Oxfordshire ran out 119-106 winners over Bedfordshire at Thame in the first of two friendlies.

An Oxon win was guaranteed by Bob Gilkes and Alan Ley producing thumping wins on rinks five and six.

The following day, Oxfordshire went down 126-95 to the English Civil Service at South Oxford.

Mike Andrews skipped Oxon’s only winning rink with a 23-14 success. County badges were awarded to Paul Demczack and Brian Flitter.

RESULTS

Oxfordshire 119, Bedford 106 (Oxon rinks scores): G Hooker, A Melville, D Wedge, J O’Shea lost 22-15; B Bloomfield, T Backer-Holst, H Payne, C Weller won 16-13; C Lewis, J McGeough, A Hall, I Whelpton lost 28-17; S Tolhurst, L Days, B Evans, M Petersen lost 21-10; P Demczack, K Washington, D Bullock, B Gilkes won 34-9; R Green, A Jones, H Franklin, A Ley won 27-13.

Oxfordshire 95, English Civil Service 126 (Oxon rinks scores): S Tolhurst, L Eltringham, M Rockett, I Whelpton lost 24-10; C Lewis, M Jones, K Mobley, J O’Shea lost 14-13; B Bloomfield, J Timms, D Wedge, M Andrew won 23-14; V Webb, P Brittin, R Slater, A Ley lost 24-22; P Demczack, B Flitter, H Payne, M Brain lost 25-13; M Cameron, B Jarvie, J McGeough, J Lucas lost 25-14.