Oxfordshire ended sixth out of seven teams in the Home Counties League when they lost 132-100 to Bucks at Bletchley in their final game of the campaign.

The visitors won on only two rinks.

Jason King’s team were five shots down after 14 ends, but took the next six ends and triumphed by four.

Melvin Brain’s four recovered from 8-2 down after eight ends to win by 12 shots.

In the closest match, Ian Whelpton’s Oxon rink were leading by ten shots, but Bucks took five of the last six ends to win by one.

Bucks 132 (18pts), Oxfordshire 100 (4)

(Oxfordshire rinks first)

Rink 1: P Lopez, D Latter, G Schwab & J King 18, C Hounslow, D Dickson, J Ede & R Doddinton 14.

Rink 2: S Tolhurst, A Smith, G Hooker & C Earl 9, C Kirk, R Nimmo, I Harvey, K Smith 25.

Rink 3: T Gripe, J McGeough, A Hall & M Brain 23, B Ferns, PMusgrave, K Struthful & M Golder 11.

Rink 4: H Beal, T Beaumont, S Jones & I Whelpton 21, K Higgins, K Higgins, R Hill & N Farnish 22.

Rink 5: M Jones, R Jackson, N Galletly & A Ley 16, N Harvey, A Litchfield, A Squires & D Ross 29.

Rink 6: B Bloomfield, P Latter, P Skidmore & K Alder 13, H Axelson, D Heller, N Clifton & M Drage 31.

South Oxford, represented by Vic Depaauw, Mick Keen and Richard Green, beat Witney Town to win the Jack Stowe Triples Trophy at Headington on Monday.

SOUTH OXFORD FINALS RESULTS

Ladies – Triples: P Young, A Edmundson & M Depaauw bt B Pearce, D Turnham & C Mobley. Pairs: G Buckett & S Stewart bt D Rockett & M Depaauw. Two-wood singles: D Rockett bt D Turnham. Never won: L Batten bt A Edmundson. Singles: S Stewart bt C Mobley.

Men’s/ladies – Hildon points: H Payne bt R Green. Mixed pairs: M & V Depaauw bt S & B Stewart.

Men – Two-wood pairs: J Hall & M Keen bt R Green & G Young. Two-wood singles: V Depaauw bt R Claridge. Over 60s: R Green bt G Young. H/C pairs: J Hall & H Payne bt C Billingham & V Depaauw. Never won: C Billingham bt J Lyne. Pairs: R Green & K Mobley bt J Hall & G Young. Singles: R Green bt K Mobley.