England internationals Steve Warren and Graham Shadwell are through to the quarter-finals in the Wiltshire national singles championships.

Warren booked his place in the last eight with a 21-13 win over Vince Kimber at Marlborough.

At the same venue Shadwell recorded an easy 21-9 win over Dave Laws.

Warren will now face fellow Middleton Cup player Neil Smith, who edged home 21-19 against Tony Rivers on the green at Stratton Churchways.

The big surprise was the elimination in the last 16 of 2001 Wiltshire national singles champion Gary Morphet. He was outbowled by Swindon's Brian Stokes, going down 21-9.

In the pairs the big shock was the elimination of Shadwell and partner Paul Macdonald who were beaten by Cooper- Avon's Mel Litherland and Nigel Price. There were also defeats for Middleton Cup pairings of Mike Tyler and Mick Crook and the Snell brothers Michael and Steve.

Last year's beaten finalists Ian Jefferies and Neil Hope are through to the last eight, but only after a tight struggle with Swindon's Harry Langley and Dave Woodbridge.

Results

SINGLES

At Marlborough: John Rothery (Marlborough) 11 Ben Hatton (Amesbury) 21; Dave Laws (Spencer Melksham) 9 Graham Shadwell (Spencer Moulton) 21; Keith Hutchens (Westinghouse) 21 Keith Fletcher (Corsham) 17; Vince Kimber (Marlborough) 13 Steve Warren (Westlecot) 21.

At Stratton Churchway: Neil Smith (Wootton Bassett) 21 Tony Rivers (Highworth) 19; Vince Williams (Cooper-Avon) 21 Chris Cheesley (Purton) 13; Gary Morphet (Rodbourne Cheney) 9 Brian Stokes (Swindon) 21; Allan Wilson (Alderbury) 7 Paul Macdonald (Spencer Moulton) 21.

Quarter final draw

Shadwell v Hatton; Williams v Hutchens; Macdonald v Stokes; Smith v Warren.

Matches to be played at Purton on Monday, July 14.

PAIRS

At Alderbury: M Roberts & M Wadsworth (Purton) 11 M Loney (sub) & I James (Marlborough) 20; M Savin & J Lucas (Chippenham T) 16 M Tyler & M Crook (Amesbury) 15; P Macdonald & Shadwell (SM) 15 M Litherland & N Price (Cooper-Avon) 23; S Stevenson & C Haydon (Westlecot) 22 R James & K Holloway (Blue Circle) 21.

At Trowbridge Westbourne: M Oliver & M Webb (Holt) 21 R Allen & C Humphreys (Highworth) 8; D Crookes & D Squires (Corsham) 18 M Snell & S Snell (W Bassett) 14; C Stephens & D Coward (Calne) 22 P Long & D Shipp (Amesbury) 14; H Langley & D Woodbridge (Swindon) 17 I Jefferies & N Hope (Westlecot) 19.

Quarter-final draw

Grice & James v Oliver & Webb; Stevenson & Haydon v Savin & Lucas; Litherland & Price v Jefferies & Hope; Crookes & Squires v Stephens & Coward.

Matches to be played on Tuesday, July 15, at Wootton Bassett.