OXFORDSHIRE had mixed fortunes in their latest two friendlies against City & County of Bristol and Bucks.

At Bristol, where OBA secretary Steve Tolhurst receives his 200-game badge, the visitors finished strongly to triumph 128-110.

Bristol 110, Oxon 128

(Oxon scores)

Rink 1: C Lewis, J Justin, A Wase & I Whelpton won 19-15. Rink 2: M Jones, E Dorling, D Wedge & J Benfield won 23-13.Rink 3: P Demczak, B Jarvie, A Fleming & A Ley won 23-20. Rink 4: M Cameron, J Stephens, P Warner & M Andrew drew 18-18.Rink 5: R Radband, K Washington, T Gripe & M Morris lost 27-19. Rink 6: S Tolhurst, R Slater, A Hall & J McGeough won 26-17.

Despite leading by ten shots after 18 ends, Oxfordshire lost 128-126 to Bucks at Banbury Chestnuts.

Oxfordshire 126, Bucks 128

(Oxon scores)

Rink 1: M Cameron, G Weedon, N Morris & A Ley won 20-18. Rink 2: M Jones, J Timms, D Wedge & A Hall lost 22-21. Rink 3: S Tolhurst, B Jarvie, J McGeough & J Lucas lost 31-24. Rink 4: B Squires, E Dorling, R Barnett & M Andrew won 25-18. Rink 5: B Ealey, K Washington, P Strange & I Whelpton won 20-16. Rink 6: C Lewis, A Fleming, G Middleton & B Bloomfield lost 23-16.