Oxfordshire's hopes of lifting the Atherley Trophy in the English Women's National Inter-County final were dashed as they crashed to a 142-93 defeat against Lincolnshire at Reading.
Oxon won only one of the six rinks as Lincs took the trophy for a record fourth time.
A battling 22-20 victory by Oxford & District's Mary Shepherd and her teammates Mavis MacVicker, Jackie Gray and Carol Nall prevented Oxon being whitewashed.
Oxfordshire's Mike Keevil and David Wiggins won the pairs competition at the English Short Mat Association National Championships at Kettering.
Wallingford bowler Keevil and Wootton ace Wiggins came from behind to beat a Cheshire pair by two shots in the final.
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