Vitto Ferrari produced a brilliant display for Vikings A as they held a strong St James A side to a draw in the Oxford & District Table Tennis Association.

He saw first defeated Jason Tustain by 13-11 in the decider, before getting the better of Roger Abbott and capping it by beating Andy Misseldine.

Ferrari then paired up with Gareth Hayward in the doubles and they went within a whisker of a famous victory, just missing out by 13-11 in the deciding game.

Earlier, a maximum from Hayward helped Vikings beat two-man Lord Nuffield B 8-2.

RESULTS Div 1: Vikings A 5 (V Ferrari 3), St James A 5; RAL 7 (N Hurford 3), Bicester A 3; Lord Nuffield A 9 (G Donovan 3, A Noke 3), Lord Nuffield B 1; Vikings A 8 (G Hayward 3), Lord Nuffield B 2.

Div 2: Forum C 7 (C Williams 3), Witney A 3; Haddenham A 4, Begbroke A 6; Forum D 4, Gladiators 6 (K Giles 3); Vikings B 5, Lord Nuffield C 5.

Div 3: Begbroke B 3, Forum E 7 (S Harrison 3); Bicester B 5 (N Lacey 3), Vikings C 5; Witney B 2, St James B 8 (T Strange 3); Begbroke B 9 (D Casey 3, P Creasey 3), Bicester C 1.

Div 4: Holton 6, Lord Nuffield D 4 (J Joyce 3).

Ross Henderson and Chris Smith won three singles and the doubles as Oxford Juniors ended Rugby's unbeaten record with a 7-3 win in the Midland League.

Sam Crowther and Sean Stinson both hit maximums as Moreton F's young team beat Didcot D 8-1 in the second pool round of Didcot & District League's Handicap Shield.

DIDCOT LEAGUE RESULTS Handicap Shield: Abingdon E 6 (M Alphandary 3), RAL E 3; Letcombe A, Drayton D; Moreton C 5 (R Templeman 3), Abingdon K 4; Drayton B bt Abingdon G; Abingdon F 5, Drayton F 4 (B Hunt); RAL C 4 (C Rowlatt 3), Letcombe D 5; RAL D 3, Abingdon L 6 (D Smart 3); Didcot C 3, Drayton E 6; Didcot E, RAL F; Abingdon C 3, Moreton H 6 (H Patel 3, A Benning 3); Letcombe C 6 (J Soames 3), Grove 3; Moreton B 3, Abingdon J 6 (A Rolfe 3); Howbery B 4 (J Talbot 3), Abingdon M 5; Drayton C 2, Moreton D 7 (T Gray 3); Didcot D 1, Moreton F 8 (S Crowther 3, S Stinson 3); Letcombe B 3, Moreton E 6.

Div 1: Abingdon A 4, Drayton B 6 (C Campbell 3); Didcot B 2, Letcombe A 8 (R Taylor 3).

Div 2: Abingdon D 4, RAL C 6 (C Rowlatt 3); Sutton A 4, BR Didcot C 6 (I Hutchings 3); Sutton A 7, Sutton B 3.

Div 3: Abingdon F 3 (G Burton 3), BR Didcot E 7.

Div 4: RAL E 0, Drayton E 10 (R Carr 3, L Hunt 3, N Hunt 3).

Div 5: Abingdon L 6, Drayton F 4; Upton B 3, Moreton H 6 (H Patel 3).