CHRIS Thompson hit the highest finish of the Greene King ODDA Summer League’s opening week, but still finished on the losing side.

Thompson’s 160 helped Ladies Premier side Blackbird Bar into a 2-0 lead at Vikings Social Club, from Section 1.

Lucy Simmonds, Lydia Harper and Debbie Stevens then put Vikings ahead.

Jayne Godfrey made it 3-3, but Vikings won the pairs 2-1 to claim a 5-4 success.

In the men’s top flight, Cowley Workers began with a 5-4 win at Peachcroft SC.

After falling to Michael Wilkes, Phil Cook, Jon Jukes and Pete Hall responded.

Rob Cook reduced the deficit, but Aaran Stevens (180) made it 4-2 and despite Cowley losing the doubles 2-1, they held on.

Masons Arms came from 3-0 down to win 6-3 at Littlemore British Legion in Section 3.

Dave Swanton, Bob Brown, and Bob Boyce snr put the hosts in charge.

But Andy Quinn, Lee Pratley and Lee Cox levelled, before a clean sweep in the pairs.

RESULTS

Men Premier & Section 1: Peachcroft SC 4, Cowley Workers Club 5.

Section 2: George Bar A 3, Kidlington Green SC 6; Donnington CC A 2, George Bar C 7; Village Inn 4, Democrats A 5.

Section 3: Littlemore RBL 3, Masons Arms C 6; Cricketers Arms A 4, Black Bull 5; Vikings SC 6, East Oxford CC 3; Chequers Inn A 5, Red Lion A 4.

Section 4: Cricketers Arms C 5, Golden Ball D 4; Marston RBL A 4, Cricketers Arms B 5; Prince of Wales B 6, Bullnose Morris 3; Littlemore RFC B 7, Donnington CC B 2.

Section 5: Chequers Inn C 8, Prince of Wales A 1; Masons Arms A 4, Golden Ball B 5; Rose Hill SC 6, George Bar B 3.

Section 6: Golden Ball A 6, New Club 3; Garsington SC 5, Marston RBL B 4; Berkshire House 4, Littlemore RFC A 5; Gladiators SC 5, Masons Arms B 4.

Section 7: Golden Ball C 6, Florence Pk CC 3.

Ladies Premier & Section 1: Vikings SC 5, Blackbird Bar 4; Florence Park CC A 6, Corner House B 3; Corner House A 1, Donnington CC A 8; New Inn 5, The Crown Inn 4.

Section 2: Berinsfield CC 3, Kidlington Green SC 6; Donnington CC C 5, Red Lion 4.

Section 3: Marston RBL B 7, Donnington CC B 2; George Bar 3, Kidlington FC 6; Six Bells A 5, Florence Park CC 4.

Section 5: Cricketers Arms 7, Cowley CC 2; Masons Arms 4, Six Bells A 5.

Section 6: Six Bells C 5, George Bar 4.

This week’s 180s

M Laverack (Chequers Inn C), A Stevens (Cowley Workers SC), G Holden (Florence Park CC), A Bowden (East Oxford CC), K Masterson (Vikings SC), S James (Cricketers Arms C), A Sawyer (Cricketers Arms C), James Lal (Rose Hill CC), C Room (Black Bull), R Malpas (Chequers Inn A), J Tong (Democrats Club), J Cole (George Bar A), R Smith (Kidlington Green SC).

100-plus finishes

C Thompson (Blackbird Bar Ladies) 160, J Lal (Rose Hill CC) 140, R Cook (Peachcroft SC) 130, A Pointin (Florence Park CC A Ladies) 120, B Fuller (Florence Park CC) 120, G Boyle (Littlemore RFC B) 118, R Kershaw (Masons Arms B) 116, P Say (Democrats Club) 114, T Wheeler (Black Bull) 100.