Liz Gilkes and Manoj Gujral starred as Woodstock edged past Bicester 5-3 in Mixed Division 1 of the Wilson Inter-Club 3-Pair League.

The Woodstock first pair picked up all three rubbers in straight sets, but their teammates were forced to battle all the way by the gutsy visitors.

Bicester's first two pairs of Nicki Bracewell and Neil Smith, and Jo Boyle and Ashley Prior both collected 1 rubbers, but it was to prove not enough, with the match decided by the two third pairs.

Bicester took the upper hand when Kim Hartley and Eddie Duncan claimed the first set 6-2, but Woodstock's Nicola Casey and Anumod Gujral fought back to win the next two, 6-3, 6-4.

In Division 2, Mary Smith and Paul Casey won 1 rubbers for Woodstock B in their 6-2 defeat by Kings Sutton.

North Oxford C and Bicester C were tied at 3-3 going into the final round of their Division 3 match, and it was the visiting team from Bicester who came out on top, eventually winning 5-4.

The first six matches of the day were all halved.

But victories from Pauline Woolston and Chris Laker, and Becki Garrett and Ian Green in the final round ensured that Bicester came out on top.

In the 2-Pair League, Oxford Sports had little trouble in brushing aside Abingdon in Division 1, Polly Westell and Jim Baker winning both their matches 6-1, 6-3.

It was far closer in the match between Wheatley and Kingston Bagpuize, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Charlotte Stewart and Steve Gasper won both their matches for Wheatley. But a victory apiece from Linda Hopgood and Philip Candy, and Anita Candy and Derek Clements gave Kingston a share of the spoils.

RESULTS

3-PAIR LEAGUE

Ladies Div 1: Cholsey 4, Oxford Sports 5. Div 4: Bicester C 2, Cholsey B 7.

Men's Div 3: Goring 8, Brackley .

Mixed Div 1: Banbury 3, Oxford City B 5; Oxford City 9, Abingdon 0; Woodstock 5, Bicester 3. Div 2: Thame 6, Norham Gardens 3; Bicester B 6, Abingdon B 2; Kings Sutton 6, Woodstock B 2 Div 3: North Oxford C 4, Bicester C 5; Witney B 5, Wantage 3. Div 4: Abingdon D 3, Thame B 5; Banbury C 4, Southfield 5.

2-PAIR LEAGUE

Mixed Div 1: Wheatley 2, Kingston Bagpuize 2; Abingdon , Oxford Sports 3; Cholsey 3, Oxford Sports B 1. Div 2: Mapledurham 4, Portcullis 0; Oxford Sports C 2, Benson B 2; Banbury West End 4, Norham Gardens 0. Div 3: Southfield 0, Benson C 4; Oxford Sports D 4, Mapledurham B 0; Watlington B , Faringdon 3.

Men's Div 1: N Gardens 2, Colston 2. Div 3: Cholsey C 4, Benson C 0.