CRAIG Nicoll led the way with a 26-shot victory over Martin Workman as Headington A hammered Bicester in Division 1 of the Oxford & District Bowls League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries.

Further wins for Howard Watts, Mark Charlett and Nick Rae-Welsh made sure of all the points with the highest team score, 117, of the season so far.

The top rink score of the night came in Division 4, where Chadlington’s Carl Smart won 43-6.

Results Division 1 Carterton 101 (5), Witney Mills 70 (1) (Carterton skips first): P Sharman 18, C Oliver 24; R Clanfield 33, A Auger 13 B Sparkes 24, L Days 11; G Walker 26, R Barnett 22.

Headington A 117 (6), Bicester 62 (0) (Headington skips first): M Charlett 20, K Taylor 18; N Rae-Welsh 25, P Hooley 14; H Watts 29, A Hall 13; C Nicoll 43, M Workman 17.

Oxford C&C A 88 (4), Banbury Central A 57 (2) (Oxford skips first): R Gaskins 18, J McGeough 19, A Ley 27, W Campion 10; C Earl 18, L Campion 19; P Comley 25, J Tee 9.

Division 2 Shiplake 102 (6), Woodstock 36 (0) (Shiplake skips first): B Lambourne 33, B Clarke 4; B Evans 23, G Owen 8; J Bland 26, R Collett 13; T Beaumont 20, M Morgan 11.

South Oxford A 80 (5), Oxford C&C B 63 (1) (South Oxford skips first): G Young 10, N Satchell 22; R Claridge 19, G Kerr 14; M Keen 26, B Slatter 16; P Simpson 25, M Charlett 11 West Witney 73 (2), Banbury Chestnuts 80 (4) (Witney skips first): M Hitchcox 11, A Northcote 25; K Alder 20, D Bryant 19; T Prew 14, B Neal 18; H Williams 28, D Munslow 18.

Division 3 Blackbird Leys 97 (6), Bloxham 46 (0) (Leys skips first): G Roper 36, J Hay 13; R Brain 24, J Lucas 9; S O’Keefe 19, J Crawley 12; M Major 18, A Round 12.

Rover 86 (41/2), Headington B 77 (11/2) (Rover skips first): K Hall 16, R Edwards 25; M Bracewell 29, T Murphy 13; P Ilott 19, M Kershaw 19; R Plested 22, C Woodhouse 20.

Thame 99 (5), West Oxford 58 (1) (Thame skips first): L Westcott 30, B Murphy 9; C Billingham 29, P Moffat 12; J Lester 22, A Rowe 14; R Slater 18, M Alderson 23.

Division 4 Chadlington 113 (5), South Oxford B 53 (1) (Chadlington skips first): J Benfield 17, A Wakefield 16; C Smart 43, T Hookam 6; P Redbone 14, V DePaauw 15; P Madeley 39, D Walker 16.

Charlbury 84 (4), Hanborough 77 (2) (Charl-bury skips first): D Dix 17, G Thompson 20; R Smith 26, M Oliver 16; J Stevens 28, G Haynes 16; M Woodward 13, J Edwards 25.

Chipping Norton 83 (4), OUP 70 (2) (Chipping Norton skips first): J King 18, P Tweddle 23; D Barnes 14, G Cooper 20; W Jarvie 31, J Stone 16; P Rathbone 20, P Cornish 13.

Witney Town 106 (6), Florence Park 53 (0) (Witney skips first): M Jones 29, A Thomas 14; B Buckingham 18, R Booth 14; B Smith 23, A Barnett 18; B Bloomfield 36, I Gray 7.