There was double disappointment for Riley as both their teams in the semi-finals of the Oxford League's Simonds Team Cup missed out on a place in the final, writes David White.

Riley B were victims of a stunning comeback by County Club A, who were 3-0 down before storming into the final.

Riley's Oliver Hoeblyn beat Richard Weller in two close frames. Then Noel Aselford's 78-point win over Neil Craycraft put Riley 3-0 ahead with a 100-point advantage.

But back came County A . Craycraft took frame four, leaving team mate Jimmy Ewers the tall order of not only having to beat Jason Buck, but having to do so by more than 78 points.

Ewers demolished Buck 108-10 in the first of their frames and then took the last by 35 points to see his side through by 56 points.

Riley A lost to Thame A, for whom Mick Bennett opened up with a 2-0 win over Dan Ganter, who lost the first of those frames by a single point.

Martin Cone then put Thame 3-0 ahead with a comfortable win in the first of his frames with Ian Knight. However, Knight hit back to take the next 55-52.

This left Thame captain Brian Dicker needing to take just one frame from Keith Maskens. He duly obliged to leave Thame 4-1 winners.

In the semi-finals of the Sherlock Cup, House B, from Division 3 beat Division 5 side Thame I 5 1.

Pete Butterfield (House) and Toby Todd shared the opening frames before Mike Auger put House in command with a comprehensive win against Andrew McGuire.

Will Dickinson put up a brave fight in the fifth frame before going down by three points.

In the final, House will now meet their Division 3 title rivals Thame E, who beat Witney C 4-0.

The final of the New Team Cup is to be played at Witney tomorrow night, with the final of the Bint Team Cup taking place at Headington Conservative on the same night. LATEST RESULTS OXFORD LEAGUE

Div 1: County A 5, Riley A 1; Oracle A 3, Ashton A 3; Oracle B 3, Riley B 3; Oxford A 6; Woodstock SC A 0; Riley B 2 New A 4; Woodstock SC A 3, Ashton A 3.

Div 2: Chilton SC A 1, County Bic B 5; Eynsham SC A 0, Thame C 6; Oracle C 4, Oxford B 2; Riley D 4, Witney B 2; Thame D 5, Crown House A 1.

Div 3: County C 1,Thame E 5; Cowley Con A 4, County Bic D 2; East Oxford A 4, House B 2; Headington BL A 6, Riley E 0; Thame F 2, Oracle D 4.

Div 4: Eynsham SC B 4, Riley F 2; Riley G 4; Eynsham SC C 2; Riley H 1, Thame H 5; Thame G 4, Cherwell A 2.

Div 5: Chilton SC B 5, Littlemore BL D 1; Crown House B 3, Riley I 3; Littlemore BL B 4, Crown House B 2; Littlemore BL D 4, Thame I 2; New B 2, Littlemore BL D 4; Thame I 3, Witney D 3.