Wootton Bassett put behind them the disappointment of losing the league championship in the Indoor Cricket League to Swindon I on nett run rate to bounce back and win the Cloverleaf Cup in facile style.

It was expected that their final opponents, Asians II, would provide a stern test, but this did not materialise as Bassett got on top early and Asians were unable to mount a serious challenge.

At 9-2 after two overs, Asians were immediately under pressure as run outs cost them dear. They could not break free in the face of keen bowling and fielding and were all out for 62.

The only way back for Asians was to take early wickets, and this they were unable to do and Bassett were untroubled to saunter home by four wickets with two overs to spare.

Earlier Bassett were hard pressed for much of their quarter-final with Wanborough, having threatened at one stage to blow away the Division II champions.

But they were dismissed for 103 in the final over, and at 58-2 at the halfway stage Wanborough were slight favourites.

But crucial run outs knocked them back and they never recovered, being bowled out for 87 to lose by 16 runs.

The Shrivenham-Nalgo I game should have been close, but Nalgo ran out surprisingly easy winners having dismissed Shrivenham for just 69.

In reply Joe Jenkins with 26 not out ensured there would be no way back for Shrivenham.

The remaining two quarters produced easy winners in Asians II and Civil Service, the former thumping Nalgo II by 84 runs with Dassar Rafiq blitzing an unbeaten 52, and Civil Service hammering Litten Tree by six wickets.

The semi-final proved easier for Bassett as they brushed aside Nalgo I by six wickets, thanks largely to an inspired opening burst by Ian Lancaster with 3-7 in his three overs. Scott Metcalfe with 34 not out offered stern resistance, but 77 to win was no real challenge for a rampant Bassett.

The other semi-final was equally one-sided, with Asians II proving far too good for Civil Service, winning by six wickets.