CARTERTON crashed to a 5-1 defeat at Oxford City & County A in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League.

Paul Sharman’s four was the only side to score for the west Oxfordshire side.

In Division 2, West Witney saw off South Oxford 5-1.

There were big wins for veterans Mike Hitchcox and Harry Williams, along with the more youthful Kevin Alder.

RESULTS

Division 1

Headington A 129 (6) Witney Mills 57 (0) (Headington skips first): N Rae-Welsh 46, K Dunsby 7; M Charlett 28, L Days 12; C Nicoll 22, R Barnett 20; P Mabbutt 33, C Oliver 18.

Oxford C&C A 84(5) Carterton 71(1) (Oxford C&C skips first): C Earl 26, R Clanfield 15; M Petersen 12, P Sharman 26; P Comley 18, A Martin 16; A Ley 28, G Walker 14.

Division 2

Banbury Central B 73 (4) Woodstock 66 (2) (Banbury Central skips first): B Joiner 14, R Collett 19; R Cox 26, G Owen 11; R Havard 13, W Major 20; T McKenna 20, B Clarke 16.

West Witney 115 (5) South Oxford 43 (1) (West Witney skips first): M Hitchcox 32, M Keen 4; H Williams 31, R Claridge 7; T Prew 15, K Clarke 21; K Alder 37, P Simpson 11.

Division 4

Charlbury 75 (5) Chipping Norton 65 (1) (Charlbury skips first): D Dix 22, D Barnes 21; R Smith 16, P Rathbone 15; J Stevens 14, K Field 16; D Cooper 23, S Davis 13.

Witney Town 82 (5) Chadlington 60 (1) (Witney Town skips first): B Buckingham 14, P Radbone 19; M Jones 27, C Smart 13; B Smith 23, A Hobbs 11; B Bloomfield 18, R Arthur 17.

WEST OXON LADIES LEAGUE

Woodstock 42 (2) Hanborough 55 (8); Witney Town 41 (4) Banbury Central 48 (6); Carterton 55 (4) West Witney 60 (6); Hanborough 56 (10) Carterton 22 (0); Banbury Central 49 (2) West Witney 62 (8); Witney Town 57 (8) Woodstock 45 (2).

Latest standings: 1 Hanborough 52pts, 2 Banbury Central 30, 3 West Witney 28, 4 Carterton 22, 5 Witney Town 20, 6 Woodstock 18.