BOWLS: Carterton win sends West Witney down

Victory for Carterton ensured second place behind winners Headington A, with one match remaining.

However, West Witney, who have now completed all 12 games, will drop down to Division 2 with Bicester, after finishing five points behind next placed Shiplake.

They pushed Carterton close on all four rinks, but only Harry Williams’s men could pull off a victory. David Clanfield, Andy Martin and Paul Sharman led the hosts to victory.

In Division 2, Witney Mills had no fixture and have slipped to third after new leaders Watlington beat Adderbury.

However, promotion is still in their sights as they are only half a point behind the latter, who have completed their fixtures, with one match remaining against The Oxford Bowls Club.

Witney Town have been crowned Division 3 champions after beating second-placed Banbury Chestnuts 83-74.

Victories for Brian Bloomfield and Alan Scholan’s men ensured the win, despite the efforts of Kevin Buckle’s rink for Chestnuts.

They are now an unassailable eightand-a-half points ahead of Chestnuts, with one match still to play.

Woodstock ended their Division 4 campaign with a century as they convincingly beat Florence Park 101-39¾ in Division 4.

DIVISION 1

Carterton 76 (5pts), West Witney 68 (1) (Carterton skips first): G Walker 15, H Williams 22; D Clanfield 18, T Prew 16; A Martin 20, P Skidmore 17; P Sharman 23, K Alder 13.

DIVISION 2

Thame 92 (6), Charlbury 64 (0) (Thame first): A Walker 23, D Dix 10; P Heafey 25, D Cooper 19; G Penn 20, C Brock 16; J Timms 24, J Stevens 19.

DIVISION 3

Witney Town 83 (4½), Banbury Chestnuts 74 (1½) (Witney skips first): A Scholan 26, C Taylor 15; P Demczak 13, K Buckle 27; B Bloomfield 26, B Ray 14; T Ludlow 18, A Wase 18.

DIVISION 4

Florence Park 39¾ (0), Woodstock 101 (6) (Florence Park skips first): J Battrawden 6, P Shipton 35; P Booth 9, D Francis 20; C Harris 13½, B Clarke 25; I Gray 11¼, R Collett 21.