CHIPPING Norton dramatically defeated defending champions Oxford City 2.5-0.5 in Section 1 of the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League.

Their victory inflicted City's first reverse of the season and all three matches went down to the final green.

Chippy's Andrew Johnson and Tom Woolley halved match one with David Summers and Mark Hall.

But 18th-hole birdies from Andrew Helby and Matt Johnson and Shaun Kench and Stuart Allen sealed the points for the hosts.

RESULTS Section 1 Chipping Norton 2.5 (3.5pts), Oxford City 0.5 (0.5) (Chipping Norton first): A Johnson & T Woolley halved with D Summers & M Hall, A Helby & M Johnson bt L Holder & A Wootton 1 up, S Kench & S Allen bt J Summers & J Payne 1 up.

Section 2 The Oxfordshire 3 (4), Buckingham 0 (0) (The Oxfordshire first): A Stubbs & C Hinton bt W Hearne & N Franklin 6 & 5, P Spence & J Archer bt S Clarke & P Skinner 2 & 1, R Graham & G Picking bt S May & M Evans 7 & 6.

Section 3 Brailes 3 (4), Hazlemere 0 (0) (Brailes first): S Pendleton & J Rose bt G Harvey & R Harvey 5 & 4, P Gibbs & G Wignall bt D Balfour & K Taylor 2 & 1, A Sheffield & C Rose bt M Taylor & L Putnam 9 & 7.

Section 4 Rye Hill 1 (1), Mentmore 2 (3) (Rye Hill first): B Marlow & K Moggridge lost to B Clarke & B Harnett 4 & 2, L Washbourne & C Parsons bt S Lee & S Bratt 1 up, A Laird & M Pennock lost to A Fairfield & P Carter 6 & 5.

Carswell 2 (3), Witney Lakes 1 (1) (Carswell first): T Lightfoot & A Thomas bt J Pugh and B Stoneman 3 & 2, E Campbell & K Howe bt P Haddon & R Langton 1 up, D Doodson & S Clay lost to R Brooks and J Stubbings 2 & 1.