BURFORD defeated Tad-marton Heath 2-1 to go top of Section 1 in the Core Golf UK Oxfordshire Foursomes League.

The pairings of Jon Wilks and Joe Simpson, plus Sam Tanner and Rich Connor, recorded 2 & 1 wins to secure a home victory.

John Lally and Aaron Ashberry claimed a point for Tadmarton.

CORE GOLF UK OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Burford 2 (3pts), Tadmarton Heath 1 (1) (Burford first): J Wilks & J Simpson bt A Laird & L Washbourne 2 & 1; S Tanner & R Connor bt O King & D Booker 2 & 1; J Lally & A Ashberry lost to L Bullard & J Washbourne 1 hole.

Section 2

Badgemore Park 3 (4), Chiltern Forest 0 (0) (Badgemore Park first): P Lewington & C Miller bt E Lloyd & T Clark 5 & 3; D Brown & S Shurman bt H Eames & N Trew-Smith 2 holes; D Haddock & P Woolard bt D Holland & R Sponder 3 & 2.

NORTH OXFORD

Points Trophy: 1 B Stewart 42pts, 2 T Owen 38, 3 D Morris 37 (cb).

Midweek Stableford: 1 B Stewart 37pts, 2 S Brown 36 (cb), 3 A Kelly 36.

Winter Challenge final: 1 BP England & J Riley bt P Barrow & M Wharton 3 & 2.

King’s Arms Golf Society (Kirtlington): 1 P Ching 42pts, 2 J Busby 41, 3 G Davies 40.

Ladies’ EGU Medal No 6 – Silver Div: 1 S Stewart 84-19=65. Bronze Div: 1 L Watkins 96-28=68.

DRAYTON Park celebrate their 25th anniversary by staging the first Berks Bucks & Oxon PGA pro-am tournament of the season this Thursday.

Professionals from the three counties will be playing in both team and individual competitions.