Bicester made it two successive wins with a 78-72 victory over Kidlington in Division 2 of the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre.

Having narrowly avoided relegation last term, Bicester have shown they mean business this season by already collecting eight points.

Jason King's rink, who ran out 27-14 winners, secured the six-shot win over Kidlington, helped by an 18-15 victory for Paul Hooley's side.

Chipping Norton kicked off their season with a 77-72 victory at Cotswold thanks to a 19-shot win from Keith Field's four.

In Division 3, Bloxham continued their excellent start to the season with an 83-78 win ovber Witney Town.

It gives them 11 points from their first two games, putting them ahead of Woodstock and Oxford City & County B, who also recorded comfortable victories.

RESULTS Division 1 Banbury Chestnuts 65 (0pts), Headington A 97 (6) (Chestnuts skips first): B Neal 7, N Rae-Welsh 25; A Northcote 19, H Watts 24; D Bryant 18, C Nicoll 22; D Munslow 21, M Charlett 26.

Oxford City & County A 86 (5), Carterton 67 (1) (City & County skips first): M Petersen 24, D Clanfield 13; A Ley 15, R Clanfield 21; C Earl 26, B Sparkes 17; R Gaskins 21, P Sharman 16.

Banbury Central A 84 (5), Shiplake 58 (1) (Central skips first): M Sykes 23, T Beaumont 12; L Campion 21, G Kennedy 11; J Tee 27, B Evans 19; J McGeough 13, R Buckett 16.

Division 2 Blackbird Leys 64 (1), West Witney 83 (5) (Blackbird Leys skips first): H Payne 14, M Hitchcox 28; R Brain 18, G Coggon 15; G Brown 17, K Alder 24; G Roper 15, H Williams 16.

Bicester 78 (4), Kidlington 72 (2) (Bicester skips first): J King 27, B Horseman 14; K Taylor 18, P Fitzgerald 26; M Workman 15, D Snell 17; P Hooley 18, J O'Shea 15.

Cotswold 72 (2), Chipping Norton 77 (4) (Cotswold skips first): J Stone 10, K Field 29; M Brain 21, D Barnes 13; D Cooper 22, J Benfield 13; T Cox 19, A Martin 22.

Division 3 Hanborough 73 (0.5), Banbury Central B 84 (5.5) (Hanborough skips first): I Stallwood 18, R Havard 23; G Thompson 20, B Collins 21; C Oliver 15, T Mold 20; G Haynes 20, R Cox 20.

Bloxham 83 (5), Witney Town 78 (1) (Bloxham skips first): J Crawley 25, B Buckingham 19; J Hay 17, M Jones 24; J Lucas 21, V Comley 19; A Round 20, F Dawson 16.

Witney Mills 54 (1), Oxford City & County B 91 (5) (Witney skips first): R Barnett 14, N Stachell 29; J Mott 19, G Swan 14; D Pearce 9, G Kerr 26; C Fisher 12, R Hammond 22.

Woodstock 87 (5), Rover 61 (1) (Woodstock skips first): T Summers 28, M Bracewell 13; R Wright 21, K Hall 19; C Williams 24, A Louch 12; R Collett 14, J Warland 17.

Division 4 Charlbury 99 (6), OUP 51 (0) (Charlbury skips first): D Dix 20, G Cooper 19; M Smith 35, J Butler 9; J Stevens 28, J Taylor 12; C Skidmore 16, P Tweddle 11.

Chadlington 105 (5), West Oxford 58 (1) (Chadlington skips first): C Smart 27, R Claridge 13; R Burden 27, M Alderson 13; P Madeley 33, P Moffat 10; R Arthur 18, F Buck 20.

Headington B 95 (4.5), Morris Motors 67 (1.5) (Headington skips first): M Kershaw 28, B Harris 13; C Woodhouse 19, P Booth 19; R Edwards 21, B Adams 22; T Murphy 27, D Bunce 13.

Florence Park 67 (2), Watlington 87 (4) (Florence Park skips first): R Benwell 14, H Franklin 31; A Thomas 20, K Lane 30; J Simmons 17, R Gilkes 11; M Ford 16, S Gilkes 15.