Pairs holders Mark Trafford and Ian Gordon marched on in the Oxford League’s competition, writes PETE EWINS.

The recent winners of the Berkshire Open swept aside Vikings duo Alan Oliver and Ian Moss 3-0 at West Oxford Democrats Club.

Vikings’ Pete Ewins and Mike Jones, last year’s runners-up, also eased through by defeating Marlborough’s Iain Major and Pete Rose 3-0 at Kennington.

OTHER RESULTS 

Pairs: G & C Mace bt C Bowler & A Ingram, K Hollis & S Ponting bt S & D Atkins, J & S Florey bt P McFarland & J Boal.

TONIGHT'S FIXTURES

Threes preliminary round (at Masons): C Bateman, P Rose, I Major, A Ingram (Marlborough) v R Allsworth, P Ewins, M Jones (Vikings).

Off the Spot 1st round: A Lowe (Masons) v P Withey (Kennington) (at Vikings), M Trafford (Kennington) v S Sheard (Kennington) (at Vikings), D Tooke (Didcot Con) v P McFarland (Berinsfield) (at Headington Con Club), I Moss (Vikings) v I Gordon (Kennington) (at Headington Con Club).

Men’s Individual preliminary round (at Headington Con Club): A Oliver (Vikings) v K Godfrey (Kennington).

GRACIE J'S LEAGUE CUP DRAW

Gladiators A v Kennington, Masons v Didcot Con Club, Vikings v Gladiators B, West Oxford Democrats v Headington Con Club.

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