Headington A ran out emphatic 5-1 winners at Carterton in their Division 1 top-of-the-table battle in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries.

Wins for the rinks of Ian Snowdon, Mark Charlett and Howard Watts secured a 86-64 shots success, with Gordon Walker’s four providing Carterton’s lone victory.

Oxford City & County A maintained their challenge with a 5½-½ home win over Banbury Chestnuts.

Chris Earl’s four won 28-14 in the 86-59¼ scoreline.

Convincing wins from Barry Lambourne and Graham Kennedy helped Shiplake to a 4½-1½ victory at Thame in Division 2.

RESULTS

Division 1

Carterton 64 (1pt), Headington A 86 (5) (Carterton skips first): P Sharman 12, I Snowdon 28; G Walker 28, J King 15; R Clanfield 10, H Watts 21; S Richens 14, M Charlett 22.

Oxford City & County A 86 (5½), Banbury Chestnuts 59¼ (½) (City & County skips first): C Earl 28, A Northcote 14; M Hancock 20, D Munslow 20; A Ley 19, R Maries 11¼; M Peterson 19, B Ray 14.

Witney Mills 68 (1), Banbury Central A 79 (5) (Witney Mils skips first): R Barnett 19, M Andrew 28; J Mott 22, I Whelpton 12; A Auger 14, J Tee 22; M East 13, G Schwab 17.

Division 2

Witney Town 70 (1), Bicester 79 (5) (Witney Town skips first): V Comley 19, P Hooley 22; M Jones 14, G Wood 22; B Bloomfield 25, K Taylor 13; T Ludlow 12, A Hall 22.

Thame 68 (1½), Shiplake 96 (4½) (Thame skips first): J Timms 15, B Lambourne 24; L Lewis 21, B Evans 20; R Slater 21, J Bland 21; A Twinn 11, G Kennedy 31.

Charlbury 68 (2), Kidlington 76 (4) (Charlbury skips first): D Cooper 24, J O'Shea 8; D Dix 17, M Brain 14; M Fraser 11, J Hardie 27; N Siford 16, C Cox 27.

Division 3

Headington B 74 (1½), Watlington 76 (4½) (Headington skips first): R Edwards 19, B Gilkes 22; A Peters 13, G Hooker 17; M Kershaw 23, S Gilkes 18; S Gould 19, H Franklin 19.

Woodstock 75 (2), Oxford City & County B 82 (4) (Woodstock skips first): R Collett 23, C Pollard 16; D Coleman 15, G Powell 28; J Stone 16, G Kerr 21; B Clarke 21, N Satchell 17.

Chipping Norton 81 (5), Bloxham 71 (1) (Chipping Norton skips first): P Rathbone 20, T Gardner 13; S Davis 26, T McKenna 13; D Barnes 14, J Stephens 30; K Field 21, J Lucas 15.

Oxford 79 (4), Blackbird Leys 72 (2) (Oxford skips first): M Bracewell 19, R Brain 27; P Ilott 24, J Baldwin 10; G Watts 20, S O'Keefe 18; L Vaughan 16, A Fleming 17.

Division 4

Adderbury 89 (5), Chadlington 73 (1) (Adderbury skips first): C Skidmore 16, R Arthur 29; T Ely 28, P Madeley 10; C Skidmore 26, C Smart 17; P Gladden 19, P Rathbone 17.

Banbury Central B 91 (6), Hanborough 58 (0) (Banbury Central skips first): G Gerry 31, K Williams 12; R Cox 23, P Warner 15; J Pickering 22, C Hayley 17; R Wilkins 15, G Haynes 14.

Florence Park 111 (6), South Oxford B 55 (0) (Florence Pk skips first): I Gray 25, P Woodville 10; P Booth 24, B Edmondson 15; J Simmons 21, T Hookman 16; C Dawson 41, D Walker 14.

Oxford University Press 81 (4), West Oxford 66 (2) (OUP skips first): P Tweddle 17, E Fry 18; G Giles 22, P Moffat 15; P Cornish 16, J Parker 23; M Kirby 26, M Alderson 10.