Witney Mills stayed top of Division 1 despite losing 4-2 to Banbury Central in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries.

Banbury’s four points were assured by Ian Whelpton’s rink 20-shot winning margin.

Carterton were whitewash-ed 6-0 by Shiplake.

In Division 2, West Witney won 5-1 away to Charlbury where, unusually, two rinks were tied.

Witney Town lost by a single shot at home to Oxford Bowls Club in Division 3.

Chadlington hit the century mark as they whitewashed Oxford University Press 6-0 in their Division 4 encounter.

RESULTS

Division 1

Shiplake 92 (6), Carterton 57 (0) (Shiplake skips first): J Bland 18, S Richens 15; B Lambourne 27, D Clanfield 15; B Evans 27, P Latter 11; T Beaumont 20, P Sharman 16.

Witney Mills 68 (2), Banbury Central A 85½ (4) (Witney skips first): R Barnett 22, J Tee 19; J Mott 15, McGough 21; A Wiggins 12, I Whelpton 32; C Weller 19, W Campion 13.5.

Division 2

Chipping Norton 68 (1), Thame 81 (5) (Chipping Norton skips first): S Davis 14, A Kemish 20; P Rathbone 12, L Westcott 26; D Barnes 17, R Duncan 19; K Field 25, L Lewis 16.

Charlbury 68 (1), West Witney 77 (5) (West skips first): D Cooper 23, P Skidmore 23; J Stevens 15, K Alder 19; D Dix 12, T Prew 17; M Fraser 18, H Williams 18.

Division 3

Witney Town 69 (2), Oxford Bowls 70 (4) (Witney skips first): V Comley 15, M Bracewell 21; P Demczak 20, G Watts 12; B Bloomfield 18, P Illott 17; M Jones 16, L Vaughan 20.

Division 4

West Oxford 69¾ (2), Woodstock 82 (4) (Oxford skips first): E Fry 30, J Stone 10; F Webster 12, R Wright 25; M Alderson 21.75, R Collett 15; J Parker 6, B Clarke 32.

Chadlington 113 (6), Oxford University Press 57 (0) (Chadlington skips first): C Smart 31, H Hyde 17; P Madeley 25, M Kirby 18; O Bennet 31, T Cox 12; P Rathbone 26, K Brown 10.

Bloxham 85 (5), Hanborough 69 (1) (Bloxham skips first): J Lucas 25, G Thompson 18; D Morse 22, C Hayley 17; T Gardner 15, K Williams 18; J Stephens 23, M Oliver 16.