Golf: Studley Wood battle to draw in opener

Austin Siggers and Simon Bulman won for Studley, with Andy Sutton and Steve Jenkins securing a half, after their other pair lost heavily.

Newly-promoted North Oxford began life in Section 2 with a 2-1 win at home to Brailes, following convincing victories for the pairings of Shaun Smith and Ian Booth, and Paul Barrow and Martyn Booth.

Magnolia Park recorded a whitewash win at home to Kirtlington in Section 3, led by a 6 & 5 success for Rob Purvey and Mark Stokes.

Shrivenham Park marked their return to the league with a 2-1 victory in Section 4 at home to Witney Lakes, none of whose players had previously played the course.

SHAW & CO OXFORDSHIRE

FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Ellesborough 1 (2pts), Studley Wood 1 (2) (Ellesborough first): R Crisp & L Eldridge halved with A Sutton & S Jenkins; M Armitage & N Purdy lost to A Siggers & S Bulman 2 & 1; T Lawson & J Coggins bt J Fathers & N Lawton 6 & 5.

Section 2

North Oxford 2 (3), Brailes 1 (1) (North Oxford first): T Brennan & S Morrant lost to A Sheffield & N Gardner 3 & 2; S Smith & I Booth bt K Guy & J Rose 7 & 6; P Barrow & M Booth bt S Pendleton & M Foster 6 & 4.

Section 3

Magnolia Park 3 (4), Kirtlington 0 (0) (Magnolia first): R Purvey & M Stokes bt D Henry & P Fisher 6 & 5; A Wade & S Borrett bt P Slade & N Mortimer 5 & 4; T Keyes & R Travis bt B Steven & J Basson 2 & 1.

Section 4

Shrivenham Park 2 (3), Witney Lakes 1 (1) (Shrivenham Park first): T White & A Thomas bt N Clayton 4 & 3; P Godding & G Long lost to A King & J Timms 3 & 2; T Chester & M Pook bt G Lock & P Williamson 4 & 3.

THIS WEEK'S FIXTURES

Section 1: The Oxfordshire v Ellesborough.

Section 2: Oxford City v Chipping Norton, Brailes v Bicester.

Section 3: Kirtlington v Hazlemere, Buckingham v Mentmore, Rye Hill v Magnolia Park.

Section 4: Drayton Park v Carswell, Witney Lakes v Waterstock, The Wychwood v Shrivenham Park.