Howard Watts and Kathy Hawes are through to the area 15 mixed pairs final in the English Indoor Bowls Association national championships.

The Oxford & District club pair were 26-16 winners over Handy Cross in the semis and now face Foxhill in the final at Handy Cross (High Wycombe) on Tuesday, January 25.

Oxford are also well represented in the father and son pairs. Favourites Chris and Glenn Allen (Oxford & District) saw off Chipping Norton's Peter and Andy Martin 25-10 and now face City & County's Mick and John Philpott in the final at Carterton on Sunday, January 27.

The Philpotts also saw off opponents from Chipping Norton in their semi-final, beating the Hancocks 23-13.

Area 15 Semi-finals

Mixed pairs: W James & D Fox (Foxhill) bt L Thelwell & M Hyde (Handy Cross) 18-16; K Hawes & H Watts (Oxford & Dist) bt N & B Sharp (Handy Cross) 26-16. Final on Tuesday, January 25, Handy Cross (6.15).

Mixed fours: R Hyde, A Cox, L Thelwell & M Hyde (Handy Cross) bt S Morgan, B Laver, R Turpie & J Gamblin (Handy Cross) 24-18; W James, S Mead, D Fox & S Springall (Foxhill) bt S Mayo, B Futter, H Futter & B Slatter (Ox City & County) 21-20. Final on Sunday, January 20, Oxford & District IBA (10am).

Father & son pairs: C & G Allen (Oxford & Dist) bt P & A Martin (Chip Norton) 25-10; M & J Philpott (Ox City & County) bt N & P Hancock (Chip Norton) 23-13. Final on Sunday, January 27, Carterton IBC (10am).

Men's over 60's pairs: P Harrison & R Williams (Handy Cross) bt R Rouse & R Redding (St Mandeville) 27-16; D Booker & A McColl (Banbury) bt C Hawtin & D Crick (Oxford & Dist) 21-13. Final on Sunday, January 20, Oxford & District IBA (10am).

Men's over 50s triples: A Hunt, M Ford & P Norton (Banbury) bt T Stratford, R Rouse & R Redding (Stoke Mandeville) 25-6; C Stonell, C Keeble & B Sharp (Handy Cross) bt B Green, M Petersen & C Allen (Oxford & Dist) 15-13.

Final on Sunday, January 20, Oxford & District IBA (10.00).

South Oxford Bowls Club are extending their Triples League for this summer. There are two vacancies for teams on Wednesday mornings (10am) and two for Wednesday afternoons (1.30). Any teams interested should telephone 01865 735704.

Results check LONDON & SC SINGLE RINK

G Allen (Oxford & District) 26, D Richardson (Foxhill) 12.

WESSEX LEAGUE

Oxford & District 69, Fairford 89 (Oxford skips first): M Petersen 18, J Young 24; B Green 11, C Cheesley 24; R Pyniger 12, A Peyman 25; I Snowdon 28, B Morley 16.

CLUB MATCH

Oxford & District 181, Christie miller 83 (Oxford skips first): S O'Keefe 33, D Richman 18; B Green 24, R Pratt 18; D Allin 26, C Ashton 13; J Beardsley 41, V Williams 6; R Tappin 33, A Willcox 11; P Magee 24, W Cobbold 17.