Defending Ladies Premier darts champions Shears, Wantage, handed out a warning to other title aspirants in the Greene King ODDA by crushing Shelley Arms A 9-0 for the second week running.

Newly-promoted Cherwell Club pipped fellow Premier side Blackbird Bar 5-4 in a thriller.

Karen Hicks, Rachel Lambert, Sue Morris and Sue Lovell gave Cherwell a 4-0 lead, but Blackbird hit back to level at 4-4, before Sue Morris and Sue Lovell won the last pairs game for overall victory.

In the men's league, Cowley Workers A saw off Section 5 rivals Masons Arms B 5-4 with singles wins from Harding, Norris, Cherry and Colley.

In Section 6, the Nelson blitzed Plough Inn 7-2 after singles victories from Bowden, Brackett, Walls, Chahal and Slater.