OXFORD City’s hopes of landing the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes league crown suffered a major setback when they 3-0 lost at Burford.

After being whitewashed, City now trail Section 1 leaders Frilford Heath by two-and-half points with two games to play.

All the matches were with Burford’s top two pairs Aaron Ashberry and John Lally and Sam Tanner and Mike Potts, both winning 3 and 2.

In the bottom tie, Burford’s John Wilks and James Pratt prevailed by 2 7 1 against Craig Marriott and Chris Wright.

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Burford 3 (4pts), Oxford City 0 (0) (Burford first): A Ashberry & J Lally bt P Higgins & R Ferguson 3 &2; S Tanner & M Potts bt G Soave & S Bolton 3 &2; J Wilks & MJ Pratt bt C Marriott & C Wright 2 & 1.

Section 2

Chiltern Forest 2 (3), Studley Wood (1) (Chiltern Forest first): J Taylor & J Randall lost to P Avenell & C Patterson 5 & 4; B Allen & D Holland bt M Lawton & N Mortimer 1 hole; M Williams & N Trew Smith bt A Siggers & N Lawton 3 & 2.

OXFORD LADIES

Charity Irish 3-ball Alliance: 1 Y Nash, S Sadler & H Pennick, 76pts, 2 J Tavinor, M Peddie & J Ryan 72, 3 M Findlay, R Caunt & C Whittle 67.

Medal final: 1 J McCairns nett 72, 2 J Tavinor 73, 3 T Roberts 75.

OXFORD CITY

Seniors Stableford No 8: 1 J Smith 35pts (cb),2 R Halsey 35, 3 M Baker 34 (cb).

Weekend Stableford: 1 S Weaving 41pts, 2 R Poore 38 (cb), 3 A Hooker 38.

Club match: Oxford City 3, Badgemore Park 2.

NORTH OXFORD

Midweek Stableford: 1 M Tippett 36pts, 2 K Salter 33 (cb), 3 S Brown 33.

Lee Jackson Golf Day (Texas scrambles) – AM: 1 M Booth, I Booth, B England & K Johnson 53.7, 2 D Titcombe, Dave Morris, Dan Morris & M Andrews 54, 3 R Nicholson, D Boulton, M Tippett & C Varney 54.4. PM: 1 B Watson, A Melhuish, B Steel & R Mills 53.2, 2 N Buckingham, J Clements, N Oxendale & G Garry 53.3, 3 D Titcombe, Dan Morris, B Hyde-Linaker & J Hamilton 53.9.

Kings Arms Golf Society (Members Cup): 1 P Ching 37pts (cb), 2 G McGrath 37, 3 P Druce 36.

Tony Harper Cup (best 3 cards from 3 meetings): 1 G McGrath 114pts. Nearest the pins: 2nd G McGrath; 8th B Weston; 11th A Yendle; 15th T Weston. 18th in 2 shots: A Yendle. Guest prize: C Smith 33pts.

Ladies’ Medal No 17: L Lawrence 111-23=88.

Ladies’ Medal No 18 – Silver Div: 1 J Brightman 94-19=75. Bronze Div: S Stewart 93-24=69.

Ladies’ Joan Finch Putting Trophy: 1 A Coyle 27, 2 J Jones 29.

Ladies’ Silver Salver: 1 S White, J Northover.

Boulter Chalice: 1 S Stewart, 2 J Simmie.