KIDLINGTON Green Social Club A earned a thrilling 6-3 home victory over Donnington Community Centre A in the Greene King Oxford & District Association Summer League.

Garry Gozier got the visitors off the mark in the Section 2 clash, before Kidlington’s Steve Baker levelled at 1-1.

After sharing the next two matches, the visitors took a 3-2 lead before Green Club’s Jamie Tricker triumphed and a 3-0 pairs win sealed victory.

Graham Newbold, Keith Ballard, Mark Moss, Simon Ballard and Carl Church helped George Bar C race into a 5-0 lead at Village Inn, before securing a 7-2 win.

In Section 3, Chris Myers, Chris Souch, Mark Simmons and John Goodenough were victorious as Cricketers Arms A beat Red Lion A 5-4.

They led 4-2 heading into the pairs and hung on for the win despite losing 2-1.

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Littlemore Rugby Club edged Bullnose Morris 5-4 at home in Section 4 after they were twice pegged back.

Lee Chartlett gave Littlemore the lead, before Vic Clarke levelled.

Wins for Cliff Whistler and Michael Slatter saw the hosts race to 3-1, but Bullnose set up a nervy finish in the pairs, thanks to Mark Wheeler and Brian Clarke.

Littlemore held their nerve to take the pairs 2-1.

In the ladies’ competition, Emily Burns, Sue Pollard, Natasha Pitts, Susan Burns and a 2-1 pairs victory helped Kidlington Green Social Club beat Crown Inn 6-3.

Pauline Newman, June Rouse and Anita Ellis were on form as Red Lion A edged Berinsfield Community Centre 5-4.

MEN’S SUMMER LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: Cowley Workers Club 5, West Oxford Democrats Club B 4; Goodlake Arms 6, Windrush Club 3; Peachcroft SC 6 Challow RBL 3.

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

Section 3: Masons Arms C 4, Vikings SC 5; Chequers Inn A 8, East Oxford CC 1; Littlemore RBL 5, Black Bull 4; Red Lion A 4, Cricketers Arms A 5.

Section 4: Donnington SC B 5, Cricketers Arms C 4; Marston RBL A 3, Golden Ball D 6; Littlemore Rugby Club B 5, Bullnose Morris 4; Cricketers Arms B 1, Prince of Wales B 8.

Section 5: Chequers Inn C 7, George Bar B 2; Six Bells 6, Rose Hill CC 3.

Section 6: Masons Arms B 3, Garsington SC 6; New Club 3, Berkshire House 6; Gladiators SC 5, Littlemore Rugby Club A 4.

Section 7: Corner House B 4, Red Lion B 5; Golden Ball C 7, Crown Inn 2.

LADIES SUMMER LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: Blackbird Bar 5, New Inn 4; Donnington CC A 0, Florence Park CC A 9; Corner House A 4, Crown Inn 5.

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

Section 3: Six Bells A 3, Golden Ball 5; Florence Park CC C 6, George Bar A 3; Donnington CC B 5, Chequers Inn B 4.

Section 4: Kings Arms 6, Three Horseshoes 3; The Sun 3, Six Bells B 6.

Section 5: Cowley CC 2, Masons Arms 7; Cricketers Arms 5, Northway CC 4.

Section 6: George Bar B 4, Rose Hill 5; Six Bells C 3, Six Bells D 6.

LAST WEEK’S 180S

A Warden (Marston RBL A) 2, M Kearns (Windrush) 2, N Lowe (Peachcroft) 2, D Wyatt (Challow RBL) 2, R Bowers (Challow RBL) 2, K Wilkins (Challow RBL), R Adnams (Windrush Club), L Radford (Goodlake Arms), M Breakspear (Goodlake Arms), M Fowler (Goodlake Arms), S Tricker (Democrats), A Presley (Democrats), J King (Village Inn), A Eckart (Chequers Inn B), S Prior (Chequers Inn B), J Oram (George Bar A), M Stocker (Kidlington), S Baker (Kidlington), A Quinn (Masons Arms C), I Gill (Chequers Inn A), M Andrews (Cricketers Arms A), A Douglas (Bullnose Morris), S Harris (Rose Hill CC).

TON-PLUS CHECK-OUTS

S Allen (Red Lion) 152, S Dennett (Black Bull) 144), A Hamstead (Chequers Inn C) 124, L Pratley (Masons Arms C) 124, K Ballard (George Bar C) 112, A Stevens (Cowley Workers SC) 110, I Griffiths (Prince of Wales B) 106, K Wilkins (Challow RBL) 103, N Shirley (Rose Hill CC) 100.