NORTH Wilts' men's and mixed teams have bowed out of all of the national team championship and competitions.

They came second in two men’s Over 60s double rinks local derbies against Christie Miller and Clarrie Dunbar and last weekend lost out to Clevedon in a men’s Denny Plate tie.

In the inter-club mixed championship for the Egham Trophy they went down 98-59 to MidGlos despite winning on two of the four rinks skipped by Maurice Byrom (22-17) and Fizz Mace (16-14).

RESULTS (skips only) v MidGlos (Egham Trophy) Home - Rink 3: Keith Hutchens lost to Ben Coldrick 12-29. Rink 2: Fizz Mace beat S Pope 16-14. Away - Rink 4: Maurice Byrom beat M Stalley 22-17. Rink 3: Dave Williams lost to Nathan Kitchen 9-28.

Score: North Wilts lost to MidGlos 59-88.

v Clevedon (Denny Plate) Home - Rink 4: Trevor Cooke lost to Mark Woods 14-21. Rink 5: Richard Gainey lost to Gary Jay 18-22. Away - Rink 1: Alan Small lost to Pip Branfield 6-25. Rink 2: Maurice Byrom lost to Mark Davis 14-17.

Score: North Wilts lost to Clevedon 52-85.

North Wilts A v Christie Miller (O60s double rink) Home: Dave Williams beat Nigel Price 20-14. Away: Richard Gainey lost to Dave Laws 16-23.

Score: North Wilts lost to Christie Miller 36-37.

North Wilts B v Clarrie Dunbar (O60s double rink) Home: Ashley Ponting lost to Fred Pope 6-33. Away: Trevor Cooke drew with Duncan McGovern 15-15.

Score: North Wilts lost to Clarrie Dunbar 21-48.

NORTH Wilts men bounced back from their defeat to Clevedon in the Denny Plate with a fine performance in their first central region game of the 2016/17 campaign in the Wessex League.

They beat Paulton side Purnell by 28 shots as they ran out convincing 79-51 winners and took 15 out of the 16 points on offer.

There were victories for Richard Gainey’s foursome by 12 shots, Dave Williams quartet by nine and Maurice Byrom’s four by seven shots while Alan Small’s rink drew 16-16.

RESULTS (skips only) Home - Rink 1: Richard Gainey beat Hugh Lorimer 23-11. Rink 2: Alan Small drew with Don Dart 16-16. Away - Rink 1: Maurice Byrom beat John Matthews 21-14. Rink 2: Dave Williams beat Mel Bowen 19-10.

Score: North Wilts beat Paulton 79-51 and by 15pts to 1pt.