BANBURY Cross’s Tom McKenna and Nigel Galletly captured the Oxfordshire Indoor Over 60s pairs crown when they defeated two-time winners Alan Mead and Eric Hollinrake in the final at Oxford City & County.

They cruised to a comfortable 19-13 win against their Oxford & District opponents.

The first six ends produced a high standard, with the lead changing hands many times and neither pair establishing any clear dominance.

But from 4-4, the Banbury duo got more woods into the head, forcing Hollinrake to attempt some difficult recovery shots, as they built up a 16-5 lead after 13 ends.

The Oxford duo rallied, but good saving woods from Galletly on the 16th and 17th ends left them to much to do, and the match was concluded on the 19th.