Cowley Community Centre were in top form when the Greene King Oxford and District Association Darts League got under way last week.

Entertaining fellow Premier side Shelley Arms C, they fell behind when Steve Roberts (180) beat Jim Jukes 3-1 in the opening game.

But the home side stormed back to lead 4-1 when Pete Hall, Terry Sapey, Glyn Jones (180) and Pete Jones all won without conceding a single leg.

The Shelley pulled one game back when Ray Pape beat Steve Willoughby 3-2 but the Cowley side went on to record a fine 7-2 win after a 3-0 pairs success.

Newly-promoted Three Horseshoes A, playing in the top flight for the first time, went down 5-4 to Cowley Community Centre A.

Saxton Arms, competing in the Oxford League for the first time, made an impressive start when they entertained Section 2 rivals Cowley Workers Club B.

The home side raced into a 2-0 lead through Howard Cannon and Bob Pollard (180). The Workers pulled one back when Bob Freemire beat John Roberts. But the Saxton powered back to lead 5-1 after Weresch, Powell and Smith all won, and they increased this to 7-2 after a 2-1 pairs win.

College Oak were rocked when wins from Chris Pollard and Paul Weller put visiting Quarry Gate 2-0 up.

They hit back to level with wins from Brian Lemke and Paul Kelsey and they then went on to win the pairs 3-0 to record a 6-3 success. RESULTS

Men's Premier & Section 1: Cherwell Club A 7, Shears 2; Cowley C 7, Shelley C 2; Three Horseshoes A 4, Cowley B 5; Railway A 7, Rowing Machine 2.

Section 2: Crispin 7, L'more RBL 2; Saxton Arms 7, Cowley Workers B 2; East Oxford 2, Crown 7.

Section 3: Sutton Courtney 4, Red Lion 5; Kings Arms 5, George Saloon 4; College Oak 6, Quarry Gate C 3; Cath Wheel A 5, Marsh Harrier 4.

Section 4: George 3, Masons Arms B 6; Cowley A 5, Cherwell Club B 4; Vikings 4, Punch Bowl 5; Morris Motors A 6, Three Horseshoes B 3.

Section 5: Kennington 3, Nelson 6; Fairview 4, Marston RBL A 5.

Section 6: Shelley B 5, Morris Motors A 4; Quarry Gate B 3, Nuffield Arms 6; Blackbird B 3, Fox 6; Masons A 4, Railway B 5.

Section 7: Cavalier 4, Quarry Gate D 5; Democrats 7, Crown House B 2.

Section 8: Berinsfield BCA 7, Jack Russell 2; Bullnose Morris 4, Plasterers B 5; Quarry Gate A 4, Masons C 5.

Section 9: Florence Park 5, Original Swan 4; Crown HSE A 1, Cath Wheel B 8; Plasterers A 5, Friar A 4.

Ladies Premier & Section 1: Cherwell Club 4, Cowley Workers A 5; Shears 5, Quarry Gate C 4.

Section 2: New Club 7, Nuffield 2; Quarry Gate D 2, Florence Park B 7; Grove House C 5, Vikings 4; Village Inn 6, Fox Inn 3.

Section 3: College Oak 4, Chequers 5; Cowley Workers B 7, Gladiators 2; Cowley C 4, Northway 5.

Section 4: Fairview 5, Sth Oxford A 4.

Section 5: Railway B 4, Crown Hse C 5; Cath Wheel C 4, Volunteers 5.

Section 6: Cowley Workers C 5, Donnington A 4; Golden Ball 4, Cath Wheel A 5; Crown 3, Masons Arms A 6.

Section 7: Cowley A 2, Black Boy 7; Crown House A 5, Cath Wheel B 4.

Section 8: Jack Russell 5, Railway 4; Catherine Wheel D 5, Shelley C 4.

Section 9: Railway C 2, Kite 7; Original Swan 4, Corner House 5.

Section 10: Cumnor Cricket 6, Railway Hotel 3; Cavalier 3, Bricklayers 6; Black Boy B 5, Black Horse 4.

Section 11: Quarry Gate B 3, Plasterers 6; Yarnton Road 3, Somerset House 6.

THIS WEEK'S 180s

M Curran (Shears), G Jones (Cowley C), S Roberts (Shelley), J Smith (Three Horseshoes A), R Anderson (Railway SC A), J Britnell (Rowing Machine), P Kinch (L'more RBL), B Pollard (Saxton Arms), J Weresch (Saxton Arms), R Edwards (East Oxford CC), M Chapman (Crown), K Abrey (Red Lion), M O'Leary (Red Lion), G McGrath (Kings Arms), J Hutchinson (College Oak), B Loveridge (Cath Wheel A), G Newport (Masons Arms B), K Souch (Nuffield Arms).