Kidlington Green Social Club got their first taste of success in Greene King Oxford & District Darts Association Summer League Section 2 after a 5-4 victory at home to George Bar A.

Andy Burns, Mark Stocker (180) and Mark Dobbin gave Kidlington a 3-0 lead, only for the George to hit back through Roy Farrant, John Cole and Andy Buckingham.

However, a 2-1 pairs win gave Kidlington Green a rare triumph.

Corner House B were no match for visitors Goodlake Arms A in Section 1, going down 8-1.

Playing the pairs first, Goodlake romped into a 3-0 lead and singles victories from Kevin Wilkins, Peter Jones, Mark Breakspear (180) and Preben Krabben made it 7-0 .

Mick O’Leary got Corner House on the board, before Les Radford beat Dylan Davies to wrap it up.

Marsh Harrier A entertained Donnington CC and wins from Chris Kearney, Tony Sawyer, Alan Hunter and Steve James set up a 6-3 success which puts them in pole position for the Section 3 title.

Donnington A won 6-3 at Gladiators A in Ladies’ Section 2 and now have an 11-point lead at the top with two games left.

The two front-runners in Section 3 are pulling away from the rest.

Leaders Nuffield Lounge recorded an 8-1 success at Headington British Legion, while second-placed Donnington CC remain two points behind after another 8-1 win over the visiting Catherine Wheel C.

RESULTS

Men’s League

Premier & Section 1: Goodlake Arms B 2, Yarnton Rd A 7; Corner House B 1, Goodlake Arms A 8; Cowley Workers 4, Rose Hill 5.

Section 2: Kidlington Green SC 5, George Bar A 4; West Oxford Democrats 6, Rileys B 3; Three Horseshoes 7, Folly Bridge Inn 2.

Section 3: Bullnose Morris 6, Original Swan A 0; Marsh Harrier A 6, Donnington A 3.

Section 4: George Bar B 2, Six Bells 7; Original Swan B 5, Village Inn A 4; Nuffield Lounge 3, Catherine Wheel A 6; Rileys C 6, Marston RBL B 3.

Section 5: Cricketers A 4, Marsh Harrier B 5.

Section 6: Kings Arms 6, Cricketers B 3; Yarnton Rd B 6, Quarry Gate 3.

Section 7: Quarry Gate A 3, Gladiators 6; Gladiators 5, Quarry Gate A 4; Golden Ball 8, Crown House A 1; Ampleforth A 6, Fairview 3.

Section 8: Crown House B 7, Butchers Arms 2; Catherine Wheel B 8, Priory 1.

Ladies’ League

Premier & Section 1: Gillans Bar 7, Village Inn 2; Berinsfield 3, Butchers Arms 6; Florence Park B 3, Nuffield Bar 6.

Section 2: Vikings A 6, Folly Bridge A 3; Donnington C 5, Crown 4; Gladiators A 3, Donnington A 6.

Section 3: White House 5, Littlemore RBL 4; Headington RBL C 1, Nuffield Lounge B 8; Six Bells A 5, Crown House A 4; Donnington B 8, Catherine Wheel C 1.

Section 4: Nuffield Lounge A 3, Chequers Inn 6; Crown House B 4, Cricketers 5.

Section 5: North Oxford 5, Six Bells B 4; Catherine Wheel A 5, Prince of Wales 4.

Section 6: Cowley B 2 Golden Ball B 7; Littlemore Rugby Club 6, Marston RL A 3; Black Horse 3, Headington RBL A 6.

Section 7: Marston RBL B 4, Corner House 5; Headington RBL 3, Quarry Gate A 3.

This week’s 180s: S Holly (Kidlington A) 2, T Tricker (Kidlington A) A Barrett (Kidlington A), M Burns (Kidlington A), M Breakspear (Goodlake Arms A), M Atherton (Rileys B), M Stocker (Kidlington Green), M Dobbin (Green Rd), A Buckinghan (George Bar A), D Allen (Donnington A), A Hunter (Marsh Harrier A), A Sawyer (Marsh Harrier A), C Jones (George Bar A), T Parr (Folly Bridge), M Worrall (Folly Bridge), A Eckart (Three Horseshoes), T Wood (Rose Hil), W Honour (Cowley Workers), R Green (Marsh Harrier B).

Ton-plus finishes: K Thimerley (Goodlake Arms B) 143, K Ashmall (Marston RBL B) 118, D Kerry (Nuffield Arms) 117, L Radford (Goodlake A) 113, M Burns (Kidlington A) 110, S Davis (Cricketers B) 110, J McConway (Kings Arms) 110, D Beavan (Marsh Harrier B) 108, A Turner (Gillans Bar ladies) 106, M Turnbull (Goodlake B) 103, J Jannaway (Quarry Gate A) 103, P Oakley (Cowley Workers) 100, D Slezak (Cowley Workers) 100, A Barrett (Kidlington A) 100.