Chipping Norton's Andy Martin was crowned the Oxfordshire indoor singles champion with a 21-16 victory over Gordon Evans, of Oxford City & County.

Martin's drawing ability was the deciding factor in an absorbing final.

Norman Wallace and Ian Snowdon, of Oxford & District, beat Brian Slatter and Mike Philpott 19-10 in the pairs final.

Andy Martin

The match was close until the 18th end when Wallace and Snowdon picked up a seven which gave Slatter and Philpott no way back.

The triples final saw the Banbury Cross team of Darren Sharpe, Calvin Carpenter and Gary Lucas pip Norman Wallace, Carl Stephens and Ian Snowdon, of Oxford & District, 20-19.

Lucas drew the match-winning shot with his last bowl.

Seventeen-year-old John Philpott played the starring role to lead the Oxford City & County team of Andy Crawley, Mike Philpott and Brian Slatter to the fours title.

He shone at No 2 in a comfortable 19-7 win against the Banbury Cross quartet of Peter Norton, Darren Sharpe, Calvin Carpenter and Gary Lucas.