Former Oxford United winger Joey Beauchamp clanged off 16 dolls for leaders North Oxford Conservatives in their impressive 3-0 demolition of top-of-the-table rivals Cowley Workers.

Beauchamp's teammate Pete Dempsey (6-4-4) also rattled off 16 in an imp- ressive scoreline of 33-15, 29-22, 28-17.

New Club extended their lead in Section 2 as they just got the better of second- placed Fox in a close encounter.

New Club took the first leg 27-22, before the Fox then set 30 in the second.

However, New Club's anchorman Jimmy Kent then whipped off the four dolls to take the leg to a three-stick shoot-out.

New Club set the final leg with 21 and it was the Fox's anchorman Nigel Rolston who clanged off the four dolls.

It was enough to snatch the leg by a doll. Steve Green- ough hit a six in his dozen dolls.

Mick Rocket and Bob Turner both hit a six in their dozen dolls, but it wasn't enough to prevent the Seacourt Bridge losing 2-1 at home to Black Swan.

Only one doll separated the teams in the 20-23, 23-17, 18-22 scoreline.

Premier leaders the Cricketers kept up their title charge with a 3-0 win over Garsington Sports.

Sports lost the first leg on three sticks 13-12 after tying the leg 30-30, and then set 32 in the second.

However, Cricketers took the leg by a doll, before they took the final leg 39-27.

Phil Adams followed up last week's three sixes with another in the the first leg, as did Geoff Townsend and Kevin Baker.

Viking Sports kept their Section 4 title ambitions alive with a very close away victory at the Star & Garter.

Only one doll separated the two teams over the three legs with the Star taking the first leg 20-19.

Vikings fought back to take the second on a one-stick shoot-out after six and three sticks could not separate them.

Vikings won the decider 20-18. Neil Costar and John Green top-scored with 11 dolls apiece.

Basement boys Bicester Town toppled Section 5 leaders Turners Arms 2-1.

Arms won the first leg 23-19, but they lost the next two legs 26-23, 18-17. Eddie Gordon hit 12 dolls.

Littlemore RC stretched their lead in Section Six with a 3-0 home win over the Nut Tree.

Colin Douglas and Chris Slatford both scored sixes in their identical scores (3-6-2).

Bulls' Stuart Fitchett (4-3-6) clanged off a baker's dozen as they beat Golden Ball 3-0 in a scoreline of 19-16, 21-21, 15-14.

In Section 9, Northway's Robert Jacobs (6-4-3) also hit 13 dolls as they defeated Catherine Wheel 2-1.

Tony Comley (5-4-6) netted 15 dolls in New Club's 3-0 win over Section 11 rivals the George. Alan Prince clanged off ten dolls in the 20-11, 17-10, 21-15 scoreline.

Bullnose won Section 14's top of the table clash with Nelson 2-1.

The Bullnose took the first two legs 10-8, 15-13, with the Nelson winning a three-stick play-off after the sides were locked at 14-14.

Phil Ball top-scored with nine dolls. LEAGUE

RESULTS

CHECK OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Section 1: Woodman 1, Red Lion B 2; White House A 2, George A 1; Lamb 0, Plough A 3; Highfield SC A 2, George B 1; Garsington Sports 0, Cricketers Arms 3.

Section 2: Seacourt Bridge A 1, Black Swan B 2; Royal Sun 2, Kings Arms A 1; Red Lion A Brill 3, Kidlington SC 0; New Club A 2, Fox 1; Green Road Club 3, Gardiners Arms 0.

Section 3: Plough B 2, Marston RBL 1; North Oxford Con A 3, Cowley Workers A 0; Lord Kitchener 2, Duke of Monmouth 1; Gladiators A 0, Star A 3; Cowley Community Centre 3, Red Lion B Garsington 0.

Section 4: Star & Garter 1, Viking sports B 2; Red Lion A Garsington 1, Six Bells 2; Littlemore RBL 2, Cowley Con Club B 1, Black Swan A 3, Rose Hill Dwarfs 0; Ampleforth Arms A 2, Cherwell Club A 1.

Section 5: Morris Motors 0, Tiddington CC 3; Golden Ball A 2, Kings Arms 1; Fairview Inn 2, Whitmore Arms 1; Chandos Arms B 2, Democrats Club A 1; Bicester FC 2, Turners Arms 1.

Section 6: Viking Sports A 3, Blackbird 0; Bull 3, Golden Ball B 0; Star B 0, Gladiators B 3; Quarry Gate B 3, Ampleforth Arms B 0; Littlemore RC 3, Nut Tree A 0.

Section 7: Star A 0, Red Cow 3; Bicester Snooker Club 1, Prince of Wales 2; Barley Mow 0, Star B 3; Ashton Club 3, Blacks Head Yankees 0.

Section 8: White Hart 3, General Elliot 0; Viking Sports D 1, George Botley 2; Masons Arms 2, North Oxford Con Club B 1; Grove House Club 3, Red Lion B Brill 0; Democrats Club B 1, Quarry Gate A 2.

Section 9: Cavalier 3, Chandos Arms A 0; Nut Tree B 1, Red Lion A Wendlebury 2; Northway Centre 2, Catherine Wheel A 1; Cricketers Arms 1, Fairview B 2.

Section 10: Seven Stars 3, Red Lion A Cassington 0; Red Lion B Wendlebury 0, Yarnton RBL3; Folly Bridge A 1, Red lion Wolvercote 2; Eight Bells 0, Globe 3; Catherine Wheel B 1, Shelley Arms 2.

Section 11: Wolvercote RBL 1, Somerset Hse 2; White Hart 1, Black Boy 2; Red Lion B Cassington 0, Florence Park Club 3; Red Lion A Eynsham 1, Post Office 2; George C 0, New Club B 3.

Section 12: Priory 2, Friar 1; Kennington SC B 0, General Elliot 3; Jolly Postboys B 3, Seacourt Bridge B 0.

Section 13: Nelson A 3, John Radcliffe Club 0; Rose Hill Outcasts 0, Jolly Postboys A 3; Moodys Pool Club 2, Jolly Sportsman 1; Cherwell Club B 3, Crown Inn 0; Lodge 2, White Hse B 1.

Section 14: Kite 2, Donnington Arms 1; Kings Arms B 0, Woodstock Arms 3; Eagle Tavern 1, Folly Bridge B 2; Bullnose Morris 2, Nelson B 1.

SIXERS

K Giles (George B) M Berry, R Goodall (Red Lion B) G Townsend, P Adams, K Baker (Cricketers), K Maunder (Garsington Sports) W Trinder (George A), S Greenough (Fox), B Lawfull (Star A), M Rockett, B Turner (Seacourt Bridge) R Taylor (Red Lion) P Dempsey, J Beauchamp (NOCC), T Savin (Ampleforth), S Turner (Golden Ball), C Douglas, C Slatford (Littlemore Rugby), S Fitchett (Bull), R Jacobs (Northway Club), T Comley (New Club B), R Bednarczyrp (Wolvercote BL).

BLOBBERS

S Hunt (Quarry Gate), R Quinn (Barley Mow), K Channer (Bicester Snooker), C Babbitt (Blackshead), K Grey (Democrats B), S Bowler (George C), A Gregory (Red Lion Cass), T Ball (Friar), J Anders (Kite), H Grimes, G Hedges, P Mallaghan (Kings Arms Ladies).