Mark Newns's maximum couldn't save Abingdon A from a 6-4 defeat against British Rail SA in Division 1 of the Didcot & District League.

Newns's treble took Abingdon into a 4-3 lead, but Richard Burton came from 2-1 down to beat Nick Pattman and level things up at 4-4.

Eddie Herrity then beat Bob Sym and combined with George Pullin to take the doubles and give British Rail victory.

RESULTS

Division 1: Crown 8 (M Greenwood 3, A Noke 3), Drayton A 2; Letcombe A 3, BRSA A 7; Sutton C 3, Abingdon A 7 (M Newns 3); Letcombe A 1, Crown 9 (G Donovan 3, A Noke 3); Sutton B 9 (P Dasher 3, R Powell 3), RAL A 1; Sutton A 9 (I Packford 3, R Knight 3, C Mitchell 3), DPS B 1; BRSA A 6, Abingdon A 4 (M Newns 3).

Division 2: DPS C 7 (M Stretton 3), Howbery A 3; RAL D 8 (E Thomas 3), Abingdon B 2; Sutton F 7, RAL D 3; RAL C 4, Drayton C 6; Sutton E 4, Sutton F 6.

Division 3: Sutton G 5, Sutton H 5 (M Watts snr 3); Drayton E 8 (R Stocker 3), Letcombe C 2; Sutton H 7 (M Watts snr 3), Abingdon C 3; DPS D 8 (B McKenzie 3), Howbery B 2; Drayton D 9 (S Collins 3, P Soul 3), Sutton G 1; Letcombe C 3, Letcombe D 7 (R Rayner 3, T Saunders 3); Abingdon D 3, BRSA B 7 (P Mead 3); Abingdon E 9 (T Whale 3, S Whale 3), Drayton E 1.

Division 4: North Moreton 6, Drayton F 4 (R Hudson 3).

Handicap Shield: Abingdon C 6 (N Shaw 3), Sutton E 3; Abingdon B 3 (R Whitehouse 3), RAL D 6; Abingdon C 2, Howbery A 7 (P Besley 3); Sutton G 4, Abingdon D 5 (D Porter 3); Sutton H 8 (M Dawes 3, M Watts jnr 3), DPS C 1.