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Teams for county match v Glos (22 April 2018, 2 pm, Cheltenham BC)
This is the match that should have taken place against Gloucestershire on Sunday 18 March, but was snowed off. It will take place on 22 April; the match is now at Cheltenham BC, not Oxford BC. The teams selected are as follows:
A-team | B-team | C-team |
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Chris Wilson & Christopher Whitehouse |
John Deech & Robert Procter |
Michiel Cottaar & David Bygott |
Alan Wilson & Steve Noble |
Lorna Swadling & Alastair Gidman |
David Watkins & David Stead |
Tim Dickinson & Nick Smith |
Sandra Nicholson & Krys Kazmierczak |
Malcolm Currie & Peter Litchfield |
Aleks Lishkov |
Adrian Lambe & Ron Quainton |
Helen Lawton-Smith & John Slater |
Reserves | ||
TBC |
Teams for county match v Leics (8 April 2018, 2 pm, home, venue: Roke Village Hall)
The teams selected for the home match against Leicestershire on Sunday 8 April, starting at 2.00pm. are as follows. Please note that the match is at the home of Wallingford BC, Roke Village Hall (not Oxford BC).
A-team | B-team | C-team |
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Michael Robinson & Robert Procter |
Dinah Lintott & Andrew Lintott |
David Watkins & David Stead |
Alan Wilson & Steve Noble |
Lorna Swadling & Alastair Gidman |
Jo Murray & Colin Jones |
Emily Middleton & Nick Smith |
Liza Furnival & Nigel Birks |
Malcolm Currie & Peter Litchfield |
Mary-Ann Sheehy |
Adrian Lambe & Ron Quainton |
Sandra Nicholson & Krys Kazmierczak |
Reserves | ||
TBC |
Results of county match v Derbys (18 Feb 2018)
In the match against Derbyshire on Sunday 18 February, the Oxon A-team lost 2-18, the B-team lost 9-11, while the C-team won 11-9 to maintain its excellent chance to win this season's Markham Trophy.
A-team | B-team | C-team |
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Michael Robinson & Robert Procter |
Adrian Lambe & Ron Quainton |
David Watkins & David Stead |
Alan Wilson & Chris Cooper |
Lorna Swadling & Alastair Gidman |
Gillian Lonsdale & Colin jones |
Liza Furnival & Nigel Birks |
Mattthew Covill & Ian Angus |
Malcolm Currie & Peter Litchfield |
Mary-Ann Sheehy |
John Williams & Chris Wilson |
Helen Lawton-Smith & John Slater |
Reserves | ||
TBC |
Results of county match v Worcs (14 Jan 2018)
In the match against Worcestershire on Sunday 14 January, our A-team won 13-7, our B-team won 14-6 and our C-team won 17-3. A report by John Williams appears here.
A-team | B-team | C-team |
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Michael Robinson & Robert Procter |
Alan Wilson & Steve Noble |
Adrian Lambe & Ron Quainton |
Laura Covill & Siyu Ren |
Liza Furnival & Nigel Birks |
Alastair Gidman & Lorna Swadling |
Kathy Talbot & Denis Talbot |
Mattthew Covill & Aleks Lishkov |
Krys Kazmierczak & Sandra Nicholson |
Mary-Ann Sheehy |
John Williams & Chris Wilson |
Helen Lawton-Smith & John Slater |
Reserves | ||
TBC |
Teams for county match v Glos (10 Dec 2017, 2 pm, at home)
The teams selected for the home match against Gloucestershire on Sunday 10 December at the Oxford Bridge Club, starting at 2.00pm. are as follows:
A-team | B-team | C-team |
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Michael Robinson & Robert Procter |
Michiel Cottaar & Peter Litchfield |
Lawrence Haines & Peter Finbow |
John Williams & Chris Wilson |
Dinah Lintott & Andrew Lintott |
Gillian Lonsdale & Nigel Wilkes |
Alan Wilson & Nick Smith |
Mattthew Covill & Chris Whitehouse |
Krys Kazmierczak & Sandra Nicholson |
Liza Furnival |
Adrian Lambe & Ron Quainton |
Helen Lawton-Smith & John Slater |
Reserves | ||
TBC |
Oxfordshire team wins Group B at the Tollemache Qualifier
The EBU’s main inter-county event took place on 18-19 November in Solihull. For the 2nd year running, Oxfordshire topped its group and so qualified for the final in February. Oxon scored 100 VPs with Lancashire 2nd on 98 VPs, Avon 3rd on 94 VPs and top seeds Middlesex 4th on 90 VPs. Full results are on the EBU website. The following pairs represented the county and have been selected for the Final: Alan Wilson (capt)/Chris Cooper, Aleks Lishkov/Ian Angus, Christopher Whitehouse/Mary-Ann Sheehy, Emily Middleton/ Nick Smith, Michael Robinson/Robert Procter.
