It is incredibly tight at the top of Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League Section 1 after the latest matches.

Frilford Heath’s 2-1 victory over The Oxfordshire, coupled with defending champions Tadmarton Heath winning 2½-½ at Chipping Norton, means that half a point separates the top four.

RESULTS

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Frilford Heath 2 (3pts), The Oxfordshire 1 (1) (Frilford Heath first): A Walton & B Paterson bt C Hinton & M Shimmings 2&1, N Davies & J Richardson bt J Garnish & G Abbott 4&3, P Dolton & P Richardson lost to A Stubbs & B Cotton 8&7.

Chipping Norton ½ (½), Tadmarton Heath 2½ (3½) (Chipping Norton first): S Kench & C Heaslip lost to L Robinson & S O'Connor 1 hole, M Johnson & M Stanton halved with C Lowe & S Hallam, A Johnson & T Reynolds lost to G Sambrook & O King 3&1.

Magnolia Park 3 (4), Ellesborough 0 (0) (Magnolia Park first): R Stone & G Stirratt bt C Pearce & L Richardson 3&2, P Lockett & P Davis bt D Eldridge & T Purdy 4&3, D Cronin & C Lawrence bt M Armitage & R Crisp 5&3.

Section 2

Drayton Park 1½ (2), North Oxford 1½ (2) (Drayton Park first): B James & A Elmey lost to P Jones & M Tippit 4&3, G Shirley & R Akouche halved with M Booth & P Barrow, M Roberts & E Pepperell bt M Andrews & N Jones 3&2.

Oxford City ½ (½), Buckingham 2½ (3½) (Ox City first): M Hall & J Stone lost to N Franklin & P McCrossan 3&1, G Soave & M Soave halved with P Skinner & W Hearne, C Marriott & J Stevens lost to W Davis & B Oliver 2 holes.

Section 3

Shrivenham Park 2 (3), Hazlemere 1 (1) (Shrivenham Park first): S Fernandes & T White bt C Tackley & T Wooster 5&4, T Dexter & C George lost to J Stanners & D Maskell 4&3, T Chester & L Wellsteed bt N Joy & P Clark 4&3.

Brailes 1 (1), Carswell 2 (3) (Brailes first): J Spenle & J Rose lost to J Leeson & P Clements 4&2, S Pendelton & M Foster bt A Thomas & L Murby 2 holes, N Suckling & R Holmes lost to A Wormall & J Hewer 9&8.

OXFORD CITY

Payne & Bell (bogey): 1 M Bidmead +6, 2 D Warne +4 (cb), 3 M Gorman +4.

Seniors’ Stableford No 3: 1 T Lay 38pts (cb), 2 R Creese 38, 3 D Portman 36 (cb).

OXFORD LADIES

Medal No 5: 1 G Chapman 94-22=72 (cb), 2 J Glover 91-19=72, 3 P Smith 93-20=73 (cb).

Medal No 6: 1 K Lewis 95-26=69, 2 T Roberts 89-18=71, 3 D Chappelle 81-9=72.

KIRTLINGTON

Midweek Medal: 1 B Moggridge 72-7=65, 2 S Glynn 82-14=68 (cb), 3 D Thomas 73-5=68.

Seniors’ Stableford: 1 A Bowers 41pts, 2 P Burdon 39, 3 J Barr 38 (cb).

BURFORD

Jim Cousins Trophy: 1 M Bryant 42pts (cb), 2 H McKechnie 42, 3 M Potts 41(cb).

BICESTER

Bicester Rose Bowl: 1 D Billington 41pts (cb), 2 I Lovegrove 41, 3 T Horn 40.

Dennis Burnham Memorial Trophy: 1 C White 78-13=65 (cb), 2 D Grant 81-16=65, 3 N Gibbard 76-6=70 (cb).

CHIPPING NORTON

Harry White Cup (Div 1): 1 P Calcutt nett 66, 2 G Kay 67, 3 J Jones 68. Les Pratley Cup (Div 2): 1 M Goodyear nett 64, 2 J Gill 65, 3 S Davies 68.

Olive Lenton Rose Bowl: 1 L & G Usher 42pts, 2 W & D Newton 41.

Junior Medal: 1 R Whiston nett 65, 2 G Kay 74.

Ladies’ Edward Douglas Medal: 1 M Kershaw nett 67, 2 J Porter 68, 3 J Krouse 69.

CARSWELL

Seniors Strokeplay – Div 1: 1 T Bolton 63, 2 B White 70, 3 R Bates 71. Div 2: 1 P Murphy 68, 2 D Sankey 71 (cb), 3 R Temple 71.

SIX BELLS KIDLINGTON SOCIETY

Mike Butler Memorial Trophy – Henley In Arden: 1 N Orchard. Nearest the pin: 1 M Cooper. Nearest the pin in 2: M Darvill.