Holton B indulged in a spot of giant-killing by beating Division 1 side Forum C 452-428 in the Oxford & District Association’s new-look Aubrey Hughes Handicap Shield.
The competition is being run in groups to produce eight quarter-finalists this season.
And Division 3 side Holton B’s Brian Dobson, Sharon Curtis and Andy Dobson made the most of their huge 214-points start to defeat Chris Smith, Ross Henderson and Simon Price.
Teams can now take substitutes from higher or lower divisions under the new handicapping system.
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And Gladiators A had a shock when Division 3 side Bicester D arrived with Division 1 supersub Tony Gorman, who inspired teammates Andy Crofts and Vic Davies to a 360-340 win.
Paul Knight, Alan Ayers and Dave Gardner were awarded a 14-points start, but it wasn’t enough to stave off defeat for the second division side.
Gorman also featured in Bicester A’s 367-365 win over Division 1 rivals.
Teaming up with Jeff Rigby and a substitute from Division 3, Andy Crofts, they squeezed past Jeremy and Andrew Flint and Fraser Harris, with the benefit of a 26-points start.
Division 4 basement boys Bicester E took their minds off the league by beating Forum E, of Division 2, 426-376.
Bicester’s John Chalcraft, Wendy Chapple and Terry Goddard were given a 149 points start against Nick Langley, Pichitpong Juiwong and Tom Langley, and that proved more than enough.
RESULTS
Bicester A (+26) 367, Forum B 365; Bicester E (+149) 426, Forum E 376; Forum F (+113) 364, Vikings B 421; Forum G 371, Gladiators B (+39) 368; Forum J (+52) 340, Forum H 397; Forum C 428, Holton B (+214) 452; Vikings C (+130) 359, Forum A 432; Gladiators A (+14) 340, Bicester D 360; Bicester C 365, Vikings D (+15) 353; Holton C 0, Bicester B w/o.
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