Howbery A made it three wins out of three in Group A to progress to the knockout stages of the Didcot & District League's Handicap Shield.

A 7-2 win over Moreton A and a 6-3 triumph against Didcot Power Station F completed the treble.

The runners-up spot went to Moreton A after a 5-4 victory over Sutton C.

In Group B, Drayton C beat Abingdon F 6-3, despite Maurice Alphandary's maximum for the losers.

But Alphandary's subsequent maximum against Rutherford Appleton Laboratory E was not in vain, as Abingdon won 7-2.

Drayton C guaranteed their progress to the next stage when their two-man team beat Rutherford 6-3.

RESULTS

Group A: DPS F 1, Sutton C 8 (P Wiblin 3, D Davies 3); Howbery A 7 (E Hasker 3), Moreton A 2; DPS F 3, Howbery A 6 (C Hasker 3); Sutton C 4, Moreton A 5 (I Royle 3).

Group B: Drayton C 6, Abingdon F 3 (M Alphandary 3); RAL E 2, Abingdon F 7 (M Alphandary 3); RAL E 3, Drayton C 6 (M Bradley 3); Drayton C 3, Abingdon G 6 (B Muller 3); Abingdon F 4, Abingdon G 5 (N Pattman 3).

Group C: Abingdon C 2, Drayton D 7 (P Taylor 3); Grove 3, Abingdon C 6 (P O'Regan 3).

Group D: Abingdon D 5 (T Whale 3), Drayton E 4; Abingdon H 3, Abingdon D 6.

Group E: Letcombe C 5 (T Saunders 3), Drayton B 4; Drayton F 2, DPS E 7 (D Crossley 3); DPS E 5, Letcombe C 4 (T Saunders 3).

Group F: Moreton C 4 (N Redding 3), RAL C 5; Letcombe A 7 (R Taylor 3, M Haddrell 3), RAL D 2; Moreton C 8 (B Price 3, R Haycock 3), Letcombe A 1; RAL C 5, RAL D 4.

Group G: DPS D 5, Howbery B 4; Moreton B 3, DPS D 6 (H Searle 3); Abingdon E 6 (ND Shaw 3), Howbery B 3.

Group H: Sutton G 3, Drayton A 6 (M Davies 3).

Bidmead Cup: Moreton 5, Letcombe 4.