TADMARTON Heath pair Mavis Pountney and Catherine Jenkinson lifted the Oxfordshire Ladies' County Shield after a strong showing at Brailes.
The duo scored 69 points in the 36-hole fourball event to finish seven clear of Jill Hampsen and Heather Slevin from the home club.
Another Brailes pair, Janet Haines and Helen Taylor, were pushed into third on countback.
Tadmarton's Thelma Mawle and Barbara Smith carded the best morning score with 31 points.
Henley duo Jocelyn Longworth and Maggie Buffin took the best afternoon prize with 32 points.
RESULTS County Shield: 1 M Pountney & C Jenkinson (Tadmarton Heath) 69pts, 2 J Hampsen & H Slevin (Brailes) 62 (cb), 3 J Haines & H Taylor 62. Best am: T Mawle & B Smith (Tadmarton Heath) 31. Best pm: J Longworth & M Buffin (Henley) 32.
*CHIPPING Norton hosted a 'Have a go day' to mark the town's charter celebrations.
It is 400 years since the west Oxfordshire town was granted its Charter and a series of events are being organised to recognise the milestone.
The club laid on chipping, putting, nearest the pin competitions and supervised buggy rides for children, with mayor Gina Burrows among the guests.
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