BANBURY’S John Spratt won through to the 65 and over quarter-finals in the British Open Seniors Indoor Championships, played at Brierley.

Spratt, ranked fifth in UK, now faces the No 1 Gerd Dahman, from Germany.

In the Over 45s event, Rob Loosemore (Oxford) reached the second round as did clubmate Christian Petersen in the over 40s.

  • ARTHUR Manson, of North Oxford, won his first nine and under grade 4 title at Gosling, beating Hertfordshire’s Dylan Warren-Cafferty 7-4, 5-7, 8-6 in the final.
  • NORTH Oxford retained their three-point lead over Oxford Sports in the Thames Valley Winter League Men’s Premier Division after both secured 8-0 victories.

RESULTS

Ladies’ Div 1: Blewbury 8, Banbury 0; Cholsey 4, Virgin Active 4; Oxford Sports 8, Wantage B 0. Div 2: Benson 4, Kingston Bagpuize 4; Faringdon 7, Bicester 1; Goring 5, Woodstock 3; Mapledurham 8, Wychwoods 0; North Oxford C 4, Faringdon B 4; Portcullis B 3, Cholsey B 5. Div 3: Abingdon B 2, Thame 6; David Lloyd 3, Kings Sutton 5; Goring B 0, Shiplake 8; Marlow 5, Watlington 3; Witney B 6, Oxford Sports B 2.

Men’s Premier Div: Norham Gardens 5, David Lloyd 3; North Oxford 8, Portcullis 0; North Oxford B 7, Oxford Sports B 1; Oxford City 0, Oxford Sports 8; Thame 4, Virgin Active 4; Woodstock 6, Witney 2. Div 1: Marlow 5, Benson 3. Div 2: North Oxford D 3, Banbury B 3.