FRESH from finishing runner-up in the Women’s World Championship for a third time, Deta Hedman turns her attention to playing for Oxfordshire in the BDO Inter-Counties Championship this weekend.
The 56-year-old will be trying to put that disappointment behind her when representing Oxon in their Division 1 match against Gwent at the Bicester Ex-Services Club on Saturday (12) and Sunday (11am).
Oxon, struggling at the wrong end of the table, recall Kim Ledbury to the ladies’ A team, while Gina Freshwater makes her debut in the B team.
Paddy Kearns is back in the Oxon Men’s A team and Tom Baughan will be making his debut in the B side.
OXFORDSHIRE LINE-UPS
Ladies’ A: C Bywaters, S Cox, D Hedman, K Ledbury, C Smith, L Ross.
Men’s A: N Cobb, G Grant, P Hall, S Holley, P Kearns, P Krabben, A Larner, P Smith, L Russell, A Thomas, K Lowe, K Wilkins.
Ladies’ B: Cath Birch, S Burns, T Blackman, E Everett, G Freshwater, T Hamilton.
Men’s B: A Barrett, T Baughan, K Bedding, A Bowman, M Burns, D Hammond, B Kearns, E Lilly, J Mulley, J Russell, N Russell, G West.
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