Oxon's Alan Prew has been called up to represent England in the British Isles Team Championships in Northern Ireland from July 4-6.

County teammate Nick Welsh, meanwhile, has been selected for a final junior international trial this Saturday.

The pair were in the Oxon side who swept aside Middlesex 23-11 in the National Inter County Top Four Competition second round at Banbury Borough.

They teamed up with Mark Sykes and Gary Lucas to book a place in the regional finals at Wealdstone BC on Sunday, June 26.

Oxfordshire experienced mixed fortunes in their latest two friendlies.

They went down 134-103 to Somerset at Oxford City & County, before bouncing back to beat Dorset 118-95 at Gillingham BC.

Oxon won on just two rinks against Somerset, with Mike Clarke, Mick Broome, David Bullock and Mike Andrew providing their best success with a 25-12 victory.

Russell Edwards was presented with a six-game badge, while Terry Martin received a colts badge.

Oxon came out on top on four rinks against Dorset.

Martin celebrated his colts badge by combining with Steve Gibson, Mick Major and president Mike Petersen to produce the best card of the day.

Kevin Alder received a colts badge.

Oxfordshire have gone top in the regional table of the English Short Mat Bowling Association Inter County Summer Competition following victory over Hampshire at Benson.

They triumphed 216-135 to register a 24-12 points win.