THE Oxfordshire continued their 100 per cent start to the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League with a 2-1 victory at Chipping Norton.

It came down to the final match, which was won 2 & 1 by Alex Stubbs and Adam Riddle to seal a third successive win for the defending Section 1 champions.

Promoted Oxford City are still waiting for their first win after sharing the points at Frilford Heath.

Studley Wood took maximum points from their opening Section 2 clash of the season, winning all three matches in their trip to Witney Lakes.

Shrivenham Park and Magnolia Park took two points each after finishing all square in their Section 3 fixture.

Carswell have been deducted four points after they were forced at short notice to cancel their match at Waterstock due to a lack of players.

Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League

Section 1

Frilford Heath 1½ (2pts), Oxford City 1½ (2) (Frilford first): P Dolton & J Dines lost to G Soave & S Tabor 3 & 2; E Bradley & H Collins bt P Higgins & M Hall 3 & 1; J Richardson & D Breslin halved with G Marriott & G Hoult.

Chipping Norton 1 (1), The Oxfordshire 2 (3) (Chipping Norton first): S Kench & W Preece lost to J Archer & J Garnish 3 & 2; S Allen & C Heslip bt Andy Stubbs & G Abbotts 3 & 2; G Kay & A Collyer lost to Alex Stubbs & A Riddle 2 & 1.

Section 2

Witney Lakes 0 (0), Studley Wood 3 (4) (Witney first): C Morgan & S Saunders lost to S Jenkins & J Fathers 1 hole; N Clayton & R Steeples lost to S Bulman & N Mortimer 3 & 2; M Gatland & C Normanton lost to J McClure & G Stevens 2 & 1.

Section 3

Shrivenham Park 1½ (2), Magnolia Park 1½ (2) (Shrivenham first): G Gibbard & P Godding bt M Stokes & J Powell 4 & 3; T Gristwood & S Plumb lost to M Cunningham & J Snell 1 hole; M Davis & J McLean halved with G Clemson & G Stirrat.

Section 4

Badgemore Park 2 (3), Rye Hill 1 (1) (Badgemore first): S Austin & P Woollard lost to J Dunleavey & T Smithers 5 & 4; M Hawkins & D Markham bt A Laird & B Pawley 1 hole; D Haddock & S Shurman bt S Smith & J Rose 4 & 3.