Oxfordshire overcame their National Inter-County Top 4 competition hoodoo by progressing through the first round for the first time in many years with a 26-16 win over Hampshire at Banbury Borough.

Oxon's Top 4 were Nick Welsh (lead), Mark Sykes (two), Gary Lucas (three) and Alan Prew (skip).

In the next round, Oxon play Middlesex at Banbury Borough on Sunday, June 5.

This weekend, Lucas, Alan Prew and Greg Moon play in an international senior trial at Leicester. Welsh is in the international junior trial at the same venue.