The nightmare ended for defending champions Oxford City when they finally recorded their first victory of the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League campaign - at the fifth attempt.

City trimphed 2-1 away to fellow strugglers Tadmarton Heath in Section 1, but it was a mighty close contest, as both City's wins came by one hole.

Their triumphant partnerships were Andy Hooker & Andy Wootton, and Stuart Hamilton & Mark Hall.

Tadmarton's win came from Andrew Mason & Roger Maule who beat David Summers & Ian Bound 4 & 3.

Hadden Hill's winning run at the top of Section 2 came to a shuddering halt, when they were whitewashed 3-0 away to lowly Brailes.

Their cause was not helped when their third pair of Adrian Smith & Paul Chana had to concede due to a car breakdown en route.

SHAW & CO OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Tadmarton Heath 1 (1pt), Oxford City 2 (3) (Tadmarton first): S Hallam & S Burton lost to A Hooker & A Wootton 1 hole; A Mason & R Maule bt D Summers & I Bound 4 & 3; R Hunt & I Manning lost to S Hamilton & M Hall 1 hole.

Section 2

Brailes 3 (4), Hadden Hill 0 (0) (Brailes first): K Guy & N Gardner bt M Greenwood & J Hawkins 2 holes; J Rose & S Pendleton bt K Walker & P Whiting 4 & 2; M Foster & R Stott w/o A Smith & P Chana.

Buckingham 2 (3), Chipping Norton 1 (1).

Section 3

North Oxford 3 (4), Witney Lakes 0 (0) (North Oxford first): S Morrant & A O'Donnell bt J Ellwood & D Finch 7 & 6; S Smith & I Booth bt G Woodward & A Long 5 & 4; P Barrow & T Brennan bt P Williamson & N Clayton 2 & 1.

Bicester 3 (4), The Wychwood 0 (0) (Bicester first): R Upton & J Futter bt D Lafford & R Barker 3 & 1; K Bransby & M Bransby bt R Harmer & M Jordan 5 & 3; T Horn & R Newton bt P Chisnell & S Carpenter 7 & 5.

Section 4

Drayton Park 2 (3), Waterstock 1 (1) (Drayton first): M Foster & M Roberts bt A Baldwin & P Hingley 7 & 6; S Berry & G Shirley bt A Ludlow & C Hanks 4 & 3; A Elmey & R Morbey bt M Honer & J Darby 2 & 1.