OXFORDSHIRE Ladies lost by two shots to Surrey in a thrilling Walker Cup clash at Windlesham BC.

A tense match came down to the final wood, with Katherine Hawes just missing the jack to give Surrey the shot they needed to clinch victory.

Pat Ostler’s rink of Carole Galletly, Margaret Morris and Brenda Havard closed out a 22-16 success.

But Hawes’s rink of Myra Lewis, Donna Knight and Gail Gilkes lost 26-18 as Surrey edged to a 42-40 victory.

Meanwhile, Oxon lost 132-70 to Hertfordshire in a friendly at Oxford City and County.

Oxfordshire 70, Hertfordshire 132 (Oxon skips first): J Berry 19, S Bard-Boder 13; S Rogers 9, A Graves 21; W Cross 13, A O’Hare 24; A Gilkes 16, H Chandler 12; C Penson 8, S Maynard 31; C Gaskins 5, A Hall 31.