2); Cotswold bt Gloucester 108-68 (14-2); Malvern bt MidGlos 75-72 (12-4); Moonfleet B bt Bridport 106-68 (14-2).

County match at North Wilts: Gloucestershire bt Wiltshire 148-89. Rink scores (Glos skips first): B Mayell 23, R Salisbury 16; D Thorne 11, J Ford 21; C Stone 15, J Duncan 21; R Wilks 35, A Penfold 5; E Bees 33, F Etherington 13; G Coffield 31, P Mitchell 13.