Tadmarton Heath went top of Section 1 in the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League after thrashing Burford 3-0.

They maintained their 100 per cent record as they leapt above early pacesetters The Oxfordshire.

Andy Purdy and John Lally put Burford one up after seven holes in match one, but Spencer Hallam and Andrew Mason won the next seven holes for a 6 & 4 success.

Match two was a little closer, with Tadmarton’s Ian Manning and Guy Sambrook eventually winning on the 16th.

Owen King and Mark Hughes played solidly to secure a 6 & 4 victory in match three.

Chipping Norton continued their rich vein of form in Section 2 with a third maximum haul in four matches, this time against North Oxford.

Stu Allen, making his first start of the season, teamed up with Danny Phillips for an impressive 4 & 3 win.

Mark Stanton and Chris Denton won their match 5 & 4.

The final match turned in Chippy’s favour when a fine chip from Tim Reynolds hit the flag on the 14th.

Chippy sealed the match outright on the 17th green against the very competitive pair of Paul Burrow and Paul Jones.

RESULTS

Section 1

Tadmarton Heath 3 (4pts), Burford 0 (0) (Tadmarton Heath first): S Hallam & A Mason bt A Purdy & J Lally 6 & 4, I Manning & G Sambrook bt I Liddle & S Hopkins 3 & 2, O King & M Hughes bt J Wilks & T Dexter 6 & 4.

Section 2

Chipping Norton 3 (4), North Oxford 0 (0) (Chipping Norton first): D Phillips & S Allen bt J Tasker & N Jones 4 & 3, M Stanton & C Denton bt S Miller & C Powell 5 & 4, A Johnson & T Reynolds bt P Burrow & P Jones 2 & 1.

Shrivenham Park 2½ (3½), Ellesborough ½ (½) (Shrivenham Park first): S Tanner & L Wellstead bt D Eldridge & R Wilkinson 5 & 3, T Chester & M Pook bt R Purdy & J Mortimer 2 & 1, T White & P Harris halved with M Tomlins & L Richardson.

Section 3

Waterstock 1 (1), Brailes 2 (3) (Waterstock first): G Hazeldine & P Knightley lost to J Rose & M Abbotts 1 hole, P Gascoyne & J Faruq lost to R Holmer & J Spencer 1 hole, P Tipping & S Dawkins bt S Pendelton & M Foster 3 & 2.

Section 4

Witney Lakes 2 (3), Hazlemere 1 (1) (Witney Lakes first): R Connor & J Timms lost to J Stanners & O Maskells 4 & 3, O Tite & J Cook bt A Batty & A Armitage 7 & 6, S Putt & A King bt C Teneksley & T Wooster 4 & 3.