Morrells ODDA Ladies Premier League leaders Shears overcame an early setback to convincingly see off Section 1 rivals Cherwell Club.

The visitors romped into a shock lead when Sylvia Middleton beat Iris Doyle in the opening game, but then Shears upped a gear and powered home 8-1.

The all-Section 1 clash saw General Elliott go down 5-4 at home to East Oxford Conservative Club in a thrilling match.

Elliott got off to a brilliant start when Carole Benzie, Sandra Witts and Debbie Campbell gave them a 3-0 lead. But the visitors staged a great recovery when L Reveley, M Reveley and Teresa Bowden levelled the scores at 3-3. A 2-1 pairs success ensured victory.

RESULTS

Men's Premier & Section 1: Cowley B 4, Railway D 5; Quarry Gate A 7, Plough 2; L'more RBL 6, Jack Russell 3; Shears 3, Shelley C 6.

Section 2: Masons Arms C 7, Three Horseshoes 2; Crispin 4, Hollybush 5.

Section 3: Somerset Hse A 6, Kennington A 3; Shelley A 4, Cricketers 5.

Section 4: George Saloon 5, Cherwell Club 4; Cowley Workers 8, Vikings 1.

Section 5: Marston RBL 4, Blackbird Bar 5; Kennington A 3, Ampleforth B 6; Angel & Greyhound 2, Nelson A 7.

Section 6: Fairview A 5, Masons Arms A 4; Plough 6, Berinsfield 3; Ampleforth A 5, Headington RBL 4.

Section 7: Nuffield Lounge 1, Jubilee 77 Club 8; Black Swan 6, Port Mahon 3.

Section 8: Masons Arms B 6, Catherine Wheel C 3; Rose Hill 4, Fox 5; Bullnose Morris 7, Tree Hotel 2.

Section 9: Dean Court 7, Friar 2; Woodstock Arms 4, Quarry Gate C 5; Catherine Wheel A 5, Somerset Hse B 4.

Section 10: Grove Hse Club 7, East Oxford B 2; Victoria Arms 4, Catherine Wheel B 5; White Hart 2, White Horse 7.

Section 11: Railway B 5, Kite 4; Marlborough Hse 4, Sth Oxford 5; Crown Hse Club 4, Gladiators Club 5; Original Swan 8, Fairview B 1.

Ladies Premier & Section 1: Shears 8, Cherwell Club 1; General Elliott 4, East Oxford 5.

Section 2: Black Swan 5, Vikings A 4; Shelley A 5, New Club 4; Nuffield Bar 4, Florence Park 5.

Section 3: Three Horseshoes 5, Fox 4; Garsington 3, Cricketers A 6.

Section 4: Volunteers 5, Bullnose Morris 4; White Hart 7, Tandem 2; Kite B 4, Wolvercote RBL 5; Cricketers C 3, Sth Oxford B 6.

Section 5: Masons Arms A 2, Rover 7; George Bar 6, L'more RBL B 3; Crown Hse Club A 6, Cowley Workers B 3.

Section 6: Florence Park A 4, Cowley A 5; Railway B 2, Polish Club 7; L'more RBL A 7, Grove Hse A 2.

Section 7: Catherine Wheel A 6, Prince of Wales A 3.

Section 8: Black Boy 2, Catherine Wheel B 7; Cricketers B 4, L'more Rugby A 5.

Section 9: Bricklayers 5, L'More RBL D 4.

Section 10: Headington RBL 4, Golden Ball B 5; Rose Hill 5, Corner Hse 4.

Section 11: Friar 6, Kite A 3; Cumnor Cricket 5, Port Mahon 4.

Section 12: Lamb 4, Seacourt Bridge 5; L'more Rugby B 6, Crown Hse Club B 3.

This week's 180s: F Charlett (Florence Park Ladies), T Allday (2) (Cowley B), D Witherwick (Cowley B), R Parker (Railway D), A Preedy (Railway D), O Varney (Railway D), M Elliott (Railway D), K Young (Quarry Gate A), S Foster (Quarry Gate A), K Wilkins (Shears), S Kirk (Shears), P Hall (2) (Shelley C), A Hamstead (2), (Masons C), C Buckingham (Somerset A), B Cook (Kennington SC A), J Cole (George Saloon), G Goodall (Blackbird Bar), D Brackett (Nelson A), C Gribbens (Masons A), S Patrick (Berinsfield), A Harris (Bullnose Morris).