CARTERTON secured a thrilling win in Division 1 of the Oxford League.

They saw off Banbury Central by a single shot, their 69-68 success securing a 4-2 victory.

Witney Mills continue to fight for their lives at the wrong end of the table, losing 4-2 at champions-elect Headington.

Comfortable wins on two rinks and ties on the other two meant that Watlington defeated West Witney 5-1.

Division 2 leaders City & County suffered their first defeat of the season, going down 3½-2½ at Headington.

South Oxford A went second with a 5-1 success at home to struggling Chipping Norton, while Kidlington saw off Charlbury by the same score.

Division 3 leaders Bicester march on after a 4½-1½ win over Bloxham.

Thame’s 5-1 triumph over Shiplake saw them movee second, with a huge 38-7 victory for Ken Williams’s rink helping Hanborough to a 6-0 whitewash over Chadlington.

Woodstock’s lead at the top of Division 4 was reduced, despite their 4-2 win at City & County B.

West Oxford reduced the deficit after a 6-0 success at home to Blackbird Leys. Elsewhere, South Oxford B and Burford drew 3-3.

RESULTS

Division 1

Witney Mills 59 (2), Headington A 84 (4) (Witney skips first): C Weller 10, N Rae-Welsh 23; R Barnett 4, H Watts 26; P Robbins 22, I Snowdon 15; A Wiggins 23, M Charlett 20.

Watlington 76 (5), West Witney 60 (1) (Watlington skips first): G Hooker 14, D Leighfield 14; C Gilkes 25, S Cooper 25; A Kemish 18, K Alder 8; S Watts 19, P Skidmore 13.

Banbury Central A 68 (2), Carterton 69 (4) (Banbury skips first): M Andrew 16, T Jupp 20; K McNeil 18, S Timms 10; W Campion 14, P Sharman 25; N Galletly 20, G Walker 14.

Division 2

Kidlington 74 (5), Charlbury 64 (1) (Kidlington skips first): P McGrath 17, E Pitts 16; C Cox 21, R Smith 13; J Feeley 23, M Smith 11; A Rowe 13, D Cooper 24.

Headington B 72 (3½), City & County A 68 (2½) (Headington skips first): R Edwards 19, C Lewis 19; C Whitehead 28, C Pollard 9; S Gould 16, O Shariff 17; M Kershaw 9, A Ley 23.

South Oxford A 85 (5), Chipping Norton 50 (1) (S Oxford skips first): D Tidball 24, T Sealey 14; K Mobley 34, K Field 6; M Keen 12, P Hickman 20; V De Paauw 15, A Fleming 10.

Division 3

Hanborough 76 (4), Chadlington 68 (2) (Hanborough skips first): K Williams 38, P Madeley 7; N Williams 10, P Radbone 20; C Hayley 10, R Arthur 28; G Haynes 18, C Smart 13.

Thame 79 (5), Shiplake 58½ (1) (Thame skips first): R Jenner 25, D LLoyd 11; K Calcutt 20, R Webb 7½; B Giles 12, J Bland 24; C Shannon 22, T Reid 16; Bicester 67 (4½), Bloxham 51 (1½) (Bicester skips first): E Sheffield 23, T Gardner 7; P Hooley 17, R Higgins 10; P Sansome 10, D Morse 17; K Taylor 17, A Miles 17.

Division 4

Burford 74 (3), South Oxford B 70½ (3) (Burford skips first): D Mustor 15, D Bye 19; J Lafford 16, J Clack 18; J Hurren 22, D Portman 10½; B Parker 21, D Child 23.

City & County B 68 (2), Woodstock 72 (4) (City skips first): G Gray 9, B Clarke 24; K Buckingham 16, P Shipton 18; B Heavens 20, D Francis 18; T Gripe 23, T Stevens 12.

West Oxford 83 (6), Blackbird Leys 54 (0) (West skips first): G Richardson 21, D Buckwell 13; A Blackburn 24, S O’Keefe 15; J Parker 18, P Smith 16; M Bostock 20, R Painton 10.