Headington A kept up their excellent early form in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League, sponsored by sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre, with a 5-1 win against City & County A.

With three weeks of the season gone, they look the favourites to challenge Banbury Central A for the title again this year.

Alan Ley provided the only resistance for City & County with a good win against Mark Charlett's four.

At the other end of the table, Thame, who are missing a couple of key players this year, look like strong contenders for the drop.

They will need a good result at Shiplake this evening to bounce back from their 6-0 thrashing at home to Central A.

Division 2 once again looks like being the closest of all four divisions, with the prospect of a tight battle at both ends.

West Witney leap-frogged earley leaders Bicester 4-2, thanks to a 29-shot win from Mike Hitchcox's rink.

A three-horse race appears to be developing between Bloxham, Woodstock & City & County B in Division 3, though Hanborough look odds-on to go down, having avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth in previous years.

Division 4 could be tight between the top four sides with new teams, Headington B & Watlington, in contention for promotion.

RESULTS Division 1 Headington A 80 (5), City & County A 70 (1): N Rae-Welsh 24, R Gaskins 15; C Nicoll 24, C Earl 12; H Watts 19, M Petersen 18; M Charlett 13, A Ley 25.

Shiplake 76 (6), Banbury Chestnuts 55 (0): B Lambourne 20, A Northcote 14; R Buckett 18, M Cooper 17; J Bland 23, D Bryant 11; B Evans 15, D Munslow 13 Thame 66 (0), Banbury Central A 104 (6): M Dale 12, M Sykes 36; R Slater 21, M Andrews 24; J Timms 15, L Campion 25; G Penn 18, J Tee 19.

Division 2 West Witney 84 (4), Bicester 62 (2): H Williams 15, P Hooley 16; G Coggon 10, K Taylor 24; M Hitchcox 39, M Workman 10; K Alder 20, J King 12.

Chipping Norton 69 (2), Blackbird Leys 72 (4): D Barnes 13, H Payne 21; J Benfield 11, G Brown 18; A Martin 26, R Brain 17; K Field 19, G Roper 16.

South Oxford 80 (5), Cotswold 64 (1): G Young 27, T Cox 16; M Keen 15, M East 12; L Buckett 12, M Brain 22; A Simpson 26, N Pearman 14.

Division 3 Banbury Central B 78 (1), Bloxham 97 (4): R Havard 20, J Crawley 20; R Cox 23, J Lucas 28; T Mold 13, J Gardner 32; B Collins 22, A Round 17.

City & County B 89 (5), Hanborough 66 (1): R Hammond 17, C Oliver 19; G Swan 18, I Stallwood 16; N Satchell 25, J Edwards 13; G Kerr 29, G Thompson 18.

Woodstock 91 (5), Witney Mills 61 (1): T Summers 25, C Fisher 8; R Collett 20, R Barnett 12; G Owen 15, J Mott 30; B Clarke 31, K Dunsby 11.

Rover 79 (4), Witney Town 76 (1): K Hall 21, F Dawson 19; J Warland 19, B Buckingham 20; A Louch 23, B Bloomfield 23; M Bracewell 16, V Comley 14.

Division 4 OUP 75 (2), Chadlington 85 (4): P Tweddle 29, P Radbone 17; G Cooper 11, R Arthur 26; P Cornish 11, P Madeley 30; J Butler 24, A Hobbs 12.

Morris Motors 55 (1), Charlbury 87 (5): B Adams 19, C Skidmore 14; B Tucker 17, D Dix 26; D Bunce 7, J Stevens 24; P Booth 12, J Stevens 24; P Booth 12, M Smith 23.

Florence Park 62 (1), Headington B 93 (5): I Gray 9, T Murphy 32; M Ford 17, M Kershaw 24; A Thomas 18, R Edwards 20; J Simmons 18, C Woodhouse 17.

Watlington 89 (4), West Oxford 62 (1): R Gilkes 27, C Honour 12; S Gilkes 21, F Buck 21; K Lane 25, P Moffat 11; H Franklin 16, D Claridge 18.

LATEST RESULTS FROM AROUND THE GREENS KENNET LEAGUE Hagbourne A 64 (2pts), Tilehurst A 98 (12) (Hagbourne skips first): I Snowdon 14, G Stacey 33; P Ryman 10, R Canning 27; J Stradling 20, R Barton 17; D Hall 20, A Collins 21.

Wallingford 73, Island Bohemian 73 (Wallingford Skips first): H Oliver 27, P Buckle 12; C Dolton 14, P Corderoy 23; B Green 13, J Lambden 25; R Bishop 19, G Young 13.

