Oxfordshire went down 20-16 to Hampshire in the English Short Mat Association Inter County Competition at Swanmore.

The hosts had the edge on shots 181-169 in the Premier Group 4 clash.

The triple of Mavis Street, Les Woodward & Ernie Steet were the only Oxfordshire side to bag a brace of wins.

Gloria Smith and David Wiggins went close to emulating them in the pairs, drawing their first match 14-14 before winning 15-12.

OXON DETAILS Singles: T Brown won 16-10 & lost 15-8; G Cross lost 21-5 & 21-7.

Pairs: G Smith & D Wiggins drew 14-14 & won 15-12; M Keevil & B Cummings won 18-8 & lost 14-13.

Triples: M Street, L Woodward & E Steet won 11-7 & 12-11; M Davis, D Wilson & B Barnard won 14-4 & drew 7-7.

Fours: A Sirett, C Williams, B James & R Wiggins won 11-8 & lost 10-5; M Claridge (J Bradbury second run), T Mills, N Davis & R Claridge lost 8-6 & 11-7.

OXFORDSHIRE A posted their second win over Warwickshire this season in Group 2.

Having beaten them 22-14 in their opener, Oxon ran out even easier winners this time with a 28-8 victory.

The 209-129 success on shots made it three wins out of three for the A team.

OXON A DETAILS Singles: N Cottrell won 14-5 & lost 10-9; J Cole won 12-6 & 22-7.

Pairs: B Dibley & N Cole won 14-9 & lost 16-11; R Belson & K Dickson won 17-10 & 19-9.

Triples: E Knight, A Brown & R Knight won 17-10 & 15-13; M Strang, L Gray & E Hasker won 18-5 & 14-8.

Fours: K Howarth, M Edwards, M Evans & B Evans won 12-2 & 8-6; P Collett, D Sirett, M Weller & J Moore lost 13-9 & won 10-2.