Oxfordshire IBA experienced mixed fortunes on their tour of the south west.

Based in Torquay, president Phil Woodville’s side went down 126-112 to Taunton Deane, beat Plymouth 131-117 and lost 129-109 to Exeter.

RESULTS

Taunton Deane 126, Oxfordshire 112

(Taunton rinks first)

Rink 1: B Smith, M Coles, J Hackman, M Pry 10, S O’Keefe, F Woods, R Jackson, L Lacey 27.

Rink 2: P Luscombe, B Fisher, M Jenkins, A Lowe 17, S Andrews, M Scarfe, E Dorling, M Major 15.

Rink 3: C Gibson, G Penney, D Corkhill, A Jenkins 26, B Pointer, R Havard, A Fleming, M Ford 14.

Rink 4: G Pearce, C Jones, B Porter, E Holloway 30, C Blackmore, S Hambridge, S Ponting, M Andrew 13.

Rink 5: G Evans, G Day, B Hankins, R Hankins 23, T Chamberlain, D Roberts, M Saunders, K Holloway 20.

Rink 6: P Mapledown, M Reeve, A Hitchin, L Greenslade 20, J Preston, J Franks, J McGeough, P Woodville 23.

Plymouth 117, Oxfordshire 131

(Plymouth rinks first)

Rink 1: H Dare, M Caryle, A Harris, P Carmichael 18, J Preston, D Roberts, M Saunders, M Andrew 17.

Rink 2: C Nicholls, P Bunker, J Soket, K Buchanan 19, R Havard, F Woods, E Dorling, M Ford 26.

Rink 3: G Gascoigne, B Bunker, G Draper, D Godfrey 20, B Pointer, C Blackmore, J McGeough, K Holloway 24.

Rink 4: T Emerson, S Hurton, P Caryle, W Durden 17, S Andrews, M Scarfe, S Ponting, L Lacey 22.

Rink 5: G Brook, E Barnett, B Hookway, R Barford 29, T Chamberlain, S Hambridge, R Jackson, P Woodville 21.

Rink 6: M Bagun, J Slayer, C Sweet, J Seldon 14, S O’Keefe, J Franks, A Fleming, M Major 21.

Exeter 129, Oxfordshire 109

(Exeter rinks first)

Rink 1: D Batey, P Auley, A Paxton, C Wharton 28, S Andrews, D Roberts, E Dorling, M Ford 11.

Rink 2: L Conava, D Rouse, P O’Callaghan, F Skidmore 24, R Havard, M Saunders, J McGeough, P Woodville 18.

Rink 3: N Parsons, G Newberry, P Swainson, E Taylor 31, B Pointer, F Woods, A Fleming, M Andrew 11.

Rink 4: F Rech, I Hellier, B Conway, J Ashford 21, S O’Keefe, M Scarfe, T Chamberlain, M Major 24.

Rink 5: J Crump, M Platt, M Mallacan, A Parsons 14, J Preston, S Hambridge, S Ponting, K Holloway 20.

Rink 6: S Wood, M Lock, W Robins, J Repy 11, C Blackmore, J Franks, R Jackson, L Lacey 25.

CHIPPING Norton beat Oxford Sports 89-56 in the Tens competition at Oxford City & County.

RESULTS

(Chipping Norton names first)

Singles: M Shepherd 21, J Glenn 8.

Pairs: J Cox 21, R Burden & P Ilott 19.

Triples: N Jones, C Thornhill, D Zenyik 17, K Glenn, S Crocker, R Edney 15.

Fours: V Harris, C Briant, K Field, J Stevens 30, B Wright, B Stratford, A Louch, P Ilott 14.

OXFORDSHIRE were brushed aside 28-12 by Hampshire in the English Short Mat Bowling Association’s Inter County Competition Premier Knockout semi-final.

OXFORD CITY & COUNTY FIXTURES

Today: v Hagbourne (H, 8.15). Saturday: v Royal Household (H, 2.15). Sunday: v Shiplake (H, 2.15). Tuesday: Oxfordshire v South Warwickshire (2.15).