Lord Nuffield A lifted themselves off the bottom of Division 1 of the Oxford & District Table Tennis League with an impressive 6-4 victory against St James A.

Greg Donovan was in top form, inflicting a first defeat of the season on Andy Misseldine to complete his maximum.

Nigel Taylor chipped in with two victories before he linked up with Donovan to win the doubles to seal victory.

Bicester A held Rutherford to a draw, despite a maximum for Neil Hurford. Sohail Caratella was the star for Bicester, winning two and the doubles with Tony Gorman.

Begbroke A beat Witney A 7-3, then saw off Haddenham A 8-2, to maintain their second place in Division 2.

RESULTS Div 1: Lord Nuffield A 6 (G Donovan 3), St James A 4; Bicester A 5, RAL 5 (N Hurford 3).

Div 2: Begbroke A 8 (D Pearce 3), Haddenham A 2; Lord Nuffield C 1, Vikings B 9 (P Borrowdale 3, B Mason 3); Gladiators 6 (K Giles 3), Forum D 4; Witney A 3, Begbroke A 7 (I Gordon 3).

Div 3: Vikings C 7 (R Whiteaway 3), Bicester B 3; Begbroke B 3, Vikings D 7 (J Birkin 3); Vikings D 9 (M Aistrop 3, J Tremayne 3), St James B 1; St James B 6, Witney B 4 (J Allsworth 3).

Div 4: Lord Nuffield D 4, Holton 6 (B Dobson 3, E Shearer 3); Haddenham B 6, Forum H 4 (J East 3); Lord Nuffield E 1, Forum F 9 (P Whitford 3, C Smith 3).