Carterton made a stunning start to the new season in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries, by doubling Oxford City & County’s score in a 6-0 thrashing.

Gordon Walker’s four posted the west Oxfordshire club’s biggest win with a 33-12 drubbing of skip Mike Petersen in a 102-51 scoreline.

Reigning champions Headington A also dished out a 6-0 hammering with promoted Witney Mills on the receiving end.

Craig Nicoll led the way with a 28-16 victory in the 99-66 triumph. Nine-times champions Banbury Central A also made a solid start with a 5-1 win over Kidlington.

RESULTS

Division 1

Banbury Central A 79 (5pts), Kidlington 61 (1) (Banbury Central skips first): J Tee 17, M Brain 15; L Campion 19, J Hardie 24; W Campion 17, D Snell 10; P Norton 26, B Horseman 12.

Carterton 102 (6), Oxford City & County A 51 (0) (Carterton skips first): P Sharman 29, C Earl 16; G Walker 33, M Petersen 12; A Martin 21, P Comley 10; R Clanfield 19, A Ley 13.

Witney Mills 66 (0), Headington A 99 (6) (Witney Mills skips first): A Auger 13, M Charlett 22; C Oliver 13, H Watts 25; L Days 16, C Nicoll 28; R Barnett 24, I Snowdon 25.

Division 2

Oxford City & County B 70 (2), Shiplake 73 (4) (City & County skips first): M Charlett 16, T Beaumont 23; B Slatter 16, B Evans 19; G Kerr 18, J Bland 14; N Satchell 20, B Lambourne 17.

South Oxford A 75 (2), West Witney 77 (4) (South Oxford skips first): M Keen 14, M Hitchcox 19; I Beckett 21, T Prew 15; G Young 20, H Williams 18; R Claridge 20, K Alder 25.

Woodstock 76 (1), Banbury Central B 85 (5) (Woodstock skips first): M Morgan 16, R Havard 28; G Owen 19, R Cox 23; R Collett 13, J Pickering 24; B Clarke 28, T McKenna 10.

Division 3

Headington B 72 (2), Watlington 82 (4) (Headington skips first): M Kershaw 21, M Saunders 15; T Murphy 15, S Gilkes 24; R Cooper 25, R Gilkes 16; R Edwards 11, G Hooker 26.

Thame 87 (5), Rover 74 (1) (Thame skips first): R Slater 18, K Hall 12; L Westcott 28, R Plested 23; V Brooks 24, P Ilott 15; J Lester 17, M Bracewell 24.

West Oxford 73 (2), Blackbird Leys 86 (4) (West Oxford skips first): A Rowe 17, S O’Keefe 23; M Bostock 12, R Brain 29; F Buck 22, M Major 16; M Alderson 22, G Roper 18.

Division 4

Chadlington 86 (5), Witney Town 65 (1) (Chadlington skips first): A Hobbs 20, B Bloomfield 16; P Redbone 22, B Buckingham 11; P Madeley 22, B Smith 24; C Smart 22, M Jones 14.

Chipping Norton 75 (2), Charlbury 78 (4) (Chipping Norton skips first): I King 17, R Smith 17; P Rathbone 16, J Stevens 28; P Robbins 22, D Cooper 13; K Field 20, D Dix 20.

Florence Park 69 (2), Oxford University Press 77 (4) (Florence Park skips first): P Booth 15, J Stone 22; C Dawson 13, G Cooper 26; A Thomas 20, J Taylor 10; I Gray 21, P Cornish 19.

Hanborough 78 (4), South Oxford B 64 (2) (Hanborough skips first): G Haynes 14, T Hookam 16; J Edwards 15, V DePaauw 22; G Thompson 18, D Walker 17; M Oliver 31, A Wakefield 9.

South Oxford B 74 (5), Florence Park 65 (1).

Charlbury 88 (5), South Oxford B 54 (1).