Kidlington clinched the Division 3 title in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre.

With two weeks of the season still to go, they made sure of a swift return to Division 2 with a 5-1 win against Charlbury.

However, both sides may still need to win their two remaining games to avoid the drop.

In Division 2, Shiplake stormed to a 5.5-0.5 success over Blackbird Leys to put pressure on leaders Banbury Chestnuts.

Barry Lambourne and Jim Bland skipped their rinks to emphatic victories to give Shiplake a 54-shot victory.

Bicester jumped up to their highest position of the season with a 5-1 win over Oxford City & County B.

Newly-crowned champions Banbury Central A continued their terrific form with a 5-1 victory over second-placed Headington.

County fours winner Mick Andrew dropped Central's only point, losing his unbeaten league record this season in a good battle against Ian Henwood's rink.

RESULTS Division 1 South Oxford v West Witney pp.

Banbury Central A 93 (5), Headington 67 (1) (Central skips first): M Sykes 18, C Nicoll 16; L Campion 33, P Mabbutt 10; M Andrew 13, I Henwood 23; J Tee 29, N Welsh 18.

Thame 67 (2), Carterton 81 (4) (Thame skips first): M Hester 19, S Timms 15; G Lazuruk 19, D Clanfield 26; R Slater 11, R Clanfield 26; A Jeffrey 18, G Walker 14.

Division 2 Rover 68 (2), Banbury Chestnuts 78 (4) (Rover skips first): C Earl 17, M Cooper 16; M Bracewell 21, A Northcote 17; A Louch 15, D Bryant 21; P Barker 15, D Munslow 24.

Bicester 89 (5), Oxford City & County B 84 (1) (Bicester skips first): P Hooley 21, M Charlett 19; K Taylor 23, B Slatter 18; J King 14, G Kerr 29; M Workman 31, T Gripe 18.

Shiplake 112 (5.5), Blackbird Leys 58 (0.5) (Shiplake skips first): B Lambourne 35, H Payne 10; J Bland 38, R Brain 16; R Buckett 20, S O'Keefe 13; B Evans 19, B Payne 19.

Division 3 Charlbury 69 (1), Kidlington 81 (5) (Charlbury skips first): M Woodward 21, D Snell 11; B Tomlins 14, P Fitzgerald 27; D Dix 20, J O'Shea 21; M Smith 14, B Horseman 22.

Witney Mills 62 (2), Woodstock 67 (4) (Witney Mills skips first): A Auger 16, C Williams 19; J Mott 17, M Morgan 13; L Days 16, R Collett 15; R Barnett 13, B Clarke 20.

Bloxham 78 (4), Chipping Norton 68 (2) (Bloxham skips first): J Lucas 22, J Martin 13; J Hay 21, D Barnes 22; A Round 16, K Field 17; J Crawley 19, J Benfield 16.

Chadlington 80 (4), Hanborough 66 (2) (Chadlington skips first): P Madeley 26, C Oliver 13; P Radbone 10, I Stallwood 20; R Arthur 28, G Thompson 11; C Smart 16, J Edwards 22.

Division 4 West Oxford 86 (5), Morris Motors 73 (1) (West Oxford skips first): B Parker 26, D Bunce 20; F Buck 17, D O'Connor 24; M Alderson 22, B Harris 17; P Moffat 21, P Booth 12.