OXFORDSHIRE open their new campaign in Division 1 of the BDO Inter-Counties Championship with a match at home to Durham this weekend.

The hosts have brought three newcomers – Pete Smith, Sue Burns and Angie Godfrey – into the side for the contest that will be played at the Ex-Service and Bicester Families Social Club, Sheep Street, Bicester.

Games will start at noon on Saturday and 11am on Sunday.

Oxfordshire are looking forward to facing several new opponents as Derbyshire, Glamorgan, Kent, and Nottinghamshire will be playing in the second flight this season.

OXON LINE-UPS

Ladies’ A: Cath Birch, C Bywaters, (TD travel minibus hire), S Cox, D Hedman, J Newman, L Ross.

Men’s A: K Bedding, N Cobb, P Hall, S Holley J Jukes, P Kearns, P Krabben, A Larner (Whitney Trophy Centre), K Shepherd, P Smith (Roths), A Stevens (Corner House), S White.

Ladies’ B: S Burns, P Guy, T Hamilton, K Hill, H Prowton, E Wells.

Men’s B: G Grant, D Fowler (CJs Bicester Barbers), D Butler, E Lilly, A Bowman, J Palmer, S Key (TW Landscaping), B Kearns (Doggy Styles Grooming), G West, K Lowe, T Tricker, L Russell.

Reserves: Cali Birch, E Everett, A Godfrey, K Ledbury, R Stockwell, J Wroe, P Addison, A Barrett, R Bull, D Hammond, J Russell, N Russell, G Manning, A Thomas, K Wilkins, S Wright.