Defending champions Frilford Heath became the latest victims of newly promoted Oxford City as they extended their 100 per cent record in the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League.
City are now four-and-a-half points clear at the top of Section 1 after a 2-1 win in Frilford's first match of the campaign.
Victories from Mark Hall and Brian Inness (2 & 1) and Ian Bould and John Summers (4 & 3) meant a win for visiting third pair Dave King and Dickie Gavrilovic could only restore battered pride.
There was better news for The Oxfordshire, whose 2-1 win at home to Chipping Norton came after two losses.
Studley Wood top Section 2 after a win over Magnolia Park that included a comprehensive 6 & 5 success for Darren Drew and Steve Jenkins.
Shrivenham Park picked up their first win in Section 3 after their clash with Brailes came down to Phil Godding and Ian Penfold's 3 & 2 win over Steve Pendleton and Mark Foster.
A win by Kirtlington's Dave Henry and Derek Thomas proved decisive against Carswell in Section 4.
RESULTS
Section 1
Oxford 2 (3pts), Frilford Heath 1 (1) (Oxford first): M Hall & B Inness bt A Walton and P Adams 2 & 1, I Bound & J Summers bt B Miles & I Disney 4 & 3, J Payne & A Hooker lost to D KIng & D Gavrilovic 4 & 3.
The Oxfordshire 2 (3), Chipping Norton 1 (1) (The Oxfordshire first): P Knightley & C Archer bt L Thorpe & S Allen 5 & 4, P Spence & J Archer lost to A Johnson & S Kench 3 & 2, R Graham & J Groszek bt D Hicks & A Helby 2 & 1.
Section 2
Studley Wood 2 (3), Magnolia Park 1 (1) (Studley Wood first): S Bulman & N Adby lost to M Stokes & P Lockett 3 & 2, C Drew & M Haupt bt L French & R Purvey 1 hole, D Drew & S Jenkins bt R Travis & S Borrett 6 & 5.
Tadmarton Heath 3 (4), Hazlemere 0 (0) (Tadmarton Heath first): J Burton & R Mawle bt D Taylor & C Tackley 3 & 2, O King & I Manning bt N Joy & D Graham 7 & 6, S Hallam & N Jennings bt B Elsworth & P Clark 4 & 3.
Section 3
Bicester 2 (3), Mentmore 1 (1) (Bicester first): T Horn & D Cronin bt B Harnett & J Considine 3 & 1, M Bransby & R King lost to C Tigg & N Germann 1 hole, S Hickman & R Upton bt A Boswell & R Gaudion 5 & 4.
Shrivenham Park 2 (3), Brailes 1 (1) (Shrivenham first): T White & A Thomas halved with G Wignall & J Rose, T Chester & M Pook halved with C Rose & P Gibbs, P Godding & I Penfold bt S Pendleton & M Foster 3 & 2.
Section 4
Kirtlington 2 (3), Carswell 1 (1) (Kirtlington first): D Henry & D Thomas bt T Lightfoot & J Leeson 2 & 1, P Slade & R Kennedy halved with R Pitt & B Durham, B Stevens & P Fisher halved with J Hunt & N Hunt.
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