TWO Oxfordshire professionals – Dusan Gavrilovic and Paul Simpson – tied for top spot in North Oxford’s Pro-Am on Monday.

Gavrilovic, the Studley Wood club pro who is trying to make his way on the seniors tour and Witney-based Simpson, from West Berks, both shot level par 67s in testing conditions.

“I feel that I’m coming into a nice spell of form,” said Gavrilovic, whose next target is qualifying for the British Seniors Open at Turnberry at the end of the month.

The one-round qualifier will be held on Monday, July 23. Gavrilovic and Simpson finished three shots clear of the field, with Richard Jeffries (Shrivenham) and host profesional Lee Jackson coming joint third with rounds of 70.

RESULTS

Pro’s Singles Medal: 1= P Simpson (West Berks) 67, D Gavrilovic (Studley Wood) 67, 3= R Jeffries (Shrivenham) 70, L Jackson (North Oxford) 70.

Amateur team (best two scores from 3): 1 G Watts, M Wathes & S Horne (Savona Foods) 124 (cb), 2 D Willoughby, S Willoughby, R Bulford (North Oxford Juniors) 124, 3 N Goldsworthy, C Varney & J Henderson (North Oxford Men's Captains) 126.

CHIPPING Norton moved up to third place in Section 1 of the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League after taking maximum points from their home match against Ellesborough.

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Chipping Norton 3 (4pts), Ellesborough 0 (0) (C Norton first): T Reynolds & W Preece bt S Williams & C Cook 5 & 4; S Allen & C Heslip bt L Richardson & L Collins 6 & 5; M Johnson & G Kay bt J Macafferty & N Peters 3 & 1.

Section 2

Chiltern Forest 2½ (3½ pts), Magnolia Park ½ (½) (Chiltern Forest first): D Wilcox & D Cobley bt M Jefferson & G Stirratt 2 & 1; M Williams & N Trew-Smith halved with C Lawrence & G Clempson; J Randall & J Chalanor bt S Stanley & S Hamilton 2 & 1.

Studley Wood 2 (3pts), Hadden Hill 1 (1) (Studley Wood first): M Stokes & J Axford bt M Partridge & H Morley 3 & 2; J Fathers & S Jenkins bt G Hamilton & S Boffinn 3 & 1; T McNeil & G Stevens lost to S Pryor & M Grootz 1 hole.

Section 3

Witney Lakes 1 (1), Carswell 2 (3) (Witney Lakes first): A King & J Bason lost to M Keylock & S McMahon 2 & 1; D Thomson & J Clark bt L Murby & A Thomas 2 & 1; N Clayton & S Putt lost to T Smith & M Simpkins 7 & 5.

KO Cup 1st round

Buckingham 3, Carswell 0 (Buckingham first): J Wyatt & S Newbould bt T Smith & M Simpkins 3 & 1; M Rimmel & M Schofield bt C McMahon & L Carroll 4 & 3; B Oliver & B Baxter bt L Murby & M Keylock 3 & 1.

BRIAN Allen had a hole-in-one on the 182-yard sixth hole at Carswell in the Seniors Captains Cup.

RESULTS

Seniors Captains Cup: 1 K Hardinge 81-14=67, 2 J Stiles 87-12=75.