HEADINGTON A clinched the Bridle Insurance Oxford & District League title with a 5-1 defeat of City & County A.

With their nearest Division 1 rivals Watlington losing 4-2 to Banbury Central A, Headington are 15 points clear with two matches to play. They need 30 more shots to become the first league side to top 1,000 for a season.

In the match itself, Howard Watt’s rink took the prize with a 2--shot margin, while only Alan Ley’s men were able to deliver for City & County with a narrow win.

Banbury Central were disappointed with their 4-2 success at Watlington, having led on all four rinks at 18 ends.

However, that result means South Oxford are relegated.

Kidlington remain in pole position to take the Division 2 title after 4-2 win at home to Adderbury, Mike Peterson’s rink clinching it with a 14-point win.

In Division 3, Charlbury’s 6-0 defeat of Bicester means that they are all but promoted. Blackbird Leys need to win their final two matches 6-0 to overtake them.

Thame are the Division 4 champions after their 6-0 defeat defeat of OUP.

Bloxham are still in the hunt for the final promotion place after defeating South Oxford B 4½-1½.

However, City & County B know that six points from their next game will send them up regardless of South Oxford’s result.

BRIDLE INSURANCE OXFORD LEAGUE RESULTS
Division 1
Headington A 87½ (5), City and County A 50 (1) (Headington skips first): H Watts 28, P Comley 8; N Rae-Welsh 14, A Ley 16; M Charlett 22½, C Pollard 11; J King 23, C Earl 15. 
Watlington 62 (2), Banbury Central A 81 (4) (Watlington skips first): S Cooper 20, K McNeil 19; G Hooker 8, I Whelpton 23; A Kemish 16, W Campion 22; C Gilkes 18, N Galletly 17. 
Division 2
Kidlington 79 (4), Adderbury 61 (2) (Kidlington skips first): J Woodward 27, B Ogilve 18; P McGrath 13, T Clarke 17; C Cox 15, T Ely 16; M Peterson 24, P Gladden 10.
Witney Town 95 (6), Chipping Norton 54 (0) (Witney skips first): A Scholan 29, J Martin 19; T Ludlow 29, T Sealey 11; P Demczak 16, N Siford 13; B Bloomfield 21, K Field 11.
Division 3
Banbury Central B 64 (1½), Headington B 72 (4½) (Banbury skips first): M Leather 12, M Kershaw 20; T McKenna 21, S Gould 22; R Cox 16, R Edwards 15; J Pickering 15, C Harris 15.
Blackbird Leys 73 (1), Hanborough 80 (5) (B Leys skips first): J Baldwin 19, M Oliver 13; R Brain 21, G Thompson 23; P Sage 13, K Williams 18; A Fleming 20, G Haynes 26.
Charlbury 108 (6), Bicester 48 (0): (Charlbury skips first): D Cooper 25, M Workman 16; E Abbey 32, A King 8; J Stevens 31, K Taylor 7; E Pitts 20, A Hall 17.
Division 4
Bloxham 78 (4½), South Oxford B 70 (1½): (Bloxham skips first): A Miles 18, D Bye 17; D Morse 15, P Power 15; R Higgins 14, J Guest 27; T Gardner 31, D Lyne 11.  
City & County B 87 (5), Woodstock 77½ (1) (City skips first): T Gripe 29, T Stevens 20; G Powell 17, P Shipton 14½; B Stone 20, D Coleman 23; J Glenn 21, B Clarke 20; 
Oxford Univ Press 54 (0), Thame 101 (6)  (Oxford skips first): D Barlow 15, P Heafey 29; P Tweddle 11, K Calcutt 26; R Cann 13, J Timms 27; T Cox 15, R Plested 19.