Oxfordshire made a storming start to their Liberty Cup camapign with a convincing 60-shot victory over Buckinghamshire at Oxford.

The biggest winning rink was skipped by Andy Wise, who triumphed by 26 shots as Oxon romped home 151-91 in this indoor county championship clash.

Glenn Allen secured a 28-6 success on rink one, while Oxon's other winning skips were Chris Allen - fathere of Glenn - Howard Watts and Calvin Carpenter.

Ian Snowdon was the only home skip to lose.

Meanwhile, four of Oxon's skips helped Oxford & District to win their local derby clash with Oxford City & County in the first round of the Denny Cup.

Glenn Allen secured the biggest win as District triumphed on all four rinks in an overall 98-79 victory.

LIBERTY CUP

Oxfordshire 151, Bucks 91 (Oxon skips first): G Allen 28, R Turpie 6; C Allen 22, B Norman 12; H Watts 24, R Walters 15; I Snowdon 16, T Osborne 26; C Carpenter 24, D Harding 21; A Wise 37, G Milligan 11.

DENNY CUP

Oxford & District 98, Oxford City & County 79 (Oxford & District skips first): H Watts 24, L Lacey 15; G Allen 31, H Futter 17; C Allen 23, B Slatter 18; I Snowdon 20, M Gleeson 19.

WESSEX LEAGUE

Oxford & District 86, Westlecot 94 (Oxford skips first): R Pyniger 19, M Hope 16; H Watts 26, H Bowen 24; I Snowdon 26, M Biggs 28; C Carl 15, M Jackson 26.

FRIENDLIES

Oxford & District IBA 97, South Bedfordshire 98 (Oxford skips first): A Hall 27, T Pope 12; A Tozer 17, E Bierton 20; B Standen 20, E Coleman 21; R Tappin 16, P Cox 26; S O'Keefe 17, J Fortune 19.

Oxford & District 135, Oxford City & County 116 (Oxford & District skips first): M Jones 20, E O'Shea 27; K Woodward 24, R Daniels 19; M Major 20, M Charlett 18; P Williams 18, M Hemming 18; A Tozer 22, P Phelps 15; B Osborne 31, J Lovegrove 19.

Oxford & District 115, Westlecot 121 (Oxford skips first): P Maskrey 12, J Comley 27; M Shepherd 21, W Anderson 17; G Buckett 13, P Stephenson 20; J Franklin 27, J Fenemore 9; L Hopcraft 8, M Moss 32; M Stradling 28, E Smith 16.

Oxford & District 110, Slade 115 (Oxford skips first): B Osborne 10, M Cavill 24; A Tozer 11, A Hall 29; V Richards 13, D Gibbard 24; M Major 16, J Moore 15; B Lucas 28, T Lewis 9; P Comley 32, B Carforth 14.

Oxford & District Mixed 96, London Welsh 135 (Oxford skips first): E Hole 14, P Tottman 19; R Comley 17, J Lewis 13; G Bailey 20, G Bowdler 21; A Rowe 15, D Nott 24; P Comley 14, P Edwards 26; P Townsend 16, D Edwards 32.