Howard Watts’ hopes of representing Oxfordshire in three National Championships at Royal Leamington Spa next month were dashed when he lost in the Oxfordshire BA singles semi-finals.

The Headington ace was beaten 21-15 by Watlington’s Sam Watts at Banbury Borough, who is already a finalist in the Under 25 singles.

Sam Watts will be joined at Victoria Park, and in the county final at Carterton on Sunday, by Mark Sykes after the Banbury Borough man’s 21-19 win over West Witney’s Kevin Alder in the other last-four clash.

Meanwhile, Howard Watts can look forward to going to Leamington in two events, having won his pairs and triples semi-finals.

OXFORDSHIRE SEMI-FINAL RESULTS

Singles: H Watts (Headington) 15, S Watts (Watlington) 21; K Alder (West Witney) 19, M Sykes (Banbury Borough) 21.

Pairs: N Galletly & W Campion (Banbury Central) 11, I Henwood & M Charlett (Headington) 21; J Philpott & H Watts (Headington) 24, G Hooker & R Gilkes (Watlington) 7.

Triples: B Turley, T Jupp, G Walker (Carterton) 6, D Clanfield, A Martin, P Sharman (Carterton) 21; J Nicholls, J King, M Charlett (Headington) 17, J Philpott, N Lewis, H Watts (Headington) 20.

Fours: D Sharpe, J Brooks, G Moon, AJ Docherty (Banbury Borough) 9, T Jupp, A Martin, S Richens, P Sharman (Carterton) 25; R Pink, A Hall, K Taylor, P Hooley (Bicester) 10, K Holloway, J Wilkinson, G Schwab, M Sykes (Banbury Borough) 25.

Wantage's David Gibbons is through to the National Singles Championship at Royal Leamington Spa after booking his place in the Berkshire final.

BERKSHIRE SEMI-FINAL RESULTS

Singles: D Gibbons (Wantage) 21, R Kozlowski (Thatcham) 14.

Pairs: M Hancock & D Hancock (Didcot) 24, A Symondson & N Jones (Wokingham) 23.

Oxfordshire went down 123-97 against Kent in the Home Counties League at Thame.

Oxfordshire 97 (4pts), Kent 123 (18) (Oxon rinks first) Rink 1: C Lewis, T Gripe, C Weller, A Ley 15, A Boatwright, B Woodington, K Hysted, J Smith 27.

Rink 2: T Prew, P Latter, S Cooper, C Whitehead 20, P Harris, M Nicholson, A Rodger, D Hanmore 13.

Rink 3: S Tolhurst, T Jupp, C Earl, W Campion 16, P Foster, P Rolfe, M Bannister, R Herridge 27.

Rink 4: O Bennett, S Jones, P Comley, J King 17, M Fisher, I Parker, D Stearn, S Savage 17.

Rink 5: S Watts, L Days, A Hall, M Petersen 12, R Southby, T Dobson, T Marshment, S Wells 22.

Rink 6: R Green, J Timms, B Bloomfield, K Alder 17, R Ferguson, C Baugh, G Bailey, T Kirby 17.

Oxfordshire recorded their 11th friendly win of the summer with a 135-92 victory over Cambridgeshire at Haddenham.

Cambridgeshire 92, Oxfordshire 135 (Oxon rink scores): P Demczak, C Haley, D Wedge, A Ley won 39-6; R Slater, J Jarvis, M Morris, M Petersen won 23-19; A Smith, P Brittin, J McGeough, A Hall lost 26-8; S Tolhurst, T Gripe, H Franklin, J Lucas won 25-11; K Williams, H Payne, R Barnett, I Whelpton lost 23-13 (adjusted 17.25); B Willoughby, E Dorling, C Weller, P Latter won 27-7.

Oxford City & County’s Katherine Hawes and Banbury Central’s Caroline Campion booked their places in the National Singles Championship at Royal Leamington Spa next month with victory in the Oxfordshire semi-finals.

Playing on her home green, Hawes beat fours teammate Myra Lewis 21-16, while Campion overcame City & County’s Jeanette Berry 21-13.

Oxfordshire Ladies lost 117-102 to Berkshire in a friendly at Shiplake.

