Derek Burns scored 15, including a six, for Highfield SC A, but he could not save them from a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Cricketers B, in a Premier Section 1 game that produced no fewer than five sixes.

Dave Green scored two sixes in his 14 dolls when helping Crown & Thistle to a 2-1, Section 2 victory over Black Swan.

Kevin Baker is leading doll scorer in Premier and Section 1 Trevor Greenaway was another who struck 15, including a six, for Garsington Sports Club, in their 2-1 away defeat at General Elliott in Section 1, for whom Barry Townsend notched 14 dolls.

Consistent Ronnie Wade scored 4-4-4 for Bull, Great Milton, in their 2-1 home win over Horseshoes, Bampton, in a close Section 2 game, with the first and third leg going to three sticks.

Star A Eynsham entertained Polish Club A in Section 4 and, after scoring their highest leg score since entering the league (28), came out 3-0 winners.

Richard Gibbons top-scored with 11 for Star.

John Pickford, with 11 dolls, top-scored for the Chandos who, with scores of 22-21-21, beat Section 4 leaders George B 3-0, on the leaders' own alley.

Paul Whitman scored 11 dolls from the nine for the Tree B, but could not prevent the Section 5 leaders going down to a surprise 3-0 defeat at Red Lion, Marston.

Steve Bayliss added another 11 dolls to his tally in Section 6, but Littlemore RBL still conceded all three legs to The Kite.

Rose Hill CC dropped a leg to Cherwell Club in their push for the Section 6 title.

RESULTS

Premier Section 1: Flying Machine 0, George A 3; Highfield A 0, Cricketers B 3; Royal Sun B 1, Tiddington CC 2; Elliott A 2, Gars Spts 1.

Section 2: Plough A 3, Six Bells A 0; BBLSC 1, Royal Sun A 2; Black Swan 0, Crown & Thistle 3.

Section 3: FPSC A 1, Fox B 2; Green Road SC 1, Plough B 2; NLFC 1, Cowley Con Club 2; Bull 2, Horseshoes 1.

Section 4: CWSASC A 2, Seven Stars A 1; Grove House 2, Vikings B 1; George B 0, Chandos 3; Kings Arms 2, BTFC 1; Star A 3, Polish Club A 0.

Section 5: Red Lion Mar 3, Tree B 0; Democrats 1, Vikings C 2; Cowley Conn 3, Queens 0; Fairview 2, Postboys 1; Red Lion Brill 2, Gladiators A 1.

Section 6: Quarry Gate 1, Nut Tree 2; Masons B 1, MMSASC A 2; Kite 3, LRBL 0; Fishes 1, Ampleforth 2; Rose Hill SC 2, Cherwell Club 1.

Section 7: Prince of Wales 0, Plough Merton 3; Seven Stars 0, Turners Arms 3; Eight Bells 3, Plough Bic 0; Whitmore Arms 2, Ashton Club 1; Snooker Club 0, Highfield SC B 3.

Section 8: Gladiators B 3, R/Hill Dwarfs 0; Watermans 0, Tandem 3; Six Bells 2, Masons A 1.

Section 9: Star & Garter 3, FPSC B 0; Bat & Ball 3, White Hart 0; Vikings A 3, Northway 0; New Club 1, Railway 2.

Section 10: Cricketers 2, Kings Arms 1; Fox 3, SOSC 0; MMASC 0, Priory A 3.

Section 11: Cherwell Club 1, Star B 2; LRFC 3, Red Lion Cass 0; Dewdrop 3, Blackbird 0; Red Lion Wend 1, Kennington SC 2.

Section 12: Tree A 3, Masons Arms 0; Plough 3, Elliott B 0; YRBL 1, Catherine Wheel 2.

Section 13: George 3, Victoria Arms 0; Catherine Wheel B 3, Crown 0; Sportsman 2, Red Lion Marston 1.

Section 14: Priory B 3, Sportsman 0; Red Lion Cass 0, Somerset 3; Seacourt 0, Gardeners 3; Red Lion Wolvercote 3, Snooker Club 0.

Section 15: Red Lion B 2, Cavalier 1; Port Mahon 2, Red Lion A 1; Plasterers 0, Masons 3.

Sixers: D Green (2), P Adams (2), S Hill (Victoria Arms), D Watkinson, E Edwards, D Colcutt, S Norton, D Burns, J Webber, I Clarke, M Coleman, D Sellar, T Greenaway, G Smith, K Maunder, M Sculpher, B Munt.

Blobbers: M Palmer, E Jones, L Dreysey, R Skinner, A Gregory, B Smith, J Townsend, M Thorpe.