Oxford City made a triumphant return to the top flight with a whitewash victory over Chipping Norton at Southfield in the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League on Saturday.

City, promoted to Section 1 this season, won three tight matches, the closest being in the top tie when Ian Bound and John Summers got home by one hole.

Burford, inspired by a 6 & 4 win from Tom Potter and Andy Purdy, triumphed 2-1 away to Ellesborough

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FOUSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Oxford City 3 (4pts), Chipping Norton 0 (Oxford City first): I Bound & J Summers bt D Hicks & A Helby 1 hole, D Summers & W Peddie bt A Johnson & S Kench 3 & 2, M Hall & G Slattery bt M Stanton & L Thorpe 2 & 1.

Ellesborough 1 (1), Burford 2 (3) (Ellesborough first): M Armitage & C Pearce lost to D Yates & S Hopkins 2 & 1, T Lawson & R Crisp bt I Liddle & J Wilks 4 & 3, D Eldrdige & J Mortimer lost to T Potter & A Purdy 6 & 4.

Section 2

Hadden Hill 0 (0), Studley Wood 3 (4) (Hadden Hill first): M Grootz & P Whiting lost to G Drew & M Haupt 3 & 2, P Chana & R Harris lost to S Jenkins & D Drew 3 & 2, M Dowzall & G Walker lost to J Fathers & S Bulman 3 & 2.

Section 2

Hazlemere 1 (1), Magnolia Park 2 (3).

Section 3

Shrivenham Park 1 (1), Drayton Park 2 (3) (Shrivenham Park first): T Chester & M Pook bt A Elmey &N B James 1 hole, T White & A Thomas lost to G Shirley & R Morbey 4 & 2, I Penfold & P Godding lost to M Robers & S Berry 4 & 3.