BDO INTER-COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Deta Hedman returns to boost Oxfordshire’s hopes of climbing off the bottom of the Premier Division when they take on Essex at the Ex Services and Bicester Families Club this weekend.

She missed the 22-14 defeat by Warwickshire earlier this month as she was at the World Cup in Canada where she won the ladies’ singles title.

Since then she has also captured the Winmau World Masters crown.

Also back in the ladies’ A team is World Cup youth champion Casey Gallagher.

Michael Kearns moves up to the Oxon men’s A team, which is strengthened by the return of Keith Bedding, Jon Jukes, and Ade Larner.

The action starts at 11am on Saturday and Sunday.

OXON TEAMS

Men’s A: K Bedding (KRC), N Cobb, S Holley, J Jukes, M Kearns (Windrush Club), P Krabben, A Larner (Witney Trophy Centre), D Lockyer, K Lowe, J McCarthy, L Russell, S White.

Men’s B: A Barrett (Oxford Blue Print), M Breakspear, M Burns (Paddy Walsh), B Kearnes, E Lilly, J Newland, J Palmer (Blacks Head), S Robinson, J Russell, A Stevens (Corner House Headington), A Thomas (ACG Labels), K Young.

Other squad members: P Addison (Ex Services and Bicester Families Club), P Cohen, D Essex, D Hammond (Blue and Green Marine), J Mulley, D Newman (Duke of Cumberland’s Head), P O’Sullivan (Valley Eng Ltd), G Manning (Sandvik Coromant), N Russell (Roots of Oxford), D Smith, M Stocker, T Tricker.

Ladies A: S Castle (KRC), S Cox, C Gallagher, D Hedman (Oxfordshire Exec-utive Chauffeurs), R Rose (KFC), J Newman (Duke of Cumberland’s Head).

Ladies B: Cali Birch, Cath Birch, T Borton, B Grant (Chinnor Marquees), K Hill, K Ledbury.

Other squad members: Cl Bywaters, N Curzon (Witney Trophy Centre) T Hamilton.