OXFORDSHIRE’S Over 60 team suffered three successive defeats in the County Championship Premier Division.

But that was despite the efforts of Karl Bushell, who remained undefeated in his singles matches.

Three games in two days saw Oxon open with a 7-3 defeat against Essex, before losing 6-4 to Yorkshire and 7-3 at the hands of Cheshire.

Aside from Bushell’s six singles victories, Neil Hurford claimed one win, as did Janet Brown – both also combining with Bushell for a men’s doubles and mixed win respectively.

In the Oxford & District League, Forum A and British Rail both had big victories and are level on points at the top of Division 1.

Elson Costa, Greg Boone and Bushell helped Forum A whitewashed over clubmates Forum B 10-0, while Neil Cartwright and Ian Mead recorded maximums in Rail saw off Vikings A 9-1.

RESULTS

Division 1: Forum B 0, Forum A 10 (E Costa 3, G Boone 3, K Bushell 3); Forum D 1, RAL 9 (B Gagliardi 3, N Hurford 3); British Rail 9 (N Cartwright 3, I Mead 3), Vikings A 1.

Division 2: Bicester B 6 (T Wong 3), Gladiators A 4; Holton A 4, Forum E 6 (D So 3); Forum G 0, Forum F 10 (E Lush 3, J Talbot 3, M Isherwood 3); Forum H 4, Vikings B 6.

Division 3: Vikings C 4, Holton C 6 (C Wallis 3); Holton D 3, Bicester E 7 (M Hooker 3); Vikings D 9 (T Bachkirova 3, F Gu 3), Forum J 1; Holton C 7 (J Cripps 3), Bicester C 3; Holton B 6, Holton D 4 (B Dobson 3); Bicester C 4, Holton B 6 (P Guest 3).