Oxfordshire Ladies overcame wet and cold conditions to beat Gloucestershire 102-88 in the Middle England League at Pineholt BC, Hucclecote.
Oxon won on four of the six rinks with Jeanette Berry’s side leading the way with a resounding 28-4 victory.
Caroline Campion’s four also shone with a 20-8 success, while Sylvia Roger’s side posted a 15-11 win.
Carol Penson’s quartet provided Oxon’s other winning rink with a 17-15 triumph.
Gloucestershire 88 (4pts), Oxfordshire 102 (13) (Gloucs skips first): M Haynes 8, C Campion 20; M Hale 11, S Rogers 15; J Sheward 27, J Lovegrove 4; G Fry 23, A Ives 18; C Winter Alsop 15, C Penson 17; A White 4, J Berry 28.
Oxfordshire suffered defeats on all six rinks as they went down 102-63 to Worcestershire in a county friendly at Inkberrow BC.
Worcestershire 102, Oxfordshire 63 (Worcestershire skips first): E Allen 13, B Pearce 6; S Cullis 18, J Berry 12; D Bawn 13, C Campion 12; J Parfitt 22, S Rogers 11; A Roberts 23, P Ostler 14; W Aldred 13, W Cross 8.
THE Oxfordshire ladies unbadged pairs was played to the semi-final stages.
Marthie du Preez and Margaret Boynton will face Jan Gore and Kathy Britten on finals weekend at Oxford City & County on August 17 and 18.
Diana Rocket and Carol Mobley face Melody Sykes and Helen Young in the other last-four clash.
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