Defending champions Banbury Central A will be looking to make it five titles in a row when the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre, gets under way tonight.

Banbury have won the crown for the past four seasons, but face the toughest possible start against last season's runners-up Headington A.

This year there are 30 teams competing from across the county, including newcomers Headington B and Watlington.

Meanwhile, in the League Cup, sponsored by S&J Timms Cleaning Services and Rub-A-Dub-Dub laundrette, three Division 1 sides have now progressed to the semi-finals with City & County B taking the other place.

Carterton avenged their defeat to Kidlington last season, with a comfortable 46-shot victory over the Division 2 side to set up an interesting semi-final encounter with Headington A, who won at Cotswold.

City & County B picked up the day's biggest win with an emphatic 52-shot victory over Headington B.

George Swan's rink led the way, cruising to a 31-9 win for the City & County side.

They now face a difficult encounter against holders Banbury Central A in the other semi-final, after Central beat Division 1 opposition Shiplake.

2ND ROUND RESULTS Carterton 86, Kidlington 40; Cotswold 54, Headington A 82; City & County B 92, Headington B 40; Banbury Central A 78, Shiplake 53.

CLUB RESULTS KENNET LEAGUE Hagbourne A 88 (14), Wantage 64 (0) (Wantage skips first): R Johnson 17, P Ryman 20; N Stradling 20, J Stradling 22; E Hollinrake 16, I Snowdon 20; M Dick 11, D Hall 26.

Didcot A 96 (6 pts), Morland 73 (2) (Didcot skips first): G Evans 13, P Mace 24; W Lucas 29, B Dillon 16; R Gilbert 24, D Cherrim 19; A Venn 30, W Greenway 14.

Hagbourne B 69 (2), Harwell 80 (12) (Hagbourne skips first): S O'Neill 9, D Morgan 22; I Hickman 21, J Pigott 24; C Wheeler 28, J Lawson 13; R Parsley 11, J Evans 21.

Wallingford 65, Abingdon 75 (Wallingford skips first): B Green 19, B Turner 19; R Bishop 17, P Woodville 15; H Oliver 11, R Pyniger 25; C Dolton 18, A Hall 16.

KENNET LX LEAGUE Hagbourne 61 (8), Wantage 38 (2) (Hagbourne skips first): A Bowler 22, T Mahon 14; P Heapy 14, A Mead 16; J Beardsley 22, R Daly 8.

Wantage A 38 (2), Hagbourne 61 (8) (Wantage skips first): T Mahon 14, J Beardsley 22; R Daley 8, A Bowler 25; A Mead 16, P Heapy 14.

BERKSHIRE MEN'S TRIPLES Prelim round: Abingdon 11, Wantage 17 (A Mead, R Johnson & E Hollinrake); Harwell 16, Wantage 13 (A Wilkinson, P Richards, M Dick).

ASHLEY BAKER LEAGUE Shrivenham 54 (10), Kingston Bagpuize & Southmoor 38 (0) (KB&S skips first): F Abraham 15, W Morse 17; D Buckland 11, S Dudley 15; S Ilott 12, H Simpson 22.

CHEDZEY/TUGWELL TROPHY 1ST LEG Didcot 133, Wallingford 80 (Didcot skips first.): R Gilbert 24, R Wyman 13; G Evans 24, J Fletcher14; M Hancock 20, K Currill 11; K Haines 17, C Dolton 16; W Lucas 23, B Green 15; R Powling 25, B Parkinson 11.

Wallingford 80, Didcot 134 (Wallingford skips first): R Wyman 13, R Gillbert 24; J Fletcher 14, G Evans 25; K Currill 11, M Hancock 20; C Dolton 16, K Haines 17; B Green 15, W Lucas 23; B Parkinson 11, R Powling 25.

FRIENDLIES Didcot 120, Abingdon 133 (Didcot skips first): R Powling 18, W Griffiths 22; A Bennett 22, I Sparrow 30; B Hancock 16, J Bice 28; A Thimberley 21, B Turner 19; K Haines 24, R Etheridge 15; M Hancock 19, P Woodville 19.

Didcot 42, Milton Hill 45 (Didcot skips first): M Taylor 17, A Ingram 12; S Davis 18, E Whiting 18; S Powling 7, P Collins 15.

Wallingford 102, Maidenhead Town 50 (Wallingford skips first): R Wyman 31, V Pointing 12; B Green 27, F Shaw 12; H Oliver 22, R West 10; C Dolton 22, B Allaway 16.

Hagbourne Ladies 79, Wantage Ladies 21 (Hagbourne skips first): L Snowdon 23, E Strachan 10; A Wheeler 24, J Woodward 7; C Robbins 32, P Hesketh 4.