SIX Bells C Kidlington retained the Greene King Oxford & District League Premier Section title despite a 2-1 defeat to Garsington Sports Club A.

Needing just one point, Six Bells were 2-0 down before they crucially won the final leg 27-26.

Andy Beal top-scored with 14 dolls (6-3-5).

In Section 1, bottom side Black Prince B shocked leaders New Club A 2-1.

Two points still separate Bullnose Morris A and Rose Hill Club A at the top of Section 2.

Kevin Stuart (5-5-4) starred with 14 as Rose Hill beat Six Bells A Quarry 3-0.

John Brown (3-5-4) hit a dozen in Bullnose’s maximum victory over Red Lion A Kidlington.

The Crown lifted the Section 3 title after a 2-1 victory over Chequers C.

In Section 4, one doll proved enough as Masons Arms A beat North Oxford Con Club A 2-1.

Monty Morgan (5-3-5) whipped off 13 as Six Bells A Kidlington lost 3-0 to Rose Hill Club B.

King & Queen went one point clear at the top of Section 6 after beating Seacourt Bridge 3-0.

Section 7 leaders Berkshire House A stretched their advantage to five points after a 3-0 victory at Cowley Workers.

After 30 years, Martin Coulthard finally hit a six for Florence Park Club B, but it did not stop a 2-1 defeat to Catherine Wheel.

Original Swan A opened up a three-point lead in Section 8, seeing off Donnington Club B 3-0.

In Section 9, Black Swan need a point to win the league after a 2-1 victory over Kings Arms.

RESULTS

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: Yarnton BL 2, Ampleforth Arms A 1; Woodman 0, Black Prince A 3; Six Bells C Kidlington 1, Garsington Sports A 2; Red Lion A Eynsham 3, Gladiators 0; Black Prince B 2, New Club A 1.

Section 2: Rose Hill Club A 3, Six Bells A Quarry 0; Kennington SC 3, Florence Park A 0; Bullnose Morris A 3, Red Lion A Kidlington 0; Ampleforth Arms B 2, Red Lion B Eynsham 1.

Section 3: Vikings Sports A 1, Queens Head 2; Griffin 3, Cricketers Arms 0; Crown 2, Chequers C 1; Chequers A 1, Masons Arms B 2; Brill Club B 2, Tiddington CC 1.

Section 4: Six Bells A Kidlington 0, Rose Hill Club B 3; Pheasant Inn A 1, George 2; Masons Arms A 2, North Oxford CC A 1; Garsington Sports B 1, Brill SC A 2; Donnington Club A 0, Vikings Sports D 3.

Section 5: Vikings Sports C 2, Green Road Club B 1; Six Bells B Quarry 2, Six Bells B Kidlington 1; Red Lion A Marston 1, Donnington Club C 2; New Club B 3, Chequers B 0.

Section 6: White Hart A 1, Red Lion C Eynsham 2; Seacourt Bridge 0, King & Queen 3; Marston BL 2, Six Bells D Kidlington 1; Green Road Club A 3, Rose Hill Club C 0.

Section 7: Blackbird 2, Bullnose Morris B 1; Northway Club A 0, Red Lion B Marston 3; Florence Park B 1, Catherine Wheel 2; Cowley Workers 0, Berkshire House A 3.

Section 8: Red Lion B Kidlington 1, Pheasant Inn B 2; Original Swan A 3, Donnington Club B 0; Northway Club C 1, Red Lion B Cassington 2; Cricketers Arms 3, Northway Club B 0; Chandos Arms 1, Kidlington FC 2.

Section 9: Kite 2, White Hart B 1; Black Swan 2, Kings Arms 1; Red Lion A Cassington 3, Golden Ball B 0; Headington CC 2, White House 1; Berkshire House B 3, Original Swan B 0.

Sixers: A Beal, R Goodall (both Six Bells C Kidlington), L Hazell (Red Lion A Eynsham), P Bennett (Woodman), R Edgintin, N Lyon (both Black Prince B), R Manning (Tiddington CC), B Green (Chequers C).

