Ken Williams’s Hanborough four recorded what is believed to be the biggest winning margin in the Oxfordshire League, sponsored by Bridle Insurance, with a 50-shot victory.

Their remarkable 55-5 win was the highlight of Hanborough's 5-1 victory at South Oxford in Division 4.

It helped them triumph 121-50 – the highest total recorded in the league this year.

Headington A struck a potentially crucial blow in their bid to retain the Division 1 title with a 4-2 home win over second-placed Carterton.

With just three games remaining, the defending champions are now six points clear of their west Oxfordshire rivals, with a game in hand.

However, it was only the size of the wins for Howard Watts and Jason King’s rinks, which separated the clubs.

Oxford City & County are facing a battle against relegation following a 4-2 defeat at Banbury Central A.

Witney Mills had their lead at the top of Division 2 cut to half a point following a 4½-1½ home win over Charlbury, with Allan Wiggins and Chris Weller to the fore.

RESULTS

DIVISION 1

Banbury Central A 78 (4pts), Oxford City & County A 71 (2) (Banbury Central skips first): N Galletly 24, C Earl 13; W Campion 20, P Comley 16; L Campion 17, A Ley 22; J Tee 17, M Peterson 20.

Bicester 64 (1), West Witney 87 (5) (Bicester skips first): K Taylor 16, H Williams 26; A Hall 15, J Clacey 23; P Hooley 13, K Alder 26; E Sheffield 20, T Prew 12.

Headington A 85 (4), Carterton 72 (2) (Headington skips first): H Watts 26, R Clanfield 15; J King 21, G Walker 10; R Gaskins 15, P Sharman 23; M Charlett 23, S Richens 24.

DIVISION 2

Witney Mills 80 (4½), Charlbury 67 (1½) (Witney Mills skips first): A Wiggins 24, J Stevens 15; R Barnett 20, D Dix 20; J Mott 16, D Cooper 21; C Weller 20, M Fraser 11.

The Oxford 76 (2), Adderbury 93 (4) (Oxford skips first): R Edney 17, T Clarke 23; G Watts 18, P Gladden 17; D Sims 24, T Ely 20; P Ilott 17, C Skidmore 33.

Thame 74 (1), Watlington 86 (5) (Thame skips first): P Heafey 24, A Twinn 12; A Walker 21, G Hooker 24; J Timms 14, R Gilkes 30; G Penn 15, S Cooper 20.

DIVISION 3

Banbury Chestnuts 78 (2), Chadlington 84 (4) (Banbury Chestnuts skips first): L Wilkinson 14, P Radbone 31; D Ives 16, C Smart 22; K Buckle 22, O Bennet 20; A Wase 26, A Hobbs 11.

Oxford City & County B 74 (2), Bloxham 80 (4) (City & County skips first): T Gripe 18, J Lucas 16; C Pollard 21, D Morse 11; N Wharton 20, R Higgins 28; G Powell 15, T Gardner 25.

Chipping Norton 58 (1), Kidlington 89 (5) (Chipping Norton skips first): D Leighfield 18, M Brain 16; P Rathbone 12, J Hardie 29; N Siford 14, C Cox 22; S Davis 14, P McGrath 22.

Witney Town 115 (5), Headington B 63 (1) (Witney skips first): A Scholan 35, M Kershaw 10; B Bloomfield 17, S Gould 22; P Demczak 29, R Edwards 15; T Ludlow 34, T Murphy 16.

DIVISION 4

South Oxford B 50 (1), Hanborough 121 (5) (South Oxford skips first): D Portman 5, K Williams 55; J Guest 17, M Oliver 22; K Clarke 8, G Haynes 30; M Lyne 20, G Thompson 14.

Florence Park 56½ (1), Blackbird Leys 94 (5) (Florence Park skips first): C Harris 26, R Brain 9; P Booth 9, J Baldwin 26; C Dawson 10½, P Sage 29; I Gray 11, G Roper 30.

West Oxford 73 (1½), Woodstock 74 (4½) (West Oxford skips first): B Murphy 13, R Collett 22; G Richardson 25, D Francis 14; M Alderson 15, B Clarke 18; B Murphy 13, R Collett 22.

TONIGHT’S DIVISION 1 FIXTURES

West Witney v Headington A, Oxford City & County A v Bicester, Shiplake v Banbury Central A.