Didcot Conservative Club reached the Group A final in the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford League Team Knockout Cup with a 4-1 win against Masons B at the Comrades Club, writes PETE EWINS.

Jenny Florey (6,210), Tony Broadway (7,780), Dave Tooke (5,260) and Stuart Florey (7,820) starred for Didcot, with Chris Webb (9,570) replying.

Didcot will now face Kennington in the final after they won 3-2 against Comrades at the Vikings.

Pauline Withey (9,690), Mark Trafford (14,380) and Steven Sheard (13,890) shone for Kennington, with Adam Thorn (4,640) and Simon Ellam (11,040) the Comrades marksmen. In Group B at the Masons, Marlborough Club pipped Gladiators Club B 3-2.

Chris Iagoe, Chris Plant and Chris Bateman gave Marlborough the edge, with Grant Johnson and Reg Johnson replying.

Marlborough will face Headington Conservative Club in the final.

OTHER RESULTS

Ladies Individual semi-finals: P Withey bt S Atkins, S McIntyre bt J Florey.

Kernahan Cup quarter-final: A Thorn bt S Thorn.

Pairs: P Withey & S Sheard bt A Webb & C Webb, K Gardner & B Pincombe bt M Murphy & M Wood.

Threes: Vikings 4, Masons 2.

Inter Area C side competition, 2nd leg: Oxford 4, Witney 1 (agg 6-4).