OXFORDSHIRE Premier lost 31-9 away to Essex in the English Short Mat Bowls Association Inter County Competition.

The new pairing of Marilyn Davies and Dave Wiggins were the only Oxon combination to win both their games, triumphing 12-9 and 13-10.

Essex 194 (31pts), Oxfordshire 158 (9).

(Oxfordshire scores)

Singles: G Davies lost 14-8 & 15-9; A Brown won 14-11 & lost 18-12.

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Pairs: L Orlando & K Dickson lost 18-11 & 19-13; M Davies & D Wiggins won 12-9 & 13-10.

Triples: P Dunn, C Robbins & L Woodward lost 12-8 & 14-13; A Sirett, N Pratley & C Hasker won 13-7 & lost 11-8.

Fours: R Howarth, D Watts, J Bradbury & T Cross drew 6-6 & lost 9-7; S Hall, N Lovell, P Collett & N Davies lost 10-7 & 11-4.

OSMBA LEAGUE RESULTS

South & Vale Division 1: Chieveley 23 (7), Wallingford Royals 21 (1); Chieveley 17 (6), Stanford Village 16 (2).

Oxford City Division: Oxford & District 13 (2), SO South Lakesiders 27 (6); West Oxford 17 (2), Blackbird Leys 23 (6).

West Oxford Division: Burford Town 30 (2), Witney Town Woolies 31 (6); Charlbury Oaks 30 (8), Witney Town Rams 20 (0); Witney Mills Weavers 57 (8), Hanborough Harriers 16 (0); Hanborough Herons 23 (0), North Leigh Millers 28 (8).

Afternoon Triples League: Woodcote Wings 21 (6), Benson SMBC 18 (2); Abingdon Park Rangers 30 (6), Woodcote Woodpeckers 17 (2).

OXFORDSHIRE IBA went down 110-103 to Wiltshire at Oxford City & County.

Oxfordshire scores first

Rink 1: M Major, M Mansell, A Fleming, P Baskerville 26, D Smith, J Cremin, B George, A Small 39.

Rink 2: S Tolhurst, D Smith, T Chamberlain, N Satchell 15, D French, D Greenwood, J Wilkins, M Byron 21.

Rink 3: T Mold, F Woods, M Saunders, H Payne 17, L Cox, G Vincent, K Baker, John Southern 11.

Rink 4: J Dunne, N Clarke, T Wright, T Gripe 19, D Fry, G Tinson, P Saunders, D Williams 25.

Rink 5: R McStay, M Murphy, M Collinson, H Franklin 26, M Clark, A Bradfield, G Smith, R Salisbury 14.

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