Some superb throwing by Terry Stuart saw Woodman lose their unbeaten record in Section 3.

Stuart, playing for Red Lion Old Marston, clanged off 15 dolls (5-6-4) as his side won all three legs, chasing each time, to take over at the top.

The first two legs were tight, with only one doll seperating the teams, Lion winning 21-20 and then 22-21.

In the final rubber, Lion really roared – hitting a massive 28 dolls to Woodman’s 17 to go top of the section.

Quarry Gate are still looking for their first win of the season after another defeat, this time away at Green Road Club.

Quarry Gate set all three legs, scoring 14-10-14, but Green Road Club won with replies of 17-13-17.

Despite scoring five more dolls than their opponents, Dogwood still lost 2-1 in a tight match at home to Gladiators in Section 2.

Dogwood lost the first leg 22-21, with anchor Elaine May knocking off the three dolls needed to win the leg.

Dogwood levelled with a 24-18 victory in the second, but lost a three-stick shoot-out in the decider as Gladiators edged home.

Paul Holt was Dogwood’s top dog with 13 dolls (4-5-4).

Tony Barrett (5-4-4) and Gary Chamberlain (5-5-3) both hit a baker’s dozen as Six Bells had a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to Cowley Workers, winning 25-16, 20-13, 19-16.

The top two clashed in Section 5 and it was The Bull that claimed top spot with a 2-1 success at home to Red Lion Kidlington.

With the game nicely poised at a leg each, Bull set 21 in the final leg, which was more than enough as Red Lion fell five dolls short.

It was many happy returns for Brill Club’s Ian Houghton as he smashed a six on his birthday.

To top it all, they also ran out 2-1 victors against White Hart in Section 6.

In Section 9, Kevin Bloomfield produced a sensational display, but his side still lost at home to Littlemore Rugby Club.

Littlemore took the opening leg 15-12 and then set 15 in the second.

It seemed to be enough as Blackbird’s anchor man Kevin Bloomfield was left six to win.

His first stick brushed the doll off, before his next five were spot-on to give him a six and claim victory.

However, Littlemore eased to an 18-12 triumph in the final leg to claim success.

Ashton remain top after a very close win at Northway B.

The first two legs were tied 15-15, 14-14, with both teams winning one leg apiece on three sticks.

The final leg saw Ashton win 13-10 to stay at the summit.

Section 12 leaders Jack Russell beat bottom-placed The Priory 3-0, winning the legs 13-9, 14-6, 14-12.

SIXERS R Goodall (Six Bells), M Gosford (Three Pigeons), B Townsend (Cricketers), J Weller (The George A), T Greenaway (Garsington Sports), KFisher (White Hart), S Tooke (Chequers A), I Houghton (Brill Sports Club), K Bloomfield (The Blackbird), T Stuart (Red Lion Old Marston).

BLOBBERS A Mulligan (Highfield Club A), I Walters (Kennington Club A), M Davidson (The Kite), D Slater (The Nelson), J Cox (Ampleforth Arms), B Lowe (Crown), R Quinn, C Ditchburn (Barley Mow), P Glover (Chandos Arms).

