OXFORDSHIRE’S men could not avoid relegation from Division 4 of the LTA Winter County Cup in Sheffield.

Harry Brown, Ben Calnan, Josh Dawson, Tom Dyakowski, Tom Greenland, Ian MacDonald, Nigel Matthews and Jon Maskens lost 5-4 to Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

The ladies fared better in the Wirral, avoiding the wooden spoon in Division 6, with captain Alice Atkins leading from the front by winning five of her six matches.

They lost 7-2 to the Isle of Man and 5-4 to Suffolk, but beat South of Scotland 7-2.

In the 12 counties championships at Corby, both the Under 10 boys and girls teams finished bottom of their groups.

DIVISION 2 leaders Faringdon lost for the first time this season in the Babolat Thames Valley Winter League as they went down 5-3 against David Lloyd.

RESULTS

Mens Premier Div: Oxford Sports B 2, Abingdon 6; Woodstock 7, Portcullis 1. Div 1: Bicester B 2, Faringdon 6.

Ladies Div 2: Abingdon B 8, North Oxford D 0; Bicester 6, Woodstock B 2; David Lloyd 5, Faringdon 3; North Oxford C 5, Brackley 3; Shiplake 3, Mapledurham 5. Div 3: Blewbury B 5, Witney B 3; Henley 5, Goring B 3; Thame 8, Witney C 0.