It was a clear but cold day at Frilford Heath where Oxfordshire took on Hampshire in the first friendly match of the season. Lydia Avann (Tadmarton Heath) & Sarah Hillas (Henley) kick started the match in the foursomes however struggled to better their opponents. Superstars Megan Bishop (The Wychwood) & Freya Coughlan (Frilford Heath) had a great 3&2 victory to even out the overall match. Tracy Roberts (Frilford Heath) & Caroline Johnson (Tadmarton) played very steady but their opponents just snuck ahead on the back nine, leaving Oxfordshire 2-1 down at lunch time.

In the afternoon singles, Millie Anderson (Badgemore Park) led the way but just came up short losing 3&2. Megan followed and had a superb match which went all the way to 18 and ended in Megan's favour! Freya and Lydia came up against solid players who were hard to beat. Caroline was 6 down with 8 holes to play and had a great fight back! She was 1 down playing 17 but her opponent nailed a putt to steal the victory. Tracy was 3 down after 10 however turned the momentum around and clawed her way back to A/S standing on the 18th tee. Both players hit great shots in and halved the match in 4's.

Unfortunately Oxfordshire couldn't beat Hampshire but there are some strong positives to take onto the season. We wish Jill and her team the best of luck in their County Match Week!

Millie Anderson

County Captain