Oxfordshire A pipped Gloucestershire A 22-18 in the English Short Mat Bowling Association’s Inter County Championship at Churchdown after the two sides finished level on shots.

The two counties recorded 182 shots apiece, but Oxon picked up the extra points having won more disciplines.

OXON A DETAILS

Singles: E Hasker lost 18-10 & 18-11; C Robbins lost 16-11 & 16-8.

Pairs: R Howarth & T Mills lost 18-9 & 13-10; L Gray & S Orlando won 17-11 & 16-10.

Triples: S Hall, S Dunn & N Lovell lost 12-4 & 16-5; E Hodgson, T Gardiner & B Evans won 13-4 & 12-9.

Fours: A Eastgate, M Evans, P Hearmon & B Eastgate won 11-10 & 15-4; R Hill, K Howarth, M Edwards & C Williams won 8-7 & drew 11-11.

OXFORDSHIRE SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION RESULTS

South & Vale Div 1: Stanford Village 12 (0pts), Grove Grovelands 26 (8); Benson Missing Nines 17 (1), Chieveley 20 (7); Wallingford Royals 28 (8), Hanney BC 17 (0).

Div 2: Harwell Harelquins 26 (8), Didcot BC Hounds 16 (0); Challow Windymillers 26 (6), Wootton Warriors 17 (2); Cholsey Canaries 11 (0), Stanford Vale 27 (8); Abingdon Knights 11 (0), Didcot BC Rams 28 (8).

Oxford City: SO Three Swans 18 (6), SO South Lakesiders 17 (2); Oxford & District 20 (2), Blackbird Leys 21 (6).

West Oxfordshire: Witney Town Canaries 23 (2), Eynsham Falcons 25 (6); Hanborough Harriers 32 (6), Witney Town Rams 27 (2); Witney Town Canaries 30 (8), Witney Town The Millers 18 (0); North Leigh Millers 36 (8), Burford Town 19 (2); Eynsham Falcons 26 (1), Witney Town Woolies 28 (7).

Afternoon Triples League: Drayton Hammers 25 (6), Stanford Greys 18 (2); Stanford Blues 20 (8), Harwell Swifts 0 (0); Aston Astons 17 (0), Woodgate Woodpeckers 24 (8); Didcot BC Red Kites 29 (8), Abingdon Park Rangers 11 (0); Harwell Eagles 13 (0), Benson SMBC 22 (8); Woodcote Wings 23 (8), Drayton Wasps 14 (0).

Meanwhile, Oxon's AJ Brown skipped England’s four to victory in the main competition at the British Isles Championships in Llanelli.