Reigning Johnsons Buildbase Oxford League men's individual champion Keith Sheard was knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Alan Oliver, writes PETE EWINS.

Sheard failed to cope with the Dolphin table and lost 2-0.

Oliver, who plays for Vikings, took the first game 6,590-150.

In the second, Sheard – again with the break – failed to hit top form and lost 3,530-1,730 for a 10,120-1,880 aggregate defeat.

Oliver will now face teammate Alan Lacey in the semi-final after he recorded a narrow aggregate win over Nelson's Kevin Godfrey.

Lacey took the first frame 5,620-880, before Godfrey hit back to take the second 6370- 1850 – but it proved just 390 short as Lacey won 7,470-7,250 on aggregate.

Harrow's Ian Moquet beat Berinsfield’s Geoff Mace 2-0.

Moquet won the first leg 8,300-1,580 and took the second 9,510-3,030.

He will now play Nelson's Steven Sheard in the other last-four clash after he won a thrilling game against Maxi McDonnell.

McDonnell won the first leg 7,970-1,510, but then Sheard hit a stunning break of 13,820 to win 15,410-10,520 on aggregate.

In Section 2, champions Democrats win 5-0 at Gladiators B.

Billy Hill (4,430), Richard Garrett (5,110), Terry Green (2,140), John Patey (4,550) and Bob Parsons (3,910) were all on song.

Shelley Arms dented Headington Conservative Club's runners-up hopes, beating them 3-2.

Keith Sherrell (1,790), Gary Coulthard (1,730) and Martin Coulthard (2,310) won the opening three games to ensure victory.