HEADINGTON sealed the Division 1 title with a week to spare in the Oxford & District League.

They won a tight match 4½-1½ with second-placed Carterton to ensure a successful defence of their crown.

At the other end of the table, Witney Mills’ 5-1 defeat to Witney Town saw their slim hopes of staying up vanish.

Adderbury claimed the second spot in Division 2 as results went their way.

The chase is on for the runners-up spot in Division 3 behind champions Bicester.

Any one of four teams could still go up, including Shiplake, who could also still get relegated.

West Oxford’s 5-1 win at Burford earned them promotion from Division 4.

Woodstock are favourites to claim second spot.

RESULTS ROUND-UP

Division 1

Witney Mills 62 (1), Witney Town 66 (5) (Witney skips first): C Weller 15, P Demczak 18; P Robbins 17, B Bloomfield 19; J Mott 19, P Warner 12; R Barnett 11, A Scholan 17.

Banbury Central A 76 (5), West Witney 57 (1) (Banbury skips first): K McNeil 23, H Alder 6; W Campion 21, K Alder 15; L Young 20, S Cooper 11; N Galletly 12, H Beal 25.

Headington A 56 (4½), Carterton 55 (1½) (Headington skips first): I Snowdon 15, B Sparkes 11; H Watts 21, R Clanfield 15; M Charlett 14, P Sharman 14; R Gaskins 6, D Clanfield 15.

Division 2

Charlbury 84 (6), Chipping Norton 44 (0) (Charlbury skips first): D Cooper 19, K Field 11; E Pitts 26, A Fleming 11; M East 24, T Sealey 9; M Smith 15, P Hickman 13.

Kidlington 55 (1½), Adderbury 70 (4½) (Kidlington skips first): P McGrath 9, T Ely 14; C Cox 17, D Sharpe 17; J Feeley 15, C Skidmore 14; A Rowe 14, P Gladden 25.

South Oxford A 54 (2), City & County A 59 (4) (S Oxford skips first): D Tidball 15, C Lewis 12; K Mobley 15, O Shariff 10; M Keen 10, C Pollard 21; V De Paauw 14, A Ley 16.

Division 3

Hanborough 55 (1), Banbury Central B 71 (5) (Hanboro skips first): K Williams 13, E Trinder 20; G Thompson 20, K Williams 9; C Hayley 15, E Creed 18; M Oliver 7, T McKenna 24.

Chadlington 78 (5), Shiplake 54 (1) (Chadlington skips first): A Hobbs 19, J Bland 11; P Radbone 15, G Kennedy 13; P Madeley 12, D Webb 23; C Smart 32, D West 7.

Thame 72 (4), Bloxham 63 (2) (Thame skips first): B Costin 26, R Kearvell 8; K Calcutt 23, R Higgins 14; G Penn 9, J Lucas 24; L Canfield 14, T Gardner 17.

Division 4

Oxford University Press 56¼ (1), Blackbird Leys 62 (5) (Oxford skips first): J Curtis 5¼, J Baldwin 20; R Cann 13, P Smith 15; D Barlow 10, G Roper 16; P Tweddle 28, M Mansell 11.

Burford 49 (1), West Oxford 64 (5) (Burford skips first): T Stacey 9, G Richardson 16; J Lafford 13, M Bostock 17; B Parker 11, A Blackburn 18; J Hurren 16, J Parker 13.

City & County B 69 (4), South Oxford B 66 (2) (City skips first): M Plested 14, D Lyne 17; K Buckingham 15, D Child 14; B Heavens 21, D Bye 13; T Gripe 19, D Portman 22.