Philip Adams (6-6-3) led the way with a 15-doll haul as Cricketers B moved a step closer to retaining the Greene King Oxford & District League Premier Section title with a 2-1 home win over Gladiators A, writes ANDY BEAL.

He was well supported by Kevin Baker (4-4-6) with 14 dolls as Cricketers triumphed in a 32-27, 30-28, 21-27 scoreline.

Keith Weller (4-6-4) starred for the Gladiators.

Red Lion Brill need two more points to claim the Section 1A crown after losing 2-1 at home to Six Bells C Kidlington 2-1.

Dick Walsh (6-5-3) shone for Six Bells with 13 dolls in leg scores of 27-23, 22-25, 24-23.

Red Lion B Eynsham defeated Vikings Sports B 3-0 at home to leapfrog their rivals and go top of Section 2.

Rob Bradford (4-6-4) clanged off 14 dolls to help Ampleforth Arms secure a 2-1 win over Chequers A.

Bullnose Morris need just a point to win Section 3 after they came from behind to defeat hosts Cowley Conservative Club 2-1.

Cowley took the the opening leg on three sticks after it was tied 16-16, but Bullnose hit back to take the next two 24-19, 22-16.

Graham Hambridge (4-4-4) was top dog with a dozen dolls.

The Section 4 title race is wide open after leaders King & Queen crashed to a 3-0 defeat at Kidlington Sports B, while second-placed Six Bells A Kidlington went down by the same score at home to Seacourt Bridge.

The Section 6 title is up for grabs after leaders Quarry Gate lost 2-1 at second-placed Masons Arms A.

Nigel Bower (3-6-4) hit a baker’s dozen, but King & Queen B still lost 2-1 at home to Red Lion A Kidlington.

Crown Chalgrove, in their debut season, were crowned the first title winners after capturing the Section 9 crown with a 2-1 win at the Kite Inn.

Red Lion Marston inflicted the first league defeat on Florence Park B in Section 11 to take over at the top.

In the under 18s competition, Original Swan A’s Elliot Greenough and Florence Park’s Jake Carter battled their way through to finals night on Friday, October 19.

TEAMS are reminded that games rearranged due to the Oxford United v Swindon Town game next Wednesday must be played before that day, with secretary Andy Beal being informed.

Games, including any outstanding ones, played after this date will be null and void.

RESULTS ROUND-UP

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE


Premier Section 1 & 1A: Three Pigeons 2, New Club A 1; Red Lion Brill 1, Six Bells C Kidlington 2; Red Lion B Kidlington 2, Red Lion A Eynsham 1; Garsington Sports A 2, Black Swan 1; Cricketers B 2, Gladiators A 1.


Section 2: Woodman 1, Black Prince 2; Six Bells 2, Red Lion B Yarnton 1; Red Lion B Eynsham 3, Vikings Sports B 0; Ampleforth Arms 2, Chequers A 1.


Section 3: Vikings Sports A 2, Chequers C 1; Team Monarch 2, Rose Hill B 1; Original Swan A 1, Three Horseshoes 2; Kidlington Green SC 1, Masons A 2; Cowley Con Club 1, Bullnose Morris A 2.


Section 4: Tiddington Cricket Club 2, Fairview A 1; Six Bells A 0, Seacourt Bridge 3; Kidlington Sports B 3, King & Queen A 0; Kennington Club A 2, Garsington Sports B 1; West Oxford Democrats 0, Donnington Club A 3.


Section 5: Vikings Sports C 1, North Oxford Con Club A 2; Queens Head B 3, Folly Bridge 0; New Club B 0, Crown A 3; Marston BL 2, Pheasant 1; Chequers B 1, Donnington Club C 2.


Section 6: Red Lion Wendlebury 1, Red Lion A Wolvercote 2; Masons B 2, Quarry Gate 1; King & Queen B 1, Red Lion A Kidlington 2; Gladiators B 1, Florence Park Club A 2; Chandos Arms A 1, Queens Head A 2.


Section 7: Red Lion C Eynsham 2, Kidlington Sports A 1; Red Lion A Yarnton 0, Red Lion Islip 3; Northway Club A 0, Six Bells D 3; Golden Ball B 2, Cricketers A 1; Donnington Arms 1, Nut Tree 2.


Section 8: Six Bells B 2, Crooked Pot 1; Rose Hill A 1, Red Lion B 2; Kings Arms 2, Catherine Wheel 1; Fairview B 2, Original Swan B 1; Brill Sports Club A 3, Golden Ball A 0.


