Captain Stuart Richens’s big win helped keep Carterton at the top of the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries, in a 5-1 home victory over Banbury Chestnuts.

Assisted by Oxon Under 25s star Shane Cooper at lead, Richens ran up a 37-11 win over Banbury Chestnuts’ Brian Neal.

Headington A recorded a comprehensive 5-1 win at bottom club Kidlington.

Jason King, Mark Charlett and Ian Snowdon were Headington’s winning skips, with Chris Weller picking up a point for Kidlington. West Witney recorded their fourth straight victory in Division 2 with a 5½-½ win at Bicester.

Kevin Alder starred with a 44-14, which included a hot-shot eight shots on one end.

Bloxham crashed back down to earth in Division 4 as Chipping Norton recorded the night’s biggest win on shots in a 5-1 home success. Justin King, Keith Field and Paul Rathbone shone in the 122-57 triumph, with Jim Lucas picking up a single point for the visitors.

Hanborough notched up their second successive ton in a 5-1 win at Florence Park.

Ken Williams led the way with a 42-12 win.

RESULTS

Division 1

Banbury Central A 95 (6), Shiplake 61 (0) (Banbury Central skips first): W Campion 20, B Evans 14; M Andrew 22, J Bland 15; J Tee 23, L Mitton 20; L Campion 30, B Lambourne 12.

Carterton 96 (5), Banbury Chestnuts 56 (1) (Carterton skips first): S Richens 37, B Neal 11; G Walker 24, D Bryant 13; B Sparkes 22, A Northcote 17; P Sharman 13, D Munslow 15.

Kidlington 58 (1), Headington A 94 (5) (Kidlington skips first): J Hardie 8, J King 29; C Cox 10, M Charlett 26; C Weller 30, C Nicoll 17; M Brain 10, I Snowdon 22.

Division 2

Bicester 66 (½), West Witney 101 (5½) (Bicester skips first): G Wood 18, H Williams 18; K Taylor 14, K Alder 44; A Hall 18, A McIntyre 19; P Hooley 16, P Skidmore 20.

Oxford City & County 68 (1), Thame 89 (5) (City & County skips first): G Gray 16, J Timms 17; N Satchell 29, V Brooks 15; G Kerr 11, G Penn 31; K Croxon 12, R Duncan 26.

Witney Mills 86 (5), South Oxford A 72 (1) (Witney Mills skips first): C Fisher 15, M Keen 20; C Miles 26, R Claridge 20; A Wiggins 23, G Young 15; R Barnett 22, H Payne 17.

Division 3

Blackbird Leys 73 (½), Witney Town 85 (5½) (Blackbird Leys skips first): R Brain 22, B Bloomfield 22; M Major 14, V Comley 17; S O’Keefe 19, M Jones 26; G Roper 18, D Hodkinson 20.

Headington B 98 (5), Banbury Central B 59 (1) (Headington skips first): S Gould 24, B Joiner 15; R Edwards 21, R Cox 24; M Kershaw 24, J Pickering 12; C Harris 29, R Havard 8.

Oxford Sports 57 (0), Woodstock 83 (6) (Oxford Sports skips first): R Edney 19, C Williams 24; A Peters 10, B Clarke 21; G Watts 12, R Collett 20; M Burrage 16, W Major 18.

Division 4

Chipping Norton 122 (5), Bloxham 57 (1) (Chipping Norton skips first): J King 37, J Hay 16; K Field 37, A Gardner 7; P Rathbone 32, R Hopkins 16; D Barnes 16, J Lucas 18.

Florence Park 59 (1), Hanborough 107 (5) (Florence Park skips first): M Gray 16, J Edwards 12; I Gray 17, G Thompson 21; A Thomas 14, M Oliver 32; C Dawson 12, K Williams 42.

South Oxford B 62 (1), Chadlington 96 (5) (South Oxford skips first): P Woodville 17, P Madeley 22; B Edmundson 13, P Radbone 33; D Tidball 7, J Benfield 29; D Walker 25, C Smart 12.

West Oxford 73 (4), Oxford University Press 64 (2) (West Oxford skips first): M Alderson 16, P Cornish 19; M Bostock 21, P Tweddle 18; F Buck 20, G Giles 10; A Rowe 16, M Kirby 17.