KIDLINGTON Green Social Club B clinched their first Premier Section title as they won 5-4 at nearest challengers Windrush Social Club.

Sean Holly got the visitors off to a good start by hitting two maximums to inflict Ryan Bull’s only defeat in 14 games.

Pete Eagle (180) and Michael Kearns (2x180) put Windrush ahead, but Kidlington stormed back through Mark Burns, Steven Wright and John Russell.

It meant despite losing the pairs 2-1, the visitors had done enough to win 5-4 and lift the title, with Windrush finishing second.

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Goodlake Arms B won 6-3 at Chequers Inn A to take second place in Section 1.

Alan Jones and Paul Bustin gave the home side a strong start, but Steve Bennett, Mark Breakspear, Tom Baughan and Les Radford hit back for Goodlake, who also won the pairs 2-1.

Nuffield Lounge wrapped up the Section 4 title with a 6-3 success at Catherine Wheel A.

Andrew Hilsdon, Alex Ward, Lee Cox and Steven Sheard all won in the singles and top spot was secured with a 2-1 pairs win, which saw them triumph 6-3.

Tina Hamilton ended undefeated as Florence Park Community Centre A made it 12 wins from 12 in the ladies’ section with a 6-3 home win over Black Swan.

Kidlington Green Social Club fell just short of forcing a play-off for the Section 2 title.

Needing to beat hosts Corner House 8-1, they finished 7-2 up as Crown Stadhampton took the title by a single point.

Red Lion Cassington secured second place in Section 3 with a 5-4 win at home to Six Bells A, while Jolly Post Boys B took the Section 7 title with a 7-2 success at Catherine Wheel B.

LAST WEEK’S 180s

M Kearns (Windrush SC) 2, S Holly (Kidlington Green SC B) 2, A Bowman (Windrush SC) 2, R Bowers (Goodlake Arms A) 2, S Wright (Kidlington Green SC B), P Eagle (Windrush SC), P Krabben (Goodlake Arms A), K Wilkins (Goodlake Arms A), S Key (Marlborough Club), N Baldwin (Marlborough Club), K Ashmall (Marston RBL B), W Banks (George Bar B).

TON-PLUS FINISHES

P Champ 118 (Goodlake Arms B) 118, A Warden 117 (Marston RBL A) 117, L Radford 112 (Goodlake Arms B) 112, C Joy 106 (Cricketers Arms B) 106, M Ashburner 105 (Catherine Wheel A) 105, R Warden 100 (Marston RBL A) 100.

MOST WINS

Men – Premier & Section 1: R Bull (Windrush SC). Section 2: P Hall (Cowley Workers SC). Section 3: J King (Village Inn). Section 4: L Cox (Nuffield Lounge). Section 5: J Belcher (Golden Ball A). Section 6: W Bright (George Bar B). Section 7: A Platt (Northway CC). Section 8: C Whistler (Littlemore RFC).

Ladies – Premier & Section 1: T Hamilton (Florence Park CC A). Section 2: J Plumridge-Adby (Crown Inn Stadhampton). Section 3: J Rouse (Red Lion). Section 4: S Francis (Catherine Wheel C), S Dodson (Gladiators SC), R Ritchie (Headington RBL (Chequers Inn). Section 5: J Riordan (George Bar A). Section 6: C Jeffs (North Oxford CC). Section 7: E Plumstead (Jolly Post Boys)

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