STUDLEY Wood narrowly lost at home to Ellesborough in a Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League contest only decided at the final hole of the last match.

The hosts were looking for a victory which could have sent them top of Section 2, but they began badly.

Nigel Lawton and Dave Dust were on the receiving end of a 7 & 6 defeat to in-form pair Graham Dixon and Liam Collins.

Simon Bulman and Nick Mortimer levelled the scores by taking the next match 3 & 2 against Cliff Pearce and John Allinson.

There was a chance to salvage a draw as Greg Stevens and Isaac Maginn reached the 18th tee just one down, but they were unable to get the win they needed, slipping to a two hole defeat to concede a 2-1 loss overall.

RESULTS

Section 2

Studley Wood 1 (1pt), Ellesborough 2 (3) (Studley Wood scores first): N Lawton & D Dust lost to G Dixon & L Collins 7 & 6, S Bulman & N Mortimer bt C Pearce & J Allinson 3 & 2, G Stevens & I Maginn lost to S Williams & S Shelley 2 holes.

KO Cup 1st round

Oxford City 1 (1), Chiltern Forest 2 (3) (Oxford City first): G Hoult & M Hall lost to N Truesmith & J Taylor 2 & 1; G Soave & S Tabor lost to M Williams & D Cobley 3 & 2; P Higgins & C Marriott bt P Marden & R Sponder 2 & 1.