Oxfordshire bowed out of the EBA National County Top Two Fours with a 32-30 defeat by Hampshire in the first round at Atherley.

Calvin Carpenter's four of Nick Welsh, Colin Whitehead and Mark Sykes came from behind to beat skip Adam Tidby 15-14.

But Gary Lucas's side of John Philpott, Stuart Richens and Greg Moon went down 18-15 to Hampshire skip Peter Ward in a see-saw encounter.

Hampshire 32, Oxfordshire 30 (Hants rinks first) Rink 1: M Slade, M Hammond, J Bright, A Tidby 14; N Welsh, C Whitehead, M Sykes, C Carpenter 15.

Rink 2: M Hutley, J Marsland, L May, P Ward 18; J Philpott, S Richens, Gr Moon, G Lucas 15.

MIKE Andrew celebrated his 100-game badge for Oxfordshire in style by helping the county to a 132-100 victory over Dorset in a friendly at Greenhill, Weymouth.

Andrew skipped Andy McIntyre, Peter Astall and Mike Jones to Oxon's best winning rink with a 25-9 success.

Kevin Alder was also awarded his six-game badge.

Oxfordshire's victory completed a double in the week after they won 128-115 against Bedfordshire at Beech Hill, Luton.

Oxon president Malvyn Pitman featured in the county's best winning rink, teaming up with Peter Britton, Mike Jones, and Allan Hall to win 29-13.

Senior deputy president John O'Shea was awarded his 50-game badge.

RESULTS Bedfordshire 115, Oxfordshire 128 (Oxon scores): P Britton, M Jones, M Pitman, A Hall won 29-13; T Martin, M Cameron, D Bullock, A Ley won 27-14; G Hooker, L Eltringham, S Gilkes, A Hunt won 19-14; R Jackson, M Collison, B Smart, L Lewis won 21-18; S Tolhurst, D Steel, M Ford, H Franklin lost 25-20; M Clarke, G Swan, J O'Shea, J Lucas lost 31-12.

Dorset 100, Oxfordshire 132 (Oxon scores): A McIntyre, P Astall, M Jones, M Andrew won 25-9; B May, M Cameron, A Tozer, M Major won 25-14; S Gibson, M Collison, G May, S Jones won 26-20; D May, S O'Keefe, K Alder, A Ley won 20-14; T Prew, P Cross, J O'Shea, M Petersen lost 20-17; P Boffin, G Williams, B Buckingham, M Hitchcox lost 23-19.