Martin Workman secured Bicester a dramatic 5-1 win at Carterton with the last bowl of their Division 1 match in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries.

The game was in the balance until Workman drew second shot after a series of dead ends to see Bicester triumph 85-83.

Reigning Oxfordshire Under 25s champion Sam Muir put in a strong performance for Carterton in his last game of the season before travelling to Australia to study for a year.

Headington A stay top despite not having a game as Banbury Central A could manage only a 4-2 win at Oxford City and County A.

West Witney hit top form against struggling Shiplake twith a 6-0 home win.

Terry Prew’s four led the way with a 37-shot win.

In Division 2,Cotswold upset the formbook with an excellent 5-1 win against Woodstock where the teams were separated by only one shot at the end.

A 32-8 win for Graham Owen secured a point for Woodstock with Cotswold dominant on the other three rinks.

Kidlington beat Witney Mills 5-1 in their Division 3 top-of-the-table clash.

John O’Shea, returning to full fitness and form following an injury, powered to a 37-5 win which helps take Kidlington within two points of the leaders.

Headington B racked up 105 shots in a 5-1 victory against Oxford University Press to overtake Witney Town at the top of Division 4.

RESULTS

Division 1

Carterton 83 (1pt), Bicester 85 (5) (Carterton skips first): G Weedon 31, A Hall 15; P Maisey 15, K Taylor 23; P Sharman 23, J King 24; R Bull 14, M Workman 23.

Oxford City & County A 73 (2), Banbury Central A 86 (4) (City & County skips first): A Ley 23, J Tee 22; M Petersen 26, M Sykes 15; C Earl 13, M Andrew 27; P Comley 11, K McNeil 22.

West Witney 123 (6) Shiplake 58 (0) (West Witney skips first) T Prew 44, J Bland 7; K Alder 29, B Evans 20; M Hitchcox 28, T Beaumont 11; H Williams 22, G Kennedy 20.

Division 2

Banbury Chestnuts 82 (5), Oxford City & County B 72 (1) (Banbury Chestnuts skips first): D Bryant 20, M Charlett 17; D Munslow 24, O Sharif 18; A Northcote 17, B Slater 15; B Neal 21, N Satchell 22.

Blackbird Leys 81 (2), South Oxford 92 (4) (Blackbird Leys skips first): G Roper 26, D Claridge 7; H Paine 20, M Holland 19; R Brain 16, M Keen 36; S O’Keefe 19, J Hall 30.

Cotswold 77 (5), Woodstock 76 (1) (Cotswold skips first): M East 8, G Owen 32; T Cox 23, R Collett 17; M Brain 18, B Clark 14; S Cooper 28, W Major 13.

Division 3

Banbury Central B 83 (5), Watlington 68 (1) (Banbury Central skips first): B Joiner 10, R Gilkes 28; R Cox 29, H Franklin 9; R Havard 21, M Saunders 20; B Collins 23, C Evans 11.

Chipping Norton 74 (4), Charlbury 70 (2) (Chipping Norton skips first): D Barnes 17, C R Skidmore 23; K Field 19, D Dix 18; J Benfield 18, J Stevens 20; A Martin 20, C I Skidmore 9.

Kidlington 94 (5), Witney Mills 51 (1) (Kidlington skips first): D Snell 20, R Barnett 12; J Hardie 18, L Days 14; J O’Shea 37, K Dunsby 5; P McGrath 19, A Auger 20.

Rover 66 (1), Bloxham 86 (5) (Rover skips first): K Hall 8, J Lucas 27; P Barker 15, A Round 21; M Bracewell 27, J Hay 19; A Peters 16, J Crawley 19.

Division 4

Oxford University Press 62 (1), Headington B 105 (5) (OUP skips first): J Butler 28, M Kershaw 19; R Vaulter 9, C Harris 31; K Cavey 14, T Murphy 25; P Cornish 11, P Sargeant 30.

West Oxford 70 (1), Hanborough 83 (5) (West Oxford skips first): B Stone 19, G Thompson 21; F Webster 17, G Busby 16; F Buck 20, M Oliver 21; G Cooper 14, C Oliver 25.

Witney Town 77 (3), Chadlington 77 (3) (Witney Town skips first): M Jones 20, C Smart 15; V Comley 26, P Heath 21; F Dawson 16, R Arthur 20; B Bloomfield 15, M Bruster 21.