Chipping Norton Norton consolidated their lead at the top of Section 2 in the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League with a 2-1 win at Studley Wood.

Chippy’s points came from debutant Jon Rose and Matt Johnson, plus Shaun Kench and Danny Phillips.

At the halfway point of their campaign, Tadmarton Heath hold a 51/2 point lead at the top of Section 1.

RESULTS

Section 1

Oxford City 1 (1pt), Frilford Heath 2 (3) (Oxford City first): J Stone & J Humes lost to P Dalton & P Richardson 3 & 2, A Wootton & A Hooker bt D Newbold & J Richardson 2 & 1, C Marriott & G Hoult lost to A Walton & B Patterson 5 & 3.

Magnolia Park 2 (3), Burford 1 (1) (Magnolia Park first): D Cronin & G Stirratt lost to J Wilks & T Dexter 1 hole, S Stanley & C Lawrence bt S Hopkins & D Yates 7 & 6, M Jefferson & M Lewis-Rippington bt A Salter & D Henderson Sowerby 1 hole.

Section 2

Studley Wood 1 (1), Chipping Norton 2 (2) (Studley Wood first): N Mortimer & S Bulman lost to M Johnson & J Rose 2 & 1, J Fathers & M Stokes bt A Johnson & C Denton 4 & 3, N Petit & N Adby lost to S Kench & D Phillips 2 & 1.

Bicester 2 (3), Shrivenham Park 1 (1) (Bicester first): D Shields & A Wade bt S Tawner & L Wellstead 2 & 1, S Curtis & P Hickman bt T Chester & M Pook 1 hole, M Horseman & D Smith lost to T White & P Godding 2 holes.

Section 4

Carswell 1 (1), Hazlemere 2 (3) (Carswell first): L Murby & A Wormall halved with N Joy & M Joy, M Wood & M Simpkins lost to C Tackley & J Stanners 6 & 5, P Clements & A Thomas halved with T Wooster & A Batty.