OXFORDSHIRE’S Connor Ferguson defeated No 2 seed Joe Leather, from Avon, 4-6, 6-2, 10-4 to reach the semi-finals of the 14 and under boys’ Grade 3 regional event at Bath.

However, the unseeded player was unable to secure the title, going down 6-2, 7-5 to Salif Ali, from South Wales, in the final.

Ferguson did go on to win the third place play-off, giving him three rating wins and enough points to move into the top 60 for his age group.

Raia Jagger reached the semi-final of the girls’ event at Tipton before going down 6-0, 6-1 to eventual winner Anna Michelle Chesca from Leicestershire.

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However, her performance sees Jagger close in on the top 100 in the 14 and under age group.

NORTH Oxford’s Juliette Pinner won gold at the eight and under mixed tournament at St Hugh’s School.

The youngster defeated Iona Jones, of the host school, 10-7 in the final.

Ottie Hunt, also from St Hugh’s, won the consolation event.

ABINGDON suffered a 12-0 defeat to Reading Blue Coat to be eliminated from the knockout phase of the Year 8 Aegon Schools competition.

WOODSTOCK and Wychwoods made super starts to the Thames Valley Winter League season, both winning 8-0 in their Ladies’ Division 2 matches.

RESULTS

Ladies’ Div 2: Benson 3, Cholsey B 5; Kingston Bagpuize 2, Faringdon 6; Mapledurham 2, Abingdon 6; Woodstock 8, Portcullis B 0; Wychwoods 8, Bicester 0. Div 3: Abingdon B 6, Goring B 2; Shiplake 3, Marlow 5. Div 4: Blewbury B 7, Benson B 1; Wantage C 7, Woodstock C 1.

Men’s Premier Division: North Oxford B 3, Abingdon 5; Witney 6, Thame 2. Div 2: North Oxford D 2, Colston 6. Div 3: Benson B 3, Blewbury 5. Div 4: Banbury WE B 7, Norham Gardens B 1; Henley 6, David Lloyd D 2; Princes Risborough 2, Colston B 6.

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