Ray Sturgess (Morris Motors) won the Oxford League's 70th anniversary tournament with a victory over Fairmile's Phil Collins in the final.

Sturgess lost the first game 5,190-4,250, but won the second 8,510-990 to triumph 12,760-6,180 on aggregate.

The favourite, Keith Sheard, went out to Denis Atkins in the quarter-finals, only for his conqueror to lose to Sturgess in the last four.

In the other semi-final, Collins beat Peter Farrelly.

The plate final saw Jenny Abbott (Didcot Conservative Club) beat Corner House's Bob Allsworth 4,270-2,990.

Other winners Highest break: S Sheard (10,870). Highest losing score: S Sheard (8,980). Top ladies break: P Withey (1,810). Top plate break: P Ewins (3,100).

* Morris Motors made a flying start to the Oxford Summer League with a 5-1 win over Didcot Conservative Club.

Keith Sheard and Ray Sturgess both won twice, with Pauline Withey adding the other point.

Didcot's Sue Atkins avoided the whitewash beating Witney 7,740-1,040.

There was a 5-1 success for Corner House at home to Democrats B, while Gladiators drew with Masons A.