Oxford Association

Oxford A got their Inter Area Cup campaign off to a flier with a 3-2 victory over Eynsham B on the Gladiators’ table.

Steven Sheard (15,000, break 11,000) won the opener, Eynsham’s Colin Winstone levelled, but Oxford’s Mark Tarfford hit back against Geoff Powell to make it 2-1.

Alan Oliver sealed it at 3-1.

In the three-a-side semi-final, Vikings defeated Berinsfield 6-0 at the Gladiators Club.

Pete Ewins won the opener against Geoff Mace 6,930-2,640, Bob Allsworth saw off Craig Mace 5,780-2,580 and Mike Jones made it 3-0. Ewins (12,310) secured victory.

Allsworth (6,440) and Jones (8,140) sealed the whitewash.

Vikings’ Terry Coleman reached the Bill Moore Cup final after beating Alan Lowe 16,680-5,460 over two games.

In the Group B Team Knockout Cup semi-final, Gladiators Club A lost 4-1 to Marlborough Club at Kennington Club.

Chris Iagoe (2,930-1,580) John Scoones (8,080-720) Chris Bateman (4,950) and Arthur McIntrye (5,050) won the first four games, Bob Pincombe claiming Gladiators’ point.

  • FORMER Oxford Association chairman Tony ‘Banger’ Wilson has died, aged 65. His funeral is tomorrow at Worcester College at 2.30pm.
  • THE Oxford Association’s finals and presentations are at Gladiators on Saturday.

FIXTURES

SATURDAY

Oxford finals (Gladiators)

Team Knockout – Group A: Masons A v Vikings Club (3.30). Group B: Comrades v Marlborough (5.30). Three-a-side: Kennington v Vikings (3.30). SAC: Kennington v Vikings (5.30). SAC Plate: Masons A v Masons B (5.30). Off the Spot: S Sheard v M Murphy (7.30). Bill Moore Cup: T Coleman v C Webb (7.30). Never Won Cup: D Gordon v L Stratford (7.30). Pairs Cup: A Oliver & I Moss v G & C Mace (7.10 or 7.30). Kernahan Cup: R Garrett v S Ponting (8.15). Pat Webber Cup: R Pincombe v D Rose or G Mace (8.15). Indidividual – ladies: P Withey v S Atkins (8.15). Men’s: M Trafford v S Sheard (8.15).

SUNDAY

Oxfordshire Singles (Gladiators)

Men – 11am: M Jones, P Soanses, S Ellam, D Atkins, C Winstone, P Burton, I Moss. 11.40am: K Sheard, G Powell, S Stratford, D Tooke, M Trafford, P Welch, J Bamsey, G Johnson. Ladies – 11.40am: P Withey, M Stanbridge. 12.30pm: S Atkins, J Florey.