Eddie Pepperell can give his European PGA Tour hopes a big boost with a good showing in France this weekend.

The 21-year-old goes into the Allianz Open de Lyon, standing in 16th place in the Challenge Tour money list.

The Frilford Heath professional needs a top-20 finish to automatically gain a main tour place with just four events to go.

He moved into the top-15 a fortnight ago, but sat out last week’s tournament in Catalunya and dropped a place.

Another high finish, especially in the Grand Final in Italy later this month, where the prize money is double the normal, would guarantee Oxfordshire youngster playing in the big time with some of this week’s Ryder Cup heroes.

l FRILFORD Heath this week hosted Section D of the European School Qualifying Stage.

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE
FOURSOMES LEAGUE
Section 1
Frilford Heath 2½ (3½pts ), Burford ½ (½) (Frilford first): H Collins & C Little bt S Hopkins & A Salter 4 &3; J Rusk & A Walton bt B Gaertner & M Oliver 4 & 3; J Richardson & J Dines halved with J Wilks & D Henderson-Sowerby.
Chipping Norton 2½ (3½), The Oxfordshire ½ (½) (C Norton first): M Johnson & G Kay halved with G Rogerson & A Stubbs; S Allen & C Heslip bt N Lucas & G Abbott 6 & 5; S Kench & W Preece bt J Garnish & P Green 1 hole.
Section 2
Tadmarton 2 (3), Studley Wood 1 (1) (Tadmarton first): S Hallam & J Burton bt N Lawson & T McNeil 6 & 5; A Mason & C Lowe lost to J Axford & M Stokes; I Manning & L Robinson bt N Pettit & S Bulman 7 & 5.
Chiltern Forest 1 (1), Bicester 2 (3) (Chiltern Forest first): J Taylor & N Trew-Smith bt PO Barrow & W Dobbins 2 & 1; E Lloyd & D Wilcox lost to I Howlett & J Davies 4 & 3; M Williams & L Blythe lost to D Scourfield & A McKeran 3 & 1.
Secton 3
Carswell 2 (3), Badgemore Park 1 (1) (Carswell first): L Murby & L Carroll bt D Foss & S Shurman 5 & 4; M Keylock & M Lockrie lost to M Hawkins & S Austin 3 & 3; T Smith & M Simpkins bt D Haddock & A Smith 8 & 6.
Shrivenham Park 1 (1), Feldon Valley 2 (3) (Shrivenham Park first): D Hawkins & M Soule loast to M Abbotts & W McCoombes 3 & 2; S Plumb & J McLean lost to N Suckling & J Ashcroft 5 & 3; T Gristwood & S Fernandes bt J Rose & G Wignall 4 & 3.
OXFORD CITY
Stableford No 5: 1 M Phillington 43pts; 2 R Finch 41, 3 D Callaghan 41.
NORTH OXFORD
Fun Week – Tuesday: 1 C Baird 34pts. Wednesday: 1 M Fletcher 38pts. Thursday: 1 J O’Sullivan 36pts. Friday: 1 N Dollard 37. Saturday: 1 S Willoughby 37. Sunday & Overall winners: 1 M Maciak 40pts, 2 S Duke 39 (cb), 3 S Horne 39.
Captains Bowl (36-hole Summer Handicap) final: D Dobson (13) bt M Tippett (3) at 38th hole.
Coronation Cup Summer Foursomes KO final: J Chesman & M Lewis bt D Titcombe & M Maciak 3&2.
Men’s match: Buckingham 2½, North Oxford 2½.
Seniors match: North Oxford 3½, Hadden Hill 2½.
Ladies Four Club Competition: 1 F Luteijn 38pts, 2 I Dachtler 37 (cb).
Ladies Medal No 22 – Div 1: 1 I Dachtler 87-16=71, 2 J Wyatt 93-20=73. Div 2: 1 S Blight 110-36=74 (cb), 2 H Hagger 96-22=74.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer Brooch: 1 I Dachtler 87-16=71, 2 J Wyatt 93-20=73.
BURFORD
Captain’s Day – Robert Stewart Trophy Stableford: 1 J Shaw (20) 40pts. Men (0-12): 1 P Walton (11) 39pts, 2 P Steele (9) 36 (cb). Men (13-28): 1 C Godwin (14) 39, 2 M Townsend (14) 37 (cb). Ladies: 1 K Lock (15) 36 (cb), 2 I Jos-Wynne (33) 36. Juniors: 1 J Pratt (5) 31.
WITNEY LAKES
Spartan Rangers Stableford: 1 S Putt 41pts, 2 N Cotton 39, 3 D Thomson 35pts
Battle of Britain Competition: 1 D Barber & R Garforth 63, 2 A Aston & A Tyrell 68, 3 A Bassett & K Bassett 68.4.
CHIPPING NORTON
Men’s Edward Douglas Stableford Div 1: 1 C Heslip 39pts, 2 D Graham 38, 3 Allison 37. Div 2: 1 S Eastell 40, 2 E Abbey 39, 3 R Perry 38.
Ladies Lena Jakeman Trophy: 1 J Singer 37pts, 2 S Jones 36, 3 I Stafford 34.
Ladies Monthly Stableford: 1 S Jones 35pts, 2 A Knowles 34, 3 J Singer 34.
Senior Men’s Charity Challenge 3-Ball Alliance: 1 V Billings, P Ford & R W 121pts, 2 T Davies, G Lawrence & I Parrish 108, 3 D Boulter, R Busby & J Cutter 105.
Senior Ladies Stableford: 1 R Davies 34ptsm 2 J Thornhill 33, 3 P Murphy 30.
Senior Ladies 9-Hole Stableford: 1 M Wilkinson 15, 2 D Potten 14.
BICESTER
September Stableford: 1 C Bosher 45pts, 2 S Harrison 39, 3 V Barrie 22.
Ladies Phipps Pairs Summer KO: 1 L Mackenzie-Wintle & S Harrison, 2 C Bosher & L Watkins.
WYCHWOOD
Ladies Club Championship – Gross: 1 M Turner, 2 K Shires. Bronze Championship – Gross: 1 P Garner, 2 R Northampton. Silver Handicap: 1 J Lowe, 2 B Garland. Windsor Rose Bowl – Bronze Handicap: 1 L Fisher, 2 H Holmes.
Men’s KO Cups – Roscoe Tankards: 1 S Carpenter & S Hawtin, 2 D Lafford & D Barney. Owen Cup: 1 A Tyler; 2 S Dalgarno. Mark Stancer: 1 S Dalgarno, 2 T Hanlon. Biggs Bowls: 1 A Tyler & T Hanlon, 2 T Johnson & K Johnson. Evenlode Vase Mixed: 1 P Bentham & S Jordan, 2 J & K Shires.