Results of county match v Warks (12 Nov 2017)
Our A-team lost to a strong Warks team 3-17 and the B-team also lost 8-12. But the C-team, as so often, showed their "betters" the way with a 13-7 win. A report from John Williams appears here. The teams were as follows:
A-team | B-team | C-team |
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Michael Robinson & Robert Procter |
John Williams & Chris Wilson |
David Stead & David Flower |
Mary-Ann Sheehy & Chris Whitehouse |
Kathy Talbot & Denis Talbot |
Jo Murray & Annabel Wade |
Alan Wilson & Chris Cooper |
Liza Furnival & Nigel Birks |
Krys Kazmierczak & Sandra Nicholson |
Nick Smith & Emily Middleton |
Lorna Swadling & Alastair Gidman |
Helen Lawton-Smith & John Slater |
Reserves | ||
TBC |
Results of county match v Staffs & Shrops (8 Oct 2017)
The county A-team lost 9-11 in the 2nd Dawes League match of the 2017-18 season but the B-team and the C-team both won 16-4. A report by Aleks Lishkov appears here. The teams were as follows:
A-team | B-team | C-team |
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Michael Robinson & Robert Procter |
John Williams & Chris Wilson |
David Stead & David Flower |
Liza Furnival & Nigel Birks |
Mary-Ann Sheehy & Chris Whitehouse |
Gillian Lonsdale & Nigel Wilkes |
Aleks Lishkov & Ian Angus |
Steve Noble & Claire MacDonagh |
Lorna Swadling & Alastair Gidman |
Nick Smith & Alan Wilson |
Michiel Cottaar & Peter Litchfield |
Helen Lawton-Smith & John Slater
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Reserves | ||
TBC |
Oxfordshire team results from county match v Nottinghamshire (10 Sept 2017)
The county team that took on Notts at Nottingham B.C. in the first game of the new Dawes League season had mixed success. The A-team lost 8-12; the B-team won 20-0 and the C-team won 15-5. A report by John Williams appears here. This was the line-up:
A-team | B-team | C-team |
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Michael Robinson & Robert Procter |
Emily Middleton & Tim Dickinson |
David Stead & David Flower |
Liza Furnival & Nigel Birks |
Alan Wilson & Adrian Lambe |
Gillian Lonsdale & Colin Jones |
Mary-Ann Sheehy & Chris Whitehouse |
Kathy Talbot & Matthew Covill |
Annabel Wade & Lawrence Haines |
John Williams & Chris Wilson |
Michiel Cottaar & Peter Litchfield |
Nigel Wilkes & John Slater
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Results of county match v Derbyshire (2 April 2017)
The three Oxfordshire teams achieved narrow wins in the final county match of the 2016-17 season. The A-team won 11-9, the B-team 13-7 and the C-team 11-9. These results ensured that the B and C-teams finished in 2nd place in their respective divisions. These were the teams:
A-team | B-team | C-team |
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Emily Middleton & Nick Smith |
Lorna Swadling & Alastair Gidman |
Peter Finbow & Malcolm Currie |
Kathy Talbot & Denis Talbot |
Steve Noble & John Williams |
Jo Murray & Colin Jones |
Alan Wilson & Chris Cooper |
Diana Nettleton & Matthew Covill |
Andy King & Peter Litchfield |
Aleks Lishkov & Chris Wilson |
Mary-Ann Sheehy & Chris Whitehouse |
Liza Furnival & Nigel Birks
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Reserves | ||
Joan & Mike Bennett |
The selectors would like to invite the following players to represent the county in the national county league finals on 28 June at Coventry Bridge Club (Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club, Binley Road CV3 1HB ), starting at 12.30pm.
A team:
Alan Wilson/Nick Smith
Chris Cooper/Ed Jones
John Williams/Sandra Claridge
Beryl & Chris Kerr
B team:
Aleks Lishkov/Chris Wilson
Dinah & Andrew Lintott
James Anderson/James Dow
John Slater/Helen Lawton-SmithTue May 01 @10:00 - 17:00 Henley Cafe Bridge |
Sun May 13 @14:00 - 19:00 Mixed Pairs |
Mon May 14 @11:00 - 15:30 Seniors Pairs |
Wed May 16 @10:30 - 16:30 Bridge on the River Thames |
Mon Jun 11 @11:00 - 15:30 Seniors Pairs |