Cricketers B retained the Greene King Oxford & District League Premier Section title with a 2-1 win at Black Swan, while nearest rivals Three Pigeons crashed 3-0 at Red Lion B Kidlington, writes ANDY BEAL.

John Townsend (6-5-4) led the way with 15 dolls as Cricketers won the first two legs 31-26, 28-22, before losing the last on three sticks after it was tied 27-27.

Red Lion’s win moves them two points clear in Section 1 as they claimed maximum points in a 32-24, 28-23, 29-28 scoreline to set up a showdown with Garsington Sports.

Steve Bayliss (5-4-5) starred with 14 dolls.

Ken Maunder (3-6-3) top-scored with a dozen dolls as Garsington Sports A won 3-0 at Red Lion Brill.

Vikings Sports B boosted their Section 2 title challenge with a 3-0 win at Chequers A. Allan Davies (4-3-5) top-scored with 12 dolls for the Vikings, while Richard Dunn bagged a six for Chequers.

Vikings are joint leaders with Red Lion B Eynsham after they came away from Cowley Workers with a hard-fought 2-1 victory.

Four teams are battling it out at the top of Section 4.

King & Queen A lead the way after a 3-0 win at home to Donnington Club A, with Clive Tutton (3-4-5) throwing a steady dozen dolls.

Kennington Club A won 2-1 at home to Six Bells A Kidlington in an encounter in which only one doll separated the teams.

Six Bells anchor man Alan Wood clanged off the four dolls needed to tie the first leg, which the Kidlington men went on to win in three sticks.

Wood came to Six Bells’ rescue with another four to tie the second leg, but this time Kennington won the three-stick shoot-out, before taking the last 18-17.

Kidlington Sports Club B came out on top 2-1 at home to Tiddington Cricket Club, with both sides hitting 42 dolls apiece.

Tiddington’s Phil Smith (4-4-5) was top dog with a baker’s dozen.

Section 7 leaders Red Lion Islip crashed 2-1 at home to Red Lion C Eynsham, which allowed Nut Tree to draw level after they won 3-0 at Six Bells D Kidlington.

Steve Cristy (4-4-5) racked up 13 dolls to help Cricketers A to a 3-0 win at home to Kidlington Sports A.

In Section 10, Tony Flett (3-5-6) hit a personal best 14 dolls to lead Prince of Wales Iffley Village to a 2-1 home win against Littlemore British Legion.

All final result cards must be with the secretary by Monday.

RESULTS

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE


Premier Section 1 & 1A: Six Bells C Kidlington 3, New Club A 0; Red Lion Brill 0, Garsington Sports A 3; Red Lion B Kidlington 3, Three Pigeons 0; Red Lion A Eynsham 2, Gladiators A 1; Black Swan 1, Cricketers B 2.


Section 2: Six Bells 0, Griffin 3; Cowley Workers 1, Red Lion B Eynsham 2; Chequers A 0, Vikings Sports B 3; Ampleforth Arms 3, Woodman 0.


Section 3: Three Horseshoes 3, Team Monarch 0; Masons A 2, Bullnose Morris A 1; Kidlington Green SC 1, Original Swan A 2; Chequers C 1, Rose Hill Club B 2.


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


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


Section 6: Quarry Gate 3, King & Queen B 0; Gladiators B 2, Red Lion Wendlebury 1; Florence Park A 0, Red Lion A Kidlington 3; Chandos Arms A 1, Masons B 2; Queens Head A 2, Red Lion Wolvercote 1.


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


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


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


Section 10: Bullnose B 1, Priory 2; Prince of Wales Iffley 2, Littlemore BL 1; Corner House 2, North Oxford Con Club B 1.


Section 11: Red Lion Old Marston 3, George & Dragon 0; Kings Arms 0, Red Lion A Cassington 3; Holly Bush 2, Kite B 0; Florence Park B 3, Red Lion C Kidlington 0.

Sixers: J Townsend (Cricketers B), P Townsend (Three Pigeons), R Taylor (Red Lion Brill), K Maunder (Garsington Sports B), D St John (New Club A), R Dunn (Chequers A), B Gilding (New Club B), T Flett (Prince of Wales Iffley), K Neal (Gladiators A), P Coates (Red Lion A Eynsham).


Blobbers: B Timbs (West Oxford Democrats), S Jackson (Original Swan B), P Kimber (Masons B), S Lawes (Crown B), T Tyson (Donnington Club B), S Fitzgerald, R Allport (Littlemore BL), C Long (George & Dragon), D Bourton, D Wittchowski (Florence Park B), S Walker (Kite B), D Perry (Queens Head).

Top doll scorers: J Townsend (Cricketers B) 15, S Bayliss (Red Lion B Kidlington) 14, T Flett (Prince Of Wales Iffley Village) 14, K Neal (Gladiators A) 14, R Goodall (Six Bells C Kidlington) 13, C Greenough (Original Swan A) 13, P Smith (Tiddington Cricket Club) 13, S Cristy (Cricketers A) 13.

ABINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier & A Section: Tandem 0 Fox 6; Wootton Legion 0, Steventon Sports 6; Red Lion 2, Spread Eagle 4.

B Section: North Star 2, Red Lion 4; Abingdon United 2, Berinsfield SC 4; Plough 1, Admiral Benbow 5; Barley Mow 5, Fox Denchworth 1.

C Section: White Horse 3, Plough 3; Steventon Sports 5, Black Horse 1; Abingdon United 2, College Oak 4; Vine 5, Waggon & Horses 1; Abingdon Con Club 4, Vine 2.

D Section: Fleur De Lys 6, Chequers Charney 0; Eight Bells 0, Brewery Tap 6; Stanford FC 2, Pack Horse 4; Crown 3, Wootton Legion 3.

E Section: Midget 6, Plough 0; Boundary House 0, Eight Bells 6; Hatchett 2, Spread Eagle 4; Black Horse 4, Harwell Legion 2.

F Section: Plough 6, North Star 0; Black Swan 0, Didcot Con Club 6; North Star 6, Cross Keys 0.

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

H Section: Abingdon Legion 3, Bear & Ragged Staff 3; GWRS A 0, Drayton Park Vets 6; Spread Eagle 2, Midget 4; Cross Keys 6, Plough 0.

J Section: Steventon Sports 6, Kings Arms 0; Wheatsheaf 1, Red Lion 5; Peachcroft SC 6, Hinds Head 0.

Sixers: T Wilde, C Brooks, P Barrett, R K Bumpass.

BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE
(sponsored by Hook Norton Brewery)

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

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

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

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

Div 5: Launton S&SC B 1, Blacks Head 2; KEA 3, Plough Bicester 0.