Oxfordshire bowed out of the English Short Mat Bowling Association’s Inter County Competition with a 29-11 defeat by West Sussex in the knock-out preliminary round at Royal Russell School, Croydon.

Oxon 156 (11pts), West Sussex 201 (29)

(Oxon details)

Singles: G Davies lost 21-5 & won 22-9; AJ Brown lost 17-10 & 16-7.

Pairs: G Cross & R Wiggins lost 15-12 & 13-12; J Bradbury & L Woodward lost 20-10 & 15-12.

Triples: A Sirett, N Pratley & C Hasker lost 11-9 & 11-5; L Orlando, S Faulkner & T Clough drew 8-8 & lost 11-5.

Fours: T Mills, N Cottrell, B Barnard & N Davies lost 16-4 & won 7-6; M Davies, E Hasker, T Cross & D Wiggins won 12-6 & 16-6.

OXFORDSHIRE SHORT MAT

ASSOCIATION RESULTS

Wantage & District Challenge Cup quarter-finals

Hanney BC 16 (0pts), Chieveley 24 (8)

1st leg: Hanney (P Simpson, R Hatley, V Simpson, T Zanker) 10, Chieveley (G Hornsey, S Ives, N Cottrell, T Clough) 11.

2nd leg: Hanney (B Savage, F Martin, E Herbert, A Savage) 6, Chieveley (F Heath, D Bolus, D Sims, D Wilson) 13.

Stanford Village 18 (2pts), Stanford Vale 30 (6)

1st leg: Stanford Village (L Gray, M Evans, B Evans, M Davies) 11, Stanford Vale (T Bulley, M Hance, G Iles, C Iles) 6.

2nd leg: Stanford Village (V Smith, B Channer, T Gardiner, C Williams) 7, Stanford Vale (H Broad, M Wyatt, M Hull, P Broad) 24.