SHIPLAKE took advantage of Headington’s week off to beat Oxford City & County A 5-1 and go top of Division 1 of the Oxfordshire League, sponsored by Bridle Insurance.

The south Oxfordshire hosts came out on top 79-68 on shots, with their rink wins coming from Barry Lambourne, Jim Bland and Graham Kennedy.

RESULTS

Division 1

Bicester 65 (2pts), Carterton 81 (4) (Bicester skips first): P Hooley 15, D Clanfield 22; K Taylor 17, P Sharman 16; E Sheffield 11, G Walker 28; A Hall 22, B Sparkes 15.

Banbury Central A 94½ (6), West Witney 52 (0) (Banbury Central skips first): N Galletly 28½, H Williams 7; W Campion 21, T Prew 19; J Tee 25, J Clacey 12; L Campion 20, K Alder 14.

Shiplake 79 (5), Oxford City & County A 68 (1) (Shiplake skips first): B Lambourne 22, D Allin 16; B Evans 20, S Jones 13; J Bland 17, A Ley 21; G Kennedy 20, M Petersen 18.

Division 2

The Oxford 71 (1½), Watlington 89 (4½) (The Oxford skips first): R Edney 18, R Gilkes 18; P Ilott 20, S Cooper 16; D Sims 20, A Twinn 22; L Vaughan 13, S Gilkes 33.

Witney Mills 82 (4), Adderbury 77 (2) (Witney Mills skips first): J Mott 19, J Dancer 20; C Weller 25, P Gladden 16; A Wiggins 23, C Skidmore 20; B Ealey 15, T Clarke 21.

South Oxford A 73 (1), Charlbury 79 (5) (South Oxford skips first): K Mobley 20, D Dix 22; D Tibdall 27, D Cooper 16; M Keen 11, J Stevens 25; R Claridge 15, M Smith 16.

Division 3

Oxford City & County B 69 (2), Kidlington 91 (4) (City & County B skips first): N Wharton 14, C Cox 22; G Gray 10, M Brain 32; T Gripe 28, A Rowe 21; G Powell 17, J Hardie 16.

Headington B 72 (3), Chadlington 73 (3) (Headington skips first): R Edwards 18, P Radbone 16; M Kershaw 20, P Madeley 16; M Kirby 18, O Bennet 15; S Gould 16, C Smart 26.

Witney Town 83 (4), Chipping Norton 82 (2) (Witney Town skips first): T Ludlow 29, K Field 18; P Demczak 14, S Davis 21; B Bloomfield 18, P Rathbone 24; A Scholan 22, N Siford 19.

Banbury Chestnuts 97 (6), Bloxham 58 (0) (Banbury Chestnuts skips first): D Ives 18, D Morse 14; L Wilkinson 23, T Gardner 15; K Buckle 33, A Miles 16; B Ray 23, J Lucas 13.

Division 4

Florence Park 50 (1), Banbury Central B 86 (5) (Florence Park skips first): P Booth 17, T Ulph 16; I Gray 14, T McKenna 17; C Harris 7, M Leather 36; C Dawson 12, R Cox 17.

Woodstock 70 (1½), Hanborough 71 (4½) (Woodstock skips first): B Clarke 24, G Thompson 16; R Wright 17, G Haynes 19; P Shipton 14, M Oliver 14; R Collett 15, K Williams 22.

Blackbird Leys 85 (6), South Oxford B 43¼ (0) (Blackbird Leys skips first): J Baldwin 29, D Portman 12; G Roper 14, K Clarke 9¾; P Sage 23, J Guest 8¾; R Brain 19, P Woodville 12¾.