OXFORDSHIRE recorded a 129-116 victory over Sussex in their Home Counties League clash at Popes Mead.

The sides won three rinks apiece, but Oxon claimed the biggest triumphs.

Skip Jason King saw his rink go down 18-14 to Mike Law’s side, and Ian Snowdon’s team also lost, slipping to a 25-21 reverse against Chris Rolph.

But on rink three, Mark Charlett’s four stormed to an impressive 32-16 success.

Although Alan Ley’s side lost 28-13, Mike Petersen led his team to a 23-12 victory, while Colin Whitehead steered his rink to a 26-17 success.

Oxfordshire 129 (16pts), Sussex 116 (6) Oxon skips first Rink 1: D Hall, S Marsden, D Clanfield, J King 14; S Flyn, M Patching, M Strong, M Law 18.

Rink 2: C Weller, G Coggon, I Whelpton, I Snowdon 21; C Nutton, L Heitzman, P Hillsden, C Rolph 25.

Rink 3: P Skidmore, T Jupp, K Alder, M Charlett 32; M Ives, M Lancaster, K McGowan, M Lillywhite.

Rink 4: P McGrath, D Wedge, S Timms, A Ley 13; P Colbourne, D Kent, B Crittle, A Finnie 28.

Rink 5: S Gibson, S Jones, P Comley, M Petersen 23; S Edwards, D Nye, M Fuller, A Clarke 12.

Rink 6: C Weedon, J Bland, M Andrew, C Whitehead 26; D Richardson, J Rose, K Woodcock, A Smalldridge 17.

OXFORDSHIRE beat Herefordshire 136-103 in a friendly at Banbury Chestnuts.

Oxfordshire 136, Herefordshire 103 (Oxon skips first) S Tolhurst, G Gerry, T Gripe, I Whelpton won 31-16; J Timms, P Cross, M Andrew, B Gilkes lost 15-14; D Cooper, N Satchell, L Eltringham, B Evans drew 23-23; T Backer-Holst, M Cameron, A Hunt, H Payne won 25-11; C Lewis, G Watts, D Bullock, J O’Shea lost 25-19; B Bloomfield, I Robinson, M Ford, J Lucas won 24-13.

OXFORDSHIRE recorded a 79-66 win over Surrey in the Under 25 Home Counties League at Leatherhead BC.

Surrey 66 (4pts) Oxfordshire 79 (10) (Oxon rink scores): D May, L Wilkinson, G Schwab & G May won 27-7; R Full, S White, Dan Wakeman & S Muir lost 24-17; L Witcombe, Darren Wakeman, C Skidmore & C Miles lost 21-13; C Gilkes, J Jordan, S Cooper & R Clanfield won 22-14.

Friendly rinks: J Hopkins, D Swanson, J Woodward & J Foreman lost 21-10; H Alder, J Glenn, W Soden & S Hastings won 21-17.