James is the jewel in Wimborne's crown (From Bournemouth Echo)

James is the jewel in Wimborne's crown

6:01pm Tuesday 13th April 2010 in

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ACE kicker James Mikolajewski produced a stylish match-clinching performance as Wimborne captured the Southern Counties South title with a runaway 31-7 home win over Tadley.

Mikolajewski ran in two tries and punted three conversions in the All Blacks’ penultimate league game.

Steve King and Jim Brokenshire, with a superb second-half solo effort, also touched down for Wimborne.

The Leigh Parkers’ triumph, coupled with Frome’s 30-23 defeat at Corsham, handed the All Blacks the crown.

They are already looking ahead to consolidating their hard-earned South West One East status next term.

Mikolajewski said: “Although we got off to a disappointing start with home losses to Frome and North Dorset and an away defeat at Corsham, 13 straight victories since November established us as the strongest side in the league.

“We know from experience it will be a difficult challenge playing at the higher level. But our squad is determined to establish the club at South West One East standard next season.

“We’re really looking forward to derbies against Swanage & Wareham and Oakmeadians again.”

<•>Freddie Chalke’s 80-yard solo try was the highlight of North Dorset’s 36-25 triumph at Ivel Barbarians.

Joe Willoughby (two), Tom Botterill, Charlie Alhuson and Richard Mitchell also touched down for Norths, with Simon Keates (two) and Robbie Sampson adding conversions.

<•>Bournemouth had to settle for a National Three South West fifth-place finish after slipping to a 23-12 defeat at Chinnor in their final league game.

Trailing 18-0 at the break, Lions stepped up a gear in the second period, scoring tries through Mike Pope, Ben Stewart and Richard Williams, with Pope slotting over one conversion.

Lions: K Lynch, Hearson, Stewart, Bruce, Pople, Ngapaku, Chislett, Burns, Wilford, Manning, Collier, Brooks, Ford, Stevenson, Hughes.

<•>Darren Wilcox and Daffyd Wright both ran in a brace of tries in Swans’ 32-12 home success over Marlow.

Alan Woodard and Paul Dunsford also touched down, with Phil Graves kicking one conversion.

Swans: Dunsford, Rowberry, Graves, Parish, Wilcox, Brett (Roberts 68), Tomes, A Woodard (Frampton ht), R Elford, Andrews, Burgess, Penney, Jacobs (Corsie 62), van Tuyl, Wright.

<•>Oaks were toppled 45-32 at home by Salisbury but still avoided relegation with a visit to Wootton Bassett on Saturday still to go.

<•>Ellingham & Ringwood lost 30-28 at Camberley in London Three South West. Dawfydd Williams, James Bo-vett and Jamie Sanders scored tries.