Carterton rattled off a century as they kept up the pressure at the top of Division 1 with a 108-68 win against strugglers Witney Mills in the Oxford and District Bowls league, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries.

The result saw Carterton cut the gap on leaders Headington A to just two points and they recorded a ton in the process.

West Witney also topped the hundred mark in their defeat of Banbury Chestnuts, which almost certainly ensures the latter’s relegation.

In Division 3, Chipping Norton won on all four rinks as they pulled off a shock win at home to table-toppers Watlington.

Woodstock were restricted to single figures as they lost at home to Oxford.

Chadlington returned to the top of Division 4 with a 90-68 thrashing of Hanborough by an even bigger margin and go back to the top. Chadlington meet Banbury Central next week in a match that could determine the top two in the division.

Division 1

Carterton 108 (6), Witney Mills 68 (0) (Carterton skips first): G Walker 30, R Barnett 18; P Sharman 22, A Wiggins 21; R Clanfield 24, M East 17; D Clanfield 32, A Auger 12.

West Witney 107 (5), Banbury Chestnuts 62 (1) (Witney skips first): G Coombs 14, R Maries 24; H Williams 38, A Northcote 13; P Skidmore 20, A Wase 17; K Alder 35, J Denbow 8.

Division 3

Chipping Norton 90 (6), Watlington 58 (0) (Chippy skips first): P Rathbone 28, H Franklin 17; S Davis 21, B Gilkes 10; D barnes 22, S Gilkes 14; K Field 19, G Hooker 17.

Woodstock 58 (1), Oxford Bowls Club 86 (5) (Woodstock skips first): R Collett 14, O Illott 19; B Clarke 7, M Bracewell 23; J Stone 12, G Watts 26; R Foster 25, A Louch 18.

Division 4

Hanborough 68 (½), Chadlington 90 (5.5) (Hanborough skips first): C Hayley 24, P Rathbone 29; P Warner 15, R Arthur 15; G Thompson 13, C Smart 24; K Williams 16, P Madeley 22.