VITAL shots on the 21st end gave Braeside their 12-2 (86-70) victory over Wessex in Section Two.

Phil How, Brian Wrightson, Barrie Horne and Terry Cox (34-11) trotted in for the St Leonard's outfit but they pocketed two more rinks on the final end when first Ivor Fourmy picked up a single to triumph 20-19 and then when Bill Smith, one down after the 20th, captured a three to win 25-23.

Geoff Lowcock, Martin Lawrence, Malcolm Peters and Steve Van Wyk (17-7) bolstered Wessex.

This Saturday, second-placed Braeside have a tough examination at early-season trailblazers Southbourne who overcame Electric 10-4 (76-66) in the clash of the two sides demoted from Section One last term.

Alan Elkin, Ian Messer, Dean Hopkins and Finlay McKenzie (23-10) were Southbourne's five-star performers and Lee Mason, Keith Gray, Brian Butler and Frank Warren (23-15) sparked Electric. Like the leading pair, Knyveton Gardens made it two wins out of two, a mighty 32-12 result by Derek Painter, Arthur Watson, Jim Bolley and Robbie Williams being the basis of their 9-5 (85-76) success against Christchurch.

Tom Fisher, Ray Smewing, John Bishop and Alan Shepherd (22-15) responded for the Priory men.

Promoted Kings Park - beaten on day one - are struggling to make their mark judging by the 14-0 (83-63) spanking on their own patch by New Milton. Paul Willis, Bob Shepperdley, Bob Burns and Peter Wooller (24-16) and Steve Hockham, Derek Johnson, Denny Jarrold and Trevor Rock (18-10) led the victory parade.

Branksome Park A had the upper hand on points (9-5) after an 86-86 draw on shots against Iford Bridge.

However, Branksome Park will look upon this as a match that got away as one of their skips was holding six, went for a seventh and in doing so moved the jack and ended up with just a single shot.

Ron Clinton, Stuart Stephens, Doug Smith and Graham Mould (26-17) did the business for Branksome while Tom Warrick, Jim Frampton, John Smith and Mike Harley (32-16) were Iford's role models.

Ken Craggs, Dennis James, John Nightingale and Tony Reed (31-12) dazzled as New Milton A whipped Richmond Park A 12-2 (90-69) in Section Four. Ken Groves, John Jenner, Roy Milton and Les Minton (26-19) bagged the Richmond consolation against Ken Frost.

Wessex A collected their second 10-pointer of the campaign 69-63 in a low scoring affair against Braeside A.

John Withey, Alan Brittain, Keith Michael and George Evans (19-9) were the pick for Wessex while Ken Ellam, Ivor Passmore, Dennis Banning and John Barrie (17-15) were the Braeside best.

Dave Grindon, Don McCarthy, Dave Seeley and John Irons (29-13) ensured that Highcliffe's trip to Wimborne A had a 12-point reward (73-70). Roy Campbell, John Gibbons, Alan Hughes and Percy Swinson (26-13) responded for the Minstermen.

Impressive Pelhams are sitting pretty after their second win thanks to a 12-2 (78-72) triumph at Southbourne A.

Dennis Harding, Stan Staples, Phil Jeans and Jim Flexman (26-16) were the Highcliffe leading lights and Albert Raybone, Eric Mardling, Bill Smith and John Hutchinson (27-10) spared Southbourne's blushes.

Mike Cadle, Bryan Clarke, Dennis Tovey and Barry Coates (26-9) swept Swanmore home 12-2 (75-60) against Electric A who bit back through Alan Trickett, Ron Beedie, Don Whitlock and Ron White (25-14).

Every result in Section Seven ended 12-2, the highest scorers being Christchurch C (94-47) who supplemented their first-week maximum against Poole Park C by overcoming Swanage A.

Dave Penny, Bill Whitcher, Spence Williams and John Williams (33-10) were the Christchurch cream.

Frank Davis, Harold Smith, Don Pickford and Gerry Forte (18-12) kept Swanage afloat.

John Chaldecott, John Haslett, Jack Richardson and Geoff Francis (30-7) went to town as Wimborne B trimmed Poole Park C 93-58 with Roger Tidby, John Chapman, Michael Dennison and Mike Chadwick (25-11) landing the losers' points.

Tom Gooch, Martin Edge, Ray Palmer and Arthur Haslop (21-14) were the cornerstone as Knyveton Gardens A posted a 79-62 win against Argyll B who shaded a rink thanks to Bill Sadler, Derek Lewis, Bill Taylor and Brian Gatrill (16-15).

Despite a sterling effort from Campbell Kinnon, Arthur Brown, Alf Hargraves and Tom Harrington, Southbourne C tumbled 78-66 to Richmond Park B.

David Daman, Dennis Dymott, Bill Clark and Brian Pearce (26-10) made it a stroll for the Park.