MARK Sykes of Banbury Cross was in dominating form at the Oxfordshire Indoor Bowling Association’s Championships, retaining two titles and capturing a third.

Sykes comfortably retained his singles crown, winning 21-7 against Malcolm Woodley from Oxford & District.

In the fours final, Sykes, Anthony Docerty, Nigel Galletly and Keith Holloway overcame Carterton’s Bob Turley, Bob Wright, Tim Jupp and Dicky Bull 23-12.

The pairs final was the closest contest, going to the final end before Sykes and partner Holloway clinched a 17-14 victory over Oxford & District’s Howard Watts and Chris Allen.

Watts and Allen had their revenge in the triples with Eddie Pilgrim, however, beating Sykes’s Banbury Cross trio 19-12.

Sykes’s success caps a memorable season on the indoor scene.

Back in February, he won three Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire area national finals.

He found it tough in the finals at Nottingham, however, and could progress no further than the second round in any of the three events.

  • DIDCOT & Hagbourne BC are holding an open day on Saturday, May 9.

Anyone can go along to try the sport from 10am until 2pm at the club’s green, in Britwell Road.

For more information, call 01235 516660.

  • ABINGDON Bowling Club are staging introductory taster days for newcomers to the sport at their Albert Park rink on Friday, May 22 (5pm and Sunday, May 24 (10am).

Those interested should contact Geoffrey Bailey on 01235 525464 or June Evans 01865 391300, or email pw rogers89@btinternet.com.

  • Wantage BC are also keen to recruit new members.

For further information, call John Long on 01235 762797.