Nuffield Lounge have struggled all season at the foot of Section 2 in the Greene King ODDA Winter League, but they put all that behind them by notching their first victory of the season at home to Chequers A.

Dan Jones and Graham Newbold gave them a 2-0 lead, but an eighth straight defeat looked on the cards as Chequers stormed back to go 4-2 ahead.

However, the Nuffield recovered brilliantly and a 3-0 pairs success clinched a stunning 5-4 victory.

Kidlington Green Club’s fine 8-1 win over the visiting Three Horseshoes sees them sitting pretty at the top of the section, two points ahead of Cowley Workers, who defeated visitors George Bar 8-1.

Marsh Harrier A entertained Section 3 leaders Prince of Wales and victories from Tony Sawyer, Alan Hunter and Steve James, plus a 2-1 pairs verdict, gave them a 5-4 success.

Close on the heels of the leaders are the Democrats Club, whose 5-4 triumph over the visiting Blackbird Bar was their seventh win from eight games, Section 5 title challengers Vikings A were 7-2 winners at Cricketers Arms A.

Chris Myers hit a maximum for Cricketers, but Chris Pollard, Sean Pollard, Dave Faulkner and Kevin Masterson, plus a 2-1 pairs win, secured the points for Vikings.

Ladies Premier League leaders Florence Park Community Centre A go storming on, their latest victims being Team Berry, who were beaten 6-3.

Katie Moore gave Park the lead, the home side levelling when Phyl Young defeated Michelle Ewins.

The visitors then took control as Natalie Creed-Roberts, Carol Harwood, Clare Bywaters and Angie Pointin put them 5-1 clear before Team Berry gained some consolation in the pairs.

Premier outfit Blackbird Bar were given their first taste of defeat this season as they went down 5-4 to visiting Section 1 leaders Butchers Arms.

RESULTS Men’s Premier & Section 1: Goodlake Arms 4, Peachcroft 5; Rileys B 3, Bicester Town FC 6.

Section 2: Nuffield Lounge 5, Chequers Inn 4; Green Rd 8, Three Horseshoes 1; Cowley Workers 8, George Bar 1.

Section 3: Berinsfield 4, East Oxford 5; Marsh Harrier A 5, Prince of Wales 4; Democrats 5, Blackbird Bar 4.

Section 4: Masons Arms B 5, Marston RBL B 4; Cricketers B 2, Vikings 7.

Section 5: Headington RBL 2, Prince of Wales 7; Marston RBL A 5, Crooked Pot 4; Original Swan A 1, Donnington 8.

Section 6: Vikings 3, Team Monarch 6; Nelson 5, Nuffield Arms 4; Chequers B 7, Black Horse 2; Masons Arms C 2, Corner House 7.

Section 7: Nuffield Bar B 5, Red Lion 4; Follybridge 4, Chequers C 5; Queens Head 6, Gladiators 3; Kings Arms 5, Quarry Gate 4.

Section 8: Priory A 7, Rose Hill 2; Ampleforth 4, Fairview 5; Red Lion 4, Shelley Arms 5; Butchers Arms 1, Golden Ball B 8.

Section 9: Kite 1, Ampleforth B 8; Blackbird Bar B 5, Cricketers Arms 4; Quarry Gate A 6 Catherine Wheel 3.

Section 10: Black Horse B 4, Priory B 5; Three Horseshoes 5, Marsh Harrier B 4; Quarry Gate C 6, Crown House 3.

Ladies Premier & Section 1: Team Berry 3, Florence Park A 6; Blackbird Bar 4, Butchers Arms 5.

Section 2: Red Lion 3, Cherwell Club 6; Donnington A 2, Berinsfield A 7; Vikings A 4, Donnington B 5; Gladiators A 7, Prince of Wales 2.

Section 3: Donnington C 6, Rileys 3; Littlemore RBL 5, Nuffield Lounge A 4; Crown House A 4, Chequers A 5.

Section 4: Nuffield Arms 6, Marston RBL 3; Fairview Inn 4, Six Bells A 5.

Section 5: Marston RBL 6, Crown House 3; Ampleforth 5, Catherine Wheel 4; George Bar 6, White House 3.

Section 6: Littlemore RFC 4, JR Hospital B 5; Golden Ball A 3, Cowley CC 6; North Oxford CC 3, Cricketers 6.

Section 7: Six Bells B 5, Red Lion 4; Butchers Arms 7, Red Lion 2; Cherwell Club A 1, Golden Ball 8.

Section 8: Crown 4, Corner House 5; Cowley CC 3, Vikings B 6; JR Hospital A 1, Masons B 8.

This week’s 180s: D Steven (Butchers Arms Ladies), P Krabben (Gooodlake Arms), M Wilkins (Goodlake Arms), K Bedding (Bicester Town FC), D Buckingham (Bicester Town FC), N Hodge (Three Horseshoes), S Smith (Chequers A), P Cook (Cowley Workers), A Davies (East Oxford CC), D Mobey (Berinsfield), C Royall (Berinsfield), S Singh (Democrats), T Tricker (Democrats), J Fagg (Democrats), C Myers (Cricketers), J Grove (Original Swan A), A Cox (Quarry Gate C).

Ton-plus finishes: P Krabben (Goodlake Arms) 121, J Palmer (Bicester Town FC) 121, G Cozier (Donnington) 120, J Carter (Donnington) 117, K Masterson (Vikings A) 117, W Stevens (Headington RBL 114 , J Battle (Chequers B) 114, G Clarke (Nelson Inn) 114, K Moore (Team Berry Ladies) 113, S Donaldson (Black Horse) 111, P Jones (Goodlake Arms) 109, R Kershaw (Chequers Inn C) 105, G Cox (Prince of Wales) 101, M Kennett (Chequers Inn A) 100, N Hodge (Three Horseshoes) 100.