HEADINGTON A pulled three points clear at the top of Division 1 of the Oxford & District League sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries.

And with a game in hand on their rivals, it now looks like the crown is their’s to lose.

A comprehensive win over South Oxford A, with three rinks scoring 30 or more, keeps them ahead of Banbury Central A.

Wins for the bottom three clubs against the top three in Division 3 means nothing is yet decided in the promotion and relegation battles.

Blackbird Leys played twice in this division and were looking to climb back into the promotion zone.

Despite a good win against Headington B, they could only take a point against leaders Woodstock.

Headington’s second game of the week saw them whitewash bottom club Witney Town.

Rover’s Malcolm Bracewell was the highest winning skip of the day with his 41-8 victory and inspired his team to a big win over Bloxham.

RESULTS

Division 1

Banbury Chestnuts 59 (1pt), Banbury Central A 80 (5) (Banbury Chestnuts skips first): B Neal 14, W Campion 24; D Bryant 11, M Sykes 21; D Munslow 16, J Tee 21; A Northcote 18, M Andrew 14.

Carterton 68 (2), Oxford C&C A 74 (4) (Carterton skips first): G Walker 11, A Ley 27; B Sparkes 18, M Petersen 10; P Sharman 28, C Earl 12; R Clanfield 11, P Comley 25.

South Oxford A 49 (½), Headington A 122 (5½) (Oxford skips first): M Keen 20, H Watts 20; G Young 11, N Rae-Welsh 36; R Claridge 7, M Charlett 30; K Clarke 11, I Snowdon 36.

Division 2

Kidlington 79 (2), Cotswold 82 (4) (Kidlington skips first): D Snell 16, M East 23; J O’Shea 27, D Cooper 9; J Hardie 23, S Cooper 22; L Lewis 13, T Cox 28.

Oxford C&C B 105 (5), West Witney 70 (1) (Oxford skips first): M Charlett 21, T Prew 27; O Sharif 29, H Williams 17; N Satchell 20, K Alder 17; B Slatter 35, M Hitchcox 9 Witney Mills 69 (1), Shiplake 85 (5) (Witney skips first): J Mott 18, B Evans 24; R Barnett 15, G Kennedy 18; K Dunsby 19, T Beaumont 17; A Auger 17, L Mitton 26

Division 3

Blackbird Leys 86 (5), Headington B 72 (1) (Blackbird rinks first): R Brain 19, T Murphy 11; G Roper 21, R Edwards 25; S O’Keefe 26, P Sargeant 20; H Payne 20, M Kershaw 16 Banbury Central B 76 (6), Charlbury 51½ *(0) (Banbury skips first): B Collins 19, M Smith 11; R Havard 19, J Stevens 10½*; R Cox 18, C Skidmore 16; T McKenna 20, D Dix 14 (*25% rink score deducted – player short) Headington B 92 (6), Witney Town 65 (0) (Headington skips first): M Kershaw 19, B Buckingham 15; R Edwards 18, B Bloomfield 17; P Sargeant 27, V Comley 18; T Murphy 28, T Wright 15.

Rover 105 (5), Bloxham 54 (1) (Rover skips first): K Hall 26, J Stephens 10; M Bracewell 41, M Tatlow 8; A Louch 21, A Gardner 18; D Simms 17, J Crawley 18.

Woodstock 84 (5), Blackbird Leys 67 (1) (Woodstock skips first): R Collett 8, G Roper 20; W Major 24, R Brain 12; B Clarke 29, H Payne 14; K Comley 23, S O’Keefe 21.

Division 4

Chadlington 75(1), Hanborough 92 (5) (Chadlington skips first): P Madeley 15, G Thompson 19; P Redbone 10, G Haynes 33; C Smart 30, M Oliver 17; P Heath 20, J Edwards 23.

Chipping Norton 88 (5), South Oxford B 57 (1) (Chippy skips first): D Barnes 17, D Walker 15; K Field 14, M Freeman 18; J Benfield 25, D Portman 14; P Rathbone 32, V DePaaw 10.

West Oxford 73 (3), Watlington 75 (3) (Oxford skips first): B Stone 22, R Gilkes 16; F Buck 18, G Hooker 16; P Moffat 22, D Auger 16; M Bostock 11, S Gilkes 27.