DIVISION 1 leaders Headington were one of four teams to rack up centuries in a high-scoring week in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries.

Headington’s 102-68 home success had an impact at both ends of the table, taking them closer to the title and all but relegating opponents South Oxford.

With Shiplake’s match against Oxford City & County A postponed until next week, the only other top flight fixture saw Carterton claim a 5-1 win at Witney Mills.

Their 108-52 victory was set up by Paul Sharman’s rink, who won 41-6.

West Witney extended their lead in Division 2 after seeing off hosts Banbury Chestnuts, who began the game in second place, 81-64.

Watlington are now in second following a whitewash at Chipping Norton.

The 95-69 result virtually guarantees the home side will drop down next season.

Charlbury kept their survival hopes alive with a 5-1 win at home to Bicester.

Adderbury all but secured their promotion from Division 3 as they ran up three figures in a 104-64 victory at home to Headington B.

At the other end of the table, Banbury Central B look to be heading down after picking up just one point at home to Kidlington, who triumphed 80-62.

The Oxford won twice to keep their title ambitions intact.

In the week’s closest contest, they had Paul Illott’s four to thank for a 4-2 success at Blackbird Leys.

His rink’s 20-shot winning margin was just enough to secure an overall victory of two shots.

The Oxford went on to beat Witney Town 91-70 in a rearranged fixture.

Bloxham were the last of the week’s centurions, as skips Ron Higgins and Ray Hopkins came out on top by large margins to set up a 101-61½ home win over Oxford University Press in Division 4.

Only shot difference is keeping Chadlington out of the top two following a 4-2 success at South Oxford B.

They closed the gap because Woodstock lost by the same margin at Hanborough.

Peter Booth’s 15-shot winning margin gave rock bottom Florence Park only their second triumph of the campaign, beating West Oxford 77¼-68.

RESULTS

Division 1

Witney Mills 52 (1pt), Carterton 108 (5) (Mills skips first): R Barnett 6, P Sharman 41; A Wiggins 21, G Walker 16; J Mott 15, T Jupp 30; A Auger 10, R Clanfield 21.

Headington A 102 (6), South Oxford A 68 (0) (Headington skips first): H Watts 25, H Payne 14; N Rae-Welsh 25, D Tidball 21; J King 19, R Claridge 17; M Charlett 33, M Keen 16.

Division 2

Charlbury 87 (5); Bicester 75 (1) (Charlbury skips first): D Dix 21, E Banaster 17; D Cooper 32, K Taylor 19; M Fraser 15, R Pink 21; J Stevens 19, P Hooley 18.

Banbury Chestnuts 64 (½), West Witney 81 (5½) (Banbury Chestnuts skips first): D Munslow 17, K Alder 17; D Ives 16, T Prew 20; J Denbow 15, H Williams 20; B Ray 16, P Skidmore 24.

Chipping Norton 69 (0) Watlington 95 (6) (Chipping Norton skips first): N Siford 17, R Gilkes 26; K Field 18, S Gilkes 20; S Davis 17, H Franklin 26; P Rathbone 17, G Hooker 23.

Division 3

Banbury Central B 62 (1), Kidlington 80 (5) (Banbury Central skips first): T McKenna 27, M Brain 16; J Pickering 7, J Hardie 23; G Gerry 17, A Rowe 21; R Cox 11, C Cox 20.

Adderbury 104 (6), Headington B 64 (0) (Adderbury skips first): P Gladden 25, M Kershaw 18; C Skidmore 26, S Gould 9; T Ely 24, R Edwards 15; J Dancer 29, C Harris 22.

Witney Town 73 (1), City and County B 93 (5) (Witney skips first): V Comley 13, G Kerr 20; A Scholan 21, C Pollard 26; P Demczak 16, N Wharton 29; T Ludlow 23, T Gripe 18.

Blackbird Leys 73 (2), The Oxford Bowls Club 75 (4) (Blackbird Leys skips first): R Brain 13, P Ilott 33; J Baldwin 20, M Bracewell 16; S O’Keefe 14, L Vaughan 17; G Roper 26, G Watts 9.

Division 4

South Oxford B 73 (2), Chadlington 81 (4) (South Ox skips first): B Stewart 17, C Smart 22; E Lamb 11, O Bennet 26; V De Paauw 25, P Radbone 17; D Bye 20, P Madeley 16.

Hanborough 87 (4), Woodstock 78 (2) (Hanborough skips first): M Oliver 18, B Clarke 28; K Williams 21, R Foster 18; G Parsloe 25, R Wright 6; G Thompson 23, R Collett 26.

Bloxham 101 (4), Oxford University Press 61½ (2) (Bloxham skips first): R Hopkins 29, G Giles 8; R Higgins 34, H Hyde 4½; D Morse 19, P Tweddle 23; T Gardner 19, T Cox 26.

West Oxford 68 (2), Florence Park 77¼ (4) (West Ox skips first): B Murphy 13, P Booth 28; M Alderson 23, J Simmons 20; F Webster 17, M Gray 11¼; J Parker 15, I Gray 18.

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