MERE are the new champions of Westbrook Mixed Triples Bowls League.

Rivals Sixpenny Handley, who missed the chance to snatch the title after losing one of their final two matches, finished second. Amesbury came third ahead of Downton, Wilton, Sherfield English, Alderbury, Salisbury, Cranborne and Tisbury.

In the Wilts 4 Rink League, Amesbury lost to Royal Wootton Bassett in the semi-final. Basset now play Holt in the final.

In the New Forest Men's finals, Downton's Bob Tanner won the singles' plate as well as partnering David Emm in the Pairs Plate.

Elsewhere, Amesbury's David Warner travelled to Leamington Spa for Bowls England where he advanced to the quarter-finals, losing to Devon's Sam Tolchard.