GOLF: Tadmarton pip Frilford

6:47pm Wednesday 23rd April 2008

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Tadmarton Heath are now the only unbeaten team in Section 1 of the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League after defeating Frilford Heath 2-1.

It was close in all three matches, but Owen King and Mark Hughes and Spencer Hallam and Andrew Mason secured the vital victories.

Burford went top after winning 2-1 at west Oxon neighbours Chipping Norton, who have lost all three of their games this season.

Ian Liddle and Simon Hopkins came from behind to pip Chippy's Matt Johnson and Stuart Allen on the 18th hole.

The Oxfordshire eased past Studley Wood 2.5-0.5 with Studley picking up their first half point of the campaign.

RESULTS

Section 1 Tadmarton Heath 2 (3pts), Frilford Heath 1 (1) (Tadmarton Heath first): O King & M Hughes bt N Davies & S Elliott 2 & 1, S Hallam & A Mason bt A Gavrilovic & P Collier 2 & 1, I Manning & M Wolton lost to A Walton & B Patterson 2 & 1.

Chipping Norton 1 (1), Burford 2 (3) (Chipping Norton first): A Johnson & T Reynolds bt A Barnett & J Lally 3 & 1, M Johnson & S Allen lost to I Liddle & S Hopkins 1 hole, S Kench & C Denton lost to J Wilks & A Salter 3 & 2.

Studley Wood 0.5 (0.5), The Oxfordshire 2.5 (3.5) (Studley Wood): S Jenkins & N Adbey lost to J Archer & B Cotton 6 & 5, A Siggers & S Bulman lost to D Knight & G Rogerson 3 & 2, N Mortimore & N Petit halved with A Stubbs & C Hinton.

Section 2 Magnolia Park 2 (3), North Oxford 1 (1) (Magnolia Park): S Borrett & S Knox bt G Hoult & C Marriott 2 holes, J Kerrison & S Stanley lost to M Hall & A Hooker 2 & 1, P Lockett & M Stokes bt G Henley & T Cartlidge 2 & 1.

Section 3 Hadden Hill 1 (1), Mentmore 2 (3) (Hadden Hill first): P Chana & C Hodnett bt B Clarke & M Culley 7 & 6, O Walker & D Polley lost to J Haynes & B Harnett 7 & 6, L Williams & B Tailford lost to P Carter & A Fairfield 1 hole.

Section 4 Rye Hill 1 (1), Waterstock 2 (3) (Rye Hill first): T Smithers & K Moggeridge lost to G Hazeldine & P Knightley 3 & 2, M Brooks & S Quilley bt A Bartlett & C Sykes 3 & 2, A Laird & J Dunleavy lost to K Dempster & D Hill 2 & 1.