Oxfordshire 102, Berkshire 117 (Oxon skips first): J Berry 18, M Parkinson 15; A Ives 13, L Orlando 22; W Cross 12, G Chamberlain 26; S Rogers 18, M Booth 22; P Ostler 20, J Hardie 19; D Jacob 21, J Holmes 13.

Meanwhile, Carterton took the opportunity to close the gap at the top, with Division 1 leaders Headington A having a week off in the Oxfordshire League, sponsored by Bridle Insurance.

The west Oxfordshire club stormed to a 6-0 home win over bottom side Bicester, who battled hard before losing in the final few ends on each rink.

Andy Martin’s four chalked up Carterton’s most convincing success with a 24-12 victory in the 84-54 scoreline. Banbury Central maintained their pursuit with a 5-1 victory at West Witney.

Les Campion’s rink led the way with a 33-8 win. Oxford City & County A continued their revival with a 6-0 whitewash of Shiplake.

Skips Chris Earl and Mike Petersen recorded emphatic 33-11 and 35-14 wins respectively for the hosts. Division 2 leaders Witney Mills went down 4-2 at Adderbury with the rinks of Tom Clark and Chris Skidmore doing the damage.

RESULTS ROUND-UP

DIVISION 1

West Witney 61 (1pt), Banbury Central A 96 (5) (West Witney skips first): K Alder 16, N Galletly 23; T Prew 21, J Tee 19; P Skidmore 8, L Campion 33; H Williams 16, W Campion 21.

Oxford City & County A 107 (6), Shiplake 51 (0) (City & County skips first): C Lewis 17, J Bland 16; C Earl 33, G Kennedy 11; M Petersen 35, T Beaumont 14; A Ley 22, B Evans 10. Carterton 84 (6),

Bicester 54 (0) (Carterton skips first): A Martin 24, P Hooley 12; G Walker 19, K Taylor 12; B Sparkes 21, E Sheffield 16; P Sharman 20, A Hall 14.

DIVISION 2

Adderbury 99 (4), Witney Mills 75 (2) (Adderbury skips first): C Skidmore 32, C Weller 17; J Dancer 17, R Barnett 22; P Gladden 19, J Mott 24; T Clarke 31, A Wiggins 12.

Charlbury 88 (4), South Oxford A 70 (2) (Charlbury skips first): D Cooper 15, K Mobley 16; M Smith 21, S Claridge 23; M Fraser 22, R Claridge 13; J Stevens 30, M Keen 18.

Watlington 103 (5), The Oxford 61 (1) (Watlington skips first): C Gilkes 33, R Edney 11; G Hooker 21, P Ilott 28; S Cooper 24, D Sims 11; R Gilkes 25, G Watts 11.

DIVISION 3

Bloxham 58(0) Banbury Chestnuts 100 (6) (Bloxham skips first): D Morse 16, K Buckle 28; A Round 17, L Wilkinson 31; R Hopkins 11, B Ray 19; T Gardner 14, D Ives 22.

Chadlington 79 (5), Headington B 56 (1) (Chadlington skips first): A Hobbs 17, S Gould 15; P Madeley 14, R Edwards 20; C Smart 17, M Kershaw 12; R Arthur 31, M Kirby 9.

Chipping Norton 48 (0), Witney Town 80 (6) (Chipping Norton skips first): T Sealey 9, A Scholan 19; A Backer-Hoist 7, T Ludlow 19; K Field 16, P Demczak 19; P Rathbone 16, B Bloomfield 23.

Kidlington 68 (1), Oxford City & County B 72 (5) (Kidlington skips first): C Cox 19, T Gripe 21; M Brain 26, N Wharton 14; A Rowe 11, C Pollard 20; J Hardie 12, G Powell 17.

DIVISION 4

South Oxford B 73 (2), Blackbird Leys 76 (4) (South Oxford skips first): J Guest 20, J Baldwin 25; K Clarke 19, R Brain 16; P Woodville 17, P Sage 13; D Portman 17, G Roper 22.

Hanborough 83 (5), Woodstock 73 (1) (Hanborough skips first): K Williams 25, R Wright 11; C Hayley 7, D Francis 29; G Thompson 30, B Clarke 17; G Haynes 21, R Collett 16.

Banbury Central B (6) w/o Florence Park (0).

TONIGHT’S DIVISION 1 FIXTURES

Banbury Central A v Oxford City & County A, Bicester v West Witney, Headington A v Carterton.