The race for the Greene King ODDA Winter League Men’s Section 2 title is hotting up.

With one fixture left, Rose Hill Community Centre A remain in contention after a 7-2 win at Chequers A which leaves them just three points behind Cowley Workers, who have completed their programme.

Third-placed Kidlington Green SC are in with a shout after a 9-0 victory at College Oak. They are five points behind Rose Hill and they have two matches remaining, Long-time Section 3 leaders Nuffield Lounge suffered their first defeat of the season when they lost 5-4 to the visiting George Bar, but they still hold a comfortable lead.

Berinsfield Community Centre look likely to claim the runners-up spot in Section 4 after a fine performance at Cricketers Arms.

Darren Moore gave the visitors a 1-0 lead before the home side hit back through Martin Andrews and Chris Myers.

Berinsfield rallied through Dan Mobey (180) and Steve Marsden, only for the home side to level at 3-3 when Simon Richards beat Simon Busby.

Berinsfield went on to triumph 5-4 after a hard-fought 2-1 pairs success.

Quarry Gate D are on the verge of landing the Ladies Section 2 title after a stunning 8-1 win at Donnington Community Centre A.

It leaves them needing just three points from the return fixture to claim the crown.

Prince of Wales hit their best form of the season with a stunning win at Crown Inn in Section 3, which gives them an outside chance of landing the title.

RESULTS

Men’s Premier & Section 1: Bicester Town FC 8, Prince of Wales 1; Angel 3, Peachcroft SC 6; Shears 2, Rileys SC A 7.

Section 2: College Oak 0, Green Rd SC 9; Shelley Arms 0, Horseshoes 9; Chequers Inn A 2, Rose Hill CC 7.

Section 3: East Oxford CC 5, Democrats Club 4; Nuffield Lounge 3, George Bar 5; Marsh Harrier A 8, Rileys SC B 1.

Section 4: Cricketers Arms 4, Berinsfield CC 5; New Club 3, Blackbird Bar 6; Marston RBL 3, Prince of Wales 6; Masons Arms B 5, Original Swan 4.

Section 5: Catherine Wheel 6, Jolly Postboys 3; Vikings SC 8, Nuffield Bar 1. Section 6: Donnington CC 4, Six Bells 5; Fairview Inn A 6, Crown Inn 3; Rileys SC D 2, Vikings SC B 7; Donnington CC 8, Fairview Inn A 1.

Section 7: Butchers Arms 5, Three Horseshoes 4; Black Horse 6, Quarry Gate 3; Rose Hill CC B 3, Chequers Inn B 6.

Section 8: Priory Inn 6, Catherine Wheel B 3; Ampleforth Arms 7, Red Lion 2; Blackbird Bar B 6, Fairview Inn B 3; Crown House 3, Marsh Harrier 6.

Ladies Premier & Section 1: Florence Park CC A 6, Butchers Arms 3; Team Berry 2, Nuffield Bar 7; Vikings SC 3, Florence Park CC B 6.

Section 2: Donnington CC 1, Quarry Gate 8; Nuffield Lounge 5, Berinsfield CC 4.

Section 3: South Oxford SC 5, Donnington CC B 4; Gladiators SC A 6, Littlemore RBL 3; Crown Inn 1, Prince of Wales 8; Crown House 5, Rileys SC 4; Quarry Gate C 3, Three Horseshoes 6.

Section 4: Chequers Inn A 6, Cowley CC B 3; Fairview 5, Democrats Club 4.

Section 5: Six Bells A 3, Marston RBL B 6; Rileys SC B 5, Littlemore RFC 4.

Section 6: Catherine Wheel D 4, Ampleforth 5; Cricketers 7, North Oxford CC 2; Rose Hill CC 2, Catherine Wheel 7.

Section 7: JR Hospital SC B 5, Golden Ball A 4; Catherine Wheel B 4, Priory Inn 5; White House 6, Crown 3.

Section 8: Golden Ball 5, JR Hospital A 4; Corner House 3, Original Swan 6; Cowley CC A 5, Quarry Gate A 4.

THIS WEEK'S 180s.

P Krabben (Shears) 2, G Carmareo (Crown House), L Andrews (Vikings B), M Ashburner (Catherine Wheel A), J Belcher (Jolly Postboys), D Moby (Berinsfield CC), C Kearney (Marsh Harrier A), A Sawyer (Marsh Harrier A), G Shorter (Rileys B), D Allen (Rose Hill A), S Pladdys (Rose Hill A), S Colling (Three Horseshoes), S Cooper (Green Rd SC), A Burns (Green Rd), T Allday (Rileys A), A Barrett (Rileys A), P Jones (Shears), K Clark (Angel), K Young (Angel), R Phillips (Prince of Wales), P Fisher (Bicester Town FC).

TON-PLUS FINISHES.

100-plus finishes: M Atherton (Nuffield Lounge) 130, T Skinner (Six Bells) 130, F Parsons (Three Horseshoes) 113, N Hodge Three Horseshoes) 112 (M Wheeler (Rileys SC B) 111, S Colling (Three Horseshoes) 110, C Tolley (Quarry Gate C Ladies) 110, W Bright (Prince of Wales) 100, J Cole (George Bar) 100.