Two monster putts ensured Drayton Park and Burford halved a dramatic Section 1 clash in the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League.

Drayton were two down with four to play in match two before David Major holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the last to clinch a half.

Burford's John Wilkes then sunk an almost identical putt for par, which gave him and Adam Salter victory over Joe Pepperell and Andy Griffiths.

The only match not to reach the 18th hole saw Andy Elmey and Eddie Pepperell edge past Burford's Tom Potter and Andy Purdy 2 & 1.

The other two Section 1 games resulted in far more emphatic victories for Frilford Heath and defending champions Chipping Norton.

Frilford's Ben Paterson sealed match three for him and Ashley Walton with an impressive eight-foot putt.

The Oxfordshire's young team inflicted Studley Wood's first defeat of the campaign in Section 2 with a 2-1 success.

They fielded two 18-year-olds in Tim Rantle and Craig Hinton, plus a 16-year-old, Ben Cotton.

  • Holders North Oxford have been drawn at home to Frilford Heath in round one of the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes Knockout Cup.

Section 1 Frilford Heath 3 (4pts), Tadmarton Heath 0 (0) (Frilford Heath first): P Dolton & J Summers bt S Hallam & M Boscott 4 & 3, J Rusk & A Tucker bt A Mason & I Manning 2 holes, A Walton & B Paterson bt M Hughes & O King 1 hole.

Chipping Norton 3 (4), Oxford City 0 (0) (Chipping Norton first): T Reynolds & S Kench bt M Hall & J Payne 2 & 1, M Johnson & S Allen bt G Henley & D McGregor 5 & 4, D Hicks & A Helby bt A Hooker & C Marriot 7 & 5.

Drayton Park 1 (2), Burford 1 (2) (Drayton Park first): A Elmey & E Pepperell bt T Potter & A Purdy 2 & 1, S Berry & D Major halved with Simon Hopkins & D Summers, J Pepperell & A Griffiths lost to J Wilkes & A Salter 1 hole.

Section 2 Bicester 1 (1), Ellesborough 2 (3) (Bicester first): P Brain & C Horn lost to R Wilkinson & B Godwin 4 & 3, P Davis & M Wates bt C Pearce & S Invest 2 & 1, R King & T Horn bt G Finch & R Crisp 5 & 4.

The Oxfordshire 2 (3), Studley Wood 1 (1) (The Oxfordshire first): N Lucas & T Rantle lost to S Bulman & A Siggers 2 & 1, B Cotton & J Archer bt S Jenkins & E Gaffryn 3 & 2, A Stubbs & C Hinton bt C Drew & N Mortimore 3 & 1.

Section 3 Mentmore 2 (3), Brailes 1 (1) (Mentmore first): S Lee & R Eatly bt N Abbotts & M Foster 1 hole, J Considine & C Mills lost to K Guy & N Gardner 1 hole, B Harnett & G Genova bt S Pendleton & J Rose 1 hole.

Buckingham 1 (2), Shrivenham Park 1 (2) (Buckingham first): B Howell & D Drewe bt I Penfold & M Pook 1 hole, G Robb & M Rimmell halved with T Chester & A Prestoe, S May & J Wyatt lost to T White & A Thomas.

The Wychwood (), Magnolia Park 2 (3) (The Wychwood first): R Knight & D James lost to M Stokes & P Lockett 3 & 2, A Belfield & W Hartwell halved with S Borrett & R Purvey, A Dunn & M Price lost to D Cronin & S Gardner 5 & 4.

Section 4 Hazlemere 1 (1), Rye Hill 2 (3) (Hazlemere first): N Joy & C Tackley lost to A Laird & J Dunleavy 2 & 1, D Taylor & D Balfour lost to P Young & B Pawley 4 & 3, D Joy & C Lawrence bt P McClean & S Smith 6 & 5.

Witney Lakes 2 (3), Kirtlington 1 (1).