Frilford Heath got their Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League Section 1 campaign up an running with a comfortable 2-1 victory over Magnolia Park.

Ashley Walton and Ben Paterson opened up with a 6 & 5 defeat of David Cronin and Sean Stanley.

Victory was assured when Dean Newbold and Joe Richardson saw off Rob Jarvis and George Stirratt 6 & 4.

Sandy Bolton and Peter Lockett earned a point for Magnolia by defeating John Summers and Rob Harrhy 2 & 1.

The Oxfordshire defeated promoted Oxford City 2-1, with Ben Cotton and Andy Stubbs, and Craig Hinton and Nigel Lucas securing their points.

Chipping Norton, relegated from Section 1, proved too strong for Shrivenham Park, who were promoted from Section 3.

Matt Johnson and Danny Hicks were in fine form as they won match one 4 & 3.

Andy Johnson and Tim Reynolds secured their match 3 & 2 on the 16th green when Reynolds played a perfect chip for Johnson to hole out.

The final contest saw Shaun Kench and Chris Denton win convincingly 5 & 4 after a difficult start.

Hadden Hill got off to a flier in Section 4 by whitewashing their hosts Carswell.

RESULTS

Section 1

Frilford Heath 2 (3pts), Magnolia Park 1 (1) (Frilford Heath first): A Walton & B Paterson bt D Cronin & S Stanley 6 & 5, D Newbold & J Richardson bt R Jarvis & G Stirratt 6 & 4, J Summers & R Harrhy lost to S Bolton & P Lockett 2 & 1.

The Oxfordshire 2 (3pts), Oxford City 1 (1) (The Oxfordshire first): B Cotton & A Stubbs bt A Hooker & N Strange 5 & 4, C Hinton & N Lucas bt M Hall & G Hoult 3 & 1, D Knight & M Foster lost to A Wootton & I Bound 4 & 3.

Section 2

Chipping Norton 3 (4pts), Shrivenham Park 0 (0) (Chipping Norton first): M Johnson & D Hicks bt T Chester & L Wellstead 4 & 3, A Johnson & T Reynolds bt S Tanner & P Harris 3 & 2, S Kench & C Denton bt M Pook & P Drinkwater 5 & 4.

Ellesborough 2 (3pts), Bicester 1 (1) (Ellesborough first): T Lawson & L Eldridge bt S Curtis & P Hickman 6 & 4, D Eldridge & R Crisp bt D Shields & N Gibbard 5 & 3, R Wilkinson & L Richardson lost to S Hickman & M Horseman 2 & 1.

Section 3

Mentmore 1 (1pt), Brailes 2 (3) (Mentmore first): B Clarke & S Lee bt S Pendleton & N Suckling 2 & 1, G Robertson & P Carter lost to M Foster & P Gibbs 6 & 5, B Sunderland & T Padgett lost to J Rose & M Abbots 8 & 7.

Section 4

Carswell 0 (0pts), Hadden Hill 3 (4) (Carswell first): A Wormall & L Murby lost to J Klepke & N Hall 5 & 3, A Thomas & M Wood lost to M Dowzall & J Williams 2 & 1, P Clements & J Leeson lost to L Williams & R Boffin 4 & 3.