Double-sixer Kevin Baker hit 16 dolls to steer Cricketers to a 3-0 win at home to Vikings in the top flight, writes ANDY BEAL.

Baker reeled off 4-6-6 as Cricketers controlled all three legs, winning them 27-21, 35-21, 33-22.

Ivor Clarke (2-6-5) also hit a six in his 13 dolls and Den Sellar (5-4-5) chipped in with 14.

The George’s Les Disley (5-5-6) racked up 16 dolls in a 3-0 win at The Black Swan.

Teammate Dennis Butler(4-4-5) hit 13 dolls as they won all three legs 34-23, 27-23, 33-20.

Adrian Shepherd and Russell Simmonds clanged off a six apiece in their dozen dolls for New Club in a 2-1 win at Kidlington Sports Club.

New Club lost the first leg 25-17, but came back well to take the next two 22-19, 29-22.

Only three dolls separated Cricketers (Littleworth) and Gladiators in Section 2 – but it was the latter who came away victorious 3-0.

The opening leg was tied 16-16, Gladiators won the second 19-18 and they claimed the final one 21-19 for a narrow success.

Martin Cook (2-6-3) was top-scorer with 11 dolls.

John Weller (5-4-6) whipped off 15 dolls to set Turners Arms up for maximum points at George B.

Neil Ireson (2-3-6) contributed a dozen in the leg scores of 22-16, 23-20, 28-19.

The Crown took the final leg on three sticks to win 2-1 at Masons A in Section 4.

Masons won the first leg 25-15 only for The Crown to take the second leg 19-16, before taking the last in a shoot-out after it was tied 18-18.

John Hudson (5-3-5) threw well for The Crown.

Craig Greenough (3-6-3) top-scored with 12 dolls to inspire Nelson A to a 2-1 home win against Northway Club in Section 6.

Crown B just got the better off The Red Cow in Section 7, coming from behind to win 2-1.

They lost the opening leg 13-9, but won the second on three sticks after tying 15-15, and then edged the decider 16-14.

Rob Bustin (3-4-4) was top dog with 11 dolls.

Consistent throwing from The Jolly Postboys enabled them to come away from The Blackbird with maximum points in Section 9.

They won all three legs 18-12, 17-13, 17-12, but Blackbird’s Terry Buckle top-scored with ten dolls.

Good throwing by Martyn Boulton (3-4-6) with 13 dolls off the anchor saw the Folly Bridge beat Littlemore Rugby Club 2-1.

In Section 11, Chris Cox(5-4-4) also hit 13 dolls for John Radcliffe Club, but they still lost 3-0 to Donnington Club.

RESULTS

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: Six Bells C 3, Red Lion A 0; Kidlington Sports B 1, New Club A 2; Garsington Sports 2, Three Pigeons 1; Cricketers B 3, Vikings Sports B 0; Black Swan A 0, George A 3.

Section 2: Dogwood 2 Cowley Workers 1; Six Bells 1, White Hart 2; New Club B 1, Chequers B 2; George B 0, Turners Arms A 3; Cricketers Arms A 0, Gladiators A 3.

Section 3: Tiddington Cricket 0, Woodman 3; Red Lion B Eynsham 1, Gardiner Arms 2; Green Road Club 0, Highfield A 3; Donnington A 1, Cross Keys A 2.

Section 4: Whitmore Arms 3, North Oxford Con Club 0; Vikings Sports A 2, Kennington Club A 1; Red Lion Garsington 3, Seacourt Bridge 0; Masons A 1, Crown A 2; Fairview A 2, Plough 1.

Section 5: Bull 1, Democrats 2; Kidlington Sports A 0, Chequers A 3; Golden Ball B 2, Whitehouse A 1; Cowley Con Club 3, Red Lion Kidlington 0; Chandos Arms B 2, Vikings Sports C 1.

Section 6: Team Monarch 3, Queens Head 0; Red Lion Brill 2, Ampleforth Arms 1; Nelson A 2, Northway A 1; Marston British Legion 0, White Hart 3; Brill Club A 2, Six Bells A 1.

Section 7: Unicorn 2, Blacks Head 1; Turners Arms B 0, Ashton A 3; Highfield B 1, Brill Club B 2; Crown B 2, Red Cow 1.

Section 8: Red Lion Islip 1, Red Lion Wolvercote 2; Red Lion B Cassington 2, Golden Ball A 1; Jolly Sportsman 3, Red Lion Wendelbury 0; Gladiators B 3, Cricketers A 0; Chequers C 1, Red Lion C Eynsham 2.

Section 9: Blackbird 0, Jolly Postboys 3; Six Bells B 2, Chandos Arms A 1; Northway B 2, Nelson B 1; Folly Bridge 2, Littlemore Rugby Club 1; Ashton B 0, Fairview B 3.

Section 10: Rose Hill Club 1, Red Lion Yarnton 2; Jack Russell B 2, Catherine Wheel A 1; Donnington Arms 3, Nutt Tree 0; Chequers D 1, Masons B 2.

Section 11: Kings Arms A 3, Oxford Rugby Club 0; John Radcliffe Club 0, Donnington B 3; Catherine Wheel 1, Cricketers Arms B 2; Black Horse 1, Headington British Legion 2.

Section 12: White Hart 2, Kings Arms B 1; George 2, Prince Of Wales B 1.

SIXERS

K Baker (Cricketers) 2, I Clarke (Cricketers), L Disley (George), G Wilsdon (Three Pigeons), D Walsh, R Goodall (Six Bells), A Shepherd, R Simmonds (New Club), M Cook (Gladiators), N Ireson, J Weller (Turners Arms), K Fisher (White Hart), S Smith (Gardiner Arms), N Fraser (Chequers), J Brandon (Ampleforth Arms), C Greenough (Nelson A), M Boulton (Folly Bridge).

BLOBBERS

R Grant (Six Bells A), M Bridges (Queens Head), T McCarrow (Brill Club), D Barrett (Highfield B), S Parish, V Quigley (Turners B), L Brown, M Bagnall, J Hayward (Oxford Rugby Club), R Langley (John Radcliffe Club), C O’Brien, C Collon (Prince of Wales), M Sinclair (George Botley).

WARBURTONS BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Div 1: Black Bull B 2, Crown B 1; Bull Launton 1, Black Bull A 2; Bull & Butcher A 2, Prince of Wales 1; Red Lion 0, Football Club 3.

Div 2: Crown A 0, Star A 3; Fountain 2, Bull & Butcher B 1; Six Bells A 1, White Hart Preston Bissett 2; White Hart Bicester 2, Hundred Acres 1.

Div 3: Hobgoblin 0, White Horse 3; KEA 2, Stratton Arms 1; Star B 0, Royal Oak 3.

Div 4: Nightingale A 3, Six Bells B 0; Red Cow 3, Nightingale B 0; Reindeer 2, Plough 1.