Banbury Central A stren-gthened their grip in the race for a sixth successive title in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries, with a 6-0 victory at Bicester.

RESULTS

Division 1

Bicester 68 (0pts), Banbury Central A 90 (6) (Bicester skips first): J King 15, L Campion 23; M Workman 14, J Tee 22; A Hall 20, M Sykes 21; K Taylor 19, M Andrew.

Carterton 103 (6), Shiplake 63 (0) (Carterton skips first): G Walker 22, T Beaumont 13; B Sparkes 20, B Evans 17; P Sharman 32, J Bland 15; R Clanfield 29, L Mitton 18.

Headington A 76 (4), Oxford City & County A 76 (2) (Headington skips first): C Nicoll 25, A Ley 16; H Watts 9, M Petersen 27; N Rae-Welsh 20, C Earl 16; M Charlett 22, P Comley 17.

Division 2

Banbury Chestnuts 90 (5), South Oxford 70 (1) (Banbury Chestnuts skips first): M Cooper 20, M Holland 18; A Northcote 26, J Hall 13; D Munslow 22, M Keen 16; D Bryant 22, R Claridge 23.

Oxford City & County B 89 (6), Woodstock 56 (0) (City & County skips first): N Satchell 21, G Owen 18; M Charlett 18, B Clarke 14; B Slatter 21, W Major 15; O Sharif 29, R Collett 9.

Thame 118 (5), Blackbird Leys 60 (1) (Thame skips first): G Lazaruk 38, H Payne 13; L Westcott 35, R Brain 11; R Slater 34, S O’Keefe 11; L Canfield 11, G Roper 25.

Division 3

Banbury Central B 87 (5), Rover 67 (1) (Banbury Central skips first): R Cox 15, P Barker 23; T Mold 25, K Hall 16; B Collins 21, M Bracewell 17; R Havard 26, A Peters 11.

Charlbury 78 (4), Bloxham 73 (2) (Charlbury skips first): J Stevens 24, J Stephens 12; D Dix 20, J Lucas 23; C R Skidmore 20, T Gardner 15; M Smith 14, J Crawley 23.

Chipping Norton 78 (5), Witney Mills 58 (1) (Chipping Norton skips first): C Parrish 23, R Barnett 14; T Sealey 20, A Auger 14; D Barnes 13, K Dunsby 18; K Field 22, J Mott 12.

Watlington 75 (5), Kidlington 60 (1) (Watlington skips first): R Gilkes 25, P McGrath 8; S Gilkes 22, D Snell 14; M Saunders 17, L Mould 13; C Evans 11, J Hardie 25.

Rover 78 (4½), Chipping Norton 75 (1½) (Rover skips first): K Hall 17, A Martin 20; M Bracewell 22, P Rathbone 19; A Peters 20, K Field 16; P Barker 19, J Benfield 16.

Division 4

Chadlington 80 (5), Headington B 62 (1) (Chadlington skips first): P Madeley 11, T Murphy 17; P Radbone 26, C Harris 16; R Arthur 18, P Sargeant 16; A Hobbs 25, M Kershaw 13.

Florence Park 81 (5), Oxford University Press 58 (1) (Floresnce Park skips first): B Harris 22, P Tweddle 10; I Gray 24, R Vaulter 14; J Simmons 21, J Taylor 15; M Ford 14, P Cornish 19.

Hanborough 71 (2), Witney Town 86 (4) (Hanborough skips first): G Thompson 15, F Dawson 18; G Haynes 28, V Comley 14; C Oliver 22, B Bloomfield 13; P Brittin 6, M Jones 41.

ROVER bowler Roy Edney's success in reaching the semi-finals of the Oxfordshire Bowling Association’s Allison and Officers’ Cups has caused an extensive change to the programme.

TOMORROW

Officers’ Cup semi-finals (6.15pm, South Oxford): R Edney (Rover) v G Coggon (West Witney), S Gibson (Oxford City & County) v J Quinn (Chipping Norton).

SATURDAY

Allison Cup semi-final (South Oxford, 10.30am): R Edney v A Scholan (Witney Town).

SUNDAY

Officers’ Cup final (10.30am).

Allison Cup semi-final (10.30am): G Watts (Cotswold) v M Plested (South Oxford).

Longford Cup semi-finals (10.30am): T Beaumont (Shiplake) v D Wotherspoon (Lower Heyford), M Kershaw (Headington) v M Hitchcox (West Witney).

Allison Cup & Longford Cup finals (1.30pm).