Blobbers: G Millard (Vikings D), S Beer (Six Bells B Quarry), R Fojack (Six Bells B Kidlington), BBurnell (Green Road Club A), M Coulthard (Florence Park B), G Rayfield (Red Lion B Cassington), D Longthorp (White Hart B), A Boutier (White House).

Top doll scorers: 14 – A Beal (Six Bells C Kidlington), K Stuart (Rose Hill Club A).

13 – R Goodall, J Townsend (both Six Bells C Kidlington), N Lyon (Black Prince B), M Morgan (Rose Hill Club B), G Reading (Red Lion B Cassington).

ABINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier & A Section: Fox Steventon 3, Abingdon Utd B 3; Spread Eagle 6, Tandem 0; Abingdon Utd D 1, Spread Eagle B 5; Hart Harwell A 4, Steventon Sports A 2; Plum Pudding 5, Berinsfield SC A 1.

B Section: Abingdon Con 4, Waggon & H A 2; Berinsfield SC B 1, Stanford in the Vale FC 5; College Oak A 2, Plough E Hendred 4; North Star A 1, Abingdon RBL A 5.

C Section: Abingdon Utd C 4, Fox Denchworth B 2; Bowyers Arms 3, College Oak B 3; Hatchet Childrey 2, Chequers 4; Royal Oak 6, Black Horse A 0.

D Section: Fleur de Lys 4, Plum Pudding B 2; Hinds Head 1, Red Lion B 5; Wheatsheaf B 4, Vine Cumnor 2.

E Section: Bear & Ragged Staff 3, Harwell RBL A 3; Vine B Cumnor 6, FMSSC M/Star Cholsey 0; Wheatsheaf Drayton 3, Boundary House Abingdon 3.

F Section: Brewery Tap A 0, Spread Eagle C 6; Harwell RBL B 3, Abingdon Arms Wantage 3; Plough Long Wittenham 4, North Star Steventon C 2.

G Section: Crown Marcham 3, Old Anchor B Abingdon 3; Packhorse Milton 2, Brewery Tap B Abingdon 4; Steventon Sports B 2, Plough Appleton 4; Waggon & Horses B Southmoor 4, Black Swan B Abingdon 2.

H Section: RAL Rec Soc 1, Bell Grove 5.

Blobbers: A Yates (Packhorse Milton), C Perry (Brewery Tap B Abingdon), J Hunt (Hinds Head), J Moxon (RAL Rec Soc Rutherford), K Parker (Brewery Tap B Abingdon), R Tyler (Steventon Sports B), S Hunt (Wheatsheaf B).

BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE

(sponsored by Hook Norton Brewery)

Premier & Div 1: Black Bull A 1, Launton S&SC A 2; Nut Tree 3, Red Lion Wendlebury 0; Crown A 3, Shakespeare 0; White Lion A 2, Highfield SC A 1.

Div 2: Muddy Duck 2, Red Lion Finmere 1; Bull Launton 2, Ashton Club 1; White Horse B 3, Bull & Butcher B 0; Prince of Wales 1, Black Bull B 2.

Div 3: White Hart Originals 2, Fountain A 1; Bull & Butcher A 2, White Horse A 1; Red Cow 2, Barley Mow 1; Bell Bicester 2, Ex Services 1.

Div 4: Highfield SC B 3, White Lion B 0; Chearsley Cricketers 2, White Hart Wanderers 1; Swan Islip 3, Hundred Acres 0; Plough Marsh Gibbon 1, Crown B 2; Fountain B 2, Safari Garden 1.

Div 5: Red Lion Stratton Audley 3, Crown Gawcott 0; Eight Bells 2, Nightingale 1; Black Bull Divas 1, Poachers Pocket 2.

Sixers: F Hillier (Launton S&SC A), R Girling (White Lion A).