Section 9: White Hart 1, Northway Club B 2; Kite A 1, Crown Chalgrove 2; Donnington Club B 3, Brill Sports Club B 0; Crown B 1, Jolly Sportsman 2; Chequers D 2, Jolly Postboys 1.


Section 10: Prince of Wales Iffley 2, Prince of Wales Horspath Rd 1; North Oxford Con Club B 2, Cricketers 1; Littlemore BL 1, Kennington Club B 2.


Section 11: Red Lion Old Marston 3, Florence Park B 0; George & Dragon 3, Kite B 0.


Sixers: P Adams (Cricketers B) 2, K Baker (Cricketers B), K Weller (Gladiators A), D Walsh (Six Bells C Kidlington), R Bradford (Ampleforth Arms), L Purcell (Chequers B), N Bower (King & Queen B), I Watson (Donnington Club B).


Blobbers: D Husey (King & Queen B), S Jackson (Original Swan B), B Nutt (Kings Arms Wheatley), R Townsend (Catherine Wheel), C Bateman (Red Lion B Cassington), D Wareland (Chequers D), T Bourton (Crown B), J Burnell (Brill Club B), S Bull (Cricketers Littleworth), D Davies (Florence Park B), A Romandowski (Kite B).

The week's top scorers: P Adams (Cricketers B) 15, R Bradford (Ampleforth Arms) 14, K Baker (Cricketers B) 14, K Weller (Gladiators A) 14, K Giles (Three Pigeons) 14, D Sellar (Cricketers B) 13, M Ruffels (Garsington Sports A) 13, N Bower (King & Queen B) 13, L Hazell (Red Lion A Eynsham) 13, M Herbert (Red Lion A Eynsham) 13, P Holt (Red Lion B Kidlington) 13, P Sawyer (Red Lion B Kidlington) 13, D Walsh (Six Bells C Kidlington) 13.

ABINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE


Premier/A Section: Spread Eagle 6, Abingdon United 0; Wootton Legion 4, Berinsfield 2; Fox 6, Abingdon Legion 0.


B Section: Admiral Benbow 0, Hart of Harwell 6; Berinsfield 1, Barley Mow 5; Abingdon United 4, College Oak 2; Plough 0, North Star 6.


C Section: Waggon & Horses 6, Plough 0; College Oak 4, Vine 2; Vine 2, Black Horse 4; Abingdon Con Club 2, White Horse 4.


D Section: North Star 2, Chequers Charney 4; Pack Horse 5, Wotton Legion 1; Standford FC 4, Fleur De Lys 2.


E Section: Spread Eagle 0, Eight Bells 6; Black Horse 4, Boundary House 2; Hatchet 5, Midget 1; Wheatsheaf Drayton 4, Plough 2.


F Section: Didcot Con Club 2, Abingdon Arms 4; Black Swan 3, North Star 3; Hart of Harwell 3, Bowyers Arms 3; Bear 6, Plough 0.


G Section: Plough 6, Horse & Harrow 0; Morning Star 3, Spread Eagle 3; Queens Arms 4, Brewery Tap 2; Crown 1, Goodlake Arms 5; Royal Oak 2, Old Anchor 4.


H Section: Cross Keys 0, Abingdon Legion 6; Plough 4, Challow Legion 2; Drayton Golf Club 6, Spread Eagle 0; GWRSA 2, Cross Keys 4.

J Section: Waggon & Horses 3, Steventon Sports 3.

Sixers: J Simmons, B Stowell, R Peperell.

BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE

(sponsored by Hook Norton Brewery)

Div 1: White Lion B 1, Star 2; Highfield SC A 1, Black Bull B 2; Black Bull A 0, Launton S&SC A 3; Red Cow 0, White Lion A 3.


Div 2: Prince of Wales 2, Ashton Club 1; Bull Launton 0, Bull & Butcher B 3; Bull & Butcher A 3, Highfield SC B 0; Red Lion 2, Shakespeare 1.


Div 3: Six Bells 3, Sow & Pigs 0; Angel B 1, Crown B 2; Cricketers 1, Fountain 2; Bell 1, Barley Mow 2.


Div 4: Plough Marsh Gibbon 0, White Hart 3; Gardners Arms 1, White Horse A 2; Crown A 3, Eight Bells 0.


Div 5: Launton S&SC B 1, KEA 2; White Horse B 3, Angel A 0; Plough Bicester 2, Crown Gawcott 1.