FRILFORD Heath missed out on retaining their Core Golf UK Oxfordshire Foursomes League crown by the narrowest of margins.

Their 2-1 win at home to Tadmarton Heath on the final day was not enough as Ellesborough pipped them to top spot in Section 1 by half a point with a 3-0 success against Oxford City.

Burford finished third with a 2-1 victory at home to Studley Wood.

The title race had already been decided in Section 2, where The Oxfordshire edged out Buckingham.

 STEVE Southey and Andy Cassettari won the Tony Buck Trophy on countback at Frilford Heath.

It was the final tournament of the year for Five Star Events and ex-Ladies European Tour golfer Samantha Head presented a cheque for £12,500 to the Oxfordshire charity See-Saw. They have now raised £128,000 for local charities.

RESULTS

CORE GOLF UK OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Frilford Heath 2 (3pts), Tadmarton Heath 1 (1) (Frilford scores first): D Newbold & J Richardson lost to A Laird & J Smith 2 & 1, J Burns & H Richardson bt J Washbourne & J Ellis 4 & 3, A Walton & R Morbey bt L Washbourne & B Pawley 6 & 4.

Ellesborough 3 (4), Oxford City 0 (0) (Ellesborough scores first): L Richardson & P Cuthbert bt R Ferguson & Andy Higgins 7 & 6, T Cobb & M Armitage bt C Wright & G Soave 5 & 4, S King & M Passingham bt P Higgins & M Walker 3 & 2.

Burford 2 (3), Studley Wood 1 (1) (Burford scores first): R Connor & S Tanner bt M Lawton & J Fathers 5 & 4, S Hopkins & A Ashbury lost to P Avenell & D Ewers 1 hole, J Simpson & J Wilks bt A Siggers & N Petty 1 hole.

Section 2 Badgemore Park 0 (0), Carswell 3 (4) (Badgemore Pk scores first): J Palmer & C Miller lost to D Saunders & N Eden 1 hole, T Killick & D Fois lost to D Hoskin & D Morton 4 & 2, S Shurman & D Brown lost to L Griffiths & J Peevers 6 & 5.

Kirtlington 0 (0), Feldon Valley 3 (4) (Kirtlington forfeit).

CLUB RESULTS

OXFORD CITY

Senior Stableford 10: 1 K Henley 41pts, 2= G Hobbs, P Desmond 37.

Norman Bonner Trophy: 1 I Inness 176pts, 2 E Greenaway 174, 3 K Henley 172.

NORTH OXFORD

Pimms Cup rd 2: 1 A Gallagher 38pts, 2 D Young 37, 3 G Watts 36.

Midweek stableford: 1 G Henwood 42pts, 2 J Tompkins 39, 3 C Varney 36.

FIVE STAR EVENTS

Tony Buck Trophy (at Frilford Heath): 1 S Southey & A Cassettari 46pts (cb), 2 D Price & C Smith 46, 3 B Kay & M Kay 45. Best front nine: A Thomas & J Ormrod. Best back nine: M Southey & C Swinnerton. Nearest the pins: G Russell, S Head, K Appleby & A Thomas.