Three Tuns A gained some consolation for losing their Oxfordshire Super League crown by winning the nine-a-side and five-a-side team knockout competitions.

They saw off league champions Chinnor FC 6-3 in the semi-final of the nine-a-side, while Shears (Wantage) defeated Masons (North Leigh) despite being short of numbers when one of their players failed to turn up.

The final proved a tense affair, with the first four matches shared and all of them going to five legs.

Paul Cross and Simon Davison won for Shears, and Ronnie Anderson and Steve Foster for Tuns.

Barry Stratford took the next for Tuns and with Roger Haines gaining a walkover, it left them one match from victory.

Shears rallied through Dave Exell and Kevin Barefoot to level the match at 4-4, before Nigel Russell beat Ken Baker over five tense legs to seal it for Tuns.

Shears also featured in the five-a-side semis as they took on Shelley Arms, but they were unable to produce the same kind of form as they went down 4-1.

Tuns faced Chinnor again in the other semi, winning 3-2 after coming from 2-0 down.

The final also went right to the wire, with Paul Champ and Ray Pape (Shelley), and Barry Stratford and Paul Freeman (Tuns) sharing the first four matches.

The decider between Terry Wood and Ronnie Anderson went to five legs, before the latter sealed their second piece of silverware of the night.

In the most wins play-off, Jon Jukes overcame Ade Larner 3-0.

The Oxfordshire Open Championship is at The Lord Nuffield Club, Cowley, this Saturday with a first prize of £500.

Prizes will be awarded to the last eight qualifiers and there is also a prize for the top female player of the day. Doors open at 10.30am. More information from Paul Cohen (tel 07912 291013).