Oxford & District’s Katherine Hawes beat Bedford Borough’s Sharon Potts 21-8 in the English Indoor Bowling Association’s Champion of Champions ladies’ inter-area final.

She now goes forward to the national finals where she will face Hornsea & District’s Lydia Cutmore in the last 16 at Warner Lakeside, Hayling Island, on January 31.

Meanwhile, Hawes has been named as a reserve for the England team for the British Isles Women’s International Series at Stanley IBC from March 7-9.

EIBA AREA RESULTS

(Skips only)

MEN

Pairs 2nd round: C Carpenter (Banbury Cross) 16, D Plater (Foxhill) 19.

Triples 2nd round: S Wright (Slade) w/o N Galletly (Banbury Cross); J Pardoe (Banbury Cross) 11, D Plater (Foxhill) 18; M Sykes (Banbury Cross) 12, M Page (Foxhill) 16; A Wilkin (Banbury Cross) 11, P Maynard (Foxhill) 23.

Fours quarter-finals: P Maynard (Foxhill) 19, R Gaskins (Oxford City & County) 17; M Sykes (Banbury Cross) 27, A Dunkley (Brackley & District) 11.

Under 25 singles final: S Watts (Oxford City & County) 0, BJ Byles (Whiteknights) 2.

Over 60s singles 2nd round: D Harding (Foxhill) 21, B Eastgate (Oxford City & County) 4.

Over 60s pairs quarter-final: W Fuller (Bletchley) 9, J Tee (Banbury Cross) 24.

Over 60s inter-club double rink 3rd round: Herts 39, Oxford City & County 34; Desborough B 34, Oxford & District 35.

MIXED

Pairs semi-final: G Smyth (Bletchley) 22, M Sykes (Banbury Cross) 11.

LADIES

Singles quarter-final: K Hawes (Oxford & District) 21, J Murphy (Oxford & District) 19; A Eastgate (Oxford City & County) w/o C Harvey (Foxhill).

Pairs quarter-final: J Gore (Oxford City & County) 12, J Plater (Foxhill) 23.

Over 50s two wood triples semi-final: J Berry (Oxford City & County) 19, J Lovegrove (Oxford City & County) 6.

Atherley Trophy 2nd round: Oxfordshire 67, Dorset 138.