There will be an extra edge to competition in this year's Shaw and Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League campaign which tees off on Saturday.

The league's decision to extend from three to four divisions for 2002 means there is an extra premium on a high placing this season.

For instance, only the top five in Division 1, plus the Division 2 champions, will make it into next year's top flight.

That should not be a problem for the reigning champions, Frilford Heath, who collected their Divison 1 trophy at the league's dinner held at Drayton Park last Friday.

Frilford don't actually start their campaign until March 31, when they visit Hadden Hill.

There are just three matches this Saturday. In Division 2, The Oxfordshire, relegated from the top flight last season, entertain Bucks-based club Hazlemere, while Tadmarton Heath travel to Kirtlington.

Bicester Golf and Country Club, formerly known as Chesterton, quit midway through last season.

They have rejoined under their new ownership.

SATURDAY'S FIXTURES

Div 2: Kirtlington v Tadmarton Heath, The Oxfordshire v Hazlemere.

Div 3: Drayton Park v Carswell.

CLUB SCORES

NORTH OXFORD

Ladies February Stableford Silver Div: 1 M Booth 33pts, 2 J Wyatt 32. Bronze Div: 1 S Hayward 34pts, 2 B Healey 33.

HINKSEY HEIGHTS

February Medal: 1 T Payne 96-23=73, 2 T Boyne-Ryan 86-12=74 (cb), 3 M Allen 94-20=74.

WITNEY LAKES

Winter League: J Baker & G Brown bt J Davies & A Salter at 20th, C Harding & P Carpenter bt A Theakston & J Thompson 3 & 2, R Pugh & M Timms bt K Wymer & R Neyhaul at 20th.

Seniors February Medal: 1 L Goudal 65pts (cb), 2 M Pickford 65, 3 A Jones 66.

CHIPPING NORTON

Professionals' Stableford: 1 L Thorpe 43pts, 2 S Allen 42, 3 G MacCutcheon 41.

Winter League Better Ball Stableford: 1 J Evans & B Jakeman 47pts (cb), 2 B Freeman & I Mold 47, 3 P Calcutt & K Oliver 46.