WILTSHIRE clubs failed in their bid to add a fourth national title to their collection last weekend at Royal Leamington Spa.

Both Royal Wootton Bassett men and Box ladies, who had battled their way through to reach the last eight in the Top Club tournament, went out on day one in the quarter-finals.

Bassett ended up with the short straw in the quarters draw by being paired with Kings BC, Torquay, Devon, the reigning champions who were bidding for a third successive title.

Once again Kings proved Bassett’s nemesis as they had been in the men’s 2016 final beating them 4-1.

Bassett only won one of the five disciplines - the fours.

The foursome of Kyle Anderson, Phil Gregory, Chris Cheesley and Steve Snell recorded the 19-12 single success.

Bassett lost in both the two and four wood singles, pairs and triples.

Kings went on to retain the title and record a hat-trick of three wins in successive seasons while the club became the undisputed number one club in England as Kings ladies won the women’s competition.

Box ladies, regular qualifiers for the women’s Top Club last eight and losing semi-finalists way back in 2010, also went out in the last eight.

They drew 2-2 on disciplines with Sutton, but missed out to the Surrey side on aggregate shots losing 74-65.

Box won the ladies pairs handsomely 29-19 and the fours narrowly 19-17 but lost the singles heavily 21-4 and the triples 17-13.

Sutton went on to reach the final but were whitewashed 4-0 by Kings ladies in the final.

QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS

Royal Wootton Bassett men v Kings, Torquay Devon

Singles - Two Wood: Neil Smith lost to Louis Ridout 11-18.

Four Wood: Dave Godwin lost to Sam Tolchard 12-21.

Pairs: Graham Hatherall & Neil Collett lost to Matt Bass & Jamie Chestney 14-25.

Triples: James Nobbs, Gary Morphet & Mel Biggs lost to Phil Hackett, Mike Woodbridge & Adrian O’Neill 14-23.

Fours: Kyle Anderson, Phil Gregory, Chris Cheesley & Steve Snell beat Rob Honeywell, Sean Howard, Craig Down & Harry Goodwin 19-12.

Reserves: Dave Snell and Craig Hatherall .

Score: Royal Wootton Bassett lost to Kings, Devon 1-4.

Box Ladies v Sutton, Surrey

Four Wood Singles: Jean Collier lost to Carol McGrail 4-21.

Pairs: Karen Funnell & Alex Jacobs beat Sharmishtra Patel & Margaret Smith 29-19.

Triples: Lolly Braddon, Debbie Shadwell & Sue Cooke lost to Stephanie Crates, Margaret Webb & Pat Bourne 13-17.

Fours: Carol Hudd, Jane Taylor, Carol Grenfell & Kathryn Yeoman beat Teresa Orriss, Penny Coombs, Pat Wills & Maureen Vandrau 19-17.

Score: Box drew with Sutton 2-2 but lost on shots 65-74.