Defending champions Six Bells Kidlington got their Oxford & District League Premier Division campaign off to the perfect start with a 3-0 win at the Ampleforth Arms, writes ANDY BEAL.

Roger Goodall led the way with 15 dolls (4-6-5), supported by Steve Ward who bagged 13 (5-4-4) in the 32-18, 26-23, 27-25 scoreline.

There was a thriller in Section 2 where Bullnose A edged out Florence Park A 2-1.

Park took the opening leg 15-14, but Bullnose levelled in the next 23-12.

In a tense last leg, anchorman Willy Waite sealed victory hitting the winning doll with his final stick after Park set 18.

Gary Bailey whipped off a six in the winning opening leg for Red Lion B Kidlington away at Rose Hill A 25-20.

Rose Hill levelled in the next leg 26-16.

Red Lion set 26 in the final leg and it was just enough as Rose Hill came up one short in reply.

Bailey top scored for Red Lion with 12 dolls (6-1-5).

Robin Cooper clanged off 13 dolls (4-4-5) to guide Rose Hill Club C to a 2-1 win at The Three Horseshoes in Section 6.

They won the first leg by the odd doll 13-12 but lost the next 17-13.

Rose Hill upped their game in the final leg winning it easily 18-8.

RESULTS CHECK

GREENE KING OXFORD AND DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier &Section 1: Yarnton BL 0, Woodman 3; New Club A 2, Gladiators 1; Black Prince B 0, Black Prince A 3; Ampleforth Arms A 0, Six Bells C Kidlington 3. Section 2: Vikings Sports B 0, Ampleforth Arms C 3; Rose Hill Club A 1, Red Lion B Eynsham 2; Red Lion A Kidlington 0, Six Bells A Quarry 3; Bullnose Morris A 2, Florence Park A 1. Section 3: Tiddington CC 0, Vikings Sports A 3; The Griffin 2, Queens Head 1; Masons Arms B 2, Cricketers Arms 1; Chequers A 2, Chequers C 1; Brill Club B 0, Crown 3. Section 4: Vikings Sports D 1, Six Bells A Kidlington 2; The George 3, Brill Social Club A 0; Pheasant Inn A 1, North Oxford CC A 2; Garsington Sports B 1, Rose Hill Club B 2; Donnington Club A 1, Masons Arms A 2. Section 5: Six Bells B Quarry 0, New Club B 3; Six Bells B Kidlington 1, Vikings Sports C 2; Red Lion A Marston 3, Green Road Club B 0; North Oxford CC B 1, Chequers B 2; Littlemore BL 3, Donnington Club C 0. Section 6: Three Horseshoes 1, Rose Hill Club C 2; Six Bells D Kidlington 2, White Hart A 1; Prince of Wales 2, King & Queen 1; Marston BL 3, Seacourt Bridge 0; Green Road Club A 2, Red Lion C Eynsham 1. Section 7: Florence Park B 2, Bullnose Morris B 1; Democrats Club 0, Red Lion B Marston 3; Cowley Workers 0, The Blackbird 3; Catherine Wheel 0, Red Lion Yarnton 3; Berkshire House A 1, Northway Club A 2. Section 8: Original Swan A 3, Red Lion B Cassington 0; Northway Club B 0, Northway Club C 3; Kidlington Football Club 1, Donnington Club B 2; Cricketers Arms 2, Red Lion B Kidlington 0; Chandos Arms 1, Pheasant Inn B 2. Section 9: White Hart B 0, Berkshire House B 3; The Kite 1, The Black Swan 2; Red Lion A Cassington 2, Original Swan B 1; Headington CC 2, Kings Arms 1.

SIXERS & BLOBBERS

Sixers: R Goodall (Six Bells C Kidlington), S Smith (Black Prince B), G Bailey (Red Lion B Eynsham), I Bowler (Littlemore BL). Blobbers: M Robinson (Tiddington CC), G Dee (Green Club B), M Ormrod (Red Lion C Eynsham), B Fuller (Catherine Wheel), B Harper (Cowley Workers), W Cox (Northway B), L Perrin (Red Lion B Cassington), C James (Whire Hart B), D Dailey (Original Swan B), N McNally, H Hyde (Kings Arms), A Bracey (Headington Con Club), K Morrisery & D O’Brien (Black Swan), F Delaney (The Kite) TOP SCORERS R Goodall (Six Bells C Kidlington) 15, S Ward (Six Bells C Kidlington) 13, A Shepherd (New Club A) 13, S Smith (Black Prince A) 13, R Cooper (Rose Hill C) 13.