Nine-time champion Karl Bushell met his match as he was beaten by Jingyu Sun in the Oxford League Division 1 Championship.
Chinese player Sun, the Oxford University captain, prevailed 8-11, 11-6, 14-12, 11-8 to avenge last season’s final defeat and win his first divisional title.
The third game proved crucial. Bushell, 56, dominated the early stages, leading 5-1, 9-6 and 10-9.
But Sun, with some venomous serves, was relentless and took it 14-12.
In the semis, Bushell defeated Pavel Jaskolski, while and Sun saw off Andrew Flint.
Dave Ralls gave an inspired display to capture the Division 2 title with a straights-game win over Peter Hargreaves in the final.
Hargreaves must have been exhausted after coming from two games down to win 12-10 in the fifth against Eamonn Deeley in his semi-final.
Marco Zhang was in blistering form as he defeated Malcolm Burr for the Division 3 title.
The Division 4 final between Jonah Stott and Pichitpong Juiwong was a cautious affair, which Stott took in straight sets.
Results Div 1 semi-finals: K Bushell bt P Jaskolski 11-1, 11-9, 12-10; Jingyu Sun bt A Flint 11-6, 11-8, 15-13. Final: Sun bt Bushell 8-11, 11-6,14-12,11-8.
Div 2 semi-finals: P Hargreaves bt E Deeley 4-11, 5-11, 11-9, 12-10, 12-10; D Ralls bt P Knight 13-1111-4, 11-7. Final: Ralls bt Hargreaves 11-6, 11-6, 11-9.
Div 3 semi-finals: M Zhang bt R Guanga 11-4, 11-5, 11-7; M Burr bt C Kunschke 11-5, 12-10, 11-5. Final: Zhang bt Burr 11-5, 6-11, 11-9, 11-8.
Div 4 semi-finals: J Stott bt J Benford 7-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-4; P Juiwong bt L Sumner 5-11, 11-7, 13-11, 11-6. Final: Stott bt Juiwong 11-7,12-10,11-9.
LEADING LEAGUE PLAYERS Div 1: K Bushell (Forum B) 37 wins, out of 39; J Sun (Vikings B) 32, 36; P Jaskolski (Vikings B) 31, 36; A Misseldine (Forum B) 28, 33; A Flint (Forum A) 26, 42.
Div 2: E Deeley (Vikings E) 38, 45; P Borrowdale (Vikings E) 36, 45; D Ralls (Glad-iators A) 33, 36; C Smith (Forum D) 33, 42; P Hargreaves (Bicester B) 24, 39.
Div 3: M Penn (Haddenham A) 31, 36; M Burr (Haddenham A) 30, 33; M Zhang (Forum H) 29, 30; K Rae (Vikings F) 25, 33; R Guanga (Bicester C) 25, 36.
Div 4: T Morris (Witney B) 36, 36; R Whiteaway (Nielsens) 33, 35; J Allsworth (Witney B) 33, 39; J Stott (Forum K) 30, 39; J Benford (Forum I) 29, 39.
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