Osney Arms won the BAPTO National Pool Team Trophy at Pontin's Blackpool, after a thrilling end to the competition.

After losing their first match 11-4 to the Ram Inn, Mansfield, Osney hit back to beat a team from Belfast and make the knockout stages.

They then saw off sides from Dublin, Derby and Thatcham to reach the semi-finals, where they beat The Star, Reading 7-3 with Chris Webb twice beating the national singles champion Mark Priest.

In the final the again faced The Ram Inn - last year's losing finalists.

A tense match saw the scores level at 6-6, before Tim Williamson (Wantage) held his nerve to win the deciding frame and clinch the title - the first time it has been won by an Oxfordshire side.