FRILFORD Heath went clear at the top of Section 1 in the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League with a whitewash at defending champions Burford.

The 3-0 result left the hosts’ hopes of claiming a fourth successive crown looking remote.

It was closer than the scoreline suggests, with the first two matches only decided on the 18th green.

Sam Boffin and Rob Langton finished one-up against John Lally and Mark Oliver.

Ashley Walton and Jon Rusk won the final hole of their match with Nick Roebuck and James Pratt to finish two-up.

Lee White and Ollie Huggins had a comfortable 4&3 win over Richard Connor and Simon Hopkins.

THOMAS Detry was in a class of his own as Heythrop Park hosted an event on the European Challenge Tour.

The Belgian, who shot a 60 in the first round, finished 29-under-par to win the Bridgestone Challenge by 12 shots.

Bath’s Jordan Smith was the pick of the English contingent in joint sixth.

RESULTS

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Burford 0 (0pts), Frilford Heath 3 (4) (Burford scores first): J Lally & M Oliver lost to S Boffin & R Langton 1 hole, N Roebuck & J Pratt lost to A Walton & J Rusk 2 holes, R Connor & S Hopkins lost to L White & O Huggins 4 & 3.

The Oxfordshire 3 (4), Feldon Valley 0 (0) (The Oxfordshire scores first): P Green & J Cameron bt O Wildsmith & L Betts 3 & 2, Andy Stubbs & R Hampshire bt W McCoombes & J Rose 4 & 3, R Harris & Alex Stubbs bt A Bailey & G Paish 1 hole.

OXFORD CITY

Seniors Stableford: 1 B Holman 44pts, 2= M Baker, A Perry, M Pearce 38.

Captains Trophy: 1 C Soave 37pts, 2= R Davies, D Judd 36pts.

Weekend Stableford: 1= M Stevens, M Phillips, N Ray, D Wiggins 37pts.

OXFORD LADIES

Medal September 1: 1 L Halsey nett 74, 2 J Tavinor 77.

Medal & McGregor Quaich Sept 3: 1 D Roberts nett 70 (cb), 2 T Roberts 70, 3 D Chappelle 71. McGregor Quaich (nett scores in May & Sept): 1 T Roberts 67+70=137, 2 D Roberts 72+70=142, 3 D Chappelle 90+71=151.

NORTH OXFORD

John Rands Trophy (+60s KO Final): S Duke bt G Marshall 4 & 2.

Papworth Plate (+60s Supplementary Final): B Orton bt G Watts 3&2.

Thornton Pimms Salvers (Mixed pairs greensomes stableford): 1 Mr C Evans & Mrs S Lewis 42pts, 2 Mr J Masih & Mrs P Traynor 41.

Ladies Four Club Competition: 1 D Jones 42pts, 2 L Strange 40.

Birdie Competition – Silver Div: 1 I Dachtler 5 birdies, 2 J Simmie 4. High Bronze Div: 1 S Simms 6 birdies (cb), 2 D Jones 6.