CHEQUERS A moved off the bottom of the table with a shock 2-1 win over leaders Crown Chalgrove in Section 3 of the Greene King Oxford & District League, writes ANDY BEAL.

Their unbeaten record looked to remain intact after winning the first leg 27-16, but fell short in the second when chasing 22.

In the decider, Crown could set only 15 which Chequers passed with ease.

Second placed Masons Arms B failed to take full advantage, dropping a leg at home to sixman Brill Sports Club B.

Joe Bandrowski top scored with 13 dolls, clanging off a six in the final leg.

In a high-scoring Premier clash, Six Bells C Kidlington remain unbeaten after a close encounter at Gladiators.

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Roger Goodall (15) and Pete Rampton (13) top-scored for Six Bells, while Gladiators’ Geoff Townsend was also on form (14).

Six Bells responded well in chasing 28 in the first leg, whipping off 30 to take the lead.

Steve Ward’s four tied the second after Gladiators set 32 and the Bells claimed it on three sticks.

The hosts won a well deserved point, taking the third leg 31-26.

Barry Ruffels’s exploits were in vain as Garsington Sports A suffered a 2-1 home defeat against Black Prince A.

Ruffels clanged off 14 dolls (4-4- 6), but Black Prince’s Ian Grant whipped off five in the decider to earn victory.

Neil Pratley clanged off a sixer in his 13 to help Woodman edge Black Prince B in a tight encounter where only two dolls separated the sides.

After the hosts matched Woodman’s set of 21 in the first, the visitors won it on three sticks, before taking the second 28-23.

Prince claimed the last leg to set and win 31-28.

Paul Townsend (5-3-6) and Neil Lyon (4-5-5) both hit 14 in defeat.

Section 1 leaders New Club A were blown away by Yarnton British Legion 3-0.

Mark Poulter led the way with a dozen dolls (3-5-4) as they won all three legs 23-20, 27-24, 26-17.

In Section 2, Steve Tooke bagged himself a six in his 14 doll haul (3-5-6) to lead Golden Ball A to a 3-0 home win against Red Lion A Kidlington.

Jonny McMahon hit a rare six for Bullnose Morris A as they grabbed maximum points against Kennington Social Club.

Bullnose won the first leg by the odd doll 19-18, the second 26-22 and the third 25-24.

McMahon ended up with a baker’s dozen (2-6-5).

Six Bells A Quarry hit more dolls than their visitors Ampleforth Arms C, but still lost 2-1.

Ampleforth won the first 18-17, but Six Bells hit back to claim the second 19-15.

After the decider was tied 20-20, Six Bells snatched the match on three sticks.

North Oxford Conservative Club came out on top in a tight encounter with Rose Hill Club B in Section 4.

A win apiece set up a deciding last leg, which North Oxford set and won 13-12.

Bottom side Green Road Club came close to pulling off a shock against Section 6 leaders Six Bells D Kidlington.

Three and one stick shoot-outs could not separate them in the first, before Green Road won it 12-11 back on six.

Six Bells recovered in the next two legs to win the match, Paul Moss top scoring with 11.

Steve Trotter’s ten dolls helped Section 8 leaders Donnington Club B beat Northway Club C 2-1.

Meanwhile, Northway Club B remain bottom after losing 3-0 to Original Swan A.

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier/Section 1: Yarnton BL 3, New Club A 0; Gladiators 1, Six Bells C Kidlington 2; Garsington Sports A 1, Black Prince A 2; Black Prince B 1, Woodman 2; Ampleforth Arms A 1, Red Lion A Eynsham 2.

Section 2: Vikings Sports B 0, Rose Hill Club A 3; Six Bells A Quarry 1, Ampleforth Arms C 2; Red Lion B Eynsham 2, Florence Park A 1; Golden Ball A 3, Red Lion A Kidlington 0; Bullnose Morris A 3, Kennington SC 0.

Section 3: Tiddington CC 1, Griffin 2; Queens Head 2, Chequers C 1; Cricketers Arms 1, Vikings Sports A 2; Chequers A 2, Crown 1; Brill Club B 1, Masons Arms B 2.

Section 4: Vikings Sports D 1, Garsington Sports B 2; Rose Hill Club B 1, North Oxford Con Club A 2; Donnington Club A 2, George 1; Brill SC A 0, Six Bells A Kidlington 3; Pheasant Inn A 0, Masons Arms A 3.

Section 5: Six Bells B Quarry 3, Littlemore BL 0; North Oxford CC B 0, New Club B 3; Green Road Club B 2, Chequers B 1; Donnington Club C 3, Vikings Sports C 0.

Section 6: Six Bells D Kidlington 2, Green Road Club A 1; Rose Hill Club C 2, White Hart A 1; Red Lion C Eynsham 1, King & Queen 2; Prince of Wales 1, Seacourt Bridge 2; Marston BL 2, Three Horseshoes 1.

Section 7: Red Lion Yarnton 1, Northway Club A 2; Red Lion B Marston 2, Bullnose Morris B 1; Florence Park B 3, Blackbird 0; Cowley Workers 2, Catherine Wheel 1; Berkshire House A 3, Democrats 0.

