THREE Bournemouth players ran in tries as Dorset & Wilts began their County Championship Shield campaign with a runaway 31-6 triumph over Buckingham-shire.

Lions trio Alan Manning, Tom Dunkerley and Scott Chislett dived over, with Salisbury’s Sean Barwick also grabbing a touchdown at Chapel Gate.

Swindon’s Adam Westall added four conversions and one penalty.

Twin Counties host Berkshire, who beat Sussex 28-20 in their pool-three opener, at Swanage & Wareham on Saturday.

• North Dorset’s fantastic four-try late rally secured them a 31-16 success over Corsham as they lifted the Dorset & Wilts Vase for the second consecutive season.

Trailing 16-5 with 20 minutes to go in the final at Warminster, North coach Peter Kennedy made six substitutions.

The move paid dividends big time as Clive Tuffin, Dan Tite, Richard Mitchell and Joe Willoughby added touchdowns to Freddie Topping’s earlier effort as North completed a stunning comeback.

Simon Keates added three conversions before dual code international and British Lion John Bentley helped North celebrate at the club’s awards ceremony later the same day.

• Bournemouth A won the Lytchett Sevens for the fourth time in five years.

They beat Wimborne (40-0), Southampton Nomads (54-14), Weymouth B (77-0), Oakmeadians A (33-7), Fordingbridge (19-14) in the last four and then, in the final, The Rifles (47-0).