Three personal milestones were not enough to inspire Oxfordshire IBA to victory against Berkshire as they went down 117-112 in a friendly at West Berks.

Steve O’Keefe received his 200-game badge, while Bill Pointer picked up a 50-game badge, and John Franks reached the ten-game mark.

But Oxon were able to win on only two of the six rinks, with Roy Pyniger and Terry Gripe their successful skips.

Berkshire IBA 117, Oxfordshire IBA 112

(Berks rinks first)

Rink 1: M Dick, R Spackman, G Thorne, B Dillon 17, S Tolhurst, D Crook, D Claridge, T Gripe 20.

Rink 2: D Sylvester, C Woodward, E Orme, T Davis 15, A Fleming, R Higgins, R Jackson, R Pyniger 28.

Rink 3: D Perryman, D Brooke, L Pond, K Nash 24, W Pointer, J Preston, S O’Keefe, H Franklin 13.

Rink 4: J Wells, T Rumble, L Davis, S Steele 20, R McStay, F Woods, B Spencer, J Davie 14.

Rink 5: T Folkland, C Simpson, H Davis, S Rushton 22, E Dorling, C Blackmore, M Major, M Andrew 20.

Rink 6: R Williams, D Rumble, J Swook, G Oxtby 19, J Franks, R Havard, P Baskerville, P Woodville 17.

OXFORD & District’s men bowed out of the English Indoor Bowling Association’s Over 60s Inter-Club Double Rink competition with a 41-30 home defeat by Herts in the fifth round.

OXFORD CITY & COUNTY FIXTURES

Today: v Oxford Masons (H, 2). Tomorrow: Oxfordshire WIBA v Berkshire (2.15). Saturday: v Banbury Cross (H, 2.15). Sunday: v Rivermead (A, 2.30).