BANBURY Cross’s Mark Sykes beat clubmate John Pardoe 21-11 in the English Indoor Bowling Association’s singles area quarter-final.

He now faces Bletchley’s Gerry Smyth or Brackley & District’s Alan Dunkley.

OTHER RESULTS

Men’s pairs 2nd round (skips only): C Carpenter (Banbury Cross) w/o P Comley (Oxford & District); A Dunkley (Brackley & District) 26, L Wilkinson (Banbury Cross) 3; S Watts (Oxford City & County) 21, M Drage (Bletchley) 22.

WANTAGE & DISTRICT SHORT MAT ASSOCIATION

Knockout Cup 1st round: Wootton Chiefs 23 (8), Warborough Wanderers 14 (0); Hanney 0 (6), Didcot BC 18 (2); Challow Windymillers 29 (6), Wootton Warriors 10 (2). 2nd round: Hanney 4 (0), Wootton Chiefs 38 (8); Wootton Warriors 39 (8), Abingdon Knights 9 (0).

OXFORDSHIRE SHORT MAT ASSOCIATION

Oxford City: Blackbird Leys 23 (4), South Oxford Three Swans 23 (4); Oxford & District 19 (8), West Oxford 17 (0).

West Oxfordshire: Burford Town 27 (8), Witney Mills The Millers 24 (0); Hanborough Harriers 40 (8), Witney Town Woolies 17 (0); Witney Mills The Weavers 30 (0), Hanborough Herons 38 (8); Witney Town Rams 21 (1), Witney Town Canaries 40 (7); North Leigh Millers 36 (8), Charlbury Oaks 24 (0).

Afternoon Triples League: Harwell Swifts 11 (0), Astons 27 (8); Harwell Eagles 26 (8), Woodcote Wings 17 (0); Drayton Wasps 28 (8), Stanford Greys 15 (0); Stanford Blues 23 (8), Benson 15 (0).

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