Headington A began their Division 1 title defence in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Bridle Insurance, with a 5-1 victory at Banbury Central A.

They stormed into a 5-0 lead before Nigel Galletly got Banbury on the board, turning a five-shot deficit after 19 ends.

Oxford City & County beat West Witney 5-1.

City & County started well and led by 24 shots after 11 ends, but Kevin Alder’s rink saw the visitors come back from 15 down to win by a shot.

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The hosts’ other skips edged to victory.

Barrie Evans starred with 33 shot winners as Shiplake eased to a 5-1 win at home to Carterton.

In Division 2, Witney Mills recorded a 47-shot win over Thame, while South Oxford A beat Watlington and Adderbury saw off Charlbury.

Banbury Chestnuts scored 106 points in a 6-0 victory over Chipping Norton.

City & County B lost at Witney Town, despite Colin Pollard’s rink recording a 17-shot winning margin.

Paul Demczak’s men cancelled it out, winning by 18.

In Division 4, Gary Richardson and John Parker won by 20 and 24 shots respectively to help West Oxford to a 47-shot win over Florence Park.

RESULTS

Division 1

Oxford City & County A 82 (5pts), West Witney 78 (1) (City & County skips first): P Comley 21, K Alder 22; A Ley 22, H Williams 19; M Peterson 16, T Prew 15; C Earl 23, P Skidmore 22.

Shiplake 91 (5), Carterton 66 (1) (Shiplake skips first): B Evans 33, S Richens 11; B Lambourne 18, A Martin 24; J Bland 22, R Clanfield 15; G Kennedy 18, T Jupp 16.

Banbury Central A 57 (1), Headington A 93 (5) (Banbury Central skips first): J Tee 15, C Whitehead 18; W Campion 12, H Watts 35; N Galletly 18, I Snowdon 17; L Campion 19, M Charlett 23.

Division 2

Charlbury 76 (1½), Adderbury 82 (4½) (Charlbury skips first): D Dix 20, C Skidmore 27; D Cooper 18, P Gladden 18; J Stevens 18, J Dancer 23; M Smith 20, T Ely 14.

Watlington 69 (2), South Oxford A 77 (4) (Watlington skips first): R Gilkes 25, K Mobley 13; A Twinn 19, D Tidball 28; S Cooper 14, R Claridge 11; R Slater 11, M Keen 25.

Witney Mills 105 (6), Thame 58 (0) (Witney Mills skips first): R Barnett 38, A Walker 12; L Days 23, J Timms 18; C Weller 22, S Silver 12; A Wiggins 22, P Healey 16.

Division 3

Bloxham 78 (5), Chadlington 69½ (1) (Bloxham skips first): D Morse 24, O Bennet 19; R Higgins 12, P Radbone 23; J Stephens 26, A Hobbs 13½; T Gardner 16, C Smart 14.

Headington B 71 (5), Kidlington 64 (1) (Headington skips first): M Kershaw 17, A Rowe 15; S Gould 21, M Brain 14; R Edwards 21, C Cox 14; M Kirby 12, J Hardie 21.

Banbury Chestnuts 106 (6), Chipping Norton 50 (0) (Banbury Chestnuts skips first): L Wilkinson 22, D Leighfield 8; B Ray 23, P Rathbone 18; K Buckle 32, N Silford 13; D Ives 28, A Backer-Hoist 11.

Witney Town 78 (4), Oxford City & County B 76 (2) (Witney Town skips first): A Scholan 19, N Wharton 16; B Bloomfield 17, T Gripe 19; P Demczak 33, A Crawley 15; T Ludlow 9, C Pollard 26.

Division 4

Blackbird Leys 59 (1), Hanborough 92 (5) (Blackbird Leys skips first): P Sage 15, M Oliver 22; J Baldwin 16, G Haynes 29; S O’Keefe 9, K Williams 24; R Brain 19, G Thompson 17.

Woodstock 71 (1), Banbury Central B 83 (5) (Woodstock skips first): R Wright 14, M Leather 17; R Collett 17, J Pickering 22; P Shipton 19, T McKenna 18; B Clarke 21, R Cox 26.

Florence Park 53 (½), West Oxford 100 (5½) (Florence Park skips first): J Simmons 15, M Alderson 15; A Thomas 18, G Coles 21; P Booth 9, G Richardson 29; I Gray 11, J Parker 35.