Andy Misseldine claimed the Oxford & District Association's Division 1 singles title after an epic battle with fellow veteran Karl Bushell at Kidlington Forum.

Misseldine (St James) who ousted holder Andrew Flint in his semi-final, gave a tremendous display of skill and determination to beat his Forum rival 11-7, 13-11, 8-11, 5-11, 11-6.

He produced a series of flashing backhand winners, while enjoying his fair share of nets and edges, in a thoroughly entertaining final.

Paul Reynolds (Lord Nuffield) showed fine technique with his backhand block and counter-hit to defeat Paul Borrowdale (Vikings) 3-1 in the Division 2 final.

The Division 3 final was a fluctuating affair with Geraint Lloyd (Vikings) serving into the net on match point before losing 3-2 to the unbeaten Sam Harrison (Forum).

Lloyd won games two and four and blew a big lead in the decider as Harrison landed an improbable victory.

Lord Nuffield's Yungtai Hsu scarcely broke sweat in seeing off clubmate Michael Loizou 3-0 in the Division 4 final.

Matthew Cooper dominated the Development competition, crusing past fellow Forum player Ryan Gibbons in the final.

RESULTS

SEMI-FINALS

Div 1: K Bushell bt G Hayward 14-12, 11-6, 11-2; A Misseldine bt A Flint 7-11,12-10, 9-11, 11-2, 11-7. Div 2: P Reynolds bt R Dullens 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, 7-11, 11-6; P Borrowdale bt I Gordon 11-6, 9-11, 11-9, 13-11. Div 3: S Harrison bt Nick Lacey 10-12, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8; G Lloyd bt M Aistrop 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6. Div 4: Y Hsu bt M Simmonds 11-6, 11-7, 11-6; M Loizou bt L Christer 4-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-9. Development: R Gibbons bt R Mabbutt 11-7, 11-5, 11-8; M Cooper bt A Howgego 11-6, 14-12, 11-4.

FINALS

Div 1: A Misseldine bt K Bushell 11-7,13-11, 8-11, 5-11, 11-6. Div 2: P Reynolds bt P Borrowdale 11-9, 11-5, 11-13, 11-6. Div 3: S Harrison bt G Lloyd 11-7, 4-11, 11-1, 9-11, 11-9. Div 4: Y Hsu bt M Loizou 11-7, 11-9, 11-5. Development: M Cooper bt R Gibbons 11-7, 11-3, 11-6.