BURFORD’S impressive start to the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League continued with two convincing wins in a 2-1 home success over Oxford City.

Simon Hopkins and Michael Potts got them away to an excellent start in the Section 1 clash, beating Pete Higgins and Andy Thomas 7 & 6.

The third match was also decided by the 12th green, with John Wilks and Joe Simpson proving too strong for Mark Walker and Bob Chivers, winning by the same score.

In between City avoided a whitewash when Mark Hall and Graham Hoult edged past Bret Gaertner and John Lally by one hole.

The win took Burford clear at the top, while Frilford Heath lost 2-1 at Chipping Norton.

It came down to the third match, where Stu Allen and Will Preece won 4 & 3 against Toby Morgan and Peter Clements.

Studley Wood were knocked off the top of Section 2, as they went down 2-1 at new leaders Buckingham.

After losing the first two matches, the visitors claimed a consolation point thanks to Steve Jenkins and John McClure, who won 2 & 1 against Matt McStraw and Nigel Franklin.

Hadden Hill made it two out of two and moved top in Section 3 thanks to a 2-1 home win over Chiltern Forest.

Sam Boffin and Lee Fuller delivered the winning point, with a 3 & 2 win against Neil Teri-Smith and Jerry Taylor.

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Chipping Norton 2 (3), Frilford Heath 1 (1) (Chippy scores first): A Collyer & R Wiston bt A Walton & C Little 2 & 1; G Kaye & C Dyer lost to L White & T Smith 3 & 2; S Allen & W Preece bt T Morgan & P Clements 4 & 3.

Burford 2 (3), Oxford City 1 (1) (Burford scores first): S Hopkins & M Potts bt P Higgins & A Thomas 7 & 6; B Gaertner & J Lally lost to M Hall & G Hoult 1 hole; J Wilks & J Simpson bt M Walker & B Chivers 7 & 6.

Section 2

Buckingham 2 (3), Studley Wood 1 (1) (Buckingham scores first): P Skinner & R Marsden bt S Bullman & N Lawton 1 hole; M Schofield & S Ream bt J Fathers & A Hawkins 2 & 1; M McStraw & N Franklin lost to S Jenkins & J McClure 2 & 1.

Ellesborough 2 (3), Feldon Valley 1 (1) (Ellesborough scores first): B Godwin & J Allison bt J Ashcroft & A Bailey 4 & 3; A Wilkinson & P Cuthbert bt M Abbots & N Suckling 1 hole; S Williams & C Cook lost to R Browne & W McCoombey 3 & 2.

Section 3

Hadden Hill 2 (3), Chiltern Forest 1 (1) (Hadden Hill scores first): R Perry & A Passfield lost to D Cobley & T Higgins 4 & 3; M Grootz & G Hamilton bt M Williams & P Mardon 6 & 4; S Boffin & L Fuller bt N Teri-Smith & J Taylor 3 & 2.