John Austin, president of the English Bowling Association, tasted defeat when he returned home to his Oxford City and County Club.

Austin brought his EBA President's side to face Oxfordshire BA on Tuesday and ended up losing a tight ten-rink match 197-193.

Oxon included their current president Mike Pargeter and 16 of his predecessors in their side.

SCORES:

Oxon BA 197, EBA President's 193 (Oxon skips first): H Winstone 15, A Dimmock 24; A Ley 23, J Goble 15; B Simpson 14, G Evans 19; R Hewson 22, D Knight 16; G Roper 15, D Taylor 17; R Gilkes 17, V Tabiner 26; P Astall 25, B Crabb 25; M Petersen 26, J Burdett 16; L Campion 17, S Thomlinson 20; M Workman 23, T Sweet 15.