Oxfordshire's Premier side made it two wins out of two in Group 3 of the English Short Mat Association Inter County Competition with a 25-15 victory over Surrey at Wallingford.
Oxon’s success was built around a brace of wins by the two pairs with Julian Bradbury and Les Woodford, and Mike Keevil and Adam Dickson starring.
Oxon 187 (25pts), Surrey 159 (15)
(Oxon details)
Singles: T Brown lost 15-12 & 15-11; AJ Brown lost 18-12 & won 13-7.
Pairs: J Bradbury & L Woodford won 19-9 & 16-9; M Keevil & A Dickson won 16-8 & 18-10.
Triples: L Sims, C Hasker & B Barnard won 9-8 & lost 11-9; G Cross, T Cross & D Wilson won 10-5 & lost 14-10.
Fours: A Sirett, C Iles, R Claridge & P Skidmore won 8-7 & lost 10-4; H Skidmore, A Foster, G Davies & D Wiggins won 10-4 & 10-9.
Oxfordshire A also made it two wins from as many starts in Group 2 with a 29-11 victory over Worcestershire at Benson.
John Cole led the way with a sparkling brace of wins in the singles, triumphing 12-7 and 21-6.
Oxon A 201 (29pts), Worcs 143 (11)
(Oxon A details)
Singles: J Cole won 12-7 & 21-6; N Cottrell lost 15-10 & 22-8.
Pairs: M Cole & Eric Hasker lost 11-10 & won 22-8; P Collett & Ted Mills won 12-9 & lost 11-9.
Triples: M Strang, L Grey & Carol Robbins won 12-9 & 17-5; B Dibley, D Sirett & K Dickson lost 12-8 & won 11-9.
Fours: K Howarth, D Simms, C Williams & Neil Pratley won 10-4 & 23-0; M Weller, M Edwards, B Evans & Barrie James won 8-7 & drew 8-8.
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