THE Oxfordshire boosted their chances of avoiding relegation from Section 1 of the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League by defeating Ellesborough 2-1.

Victory saw them go above Magnolia Park on head-to-head results, while Ellesborough look doomed.

Dan Knight and Mark Shimmin, plus Pete Green and Jordan Garnish secured the wins for The Oxfordshire.

Chipping Norton can take a big stride towards the title by winning at Frilford Heath on Saturday.

Bicester went top of Section 3 after defeating Brailes 2-1.

Tom Hinsley and Paul Brain, plus Adam Wade and Larry Holder were their winners.

  • FRILFORD Heath’s Annie Gowing finished joint 33rd in the British Senior Ladies’ Championship at West Kilbride.

Strong winds meant scoring was very difficult, with Gowing carding rounds of 90, 81 and 83 for a 38-over-par total of 254 - the winner, Bev New, shot 235.

Frilford’s Kate Evans missed the 36-hole cut.

RESULTS

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Ellesborough 1 (1pt), The Oxfordshire 2 (3) (Ellesborough first): C Pearce & J Alliton bt N Lucas & G Abbott 2&1, D Eldridge & B Goodwin lost to D Knight & M Shimmin 3&1, A Wilkinson & J MacAfferty 7&6.

Section 3

Brailes 1 (1), Bicester 2 (3) (Brailes first): J Spenle & R Holmes lost to T Hinsley & P Brain 4&3, J Murphy & A Bailey bt D Bilhington & I Hewlett 1 hole, J Ashcroft & B Grazebrook lost to A Wade & Larry Holder 1 hole.

NORTH OXFORD

Prescott Penny: 1 M Cahill & D Dobson 44pts, 2 J Simpson & R Simpson 43 (cb), 3 F Ridler & R Mills 43.

September Medal - Div 1: 1 N Wilkinson nett 63, 2 A O’Donnell 64 (cb), 3 M Dollard 64. Div 2: 1 M Webb 64, 2 N Dollard 65 (cb), 3 K Johnson 65. Div 3: 1 M Grundy 62, 2 D Sievewright 63, 3 H Benford 63.

September Midweek Stableford: 1 B England 39pts, 2 M Cahill 37 (cb), 3 L Gurdev 37.

Ladies’ Jo Laidlaw Foursomes: 1 I Dachtler & C Peddy 84-13=71, 2 H Hagger & G Honey 106-33=73.

BICESTER

Champions Trophy: 1 D Scourfield 75-5=70, 2 T Horn 75-3=72, 3 C Moore 82-9=73.

Best of The Rest: 1 C Keeys 97-28=69, 2 N Truby 86-16=70 (cb), 3 M Beattie 95-25=70 (cb).

Seniors’ George King Trophy: 1 P Allpress 98-23=75 (cb), 2 W Hardy 97-22=75, 3 B Smith 97-20=77.

BURFORD

Haynes Tankards: 1 M & J Townsend 83-18=65, 2 A Salter & D Summers 72-2=70 (cb), 3 J & G Lally 76-6=70.

WITNEY LAKES

September Stableford – Div 1: 1 R Gander 37pts, 2 O Tite 36 (cb), 3 R Connor 36. Div 2: 1 J McGowan 41, 2 A Tyrell 36, 3 N Cotton 35.

CHIPPING NORTON

Edmondson Cup Mixed Medal: 1 C Denton nett 66 (cb), 2 J Lafferty 66, 3 W Preece 67 (cb).

Secretary’s Decanter: 1 R Whiston nett 72, 2 A Pitts 75, 3 I Vessey 76.

Ladies’ EWGA Medal: 1 K Jordan nett 69, 2 J Boyle 72 (cb), 3 S Taylor 72.

Men’s match: Kirtlington 3½, Chipping Norton 2½.

Senior ladies’ Lyall Trophy: 1 B Hawtin 35pts, 2 S Jones 34, 3 J Byrne 33.

Annual Charity Challenge: Captain’s team 586pts, Senior captain’s team 559.

CARSWELL

September Mid-month Medal: 1 P Murphy 89-22=67 (cb), 2 J Constable 87-20=67, 3 T Langford 89-22=67.

Summer Knockout – scratch: 1 J Hewer. Singles: 1 A Wormall. Pairs: 1 T Carroll & L Murray. Singles Plate: 1 B Howard. Pairs Plate: 1 D Oliver L Carroll.

Annual Challenge Match: Sassenachs 21pts, Celts 13.