Just two and a half points separate the top four teams in Section 1 as the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League reaches its halfway mark.

Tadmarton Heath's 3-0 victory over basement boys Drayton Park lifted them to fourth in the table and right into contention.

Holders Chipping Norton are top, but they can expect a strong challenge from Frilford Heath, Burford and Tadmarton when the league resumes in September.

Tadmarton were never in much danger against Drayton once Ian Manning and Steve Boote had defeated Andy Elmey and David Major 3 & 1.

Spencer Hallam and Guy Sambrook secured the same margin of victory in match three, while Owen King and Mark Hughes thrashed Andy Griffiths and Andy Spencer 5 & 3.

All three matches went to the 17th green as Frilford ran out 2-1 winners over Burford.

It was honours even for the Summers family with 2 & 1 wins for father John and his Frilford teamate Paul Dolton as well as son David and Burford partner Simon Hopkins.

But Ashley Walton and Ben Paterson defeated Burford's John Wilkes and Adam Salter by the same score in match one.

It is proving a difficult season for Hadden Hill, who lost 2-1 at home to Bicester in Section 2.

Hadden are fielding some promising juniors, but it was the experienced pairing of Paul Chana and Rob Perry who got their solitary point.

North Oxford maintained their good run with a third win on the trot, but Studley Wood and The Oxfordshire are in pole position for promotion.

RESULTS Section 1 Tadmarton Heath 3 (4pts), Drayton Park 0 (0) (Tadmarton Heath first): I Manning & S Boote bt A Elmey & D Major 3 & 1, O King & M Hughes bt A Griffiths & A Spencer 5 & 3, S Hallam & G Sambrook bt G Shirley & B James 3 & 1.

Frilford Heath 2 (3), Burford 1 (1) (Frilford Heath first): A Walton & B Paterson bt J Wilkes & A Salter 2 & 1, J Summers & P Dolton bt A Purdy & T Potter 2 & 1, A Gavrilovic & A Tucker lost to D Summers & S Hopkins 2 & 1.

Section 2 Hadden Hill 1 (1), Bicester 2 (3) (Hadden Hill first): B Tailford & D Polley lost to R King & A Other 4 & 2, P Chana & R Perry bt I Curtis & C Horn 5 & 4, C Hodnett & O Walker lost to M Whates & P Davies 4 & 2.

North Oxford 2 (3), The Oxfordshire 1 (1) (North Oxford first): S Kimber & G Oakes bt D Knight & J Archer 5 & 4, S Smith & P Jones bt J Cameron & T Rantle 5 & 4, M Booth & I Booth lost to A Stubbs & C Hinton 4 & 3.

Section 4 Waterstock 2 (3), Hazlemere 1 (1) (Waterstock first): K Dempster & M Bell lost to A Birdseye & M Joy 4 & 3, G Hazeldine & R Maskell bt N Joy & C Tackley 2 & 1, P Knightley & P Gascoyne bt D Joy & C Lawrence 7 & 6.