It was a case of third time lucky for Section 1 basement boys Frilford Heath as they picked up their first win of the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League campaign.

Indeed, they were a whisker away from whitewashing previously unbeaten Burford, but had to be content with two draws and a win.

Ben Miles and Burford's Andy Purdy both missed birdie putts to win match one while Graham Hart and Ian Disney were denied victory on the last.

Match three proved rather more emphatic as Dave King and Alex Gavrilovic thrashed Andy Salter and Jon Wilks 9 & 8.

Ellesborough lie second in Section 1 after picking up their second victory in four matches at home to Chipping Norton.

In Section 2, North Oxford's bad day against Tadmarton Heath was compounded by Ian Booth and Shaun Smith's capitulation in match three.

The pair blew a five-hole lead with six to play and even three-putted the last to halve with Ian Manning and Owen King.

Buckingham rose to the top of Section 3 after beating Brailes 3-0 in a game that was tighter than the scoreline might suggest.

Waterstock top Section 4 after notching their third win in three games with a 2-1 success at home to Witney.

RESULTS

Section 1

Frilford Heath 2 (3pts), Burford 1 (1) (Frilford Heath first): A Walton & B Miles halved with T Potter & A Purdy, G Hart & I Disney halved with D Yates & I Liddle, D King & A Gavrilovic bt A Salter & J Wilks 9 & 8.

Ellesborough 2 (3), Chipping Norton 1 (1) (Ellesborough first): T Lawson & G Cox bt A Johnson & S Kench 3 & 2, R Crisp & J Mortimer bt M Johnson & D Hicks 5 & 3, D Eldridge & K Benton lost to M Stanton & T Woolley 2 & 1.

Section 2

North Oxford ( ), Tadmarton Heath 2 (3 ) (North Oxford first): B Millar & S Kimber lost to S Hallam & A Mason 3 &2, P Barrow & M Booth lost to J Burton & R Mawle 6 & 5, S Smith & I Booth halved with I Manning & O King.

Magnolia Park 2 (3), Hadden Hill 1 (1) (Magnolia Park first): P Purvey & L French bt P Whiting & G Walker 2 & 1, R Travis & S Borrett bt M Dowzall & O Walker 4 & 3, M Stokes & P Lockett lost to P Chana & R Perry 4 & 2.

Section 3

Brailes 0 (0), Buckingham 3 (4) (Brailes first): S Pendleton & M Foster lost to D Robertson & J Eggleton 3 & 2, A Sheffield & N Gardner lost to B Howell & S Clarke 1 hole, C Rose & P Gibbs lost to P Lines & A Kirkby 1 hole.

Section 4

Waterstock 2 (3), Witney Lakes 1 (1) (Waterstock first): D Hill & P Tipping bt G Woodward & M Henderson 2 holes, C Patterson & P Gascoyne lost to S Putt & D Finch 1 hole, G Hazeldine & T Stibbs bt R Brooks & A Long 2 holes.