Colts and Co, based at Headington School, kept the pressure on the Oxfordshire Five Disciplines League Division 1 contenders by recording a convincing 248-143 win over a weakened Feathers side, from Banbury.

The only hiccup occurred in the opening discipline, where Colin Campbell and Alison Ross halved their mixed doubles.

Teammates Amanda King and Jon Campbell kept clean sheets for Colts.

Colts have increased their overall lead over Gosford Hill A to 38 points after four rounds.

Gosford Hill A picked up a 241-193 win against Headington B, halving both men's singles and men's doubles.

The surprise of the evening, hosted by Gosford Hill A, was the win by Abingdon A over third-placed Headington A.

Andy Aldington and Kay Hardie set the pace with an opening 25-22, 25-20 mixed win. Headington, without regular Dave Soanes, fell 241-204.

OXFORDSHIRE FIVE DISCIPLINES LEAGUE

Division 1

Round 4 results: Headington B 193, Gosford Hill A 241; Colts and Co 248, Feathers 143; Oxford Brookes 228, Cramic 171; Headington A 204, Abingdon A 241.

Current order: Colts and Co 976, Gosford Hill A 938, Headington A 881, Abingdon A 829, Feathers 788, Headington B 748, Oxford Brookes 702, Cramic 547.

  • MOTHER and son, Judith and Jon Ponsford, were in sparkling form for Park B in Mixed Division 3 of the Oxford and District League.

Judith Ponsford combined with Geoff Butler to take their three as Park B edged Evenlode.

Jon Ponsford and Amy Gilder were unbeaten as Park A handed Evenlode A a 5-4 defeat in Division 1.

OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

RESULTS

Women's Div 3: Harwell 2, Headington B 4.

Men's Div 1: North Abingdon A 6, Oxford A 3; Gosford Hill A 1, Headington A 8. Div 3: North Abingdon B 5, St Clement's 4.

Mixed Div 1: Windrush A 8, Evenlode A 1; Park A 5, Evenlode A 4. Div 2: Windrush B 8, Leys A 1. Div 3: Park B 2, Headington B 7.

  • MICHAEL Peters and Cathy Campbell led Windrush to a 6-3 win over Evenlode in Division 1 of the Wallingford and District Mixed League.