When Carterton Social Club raced into a 3-0 lead, it looked like plain sailing in their Greene King ODDA Winter League clash away to Section 1 opponents Kidlington Social Club A.
Ade Larner, who hit a maximum, Paul Martin and Neil Beckett put the Premier Section side in charge, but Kidlington hit back through John Fowler and Pete Smith (180).
Carterton needed a singles win from Tom Baughan over Mick Richardson, plus a 2-1 pairs victory to secure a 6-3 victory.
Unbeaten Section 2 leaders Chequers Inn B were given a fright before winning 5-4 away to Vikings Social Club.
Alan Eckart, Dan Kirton and Andy Jones (180) gave Chequers a 3-0 lead, but wins from Sean Pollard and Gary Roberts reduced the score to 3-2.
Paul Bustin got the better of Kevin Masterson and a pairs win sealed the victory.
GREENE KING ODDA WINTER LEAGUE
MEN
Premier & Section 1: Kidlington Green SC A 3, Carterton SC 6; Corner House B 4, Cowley Workers Club 5; Challow RBL 6, Kidlington Green SC B 3.
Section 2: Vikings SC 4, Chequers Inn B 5; Donnington CC A 6, Cricketers Arms A 3; Masons Arms C 3, George Bar A 6.
Section 3: Chequers Inn A 6, Bullnose Morris A 3; Cricketers Arms C 4, East Oxford CC 5; Littlemore Rugby Club B 2, Littlemore RBL 7; Village Inn 5, Prince of Wales A 4.
Section 4: Littlemore RFC C 6, Marston RBL A 3.
Section 5: Butchers Arms 6, Horspath CC 3.
Section 7: Three Horseshoes 7, Red Lion B 2; Marston RBL B 8, Florence Park CC B 1.
LADIES
Premier & Section 1: Crown 4, Blackbird Bar 5; Corner House B 4, Witney Snooker Club 5; Blackbird Leys BC 2, Florence Park A 7.
Section 2: Berinsfield CC 3, George Bar C 6; Florence Park CC B 9, Catherine Wheel B 0; Vikings SC A 5, Corner House A 4.
Section 3: George Bar A 5, Prince of Wales B 4; Kidlington FC 3, Red Lion 6; Six Bells A 3, Chequers Inn B 6.
Section 4: Six Bells A 7, Cowley Workers Club 2; Florence Park CC C 3, Duke of Monmouth 6; Northway SC 3, Marston RBL B 6.
Section 5: Marston RBL 4, Cricketers Arms 5.
Section 6: Cowley CC 8, Butchers Arms 1.
THIS WEEK’S 180S
K Wilkins (Challow RBL) 4, D Muddiman (Kidlington Green SC A) 3, J Cole (George Bar A) 2, C Bywaters (Florence Park CC A Ladies), M Smith (Challow RBL), P Krabben (Challow RBL), J Cross (Challow RBL), A Bowman (Kidlington Green SC B), N Russell (Kidlington Green SC B), A Larner (Carterton SC), R Adnams (Carterton SC), P Smith (Kidlington Green SC A), P Hall (Cowley Workers), P Cook (Cowley Workers), V Kerry (Donnington CC A), J Buck (Donnington CC A), P Weller (Vikings SC), A Jones (Chequers Inn B), B Wells (George Bar A), B Boyce jnr (Littlemore RBL), S Weaving (Horspath CC), R Beauchamp (Marston RBL B).
TON CHECK-OUTS
N Becket (Carterton SC) 136, A Bowden (East Oxford CC) 115, J Lucin (East Oxford CC) 110, W Stevens (George Bar A) 109, N Becket (Carterton SC) 106, S Jenkins (Chequers Inn A)106.
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