PAUL Robinson, of Fieldside, scored the first half-century break of the Gentworks Oxford & District League season, but still lost his match in their 3-0 defeat by Eynsham.

Robinson, playing off a -60 handicap, produced breaks of 51, 49 and 35.

But despite this, he went down 200-166 to Eynsham’s Geoff Watson (+100).

In the closest match of the week, New Club won 2-1 at Cowley Conservative Club A, the crucial win coming from Alan Mander (+40), who pipped Arthur Coakley (+100) 200-194.

RESULTS

Littlemore RBL 3, Oracle 0; Riley A, 2 Oxford Bowls Club 1; Thame 0, Riley B 3; Cowley Con A 1, New Club 2; Fieldside 0, Eynsham 3; Ashton 1, Cowley Con B 2.

Highest Breaks Section 1: P Robinson (Fieldside) 51.

Section 2: D White (New Club), K Pearce (Cowley Conservative Club A), J Buck (Littlemore RBL) 33.

Section 3: P Astall (Oxford Bowls) 20.