Newcomers Windrush shocked defending champions Headington A in the opening round of Division 1 of the Five Disciplines League.

Nick Raven and Vicky Ashdown opened with a shakey 25-22 victory over Terry Kirk and Nicola Patrick.

Amber Barrett Wing countered with an easy win, then Dave Soanes took up the reins for Headington again, comfortably beating Will Hartwell.

Patrick and Wing stamped their team's authority on the match by losing only eight points in the women's doubles to open up a 25-point team advantage which Raven and Soanes could not overcome, Windrush running out winners 190-185.

Round 1: Feathers 221, Gosford Hill A 142; Abingdon A 223, Oxford Brookes 197; Headington A 185, Windrush 190; Radley and Oxford 218, Oxon Colts 219.

An unusual draw highlighted round 1 of Division 2 of the Five Disciplines with Banbury's Cramic and Abingdon's Evenlode finishing on 216 points each.

Cramic excelled in the women's events through Gemma Ainsby and Louise Gardiner, Evenlode dominating the men's through Les Ackrell and Alex Rosi.

Results: Gosford Hill B 195, Headington B 238; Cramic 216, Evenlode 216; Oxford University 243, The Park 195; Abingdon B bye.

Oxford Brookes fielded only two pairs, but both remained unbeaten in the Oxford & District Men's Division 5 clash with Leys C.