Oxfordshire suffered a brace of defeats in their two latest friendlies.
With two winning rinks and one drawn, Oxon went down 124-105 to Hertfordshire at Thame.
And then they slipped to a 133-103 defeat against Monmouthshire at Blaina BC, with Henry Franklin again skipping the highest - and only - winning rink.
Oxfordshire 105, Hertfordshire 124 (Oxon scores): P Brittin, G Holdstock, R Bull, H Franklin won 24-14; R Havard, G Swan, M Pitman, A Hunt won 22-16; D Wotherspoon, C Blakeway, D Bullock, A Newbury drew 16-16; P Trinder, J Trinder, J O'Shea, M Andrew lost 26-16; S Tolhurst, P Cross, M Jones, L Lewis lost 24-12; A Braden, D Steel, A Hall, I Whelpton lost 28-15.
Monmouthshire 133, Oxfordshire 103 (Oxon scores): S Tolhurst, G Watts, B Buckingham, H Franklin won 26-11; P Christmas, T Blackmore, R Bull, A Hall drew 25-25; I Hale, M Collison, A Tozer, L Lewis lost 19-18; D Fowler, T Backer-Holst, C Weller, A Newbury lost 19-17; D Lines, P Cross, M Clarke, M J O'Shea lost 28-12; E Evans, K Lane, M Pitman, M Ford lost 31-5.
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