DORSET Under-11s won for the third time in a row when they beat Buckinghamshire by 41 runs at Winchmore Hill.

Greg Willows (67) and Hugo Middle (69) put the home side to the sword with a second wicket-stand of 113, which became the basis of Dorset's 217-9 declared.

The home side batted with great resilience and chased the runs to the end. However, the turning point came from Dorset’s left-arm quick bowler Bradley Currie, who finished with 5-25.

Bucks were all out for 176 with Currie well supported by Ross Tooley (2-33) and Owen Morris (2-19).

Tom Barton claimed four wickets for Dorset Under-17s in their emphatic nine-wicket victory over the Isle of Wight at Dean Park.

Jack Rowett and Dean Elsworthy each took three wickets and the visitors were all out for 112. James Rimmer stifled the batsmen with 10 overs of off spin costing just 13 runs.

In reply, Dorset reached their target in the 17th over with Jake Hurley and Aaron Kendrick finishing undefeated on 56 and 24 respectively.

Dorset Under-12s suffered an agonising one-wicket defeat at the hands of Somerset at Milton Abby School.

Will Hendy (55no) starred with the bat for Dorset, who made 138-9 in their allocated overs.

In reply, spinner Rob Pack finished with figures of 4-19 but his efforts were in vain as a last-wicket stand of 39 saw Somerset home.

Captain Dominic Hand (31) and Ollie Weld (21) were the top run makers for Dorset Under-14s but it was not enough to prevent them losing to Wiltshire by 106 runs.

Batting first, Wiltshire made 213-9 with Josh Hanratty (2-20) the pick of the Dorset bowlers. In reply, Dorset were skittled for 107.

Dorset Under-15s went down by 53 runs to Cornwall at St Minvers.

Batting first, the home side posted 270-8 in their allocated 50 overs with Tom Barber (2-23), Ryan Wiltshire (2-49) and Freddie Barton (2-58) the best of Dorset’s bowlers.

Ryan Scott (51), Luke Webb (42) and Wiltshire (46no) were the main contributors with the bat but the run chase proved too great for Dorset, who were all out for 217.

The under-15 girls were also defeated, losing to Gloucestershire in a tight game at Redlands.

Batting first, Dorset made 163-9 off 35 overs with Megan Barraclough hitting 28 and Jenny Burry scoring 30.

In reply, Gloucestershire reached their target with two balls and two wickets to spare, despite the best efforts of Amy Boulton (3-29) and Rachel Gunn (3-18).