OXFORDSHIRE A made it two wins out of two in the English Short Mat Bowling Association’s Inter County Competition with a 21-19 points victory over Herefordshire at Ross-on-Wye.

Oxon came out on top 176-167 on shots to top their group.

OXFORDSHIRE A DETAILS

Singles: N Cottrell won 17-9 & drew 13-13, J Cole won 16-6 & lost 17-9.

Pairs: L Gray & C Iles won 15-8 & lost 15-9, P Collett & T Mills lost 20-7 & won 14-10.

Triples: M Evans, C Robbins & C Williams won 12-6 & lost 13-7, R Hill, M Cole & D Sims lost 9-3 & won 14-7.

Fours: D Watts, D Bolus, M Edwards & B Evans lost 9-8 & 16-3, D Ives, P Dunn, B Eastgate & Martin Davies won 10-9 & 10-9.

Oxfordshire’s Premier side got off to a flying start with a 32-8 win over Wiltshire at Oxford City & County.

Oxon triumphed 220-120 on shots.

OXFORDSHIRE DETAILS

Singles: G Davies won 15-9 & 12-7, AJ Brown won 21-6 & 28-6.

Pairs: G Cross & L Woodward lost 14-9 & won 19-6, Marilyn Davies & T Clough won 20-5 & 17-7.

Triples: J Bradbury, S Faulkner & R Wiggins won 8-3 & 13-9, A Sirett, N Pratley & C Hasker won 18-9 & lost 11-5. Fours: L Hancock, B Barnard, T Cross & D Wiggins won 13-3 & 10-8, L Orlando, E Hasker, D Wilson & N Davies lost 7-5 & 10-7.