Blackbird Leys recorded the Oxford & District League's biggest margin of victory for four years as they romped home by 70 shots against Chadlington in Division 3.

After a disappointing season last year, the Leys are now showing their potential again and cruised to a 116-46 success for a 6-0 win on points.

Shiplake stayed top after returning to winning ways with a 5-1 victory at home to Bloxham, while Kidlington won 5-1 at Charlbury to remain in second place.

It was business as usual for defending champions Banbury Central A in Division 1 as they won 6-0 against Thame to go top.

City & County A move into second place after a 5-1 win at West Witney.

However, the Witney side deserved better, with two of their losing rinks level on shots with one end to play.

City & County B side ran out 5-1 winners in their Division 2 game against Chipping Norton, recovering well over the last eight ends to reverse the scoreline.

In Division 4, Woodstock continued their impressive run by racing to a 6-0 win at Morris Motors.

Warwick Major skipped the highest winning rink of the day with a huge 45-11 victory for Woodstock, despite being 7-0 down after four ends.

RESULTS

Division 1

West Witney 67 (1), City & County A 81 (5) (West Witney skips first): G Coombs 15, A Ley 16; G Coggon 22, H Futter 18; K Alder 12, R Hewson 26; H Williams 18, S Jones 21.

Banbury Central A 85 (6), Thame 50 (0) (Banbury Central skips first): L Campion 19, G Lazuruk 16; P Norton 18, R Slater 15; M Sykes 22, A Jeffrey 13; J Tee 26, J Green 6.

Headington 80 (5 ), Banbury Chestnuts 62 ( ) (Headington skips first): N Rae 16, E Hilton 14; C Nicoll 21, B Neal 15; P Mabbutt 21, J Denbow 21; C Harris 22, A Northcote 12.

Division 2

South Oxford 79 (5), West Oxford 70 (1) (South Oxford skips first): M Keen 16, R Claridge 29; G Young 24, P Moffat 17; J Padbury 20, F Buck 13; J Guest 19, B Johnson 11.

Bicester 80 (4), Witney Mills 68 (2) (Bicester skips first): K Taylor 26, J Mott 15; M Workman 18, A Auger 21; A Hall 16, M Wickson 17; P Hooley 20, R Barnett 15.

City & County B 88 (5), Chipping Norton 81 (1) (City & County skips first): H Winstone 27, P Pauling 21; L Eltringham 21, L Bollard 18; G Kerr 29, K Field 14; M Charlett 11, D Barnes 28.

Division 3

Shiplake 96 (5), Bloxham 60 (1) (Shiplake skips first): B Lambourne 13, D Lines 23; B Evans 30, J Crawley 7; L Mitton 27, J Lucas 17; G Kennedy 26, J Hay 13.

Blackbird Leys 116 (6), Chadlington 46 (0) (Blackbird Leys skips first): M Major 24, A Hobbs 12; H Payne 29, P Heath 17; G Roper 27, C Smart 11; R Brain 36, P Radbone 6.

Charlbury 65 (1), Kidlington 79 (5) (Charlbury skips first): D Dix 14, J O'Shea 27; M Woodward 15, D Snell 16; R Thornton 23, J Hardie 15; C Hurst 13, D Watts 21.

Division 4

Hanborough 79 (4), Begbroke 78 (2) (Hanborough skips first): J Edwards 27, K Croxon 17; M Gardner 24, P Laurence 14; C Oliver 19, J Henwood 24; M Oliver 9, P Ilott 23.

Morris Motors 50 (0), Woodstock 113 (6) (Morris Motors skips first): B Adams 13, G Owen 19; B Tucker 11, W Major 45; P Booth 16, M Baylis 25; D O'Connor 10, R Collett 24.

OUP 69 (4), Banbury Central B 67 (2) (OUP skips first): G Cooper 19, A Simmons 14; N Lewis 17, D Wooton 16; J Butler 16, R Havard 19; A Ratley 17, T Mold 18.

Florence Park 76 (4 ), Witney Town 69 (1 ) (Florence Park skips first): W Knevett 12, M Jones 17; J Simmons 18, R Smith 18; A Thomas 25, B Carvey 14; R Benwell 21, B Buckingham 20.