Vikings B’s Peter Dasher made a successful comeback from injury, scoring a maximum against clubmates Viking A in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League.

Out for over a year after a number of knee operations, Dasher’s efforts could not inspire his team to victory as they lost 6-4..

Early pacesetters Rutherford handed new boys Gladiators A a 10-0 thrashing.

Forum A saw off Vikings C 9-1, John Birkin saving Vik-ing's blushes by beating Forum's Jeremy Flint 11-7 in the final rubber.

Bicester A hammered Bri-tish Rail 8-2, with maximums for Jeff Rigby and Tony Gorman.

Maximums from Eamonn Deeley and Paul Borrowdale helped Vikings D beat Begbroke B 8-2.

In Division 2, Forum C defeated Gladiators B 8-2, with Ross Henderson and Lorne Lonie winning three and Terry Ruane two.

Begbroke A defeated Haddenham A 8-2, with a maximum from Janet Brown.

Witney A thrashed Forum G 9-1 in Division 3, thanks to maximums from Terry Morris and Brian Jermyn.

Ken Rae scored a maximum as Vikings F edged to a 6-4 win against Vikings G.

In Division 4, St James beat Vikings H 6-4, veteran Trevor Hookham weighing in with his first maximum.

RESULTS

Div 1: Vikings C 1, Forum A 9 (G Boone 3, K Bushell 3); Vikings B 4 (P Dasher 3), Vikings A 6; British Rail 2, Bicester A 8 (J Rigby 3, T Gorman 3); RAL 10 (A Markvardsen 3, C Lansley 3, N Hurford 3), Gladiators A 0.

Div 2: Vikings D 8 (E Deeley 3, P Borrowdale 3), Begbroke B 2; Gladiators B 2, Forum C 8 (R Henderson 3, L Lonie 3); Begbroke A 8 (J Brown 3), Haddenham A 2.

Div 3: Witney A 9 (T Morris 3, B Jermyn 3), Forum G 1; Vikings G 4, Vikings F 6 (K Rae 3); Gladiators C 8 (C Westbury 3), Holton 2.

Div 4: St James 6 (T Hookham 3), Vikings H 4.