TERRY Stuart was in fine form as he whipped off 15 dolls for Red Lion A Eynsham in the Greene King Oxford & District League, writes ANDY BEAL.

Red Lion saw off Ampleforth Arms A 3-0 in the all-Section 1 clash.

They won the opening leg 24-23, before easily claiming the next two 28-24 and 32-26.

Jimmy Kent led the way with 13 (5-5-3) as New Club A moved to the top of Section 1 with a convincing 3-0 victory over Yarnton British Legion.

Black Prince A are only a point behind after seeing off Garsington Sports Club A 3-0.

Andy Beal (5-5-4), Dick Walsh (4-5-5) and Roger Goodall (6-4-4) all clanged off 14 dolls for Premier Section pace-setters Six Bells C Kidlington in a 3-0 win against Gladiators.

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Pete Rampton chipped in with 13.

Woodman stay in second place after a 3-0 victory over Black Prince B.

They had to rely on three-sticks in the opener, but came through unscathed.

In Section 4, visitors Rose Hill B just got the better of North Oxford Conservative Club A 2-1.

Rose Hill won the first two legs, but North Oxford claimed the third.

Anchorman Mick Richardson clanged off four to tie the final leg, as they won it on three-sticks.

Donnington Club A’s title ambitions took another dent after suffering a third successive defeat.

Henry O’Connor and Dean Jacobs both hit 11 as The George won 3-0.

Red Lion A Marston edged Six Bells B Kidlington 2-1 in a low scoring affair in Section 5.

The hosts could muster only ten in the first, but took the lead after Six Bells replied with four.

Lion sealed the second 17-14, but the visitors improved to win the third.

James Gilding led the way with 11 dolls as New Club B made it nine victories out of ten.

A 3-0 triumph over North Oxford Conservative Club B helped them stay top of the table.

Rose Hill Club C moved a point clear at the summit of Section 6 after a 3-0 win at White Hart Wolvercote.

Section 7 leaders Berkshire House A almost came unstuck at The Democrats Club.

Berkshire won the first two legs on three-sticks, before claiming the last 21-11.

Original Swan survived a similar scare at Section 8 basement boys Northway B.

Visitors Northway narrowly lost the first 14-13, and Swan’s Belmant Chalal came to the rescue as they won the second 18-14.

Swan set only seven in the final leg, which Northway passed with 16.

Golden Ball B remain unbeaten in Section 9 after a 2-1 victory at home to Berkshire B.

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SIXERS

R Goodall, P Rampton (both Six Bells C Kidlington), J Horton (New Club A), S King (Red Lion B Eynsham), G Smith (Vikings Sports B), S Tooke, S Jessops (both Golden Ball A), C Webb (Ampleforth Arms B), D Green (Chequers C), S Christy (Cricketers Arms).

BLOBBERS

P Cleary (White Hart A), S Beck (Catherine Wheel), B Woodward (White Hart B), M Ormrod (Red Lion C Eynsham) D Woodward (White Hart B), A Gregory (Red Lion A Cass).

TOP DOLL-SCORERS

T Stuart (Red Lion A Eynsham) 15; C Webb (Ampleforth Arms B), A Beal, D Walsh, R Goodall (all Six Bells C Kidlington) 14; M Washington (Ampleforth Arms A), B Ruffels (Garsington Sports A), S Tooke (Golden Ball A), J Kent (New Club A), K Stuart (Rose Hill Club A), P Rampton (Six Bells C Kidlington), K Masterson (Vikings Sports A) 13.

ABINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE

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

B Section: Plough East Hendred 6, North Star A 0; Red Lion A 2, Abingdon Con Club 4; Stanford in the Vale FC 2, College Oak A 4; Waggon & Horses A 6, Berinsfield SC B 0.

C Section: Black Horse A 4, Bowyers Arms 2; Chequers 1, Abingdon Utd C 5; College Oak B 2, Hatchet Childrey 4; Fox Denchworth A 4, Royal Oak 2.

D Section: Abingdon Utd E 2, Fleur de Lys 4; Plum Pudding B 4, Wheatsheaf B 2; Vine Cumnor 6, Hinds Head 0.

E Section: Black Swan A 4, Wheatsheaf Drayton 2; Boundary House Abingdon 4, Vine B Cumnor 2; Harwell RBL A 5, Boundary House A Abingdon 1.

F Section: Abingdon Arms Wantage 6, Old Anchor A 0; North Star Steventon C 2, Harwell RBL B 4.

G Section: Brewery Tab B Abingdon 3, Crown Marcham 3; Old Anchor B Abingdon 5, Steventon Sports B 1; Plough Appleton 3, Waggon & Horses B Southmoor 3; Red Lion Drayton C 6, Packhorse Milton 0.

SIXERS

R Owen (Abingdon Utd C).

BLOBBERS

A Hunter (Plum Pudding B), G Kidd (Old Anchor A), G Smith (Hinds Head), J Harrison (Plum Pudding), K Tyrrell (North Star Steventon C), M Whild (Old Anchor B Abingdon), S Baker (North Star Steventon C), S Bargus (College Oak B).

BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE (Sponsored by Hook Norton Brewery)

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

Division 5: Royal Oak 1, Launton S&SC B 2; Phoenix 1, Black Bull Divas 2; Poachers Pocket 1, Eight Bells 2; Nightingale 0, Red Lion Stratton Audley 3; Crown Gawcott 0, Black Boy 3.

SINGLES COMPETITION

Premier & Division 1 – Launton S&SC: N Brock (Launton S&SC A). Bull Inn Launton: B Gough (White Lion A). Black Bull: K Budd (Black Bull A). Nut Tree: I Lee (White Lion A).

Division 2 – Shakespeare: D Reast, R Bryant (both Muddy Duck). Ashton Club: A Cox (Ashton Club), B Watmough (Black Bull B).

Division 3 – White Horse: C Grant (White Horse A), K Lennard (Ex Services). Bell Bicester: R Herbert (Red Cow), C Holmes (Bell Bicester).