Kidlington Forum B and Crown House A are neck and neck in the race for the Oxford and District League Division 1 title.

Forum's latest success was an excellent 8-2 win over Crown House B.

Karl Bushell won his three singles, including a five-set battle against Mark Newns.

Oxford City junior Greg Boone continued to shine in his first season in the top flight with a double success - including a victory over Oxfordshire's No 2 veteran, Eddie Herrity.

Meanwhile, rivals Crown House A whitewashed bottom team Morris Motors B 10-0.

It leaves the pair on 32 points from ten games.

In Division 3, the all-Bicester encounter produced an upset with the B team going down 6-4 to the C string.

The young trio of Paul Bonnet, Jordan Weaver and Sam Dalloway put up a tremendous team effort to beat their more experienced opponents.

In Division 4, the all-Kidlington Forum clash between the G and F teams finished in a 5-5 draw.

Kostas Daolas, in his first the season at the Forum, won his three singles for the F team, and must be looking to play in a higher division next season.

In the Oxford & District Handicap Shield second round, Kidlington Forum F (+90) just edged home 403-393 against Haddenham B (scratch).

Doulas was again mainly responsible for securing victory for the Forum.

Division 1 side Vikings A (scratch) overcame a huge handicap to beat third division Vikings C (+210) 420-403.

The A string stuck to their task, and Peter Dasher and Tommy Filmer finally knocked off the handicap in the doubles against Terry Sloper and Tanya Lillington.

OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Division 1: Crown House B 2, Forum B 8 (K Bushell 3); Morris Motors B 0, Crown House A 10 (A Packford 3, I Packford 3, R Powell 3).

Division 2: Begbroke 5, Forum C 5 (D Baskerville 3).

Division 3: Bicester C 6, Bicester B 4 (G Connon 3); Forum E 3, Nielsens A 7 (M Aistrop 3).

Division 4: Nielsens B 6, Forum G 4; Bicester D 3, Holton D 7 (A Smith 3, P Lindsay 3); Forum G 5, Forum F 5 (K Daoulas 3).

HANDICAP SHIELD

2nd round: Viking A 420, Viking C 403; Holton A 462, Crown House B 416; Bicester D 390, Viking B 284; Kidlington Forum B 418, Begbroke 372; Bicester A 420, Bicester C 416; Bicester B 491, Kidlington Forum D 385; Morris Motors D 371, St James C 310; Kidlington Forum F 403, Haddenham B 393.

DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

Holton C 5 (P King 2, P Grebenik 2), Forum K 0; Holton B 3 (S Littlewood 2), Forum L 2.

The Woolwich Junior League has been dominated by players who also compete in the Development League - but this is rapidly improving the playing standard of others.

Forum have 20 more young players, who it's hoped will gradually be blooded in the league.

This has been one of the most encouraging seasons for Oxford junior table tennis for a long while.

And much of the credit rests with Maggie Beahan, who has worked tirelessly with the youngsters.

KIDLINGTON WOOLWICH JUNIOR LEAGUE

NJ 0, SPNB 5 (S Benwell 2, P Norton 2); Red Devils 2 (J East 2), Humbugs 3; Gruesome Twosome 0, Lemons 5 (L Christer 2, L Gubbins 2); SPNB 5 (P Norton 2, S Benwell 2), Red Devils 0; Humbugs 0, Lemons 5 (L Christer 2, L Gubbins 2); All Stars 5 (L East 2, M Strattton 2), NJ 0.