THORPE Bay's ladies team suffered a 12-0 defeat away to Hertford-shire's Gosling in Division One Group F of the National Club League.

And Thorpe's men went down 8-4 away to Buckinghamshire club Gerrards Cross on Sunday in Men's Division Two Group R.

Completing a weekend to forget for south-east Essex clubs in the NCL were Westcliff Hardcourts' men who lost 12-0 away to Middlesex's Globe.

The next round of matches are on Sunday, May 11.

RESULTS: Ladies' Div 1 Gp F: Gosling 12 Thorpe Bay 0, Chandos 2 Connaught 10, Harpenden 0 Woodford Wells 12. Men's 1 Gp G: Connaught 4 Gosling 8, Globe 12 Westcliff Hard 0, Chandos 12 Ipswich 0. Men's Div 2 Gp R: Chesham Bois 0 Muswell Hill Methodist 12, Frinton 2 Letchworth 10, Gerrards Cross 8 Thorpe Bay 4.