Kathryn Schutterlin made a successful debut as Oxfordshire beat Leicester- shire 9-6 in Division 1 C of the Inter-Counties Champion-ships at Radley College.

Singles wins by Schutterlin, plus the Oxford University duo of Ryan Manuel and James Buffam, gave the home side a good start, Manuel topping former Oxon No 1 Chris Raw 22-20, 21-14.

Three men's doubles and two women's put Oxon in with a chance of a bonus point, but they won just one mixed for a 9-6 win. Sarah Torgersen remained unbeaten in her three doubles.

Oxon 3rd fell 8-7 to Northants 2nd in Division 5D at Radley, despite taking a 3-1 singles lead.

Will Green won four matches, a singles, two doubles with Joe Ponsford and a mixed with Katie Shuttleworth.

Making their debut were Kathryn Wilson and Jack Smith.

Oxon Over-60s thrashed Middlesex 11-1 in their opening match of the season.

Pat Edginton, complete with a new hip, Pete Falle, Charlie White, Ian and Sue Jelfs, Judy McCairns, Andi Padbury and Dawn Torgersen dropped just one mixed doubles.

Robert Kettle, the England No 7 from Surrey, won the 42nd Oxfordshire Open at Radley, beating Warwick-shire's Richard Wigley in the final.

Helen Davies (Cheshire), beat Sarah Milne, 16, (Yorkshire) in the women's final.

  • Helen Parker remained unbeaten as Oxford upended St Clements 4-2 in Women's Division 3 of the Oxford and District League.

Jon Ponsford and Amy Gilder took their three but could not stop Gosford Hill A gaining a 5-4 win over Park A in mixed Division 1.

Thame's second pairing, Simon Covill and Chris Charman, were unstoppable as they anchored their team's 5-4 victory over Bicester in men's Division 4.

OXFORD LEAGUE RESULTS

Women Div 3: Breakaway 6, St Clements 0; St Clements 2, Oxford 4; Oxford 6, St Clements 0.

Men Div 1: Windrush A 9, North Abingdon A 0; Evenlode A 0, Oxford B 4; Abingdon B 6, Headington B 3; Leys A 1, Windrush B 8. Div 3: Park B 7, Abingdon C 2. Div 4: Bicester 4, Thame 5. Div 5: Windrush D 3, Headington C 6; Headington C 8, Harwell 1.

Mixed Div 1: Headington A 9, North Abingdon A 0; Windrush A 3, Headington A 6; Gosford Hill A 5, Park 4. Div 2: Windrush B 8, Headington B 1. Div 3: Berinsfield 1, Evenlode B 8; Berinsfield 0, Oxford 9. Div 4: Evenlode C 9, Leys C 0; Abingdon B 9, Long Crendon 0.

OXON FIVE-DISCIPLINES LEAGUE

Results: Headington A 250, Headington B 168; Gosford Hill A 168, Windrush A 234; Feathers 194, Abingdon A 228; Radley and Oxford 205, Colts and Co 213.