OXFORDSHIRE’S Premier side made a flying start to their English Short Mat Association Inter County Competition programme with a 30-10 victory over Herefordshire at Wallingford.

Trevor Brown and AJ Brown won both their singles as Oxon raced to a 219-144 victory on shots in the Group 2 clash.

Oxfordshire 219 (30pts), Herefordshire 144 (10)

(Oxon details)

Singles: T Brown won 20-8 & 20-7, AJ Brown won 16-7 & 15-9.

Pairs: J Bradbury & L Woodward won 15-11 & 21-8; M Keevil & A Dickson won 18-12 & lost 12-11.

Triples: Marilyn Davies, Martin Davies & G Davies lost 12-11 & won 15-2; A Sirett, N Pratley & C Hasker won 13-8 & 11-9.

Fours: J Smith, B James, B Cummins & D Wilson lost 9-7 & 13-6; G Smith, E Hasker, T Cross & D Wiggins won 11-10 & 9-7.