Windrush Social Club’s unbeaten record was blitzed 7-2 by nearest rivals Star Inn – but they are still in sight of their first Premier Section title in the Greene King Oxford & District Darts Association Winter League.

Hosts Star got off to a great start with wins from Tim Tricker and Joe Palmer, before Michael Kearns beat Neil Russell to break Windrush’s duck.

Victories from Graham Manning, Sean Holly and Dave Buckingham gave Windrush a winning 5-1 lead, which they added to with a 2-1 pairs win.

In this week’s return fixture, Windrush need just a point to clinch the Premier crown.

The battle for the Section 2 title took a sharp twist when Corner House A triumphed 7-2 at home to long-time leaders Three Horseshoes.

Dillon Davies struck a superb 160 finish to give Corner House a 2-1 lead and further wins from Trevor Ballard, Mark Kennett and Richard Reveley put them 4-2 ahead.

A 3-0 whitewash in the pairs leaves Corner House three points clear of Three Horseshoes with the return fixture to come.

RESULTS

MEN'S LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: Star 7, Windrush Club 2; Peachcroft SC 5, Kidlington Green SC 4; Goodlake Arms A 5, Goodlake Arms B 4; Cowley Workers SC 4, Rosehill CC 5.

Section 2: Democrats Club 6, George Bar 3; Corner House A 7, Three Horseshoes 2; Donnington CC A 2, Nuffield Lounge 7.

Section 3: East Oxford CC 5, Vikings SC 4; Follybridge 6, Donnington CC 3; Bullnose Morris A 4, Marsh Harrier A 5; Littlemore Rugby Club 7, Masons B 2.

Section 4: Marston RBL B 5, Nuffield Bar A 4.

Section 5: Nuffield Bar B 7, Florence Park CC 2; Original Swan B 5, Corner House B 4; Ampleforth B 5, Priory A 4.

Section 6: Marsh Harrier B 4, Cricketers A 5; Queens Head 4, Village Inn B 5; Quarry Gate C 7, Ampleforth A 2; Black Horse A 5, Red Lion 4.

Section 7: Golden Ball 4, Marston RBL A 5; Ampleforth C 5, Quarry Gate 4; Crown House A 2, Kings Arms 7; Red Lion 3, Kite B 6.

Section 8: Quarry Gate A 4, Red Lion 5; Masons C 6, Black Horse B 3; Vikings SC B 5, Crown 4; White House 4, Fairview 5.

Section 9: Gladiators SC 7, Butchers 2; Kite A 4, Three Horseshoes 5.

LADIES’ LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: Florence Park CC A 7, Florence Park CC B 2; Red Lion 3, Blackbird Bar 6; Cherwell Club 1, Butchers 8; Nuffield Bar 5, Village Inn 4.

Section 2: Follybridge A 6, Vikings SC A 3; Nuffield Lounge A 3, Berinsfield CC 6; Donnington CC C 3, Donnington CC A 6.

Section 3: Donnington CC 4, JR Hospital SC 5; Littlemore RBL 1, Nuffield Lounge B 8.

Section 4: Six Bells A 5, White House 4; Chequers 3, Cowley Workers SC 6.

Section 5: Cowley CC 3, Golden Ball 6; Prince of Wales 6, Masons 3; Headington RBL 2, Catherine Wheel 7.

Section 6: Northway CC B 7, Marston RBL A 2.

Section 7: Sun 5, Northway CC 4; George Bar 5, Littlemore Rugby Club 4; Golden Ball A 4, Six Bells B 5.

Section 8: Corner House 2, Butchers 7; Vikings SC 4, Headington RBL 5; Quarry Gate A 1, Cowley CC 8; JR Hospital SC A 4, Catherine Wheel 5;

LAST WEEK’S 180

A Bowden (East Oxford CC) 2, C Thompson (Blackbird Bar Ladies), P Clark (Butchers Arms Ladies), A Larner (Windrush Club), M Pryde (Goodlake Arms B), P Jones (Goodlake Arms A), P Champ (Peachcroft SC), S Pladdys (Rose Hill CC), G Grant (Rose Hill CC), L Richards (Cowley Workers), S Tricker (Democrats Club), S Perks (Nuffield Lounge), J Harding (Corner House), M Massingham (Littlemore Rugby), K Masterson (Vikings SC A), C Pollard (Vikings SC A), C Kearney (Marsh Harrier A), S Wheeler (Bullnose Morris), J Mathis (Florence Park CC), J Goodenough (Corner House B), S Grinstead (Marsh Harrier B), E McDonald (Cricketers A), J Stribling Jnr (Ampleforth).

100-PLUS FINISHES

D Davies (Corner House A) 160, T Phillips (Nuffield Bar B) 154, A Godfrey (Florence Park CC A Ladies) 150, K Smith (East Oxford CC) 130, J Fagg (Democrats Club) 127, J Palmer (Star Inn) 118, D Cooper (Kidlington Green SC) 118, D Witherwick (Rose Hill CC) 114, D Dodson (Follybridge A Ladies) 109, A Pointin (Florence Park A Ladies) 109, T Wood (Rose Hill CC) 108, L Cox (Donnington CC B) 107, J Merritt (Vikings SC A) 105, A Eckart (Three Horseshoes) 104, J Oram (George Bar) 104, G Manning (Star) 103.