FOLLY Bridge Inn suffered their heaviest defeat for four years as Rileys SC B ran out 6-3 winners in men’s Section 2.

The visitors got away to a dream start as Martin Atherton, Keith Ballard and Dan Jones gave them a 3-0 lead.

The home side responded and narrowed the deficit to 3-2 thanks to victories from Martin Worrall and Aaran Taylor.

Crucially, Rileys took the last singles match, when Steve Perks beat Pete Dodson, to lead 4-2 and they went on to win the pairs 2-1 to wrap up a convincing victory.

Bullnose Morris entertained Section 3 rivals Masons Arms, and Mark Wheeler gave them a 1-0 lead.

The Masons hit back to lead 3-2 with victories from Steve Pratley, whose success included a 180, Chris Webb and Andy Webb, while Colin Hinton replied for the hosts.

Bullnose skipper Gary Shorter came up trumps to make it 3-3 and a 2-1 win in the pairs gave the home side a narrow 5-4 victory.

Elsewhere in the section, Donnington Community Centre A won by the same score at Littlemore Rugby Club.

A 3-0 win in the pairs gave Marsh Harrier A a 6-3 win at Vikings Social Club A.

The singles had earlier been drawn, with Chris Kearney, Tony Sawyer and John Hollifield winning for the visitors.

There was a one-sided contest in Section 4, where George Bar B won 8-1 at home to Nuffield Lounge.

Only the visitors’ skipper, Andy Loveridge, prevented a whitewash.

RESULTS

Men’s League Premier & Section 1: Peachcroft SC 2, Rose Hill CC 7; Corner House B 6, Goodlake Arms B 3.

Section 2: Three Horseshoes 8, Democrats SC 1; Folly Bridge Inn 3, Rileys SC B 6.

Section 3: Bullnose Morris 5, Masons Arms 4; Littlemore Rugby Club 4, Donnington CC 5; Original Swan A 5, East Oxford CC 4; Vikings SC A 3, Marsh Harrier A 6.

Section 4: Six Bells 4, Catherine Wheel A 5; George Bar B 8, Nuffield Lounge 1; Rileys SC C 8, Original Swan B 1; Marston RBL B 5, Village Inn A 4.

Section 5: Headington RBL 6, Marston RBL A 3; Masons Arms B 3, Corner House A 6.

Section 6: Village Inn B 4, Florence Park CC 5; Green Rd SC B 3, Kings Arms 6; Nuffield Bar 4, Ampleforth Arms B 5.

Section 7: Crown House A 2, Black Bull 7; Ampleforth Arms 4, Quarry Gate 5; Golden Ball 6, Jolly Postboys 3; Fairview Inn 4, Gladiators SC 5.

Section 8: Red Lion 6, Butchers Arms 3; Plough Inn 3, Crown Club B 6; The Priory 3, Vikings SC B 6.