Oxford City lost their unbeaten record to The Oxfordshire in the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League, but it was 14-year-old Chipping Norton player Matthew Johnson who stole the headlines.

Victories for John Groschek and Jeff Archer and Paul Spence and James Shield ensured The Oxfordshire kept within touching distance of City at the top of Section 1.

Meanwhile, teenager Johnson kept his nerve to hole out from four feet on the last and give Chipping Norton their first victory of the season.

Not to be outdone, 16-year-old Faldo series winner Tom Woolley also picked up a final-hole victory when he partnered Shaun Kench on his debut.

Studley Wood remain unbeaten at the top of Section 2 after a hard-fought victory over Hazlemere that saw two matches reach the final hole.

Bicester dominated their top-of-the-table clash with Buckingham in Section 3, Dave Cronin and Gavin Harvey recovering from four down to secure a half.

Waterstock made its two wins from two in Section 4 with victory at basement boys Carswell.

Match three was the tightest contest, which they eventually secured on the 17th after being one down at the turn.

RESULTS

Section 1

The Oxfordshire 2 (3pts), Oxford City 1 (1) (The Oxfordshire first): C Archer & P Knightley lost to J Summers & M Hall 4 & 2, J Groschek & J Archer bt D Summers & A Wootton 3 & 2, P Spence & J Shield bt B Inness & J Payne 6 & 5.

Chipping Norton 2 (3), Frilford Heath 1 (1) (Chipping Norton first): S Kench & T Woolley bt I Disney & G Hart 1 hole, G Reynolds & M Stanton lost to D Walton & P Dolton 1 hole, M Johnson & D Hicks bt A Walton & B Miles 1 up.

Section 2

Tadmarton Heath 2 (3), Hadden Hill () (Tadmarton Heath first): S Hallam & N Jennings bt O Walker & M Dowzall 6 & 4, J Burton & A Mason bt M Grootz & P Whiting 5 & 4, O King & I Manning halved with P Chana & R Perry.

Studley Wood 2 (3), Hazlemere () (Studley Wood first): N Lawton & M Haupt bt N Joy & C Tackley 2 & 1, D Drew & S Jenkins halved with D Graham & A Birdseye, S Bulman & J Fathers bt D Taylor & P Clark 1 hole.

Section 3

Mentmore 2 (3), Drayton Park 1 (1) (Mentmore first): B Harnett & A Fairfield bt R Morbey & R Shayler 3 & 1, M Riley & R Gaudoin lost to A Elmey & G Shirley 2 holes, C Tigg & N Germann bt S Berry & M Roberts 1 hole.

Bicester 2 (2), Buckingham () (Bicester first): D Cronin & G Harvey halved with A Kirby & B Howell, M Bransby & R King bt D Robertson & R Long 5 & 3, T Horn & S Hickman bt P Skinner & N Franklin 4 & 3.

Section 4

Carswell (), Waterstock 2 (2) (Carswell first): T Lightfoot & J Leeson halved with C Patterson & S Morrant, R Pitt & J Stewart lost to D Hill & P Tipping 5 & 4, J Hunt & J Hewer lost to P Gascoyne & S Jackson 2 & 1.