OXFORD Bowls Club B, from Division 4, came close to toppling Division 2 side Green Road A in the Buildbase Cup, only to lose out by six points in a sudden-death seventh frame, writes DAVID WHITE.

John Williams got the Bowls Club off to a great start when he recorded a 40-31, 70-23 win against Steve Benwell.

Ray Benwell then pulled a frame back when he beat Peter Baskerville 67-48 in the third frame, but Baskerville hit back to take the fourth frame 74-34 to put the Bowls Club 3-1 ahead.

Andy Benwell played a captain’s role for Green Road, defeating Alex O’Neil 68-49, 53-42 to make it 3-3 to force a deciding frame.

After the drawing of lots O’Neil and Steve Benwell were sent into the make or break frame, which Benwell won 51-45.

RESULTS

Premier & Div 1: Eynsham A 2, Thame A 4; Riley A 4, Riley D 2; Witney A 2, New Club B 4; Witney E 2, Littlemore RBL C 4.

Div 2: Littlemore RBL A 4, Eynsham B 2; Green Road A 3, Woodstock A 3; House Club B 2, Ashton A 4; Riley E 1, Abingdon Con A 5.

Div 3: Witney C 2, Cowley Con C 4; Cowley Con A 2, Riley H 4; Cowley Workers A 2, Oracle A 4; Eynsham C 2, Cowley Con B 4.

Div 4: Headington RBL B 4, Littlemore RBL B 2; Oracle B 3, Westcott A 3; Oxford Bowls A 4, Eynsham D 2; Oxford Uion A 4, Witney D 2; Yarnton RBL A 5, Oxford Bowls B 1.

Buildbase Cup 3rd round: Fieldside A 4, Littlemore RBL B 2; Oxford Bowls 3, Green Road A 4; House Club A w/o Witney B; ABingdon RBL A 6, Witney D 0; Cowley Con A w/o Oracle B.

Buildbase Plate 2nd round: Littlemore RBL A 1, Eynsham B 5; Headington RBL B 5, Westcott A 1; Witney E 1, New Club B 5; Woodstock A w/o House Club B.

Walt Bradbury Cup: M Bennett bt J Maynard 3-0; A Ali bt G Conquest 3-2; D Howard bt A King 2-1.

Walt Bradbury Trophy: A Benwell bt R Berry 2-0, A Ali bt A Brown 2-1.

Arthur Goodwin Handicap: A Benwell bt M Bough 2-1.

Ted Allsop Handicap: D White bt K Philpott 2-1; B Field bt T Fletcher 2-0.

Sherman Pairs: Challen & Brown bt Parsons & Partlett 3-0; Benwell & Burns bt Adams & Adams 3-0; Maynard & Walters bt Franklin & Daley 2-0; Reddy & Reddy bt Mander & Gee 2-1.