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
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Lorna Swadling
& Alastair Gidman
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Peter Finbow
& Malcolm Currie
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Kathy Talbot
& Denis Talbot
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Steve Noble
& John Williams
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Jo Murray
& Colin Jones
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Alan Wilson
& Chris Cooper |
Diana Nettleton
& Matthew Covill |
Andy King
& Peter Litchfield
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Aleks Lishkov
& Chris Wilson
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Mary-Ann Sheehy
& Chris Whitehouse |
Liza Furnival
& Nigel Birks
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Reserves |
Joan & Mike Bennett |
Report from county match v Worcestershire (19 Feb 2017, Oxford BC)
As John Williams says, a big result for the county and a welcome return to form. Our A team won by 54 IMPs (14-6 VPs), the B by 237 (20-0) and the C by 82 (15-5) though this last result still awaits the outcome of an appeal which could reduce the margin of victory. John's report appears Match Report 2017 Feb_Oxfordshire_vs_Worcestershire.pdf. The teams were:
A-team |
B-team |
C-team |
Emily Middleton
& Nick Smith
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Michael Robinson
& Steve Noble
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Helen Lawton-Smith
& John Slater
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David Patterson
& Brian Geary
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Sandra Claridge
& John Williams
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David Stead
& David Flower
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Alan Wilson
& Chris Cooper |
Diana Nettleton
& Chris Wilson |
Gillian Lonsdale
& Nigel Wilkes
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Mary-Ann Sheehy
& Chris Whitehouse |
Michiel Cottaar
& Peter Litchfield
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Dinah Lintott
& Andrew Lintott
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Results from county match v Gloucestershire (15 Jan 2017, Cheltenham BC, 2.30)
In the first county match of 2017, our A-team lost 7-13, our B-team lost 6-14 and our C-team lost 5-15. A report by John Williams appears Match Report 2017 Jan_Gloucestershire_vs_Oxfordshire.pdf. The teams were as follows:
A-team |
B-team |
C-team |
David Patterson
& Brian Geary
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Emily Middleton
& Nick Smith
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Helen Lawton-Smith
& John Slater
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Michael Robinson
& Robert Procter
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Dinah Lintott
& Andrew Lintott
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Gillian Lonsdale
& Colin Jones
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Ian Angus
& Aleks Lishkov |
Diana Nettleton
& Matthew Covill |
Michiel Cottaar
& Peter Litchfield
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Steve Noble
& Alan Wilson |
John Williams
& Chris WIlson
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Christopher Whitehouse
& Krys Kazmierczak
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Reserves |
None |
Sunday 11 December 2016 - Results v Warwickshire
In the fourth match of the 2016-17 season, we were at home against Warks on Sun Dec 11th, but all three Oxon teams lost, the A-team by 7-13, the B-team by 2-18 and the C-team by 6-14. A report by John Williams appears Match Report 2016 Dec_Oxfordshire_vs_Warwickshire.pdf. The Oxon teams were as follows:
A-team |
B-team |
C-team |
Aleks Lishkov
& Chris Wilson
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Liza Furnival
& Nigel Birks
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Helen Lawton-Smith
& John Slater
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Michael Robinson
& Robert Procter
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Christopher Whitehouse
& Mary-Ann Sheehy
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Gillian Lonsdale
& Colin Jones
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Diana Nettleton
& Matthew Covill
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Sandra Claridge
& John Williams
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Michiel Cottaar
& Emily Middleton
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Nick Smith
& Alan Wilson |
David Patterson
& Brian Geary
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Krys Kazmierczak
& John Deech
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Reserves |
None |
Sunday 13 November 2016 - Result v Staffs & Shrops
For the third match of the 2016-17 season, we were away to Staffs & Shrops in Wolverhampton. Our A-team won 12-18, our B-team won 18-2 and our C-team won 19-1. An entertaining report by John Williams appears Match Report 2016 Nov_Staffordshire_vs_Oxfordshire.pdf, for which many thanks. These were the teams:
A-team |
B-team |
C-team |
Diana Nettleton
& Matthew Covill
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Lorna Swadling
& Tim Dickinson
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Helen Lawton-Smith
& John Slater
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Michael Robinson
& Robert Procter
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Christopher Whitehouse
& Mary-Ann Sheehy
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David Flower
& David Stead
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Kathy Talbot
& Denis Talbot |
Chris Wilson
& John Williams
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Michiel Cottaar
& Peter Litchfield
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Nick Smith
& Alan Wilson |
David Patterson
& Brian Geary
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Liza Furnival
& Nigel Birks
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Reserves |
None |
Tollemache Qualifier 2016-17
The following four pairs have been selected to represent Oxfordshire in this year's Tollemache Qualifying Event:
Alan Wilson (capt) & Nick Smith
Chris Wilson & Abbey Smith
Robert Procter & Michael Robinson
Ed Jones & Chris Cooper
Sunday 9 October 2016 - Result v Nottinghamshire
The second match of the 2016-17 season, against Notts on Sun Oct 9th, resulted in a 6-14 defeat for our A-team but wins for the B and C-teams, by 16-4 and 15-5 respectively. A self-effacing match report from John Williams appears Match Report 2016 Oct_Oxfordshire_vs_Nottinghamshire.pdf . The selected teams were as follows:
A-team |
B-team |
C-team |
Ed Jones
& Chris Cooper
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Dinah Lintott
& Andrew Lintott |
Liza Furnival
& Nigel Birks
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Diana Nettleton
& Matthew Covill
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Christopher Whitehouse
& Mary-Ann Sheehy
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Gillian Lonsdale
& Colin Jones
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John Williams
& Chris Wilson |
Lorna Swadling
& Tim Dickinson
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Michiel Cottaar
& Peter Litchfield
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Nick Smith
& Alan Wilson |
David Patterson
& Brian Geary
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Sandra Nicholson
& Krys Kazmierczak
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Reserves |
None |
Sunday 11 September 2016 - Result v Leicestershire
The first match of the 2016-17 season was away against Leics on Sun Sept 11th in sunny Loughborough. The A team recovered from a slightly negative first half to split the VPs 10-10, the B team gradually pulled away to win 15-5, and the C team saw their narrow half-time lead overturned to lose 8-12. A match report from John Williams appears Match Report 2016 Sep_Oxfordshire_vs_Leicestershire.pdf. The teams were:
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Nick Smith
& Robert Procter
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Helen Lawton-Smith
& John Slater |
Lorna Swadling
& Tim Dickinson
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Dinah Lintott
& Andrew Lintott |
Christopher Whitehouse
& Mary-Ann Sheehy
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John Briggs
& John Deech
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John Williams
& Chris Wilson |
Diana Nettleton
& Matthew Covill
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Simon Harrison
& Hugo Huggett
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Chris Cooper
& Alan Wilson |
Nigel Wilkes
& Gillian Lonsdale
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Sandra Nicholson
& Krys Kazmierczak
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Reserves |
We should be so lucky! |
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