OXFORDSHIRE won promotion in the Women’s Over 35s Inter-County Championship at Eastbourne for the second year running.

They romped through Division 5, defeating Shropshire 5-0, Hampshire & IOW 5-0 and South of Scotland 4-1.

Playing for the first time were Lizzie Coulson (Jelfs) and Imogen Wyatt, stalwarts of the Oxfordshire side who reached the top-flight of the Inter-County Cup some 15 years ago.

  • OXFORDSHIRE found the going tough at Goslings Tennis Centre for the Eastern Region 9 and under County Cup.

Bobby Hornby starred with singles victories, but could not save Oxon from losing 14-4 and 16-2 to Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire respectively.

Oxfordshire narrowly lost 10-8 to both Essex and Gloucestershire in their other matches.
Pictured, with coach Josh Dawson, are: (back from left): Monty Slater, Monty Bowles, Bobby Hornby. Front: Bea Painter, Boo Haigh & Patrisia Rada.

  • CHOLSEY’S 3-1 win at Oxford Sports in Men’s Division 1 of the OLTA Babolat Summer League ended the hosts’ title aspirations and placed Cholsey a point behind leaders Woodstock with two matches to play.

RESULTS

Men’s Div 1: Cholsey 3, Oxford Sports 1.

Mixed Div 1: Bicester 1, Cholsey 3; Virgin Active 0, Woodstock 4; North Oxford 4, Banbury 0; Oxford City 2, Witney 2. Div 2: Portcullis 4, North Oxford B 0; Thame 2, Abingdon 2. Div 3: Abingdon B 4, David Lloyd 0; Blewbury 2, Woodstock B 2; North Oxford C 2, Witney B 2.