RESULTS GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier & Section 1: The George A 3, New Club A 0; Six Bells C 1, Three Pigeons 2; Kidlington Sports B 0, Black Swan A 3; Garsington Sports 2, Vikings Sports B 1; Cricketers B 3, Red Lion A 0. Section 2: Turners Arms A 1, Chequers B 2; The Dogwood 1, Gladiators A 2; Six Bells 3, Cowley Workers 0; New Club B 2, George B 1; Cricketers Arms A 0, White Hart 3. Section 3: Tiddington Cricket 3, Highfield Club A 0; Red Lion Marston 3, Woodman Inn 0; Green Road Club 3, Quarry Gate 0; Cross Keys A 3, Gardiner Arms 0. Section 4: Whitmore Arms 3, Kennington Club A 0; Vikings Sports A 0, Seacourt Bridge 3; The Plough 3, Crown A 0; Red Lion Garsington 1, North Oxford Con Club 2; Masons Arms A 1, Fairview Inn A 2. Section 5: Whitehouse A 2, Chequers A 1; The Bull 2, Red Lion Kidlington 1; Kidlington Sports A 3 Golden Ball B 0; Cowley Con Club 1, Vikings Sports C 2. Section 6: Team Monarch 1, Six Bells A 3; Nelson A 0, Red Lion Brill 3; Marston British Legion 0, Queens Head 3; Brill Club A 2, White Hart 1; Ampleforth Arms 1, Northway Club A 2. Section 7: Unicorn Inn 0, Brill Club B 3; Highfield Club B 3, Barley Mow 0; Crown B 0, Turners Arms B 3; Ashton Club A 2, Red Cow 1. Section 8: Red Lion Islip 2, Red Lion Wendelbury 1; Jolly Sportsman 2, Cricketers A 1; Gladiators B 2, Red Lion Wolvercote 1. Section 9: The Blackbird 1, Littlemore Rugby Club 2; Six Bells B 2, Jolly Postboys 1; Northway Club B 1, Ashton Club B 2; Folly Bridge Inn 2, Chandos Arms A 1; Fairview Inn B 3, Nelson B 0. Section 10: Rose Hill Club 0, Nutt Tree 3 Red Lion A Cassington 0, Masons Arms B 3; Jack Russell B 1, Red Lion Yarnton 2; Donnington Arms 0, Catherine Wheel A 3. Section 11: Donnington Club B 3, Kidlington Sports C 0; Catherine Wheel 2, Headington British Legion 1; Black Horse 2, Oxford Rugby Club 1. Section 12: White Hart 3, The Kite 0; The Priory 0, Jack Russell A 3; The George 3, White House B 0. ABINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier & A Section: Abingdon United A 2, Steventon Sports 4; Fox Steventon 0, Cumnor Cricket Club 6; Spread Eagle 0, Berinsfield SC A 6; Admiral Benbow 1, Spread Eagle B 5; White Hart 2, Tandem 4. B Section: Abingdon Legion 2, Abingdon Con Club 4; Waggon & Horses 0, Dean Court 6; Abingdon United B 6, College Oak 0; Plough Appleton 0, Red Lion Drayton A 6; Brewery Tap 4, White Horse 2. C Section: Berinsfield SC B 0, Abingdon United C 6; Marcham Ex Service 4, Volunteer 2; Red Lion Drayton C 2, Plough Long Wittenham 4; Eight Bells 1, Abingdon Utd D 5. D Section: The Hatchett 4, Wheatsheaf Didcot 2; Packhorse 2, Flowing Well A 4; North Star B 3, Bowyers Arms 3; Stanford FC 6, Crown Didcot 0; Magic Midget 3, Fox Denchworth 3. E Section: White Keys C 4, Brewery Tap 2; Kngs Arms 6, George & Dragon 0; Water Witch 4, Wantage Town FC 2; Old Anchor 6, Cross Keys A 0. G Section: The Bear North Morton 5, Plough Sutton 1; The Ox 6, North Star A 0; Black Horse B 0, Black Horse A 6; North Star C 4, Cross Keys B 2. H Section: Peachcroft SC 5, Shoulder Of Mutton 1; Flowing Well B 2, Crown Marcham 4; Rose & Crown 2, Magic Midget B 4. Sixes: D Gunn, M Phillips, M Johnson, J Driver, G Childs, A Brewis. WARBURTONS BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE Division 1: Black Bull B 0, Football Club 3; Prince of Wales 2, Bull Launton 1; Red Lion 1, Black Bull A 2. Division 2: Bull & Butcher B 0, Star A 3; Hundred Acres 3, White Hart Preston Bissett 0; Six Bells A 1, Crown A 2; White Hart Bicester 1, Fountain 2. Division 3: Stratton Arms 3, Hobgoblin 0; White Horse 3, Royal Oak 0. Division 4: Plough 2, Nightingale A 1; Red Cow 3, Reindeer 0.