HAMPSHIRE women, who swept past Dorset in the double rink championship the previous week, handed out identical treatment to their neighbours in the Johns Trophy over six rinks.

Playing at the same venue - Alderbury near Salisbury - Hampshire eased through 113-91 to set up a second-round tie against Wiltshire.

However, not everything was duplicated because Wendy Line - the double rink heroine against Dorset - was on this occasion the only Hampshire skip to lose, going down 20-8 to Pat Hallam.

Hampshire did not really stamp their authority on the match until the final three ends. They led 27-25 at five ends, 52-42 by halfway and were still just 95-86 in front after 18 before a late surge made them clear winners.

Scores: (Hampshire rinks, Dorset skips only):

Anne Pearce, Jean Arnaud (both Atherley), Brenda Plumpton (Alton), Wendy Line (Southampton Women) 8 Pat Hallam 20;

Wendy Berry (Fareham), Christine Lee (Southampton Women), Joan Hennessy (Alton Social), Ellie Mundy (Fareham) 24 Janet Green 14;

Mary Taylor (Oakley), Sue Forrester (Fleet United), Rose King (Cowplain), Kay Kerley (Oakley) 16 June Searle 12;

Gloria Tardivel (Cosham), Liz Messer (Southbourne), Maggie Playle (Oakley), Margaret Darkin (Banister Park) 20 Rosemary Spetch 11;

Sandy Pullin (Fareham), Sandy Moyse (Crofton), Rosemary Corney (Whitchurch), Margaret Holden (Alton Social) 25 Sue Hawksworth 15;

Pam Lambshead (Cowplain), Rosemary Bailey (Fareham), Allyson Flint (Cove), Jenny Cole (Fleet United) 20 Freddie Potter 19.

Afterwards, Darkin, Tardivel and Lambshead were presented with Johns Trophy strips by county president Di Young for making three Hampshire appearances in the competition.

The Wiltshire match is at Three Mile Cross, near Reading, on Tuesday, July 2.