Oxfordshire's women won on all six rinks to hammer Wiltshire 148-90 in the Atherley Trophy first round at Oxford City & County.
Jane Murphy’s rink led the way with a 31-10 success as Wiltshire conceded on the 19th end in the English Indoor Bowling Association’s inter-county knock-out competition.
Sue Stewart’s four were next best with a 28-16 victory, with skips Brenda Haverd, Shirley Crick, Jeanette Berry and Anne Norton completing the clean sweep.
Oxon now face Dorset at North Wilts BC, Chippenham, on Sunday, December 8.
Oxfordshire WIBA 148, Wiltshire 90 (Oxon skips first): B Haverd 18, J Hardie 16; S Stewart 28, F Mace 16; J Murphy 31, J Coleman 10; S Crick 25, S Cooke 20; J Berry 23, A Jacobs 16; A Norton 23, W Anderson 12.
Oxford City & County’s men defeated Oxford & District 91-70 in the Denny Plate first round.
OTHER RESULTS
(Skips only)
MEN
Singles 1st round: G Smyth (Bletchley) 21, B Eastgate (Oxford City & County) 6; C Carpenter (Banbury Cross) 21, J Pardoe (Banbury Cross) 18; M Sykes (Banbury Cross) 15, D Hall (Oxford City & County) 21.
Pairs 1st round: D Plater (Foxhill) 24, M Plested (Oxford City & County) 8.
Triples 1st round: R Gaskins (Oxford City & County) 9, M Sykes (Banbury Cross) 21. 2nd round: A Wilkin (Banbury Cross) 11, P Maynard (Foxhill) 23.
Fours 1st round: M Page (Foxhill) 22, W Campion (Banbury Cross) 12.
Under 25 singles quarter-finals: L Wilkinson (Banbury Cross) w/o N Harvey (Foxhill).
Over 60s singles 1st round: D Harding (Foxhill) 21, O Sharif (Oxford City & County) 10.
Over 60s fours 1st round: C Earl (Oxford City & County) w/o G Milligan (Foxhill).
LADIES
Pairs 1st round: J Gore (Oxford City & County) w/o F Spokes (Foxhill).
Over 60s pairs quarter-finals: L Throup (Foxhill) 32, J Gore (Oxford City & County) 6.
Mason Trophy 1st round: Handy Cross 40, Oxford City & County 33; Whiteknights B 31, Banbury 48.
Yetton Plate 1st round: Whiteknights 88, Oxford & District 63.
MIXED
Pairs quarter-final: G Smyth (Bletchley) 21, N Galletly (Banbury Cross) 12.
Egham Trophy 2nd round: Carterton 77, Westlecot 73.
OXFORD CITY & COUNTY FIXTURES
Today: v Kidlington (H, 8.15pm). Tomorrow: Oxfordshire WIBA v Warwickshire (2.15pm). Sat: v Witney Tn (H, 2.15pm). Sun: v Wessex (H, 10am). Tues: v London & Southern Counties (H, 2.30pm).
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