A PAIR of big wins got Kirtlington’s Core Golf UK Oxfordshire Foursomes League campaign off to a flying start.

A 2½-½ victory at home to Witney Lakes sent them top of the fledgling Section 2 table.

Gary Quainton and Joel Thonett laid down a marker in the first match, winning 6 & 5.

Sam Chick and Leon Slade’s success was also emphatic, finishing 6 & 4 ahead.

CLUB RESULTS

CORE GOLF UK OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 2

Kirtlington 2½ (3½pts), Witney Lakes ½ (½) (Kirtlington scores first): G Quainton & J Thonett bt B Fowlie & C McCaffrey 6 & 5, S Chick & L Slade bt I Jarvis & P Hollow 6 & 4, J Stevens & T Stevens halved with R Frost & J Mazbrill.

NORTH OXFORD

Men’s club match: North Oxford 4½, Ellesborough ½.

Saint Patrick’s Day Trophy (stableford): 1 J McCluskey 38pts, 2 P Major 37 (cb), 3 J Maloney 37.