Wantage 97 (14), Trentham 66 (0) (Wantage skips first): M Dick 19, M Vickers 17; E Hollinrake 29, G Hayden 17; S Ponting 26, C Haslem 17; R Johnson 23 K Jones 15.

KENNET LX LEAGUE Kingston Bagpuize & Southmoor 40 (2), Hagbourne 51(8) (KB&S Skips first): D Buckland 17, R Parsley 12; S Ilott 9, J Beadsley 23; K Sparrow 14, A Bowler 16.

ASHLEY BAKER LEAGUE Milton Hill 51 (2) KB&S 54 (8) (KB&S skips first): F Abraham 15, A Clewley 22;D Buckland 20, R Shepherd 17; P Pearce 19, R Clewley 12.

RIDGEWAY LADIES LEAGUE Abingdon 69 (7), KB&S 52 (2) (KB&S skips first): H Abraham 29, J Evans 22; M Cadman 13, H Steele 23; P Pearce 10, I Sparrow 23.

Hagbourne 71 (9), Milton Hill 29 (0) (Hagbourne skips first): V Thornhill 17, E Whiting 14; A Wheeler 25, A Clewley 3; L Snowdon 29, P Collins 12.

Didcot Sapphires 59 (7), Newbury 46 (2) (Didcot skips first): S Lucas 16, M Gostling 18; P K Smith 22, P Oatden 10; J Porter 21, M Millar 18.

Didcot 57 (7), Wantage B 46 (2) (Didcot skips first): S Davis 24, J Woodward 7; M Weller 16, C Mead 24; M Taylor 17, M Shepherd 15.

EBA TOP CLUB Hagbourne 3, Didcot 2.

BERKSHIRE WOMEN'S UNBADGED SINGLES 2nd round: H Abraham (KB&S) 21, S Steele (Didcot) 2.

BERKSHIRE WOMENS TRIPLES 2nd round: H Abraham (KB&S) 22, H Simpson (Shrivenham) 12. 3rd round: S Harrison (Thatcham) 22, H Abraham (KB&S) 20.

BERKSHIRE MIXED DOUBLE FOURS Prelim round: Shrivenham 40, KB&S 44 (KB&S skips first): H Abraham 20, I Winskill 19; P Mortel 24, E Millidge 21.

1st round: Wantage 23, Hagbourne 54 (Wantage skips first) M Dick 9, J Beardsley 33; J Sandalls 14, A Bowler 21.

BERKSHIRE SINGLES Prelim round: J Sandalls (Wantage) 21, A Greenway (Morland) 14; P Lyford (Morland) 16, A Mead (Wantage) 21.

BERKSHIRE COUNTY UNBADGED SINGLES Prelim round: T Mahon (Wantage) 21, R Connolly (Harwell) 10.

BERKSHIRE COUNTY UNDER 25 SINGLES 3rd round: D Gibbons (Wantage) 21, D Hancock (Didcot) 12.

BERKSHIRE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 2-WOOD SINGLES 1st round: J Struggles (Abingdon) 11, A Mead (Wantage) 14.

BERKSHIRE PAIRS Prelim round round: Trenthams (M Collins, B Lambert) 14, Wallingford (C Dolton, R Bishop) 19; Morland (W Greenway & B Dillon) 14, Wantage (A Mead & E Hollinrake) 21; Abingdon (A Douglas & J Struggles) 16, Wantage (K Whale & J Sandalls) 19.

BERKSHIRE BENEVOLENT TRIPLES R Bishop (Wallingford) 16, J Searle (Desborough) 10.

FRIENDLIES Wallingford 76, Pangbourne 72 (Wallingford skips first): P Honeybone 19, J Messenger 9; J Howard 15, S Drew 12; J Fletcher 12, T Voysey 17; F Irvine 18, G Schultheiss 17; M Rainford 12, P Robson 17.

Wallingford 52, Shiplake 123 (Wallingford skips first): M Rainford 13, A Newbury 16; J Fletcher 10, W Cross 19; R Wyman 6, D Hall 33; D Papalia 7, D Webb 32; C Dolton 10, T Beaumont 23.

Cotswold 93, KB&S 53 (KB&S skips first): F Abraham 10, M Brain 28;D Dunevein 16, M East 12; P Mortel 17, G Rowe 26; P Pearce 10, S Cooper 27.

Newbury Mixed 88, Wantage 63 (Wantage skips first): A Mead 9, T Bender 33; C Mead 18, M Miller 21; T Mahon 22, G Drewe 22; M Dick 14, T Sinfield 12 Wantage 84, Trentham 77 (Wantage skips first): C Mead 6, W Page 31; M Dick 21, M Wilson 11; A Mead 21 K Hogburn 7; K Woodward 15, B Beard 13; J Woodward 21, B Strong 15.