OXFORDSHIRE make four changes for their crunch Middleton Cup tie against Hampshire at Atherley (2) on Saturday.

Victory would give Oxon a chance of topping South Section B if current leaders Surrey slip up against Buckinghamshire – and earning a place in the quarter-finals.

Two of the changes come in one of Oxon’s winning rinks from their 83-68 victory over Surrey a fortnight ago.

Paul Lopez and Chris Weller, who helped skip Ian Snowdon’s rink to a 14-6 success are left out.

George Schwab and Chris Gilkes, who were unavailable for the Surrey game, come in to join Snowdon and AJ Docherty.

Mick Nash and Melvin Brain replace Ian Kibble-White and David Leighfield.

OXFORDSHIRE TEAM

Rink 1: H Beall (West Witney), T Prew (West Witney), I Henwood (Headington), R Gaskins (Headington).

Rink 2: M Nash (Headington), K Alder (West Witney), N Rae-Welsh (Headington), W Parker (Witney Tn).

Rink 3: J Abercrombie (Banbury Bor), P Mabbutt (Headington), S Cooper (Watlington), M Sykes (Banbury Bor).

Rink 4: K Holloway (Banbury Bor), P Comley (City & County), J King (Headington), M Charlett (Headington).

Rink 5: G Schwab (Banbury Bor), C Gilkes (Watlington), A J Docherty (Banbury Bor), I Snowdon (Headington).

Rink 6: S Watts (Watlington), M Brain (Kidlington), B Lambourne (Shiplake), P Sharman (Carterton).

Oxfordshire proved their Middleton Cup win over Surrey was no fluke when they won 123-108 in their Home Counties League clash at Croydon.

Both counties, fielding much-changed sides, won on three rinks – but Oxon won by bigger margins.

Kevin Alder’s rink won by 16 shots. Skip Will Parker’s rink hung on to win by seven, while Ian Whelpton’s team triumphed by nine.

Harvey Alder (West Witney BC) brought his Under 25 form to play his first senior county game and was awarded his Colts badge.

Oxfordshire 123 (16), Surrey 108 (6)

Oxon scores: H Beall, B Jarvie, P Latter & S Jones lost 20-18; J Wells, T Gripe, M Andrew & J Abercrombie lost 18-14; S Tolhurst, M Jones, A Hall & K Alder won 28-12; O Bennett, B Squires, B Bloomfield, W Parker won 24-18; C Lewis, H Alder, N Galletly & T Prew lost 23-14; B Ray, R Radband, P Demczak & I Whelpton won 26-17.

Surrey had their revenge when they pipped Oxon 115-112 in a friendly at Sutton.

Playing the day before his 90th birthday, Ron Slater, of Watlington, contributed to the win on rink two.

Oxfordshire 112, Surrey 115

Oxon scores: S Tolhurst, J Stephens, T Gripe & J Lucas lost 27-16; R Slater, T Backer-Holst, A Hall & M Morris won 23-11; P Demczak, A French, J McGeough & P Latter lost 27-18; C Thorne, E Dorling, J Timms & I Whelpton lost 15-12; B Willoughby, J Jarvis, R Bull & M Brain won 31-14; H Franklin, A Smith, B Jarvie & A Ley lost 21-12.

DONNA Knight (Oxford City & County) and Katherine Hawes (Oxford City & County) have qualified to represent Oxfordshire in the national singles championships at Leamington Spa in August.

Knight defeated Carole Galletly to book her place, while Hawes beat clubmate Jeanette Berry.

Claire Soden (Watlington) and Katie Bland (Shiplake) have qualified for the national under 25 singles. Soden goes to Leamington as champion after beating Bland 20-17.