College Oak missed a chance to secure runners-up spot in Men's Section 1 of the Greene King ODDA when they lost 6-3 at home to Shelley Arms C.

Needing four points to take second spot, Oak started well when Michael Wilkes defeated Karl Smith, who threw a 160.

But Shelley hit back strongly as wins from Terry Woods, Arran Stevens, Lyndon Richards and Ray Pape gave them a 4-1 lead.

The home side reduced the arrears to 4-2 when Les Radford beat Paul Champ, but Shelley took the pairs 2-1 to clinch a 6-3 scoreline.

These two teams will meet again next week to decide the runners-up place.

North Oxford Conservative Club clinched the Section 3 title with a 6-3 success at home to Cherwell Club B.

The hosts raced into a 3-0 lead through Sean Holley, Alan Stimpson, and Matt Brain. Percy Brain's win and two pairs victories sealed the title.

New Club got the points needed to lift the Section 7 crown when they defeated second-placed Kennington Social Club 6-3.

ENTRIES for the Oxford and District Darts Association’s Winter League should be in by Sunday, October 5.

The Summer League finals will be held at Rover Social Club, Cowley, on Friday, Novermber 14.

This week’s 180s: M Breakspear (College Oak), S Holley (North Oxford CC), S Cooper (Cherwell Club), S Cheery (Kennington SC), J Loveridge (Catherine Wheel).

100-plus finishes: P Hutchins (Crown Inn) 150, L Radford (College Oak) 126, A Povey (College Oak) 122, M Brain (North Oxford CC) 120, D Latty (White Horse Inn) 114, T Wood (Shelley Arms C) 111, T Wood (Shelley Arms C) 108, S Cherry (Kennington SC) 106, K Smith (Shelley Arms C) 100, A Stimpson (North Oxford CC) 100.

Ladies Summer Singles 1st round draw(Oct 8): J Gleed (Shelley Arms) v S Burns (Shelley Arms), A Rangers (Donnington CC) v L James (Vikings SC), M Ewins (Shelley Arms) v A Curtis (Nuffield) or T Howard (Folly Bridge), C Chorley (Berinsfield CC) v S Moore (Berinsfield) or H Prowton (Shelley Arms), C Davis (Vikings SC) v P Guy (Shelley Arms), P Young (Berinsfield CC) v D Stevens (Quarry Gate), M Dexter-Naylor (Quarry Gate) v G Dumper (Berinsfield CC), M Carter (Folly Bridge Inn) v N Creed (Shelley Arms), T Walton (Gladiators SC) v A Lucin (East Oxford Conservative Club).

Jon Jukes, of the Original Swan, was the leading player in the Premier Section with 14 wins.

MEN’S MOST WINS.

Premier Section: Jon Jukes (Original Swan) 14. Section 1: P Krabben (Shears) 12. Section 2: A Eckart (Littlemore RBL) 11. Section 3: P Brain (North Oxford CC), S Baker (Cherwell Club) 10. Section 4: S Tricker (Railway SC D) 11. Section 5: N Russell (Grove House SC) 10. Section 6: M Andres (Lord Nuffield SC) 13. Section 7: A King (New Club) 14. Section 8: G Millard (Fairview Inn). Section 9: T Dowsing (Shelley Arms D) , M Young (Berinsfield CC) 12. Section 10: J Janaway (Railway SC), D Jenkins (Corner House) 10.