HEADINGTON A are champions in waiting after two easy wins in the Bridle Insurance Oxford League.

But a great display from Banbury Central A skip Tom McKenna prevented the runaway Division 1 leaders from completing two clean sweeps.

Hosts Central were without four first-choice players, so fielded a rink from their B team led by McKenna.

The skip led his team to a superb 12-shot over Ian Henwood’s men.

While Central went down on two rinks, their total losses balanced McKenna’s win.

The outcome depended on the final rink, which saw Headington’s Jason King edge out Will Campion by a single shot to secure a 5-1 success.

In their second outing, Headington won 6-0 against Kidlington.

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Division 1

Banbury Central A 67 (1), Headington A 68 (5) (Banbury skips first): N Galletly 11, R Gaskins 18; W Campion 20, J King 21; K McNeil 11, M Charlett 16; T McKenna 25, I Henwood 13.

Headington A 94 (6), Kidlington 44 (0) (Headington skips first): H Watts 24, J Hardie 12; M Charlett 26, M Peterson 8; N Rae-Welsh 24, A Rowe 12; J King 20, C Cox 12.

City & County A 70 (5½) Witney Mills 60 (½) (City skips first): A Ley 18, L Days 13; C Lewis 16,P Robbins 14; C Pollard 14, C Oliver 14; O Shariff 22, A Wiggins 19.

West Witney 71 (3), Watlington 75 (3) (West Witney skips first): P Skidmore 19, S Cooper 17; D Leighfield 20,D Auger 14; K Alder 8,C Gilkes 31; A McIntyre 24, S Gilkes 13;

Division 2

Charlbury 84 (6), Hanborough 46 (0) (Charlbury skips first): M East 16, G Thompson 11; M East 31, M Oliver 7; D Cooper 19, K Williams 14; M Fraser 18, N Williams 14.

Carterton 93 (6), Chipping Norton 44 (0) (Carterton skips first): Rob Clanfield 33, J Martin 5; Remy Clanfield 18, P Hickman 13; T Jupp 22, T Sealey 14; G Walker 20, K Field 12.

Shiplake 87 (6) Witney Town 58 (0) (Shiplake skips first): J Bland 20, T Ludlow 11; G Kennedy 23, P Warner 13; D Webb 23, B Bloomfield 16; B Lambourne 21, P Demczak 18.

Division 3

Banbury Central B 92 (6), City & County B 45 (0) (Banbury skips first): K Williams 20, R Lucas 16; T McKenna 34, R Jackson 5; E Trinder 18,K Buckingham 12; J Pickering 20, B Gray 12.

Adderbury 69 (4½), Headington B 58 (1½) (Adderbury skips first): P Gladden 17, C Whitehead 13; C Hall 12, P Arundel 12; D Sharpe 13, S Gould 26; C Skidmore 27, R Edwards 7.

Thame 71 (4), Blackbird Leys 67¼ (2) (Thame skips first): K Calcutt 16, R Brain 17; G Penn 23, G Roper 15; J Timms 11, J Baldwin 20; R Jenner 21, A Fleming 11¼.

Division 4

South Oxford B 63 (2), Woodstock 71 (4) (S Oxford skips first): D Lyne 22, S Hopkins 14; J Guest 11, B Clarke 23; D Bye 14, T Stevens 20; D Portman 16, D Francis 14.

West Oxford 94 (5), OUP 43 (1) (West Oxford skips first): G Richardson 11, D Barlow 13; A Blackburn 30, G Giles 9; J Parker 24, R Cann 15; C Sherwood 29, T Crane 6.

Bicester 68 (4), Chadlington 58 (2) (Bicester skips first): M Graves 22, P Madeley 9; M Workman 13, C Smart 23; P Bannister 21, C Brett 8; T King 12, P Radbone 18.