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Teams for national finals selected

The Oxfordshire B and C teams have both won their divisions of the Midland Counties Leagues, and thereby qualify to play in the Inter-County Leagues Final against the winners of the B and C team leagues from the other regional county leagues that take place across the country.  This event takes place on 24 June near Coventry, and the selectors would like to invite the following players to represent the county:

B team

Adrian Lambe/Ron Quainton
Alastair Gidman/Lorna Swadling
Andrew/Dinah Lintott
Gillian Lonsdale/Nigel Wilkes

C team

Annabel Wade/Lawrence Haines
David Stead/David Watkins
Helen Lawton-Smith/John Slater
Malcolm Currie/Peter Litchfield

Reserves (for both teams) Sandra Nicholson/Krys Kazmierczak

Oxfordshire wins two Dawes (Midlands) League titles!

With good results in the final rearranged match against Gloucestershire on Sunday 18 March, Oxfordshire's B-team won the Porter Trophy (5 VPs clear of Glos) and the C-team chalked up another Markham Trophy triumph, having won all seven games in the 2017-18 season. Congratulations to all the players who represented those two teams during the season. They qualify to represent the Midlands in the Inter-County League Finals this summer.  The A-team finished 6th in the Dawes after a 4-16 loss to Glos. The B-team beat Glos 13-7 and the C-team won 14-6.  A report from Alan Wilson appears here.  The teams were as follows: 

A-team	B-team	C-team
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  & Ian Angus	Adrian Lambe  & Ron Quainton	Helen Lawton-Smith & John Slater
Reserves
TBC

Results of county match v Leics (8 April 2018)

In the home match against Leicestershire on Sunday 8 April, our A-team won 15-5, the B-team won 16-4 and the C-team won 11-9 - well done, all!  A report from Emily Middleton appears here. The teams were as follows:

A-team	B-team	C-team
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  & Christopher Whitehouse	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
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  & Christopher Whitehouse	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
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  & Christopher Whitehouse	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
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  & Nigel Birks	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
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
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
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
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
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
Reserves
Joan & Mike Bennett