Section 8: Red Lion B Cassington 2, Pheasant Inn B 1; Northway Club B 0, Original Swan A 3; Donnington Club B 2, Northway Club C 1; Cricketers Arms 2, Kidlington FC 1.

Section 9: White Hart B 1, Red Lion A Cassington 2.

SIXERS

J Bandrowski (Masons Arms B), R Bradford (Ampleforth Arms A), B Ruffels (Garsington Sports A), N Pratley (Woodman), P Rampton, R Goodall (both Six Bells C Kidlington), P Townsend (Black Prince B), K Stuart (Rose Hill A), S Tooke (Golden Ball A), J McMahon (Bullnose Morris A), D Mathews (Queens Head), G Morton (Six Bells B Quarry), B Simpson (Donnington Club A).

BLOBBERS

J Milligan (Vikings Sports C), R Allport (Littlemore BL), D Martin (Chequers B), B Fuller (Catherine Wheel), H Hayle (Democrats), L Perrin (Red Lion B Cassington), R Adams (Pheasant Inn B), D Woodward (White Hart B), V Kemish, A Bracey (both Headington CC).

TOP DOLL-SCORERS

R Goodall (Six Bells C Kidlington) 15, P Townsend, N Lyon (both Black Prince B), B Ruffels (Garsington Sports A), G Townsend (Gladiators), S Tooke (Golden Ball A) 14, K Giles (Ampleforth Arms A), I Grant (Black Prince A), J McMahon (Bullnose A), D Cox (Florence Park A), J Bandrowski (Mason Arms B), K Stuart (Rose Hill Club A), P Rampton (Six Bells C Kidlington), N Pratley (Woodman) 13.

ABINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier & A Section: Abingdon Utd B 4, Fox Steventon 2; Berinsfield SC A 3, Plum Pudding 3; Steventon Sports A 2, Hart Harwell A 4; Spread Eagle B 4, Abingdon Utd D 2; Tandem 2, Spread Eagle 4.

B Section: Abingdon RBL A 6, North Star A 0; Plough East Hendred 0, College Oak A 6; Stanford in the Vale FC 4, Berinsfield SC B 2; Waggon & Horses A 4, Abingdon Con Club 2.

C Section: Black Horse A 3, Royal Oak 3; Chequers 2, Hatchett Childrey 4; College Oak B 6, Bowyers Arms 0; Fox Denchworth B 4, Abingdon Utd C 2.

D Section: Plum Pudding B 6, Fleur de Lys 0; Red Lion B 0, Hinds Head 6; Wheatsheaf B 2, Vine Cumnor 4.

E Section: Boundary House Abingdon 1, Wheatsheaf Drayton 5; FMSSC M/Star Cholsey 1, Vine B Cumnor 5; Harwell RBL A 2, Bear & Ragged Staff 4.

F Section: Abingdon Arms Wantage 2, Harwell RBL B 4; North Star Steventon C 2, Plough Long Wittenham 4; Spread Eagle C 6, Brewery Tap A 0.

G Section: Black Swan B Abingdon 2, Waggon & Horses B Southmoor 4; Brewery Tab B Abingdon 2, Packhorse Milton 4; Old Anchor B Abingdon 5, Crown Marcham 1; Plough Appleton 5, Steventon Sports B 1.

H Section: Bell Grove 3, Black Horse Hanney B 3.

Top scorer: L Clapton (Abingdon Utd B) 16.

SIXERS  

B Adams (Tandem), D Dix (Abingdon Utd B), L Clapton (Abingdon Utd B), P Leach (Hart Harwell A).

BLOBBERS

A Kerswill (Black Horse A), A Latiner (Steventon Sports B), A Wilson (Black Horse Hanney B), B Baker (Brewery Tab B Abingdon), G Wright (Brewery Tap A), J Bosley (Harwell RBL B), J Thomas (Stanford in the Vale FC), K Beard (FMSSC M/Star Cholsey), K Clarke (Bell Grove), K Parker (Brewery Tab B Abingdon), K Tyrrell (North Star Steventon C), P Allday (Abingdon Arms Wantage), R Dawson (Plough Appleton).

BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE (Sponsored by Hook Norton Brewery)

Premier & Div 1: Black Bull A 2, Nut Tree 1; Crown A 1, Highfield SC A 2; White Lion A 3, Red Lion Wendlebury 0.

Div 2: Muddy Duck 3, Bull Inn Launton 0; White Horse B 1, Red Lion Finmere 2; Bull & Butcher B 1, Black Bull B 2; Prince of Wales 0, Ashton Club 3.

Div 3: White Hart Originals 1, Bull & Butcher A 2; Red Cow 2, Fountain A 1; Barley Mow 2, Ex Services 1; Bell Bicester 1, White Horse A 2.

Div 4: Highfield SC B 2, Crown A 1; Fountain B 1, White Lion B 2; Swan Islip 0, White Hart Wanderers 3; Plough Marsh Gibbon 3, Hundred Acres 0; Safari Garden 1, Chearsley Cricketers 2.

Div 5: Launton S&SC B 3, Phoenix 0; Black Bull Divas 2, Nightingale 1.