OXFORDSHIRE suffered an agonising two-shot defeat against Middlesex in the Home Counties League at Kidlington After leading early on, Oxfordshire lost 105-103, despite winning on four rinks.

The hosts’ best win came from Shane Cooper’s team who won by five shots.

Oxon awarded a 50-game badge to Richard Barnett (Witney Mills).

Oxon 103 (8pts), Middlesex 105 (14)

(Oxon rink scores)

Rink 1: P Demczak, B Ray, C Earl & D Leighfield won 23-20. Rink 2: B Squires, R Green, P Robbins & S Cooper won 18-13. Rink 3: S Gibson, N Satchell, P Skidmore & R Gaskins won 20-16. Rink 4: B May, D Latter, I Whelpton & B Sparkes won 17-14. Rink 5: H Beall, B Bloomfield, A Ley & K Alder lost 20-12. Rink 6: S Witcombe, A Carter, R Barnett & C Weller lost 22-13.

FRIENDLY RESULT

 Oxfordshire 135 , Hertfordshire 106

(Oxon rink scores)

Rink 1: B Willoughby, P Strange, A Hall & B Bloomfield won 28-4. Rink 2: B May, L Eltringham, G Middleton & I Whelpton lost 24-14. Rink 3: S Tolhurst, B Jarvie, J McGeough & M Brain lost 24-23. Rink 4: C Lewis, J Timms, A Wase & P Robbins won 28-11. Rink 5: P Demczak, A Fleming, D Wedge & M Morris lost 22-20. Rink 6: B Ealey, N Satchell, B Ray & A Ley won 22-21.