Oxfordshire kept up last term's tremendous form as they returned from Middlesex with an 11-6 victory on Sunday in their first inter-county match of the season.

The under 18s, with several new players among the line-up, won 6-3 thanks to victories from captain Lewis Bower, 18-91 average and 180, Mark Burns 18.22, Grant Tizzard 18.56, Reece Hancox 15.42, Tom Baughan 15.90 and man-of-the-match, Shane Cooper 20.45.

The under 21 ladies enjoyed a 2-1 success, with their wins coming from Natasha Meadows and captain Ashley Curtis, who took the lady-of-the-match award.

Ladies' reserve, Katie Moore, won her match with an excellent 17.58 ave.

The under 21 men, who did not have the best of campaigns last year, started the new season with a 3-2 win.

Wins coming from Craig Inness, Adam Coggings and man-of-the-match, Tim Gore with a 20.91 average.