Mark Batsford hit three 180s to help Quarry Gate A pip Cowley Community Centre C 5-4 as the Morrells Oxford and District Summer League got off to an exciting start.

Batsford's hat-trick of maximums saw him overpower Jim Jukes to put Quarry 3-2 ahead in the Premier Section encounter.

It came after wins by Quarry's Kit Young and Dick Foster had been cancelled out by Pete Jones and Pete Hall, who beat Joe Palmer, despite the latter hitting two maximums.

Cowley's Steve Willoughby levelled the match again after Batsford's sparkling success, but Quarry took the pairs 2-1 for victory.

Terry Sapey hit a brace of 180s as Railway Social Club A fought back to beat hosts Littlemore Royal British Legion 5-4.

Littlemore had led 3-0, but Sapey, Ollie Varney and Parker levelled the match before Railway took the pairs 2-1 to triumph.

MEN'S RESULTS

Premier & Section 1: Shears 7, Plough 2; Quarry Gate A 5, Cowley CC C 4; Cowley CC B 4, Jack Russell 5; Littlemore RBL 4, Railway SC A 5.

Section 2: Cricketers C 6, Volunteers A 3; Shelley A 5, Masons C 4; East Oxford CC A 3, Railway SC B 6; Hollybush 4, Crispin 5.

Section 3: Cherwell Club 7, George Saloon 2; Kings Arms 4, Cricketers A 5; Cowley Workers SC 1, Three Horseshoes 8.

Section 4: Cowley CC A 4, Blackbird Bar 5; Masons A 3, Bullnose Morris B 6; Morris Motors SC 4, Marsh Harrier 5; Marston RBL 1, Fairview 8.

Section 5: Vikings SC 5, Ampleforth B 4; Plasterers 1, Angel & Greyhound 8; Headington RBL 4, Punch Bowl 5.

Section 6: Masons B 4, Head Of The River 5; Red Lion 6, Shelley C 3; Ampleforth A 4, Cricketers B 5.

Section 7: Berinsfield CC 1, Somerset House 8; Volunteers B 3, Nuffield Lounge 6.

Section 8: Butchers 4, Quarry Gate D 5; South Oxford SC 4, Friar A 5; White Horse 8, Eagle Tavern 1; Bullnose Morris A 5, Dean Court SC 4.

Section 9: Shelley B 5, Kite 4; Friar B 5, East Oxford CC B 4; Crown House Club 4, Victoria Arms 5; Railway SC C 7, Original Swan 2.

LADIES' RESULTS

Premier & Section 1: Shelley A 3, Blackbird Bar 6; Red Lion 7, Cherwell Club 2.

Section 2: New Club 2, Cowley Workers A 7; Nuffield Bar 5, Black Swan 4.

Section 3: Butchers Arms 3, Fox 6; South Oxford SC A 4, Rovers SC 5; Ampleforth Arms 7, Bullnose Morris 2.

Section 4: Wolvercote RBL 7, Tandem 2; Three Horseshoes 4, Crown House A 5; Woodstock Arms B 6, South Oxford SC B 3; Cricketers C 5, Volunteers Club 4.

Section 5: Gladiators Club 6, Green Road SC 3; Littlemore RBL A 5, Fairview 4; Polish Club 6, Masons A 3; Cowley Workers B 5, George Bar 4.

Section 6: Railway SC B 4, Grove House A 5; Cowley CC C 4, Littlemore RBL B 5; Crown House C 6, Shelley Arms B 3; Jolly Postboys 5, Catherine Wheel B 4.

Section 7: Cowley Workers C 6, Black Bull 3; Cowley CC A 5, Florence Park CC A 4.

Section 8: Catherine Wheel A 4, Somerset House 5; Red Lion 4, Catherine Wheel D 5; Grove House B 5, Black Boy 4.

Section 9: Bricklayers Arms 3, Shelley C 6.

Section 10: Crown House B 4, Cowley CC B 4; Cricketers B 5, Woodstock Arms A 4.

Section 11: Fox 5, Kite 4; Littlemore RFC 5, Friar 4; Plough 3, Headington RBL 6.

THIS WEEK'S 180S

M Batsford (Quarry Gate A) 3; J Palmer (Quarry Gate A) 2, T Sapey (Railway SC A) 2, A Wilkins (Shears) 2, G Mannion (Hollybush) 2, S Room (Cherwell Club) 2; K Lang (Shelley A Ladies), G Jones (Cowley CC C), T Allday (Cowley CC B), K Abrey (Jack Russell), B Huish (Shelley A), T Wood (Shelley A), S Giles (East Oxford CC A), D Swanton (Railway SC B), J Hill (Railway SC B), S Perks (George Saloon), G McGrath (Kings Arms), A Jarvey (Three Horseshoes), N Hodge (Three Horseshoes), C Meeson (Masons A), G Pittick (Headington RBL), C Justice (Red Lion).

*THE Morrells ODDA Winter League finals are at Rover Social Club on Friday, June 1 (7.30).

Tickets are available fromThe Three Horseshoes, Old Marston or Jim Baxendale 01865 375760.