HEADINGTON A went nine points clear in Division 1 of the Bridle Insurance Oxfordshire League with a resounding 6-0 win at home to South Oxford A.

The hosts triumphed 107-59, the biggest margin coming from skip Nick Rae-Welsh, who won by 27 shots.

In the closest match, Banbury Central came from behind after 18 ends to win 4-2 at home to champions Carterton, thanks to a surge from Will Campion.

Skip Alan Ley’s 29-shot success was the highlight of Oxford City & County’s 5-1 victory at home to West Witney.

Division 2 leaders Kidlington lost 4-2 to closest rivals Witney Town thus tightening the battle for promotion.

BRIDLE INSURANCE OXON LEAGUE

Division 1

Banbury Central A 80 (4pts), Carterton 71 (2) (Banbury skips first): I Whelpton 22, T Jupp 17; W Campion 24, R Clanfield 15; K McNeil 18, S Timms 19; N Galletly 16, P Sharman 20.

City & County A 92 (5), West Witney 59 (1) (City skips first): A Ley 33, A McIntyre 4; P Comley 17, P Skidmore 14; C Pollard 23, W Parker 14; C Earl 19, K Alder 27.

Headington A 107 (6), South Oxford A 59 (0) (Headington skips first): N Rae-Welsh 37, J Hall 10; C Whitehead 26, D Claridge 16; M Charlett 24, D Tidball 16; H Watts 20, K Mobley 17.

Division 2

Chipping Norton 89 (5), Adder-bury 82 (1) (Chipping Norton skips first): T Sealey 24, B Ogilve 19; J Martin 15, T Clarke 33; N Siford 26, T Ely 18; K Field 24, P Gladden 12.

Witney Mills 80 (4), Kidlington 66 (2) (Witney skips first): R Barnett 18, J Woodward 19; C Weller 20, M Peterson 21; P Robbins 22, P McGrath 14; L Days 20, C Cox 12.

Division 3

Bicester 100 (6), Chadlington 63 (0) (Bicester skips first): A Workman 24, P Madeley 13; P Sansome 24, R Arthur 18; A Hall 28, P Radbone 21; K Taylor 24, C Brett 11.

Charlbury 76 (4), Banbury Central B 69 (2) (Charlbury skips first): D Cooper 18, T McKenna 19; J Stevens 16, J Pickering 19; E Pitts 23, K Williams 14; M East 19, E Trinder 17.

Hanborough 80 (6), Headington B 69 (0) (Hanborough skips first): G Haynes 18, M Kershaw 17; G Thompson 22, R Edwards 19; C Williams 18, S Gould 17; C Hayley 22, D Crook 16.

Division 4

Bloxham 102 (5), City & County B 60 (1) (Bloxham skips first): T Gardner 30, T Gripe 11; D Morse 34, J Glenn 11; R Higgins 21, B Stone 20; J Lucas 17, G Powell 18.

South Oxford B 86 (4), W Oxford 73 (2) (S Oxford skips first): P Power 15, G Richardson 20; E Lamb 26, A Blackburn 15; D Bye 21, P Moffat 28; J Guest 24, C Sherwood 10.

Thame 82 (5), Woodstock 49 (1) (Thame skips first): J Timms 25, B Dickson 6; P Heafey 15, P Shipton 16; K Calcutt 22, T Stevens 15; R Jenner 20, B Clarke 12.

CARTERTON’S rink of Tim Jupp, Gordon Walker, Steve Aldren and skip Paul Sharman won the inaugural Oxfordshire men’s senior fours title when they beat Headington 16-14 in the final at Burford.

They will now represent Oxon in the EBA finals at Leamington.

l DESPITE drawing 3-3 on rinks, Oxfordshire beat Warwickshire 119-106 on shots in their friendly at Nuneaton.

Oxon 119, Warwickshire 106 (Oxon rink scores): S Tolhurst, B Jarvie, P Warner & R Barnett lost 22-10; A Smith, T Backer-Holst, J Benfield & M Morris lost 20-16; R Slater, C Haley, A Fleming & M Brain won 23-12; A French, T Gripe, J McGeough & M Andrew lost 21-17; C Lewis, J Timms, K Williams & A Ley won 29-14; B Willoughby, E Dorling, P Demczak & A Hall won 24-17.