CRAIG Greenough’s 15-doll haul was not enough for Garsington Sports A as they lost 3-0 at home to New Club A, writes ANDY BEAL.

The defeat leaves Garsington bottom of the Premier Section, 12 points adrift of next placed Gladiators.

New Club set the first leg with 23 and in reply Garsington left anchor man Greenough needing all six to tie, but he fell one short.

The visitors took the second 32-26 and made it a full house in the third.

Jimmy Kent (4-6-3) and Adie Shepherd (4-5-4) both hit a baker’s dozen for New Club.

Yarnton British Legion fell further behind in Section 1 after suffering a 3-0 loss to Gladiators.

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After edging the opener 19-18, Gladiators stepped it up a gear to win the next two comfortably.

Black Prince A grabbed a point at Premier Section leaders Six Bells C Kidlington in a 2-1 defeat.

The Bells set a paltry 15 in the first, which the Prince easily beat with 29.

After the second was tied 22-22, Bells levelled up on three sticks, before anchor man Dick Walsh hit the four dolls needed in the decider to take it 25-24.

The Crown Chalgrove are still top of Section 3, despite suffering a 2-1 defeat at home to the Griffin.

The visitors raced in to a 2-0 lead, before Crown sealed the final leg 27-19.

Dave Mathews (5-3-3) was in fine form as he whipped off 13 dolls to lead the Queens Head to a 2-1 win over visitors Masons Arms B.

In Section 4, Brill Sports Club A and Donnington Club A both scored 45 dolls, but it was the latter that scraped a 2-1 victory.

Brill won the first 16-15, with Donnington levelling on three sticks after it was tied 14-14.

Donnington went onto set and win the third 16-15.

Tony Eles and Ray Winfield led the way with 11 dolls apiece as Rose Hill Club B took maximum points against the George.

James Gilding (4-4-5) hit 13 dolls as New Club B extended their lead at the top of Section 5 by beating second-placed Red Lion A Marston 3-0.

New Club set and won the first 18-17 and chasing 21 in the second, anchor man Gilding whipped off the four dolls needed.

They wrapped up the third 24-15.

Ian Bowler (4-4-5) clanged off 13 as Littlemore British Legion won for only the second time this season with a 2-1 victory at Kidlington Green Social Club B.

In Section 8, Red Lion B Kidlington put a dent in Original Swan A’s title hopes in a 2-1 triumph.

Golden Ball B lost their unbeaten record to the Kite in Section 9 as they went down 3-0 at home.

RESULTS

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: Woodman 2, Red Lion A Eynsham 1; Gladiators 3, Yarnton BL 0; Six Bells C Kidlington 2, Black Prince A 1; Garsington Sports A 0, New Club A 3; Black Prince B 1, Ampleforth Arms A 2.

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

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

Section 4: Six Bells A Kidlington 3, N Oxford CC A 0; Rose Hill Club B 3, George 0; Pheasant Inn A 2, Vikings Sports D 1; Masons Arms A 3, Garsington Sports B 0; Brill SC A 1, Donnington Club A 2.

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

Section 6: Seacourt Bridge 2, Kidlington Green SC A 1; Rose Hill Club C 2, Marston BL 1; Red Lion C Eynsham 2, Three Horseshoes 1.

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

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

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

SIXERS

C Jenkins, K Baker (both Gladiators), K Giles (Ampleforth Arms A), J Kent (New Club A), I Grant (Black Prince A), K Bull (Florence Park A), S Walton (Kennington Club), D Green (Chequers C), J Hamilton (Seacourt Bridge).

BLOBBERS

B Harper (Cowley Workers), M Bonfield (Catherine Wheel), E Gilboy (Donnington Club B), C Jeffs (Cricketers Arms), N McNally (Kings Arms), F Delaney (Kite).

TOP DOLL SCORERS

C Greenough (Garsington Sports A) 15, S Walton (Kennington Club) 14, K Baker (Gladiators), A Shepherd (New Club A), J Kent (New Club A), I Grant (Black Prince A), K Bull (Florence Park A), D Mathews (Queens Head), J Gilding (New Club B) 13.

ABINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier & A Section: Abingdon Utd D 2, Steventon Sports A 4; Hart Harwell A 1, Spread Eagle 5; Plum Pudding 2, Abingdon Utd B 4; Spread Eagle B 2, Berinsfield SC A 4; Tandem 4, Fox Steventon 2.

B Section: Abingdon Con Club 4, Berinsfield SC B 2; Abingdon RBL A 4, Plough East Hendred 2; Berinsfield SC B 3, Red Lion A 3; College Oak A 4, Waggon & Horses A 2; North Star A 2, Stanford in the Vale FC 4.

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

D Section: Fleur de Lys 6, Grapes A 0; Hinds Head 0, Plum Pudding B 6; Red Lion B 0, Vine Cumnor 6.

E Section: Bear & Ragged Staff 4, Boundary House Abingdon 2; Vine B Cumnor 6, Black Swan A 0.

F Section: Brewery Tap A 6, Abingdon Arms Wantage 0.

G Section: Black Swan B Abingdon 4, Plough Appleton 2; Crown Marcham 2, Red Lion Drayton C 4; Steventon Sports B 0, Brewery Tap B Abingdon 6; Waggon & Horses B Southmoor 6, Old Anchor B Abingdon 0.

H Section: The Bell Grove 4, Berinsfield SC C 2.

SIXERS

P Longford (Tandem).

BLOBBERS

A Joyce (Brewery Tap B Abingdon), B Humphries (Steventon Sports B), C Perry (Brewery Tap B Abingdon), C Tynan (Black Horse Hanney B), D Biggs (Black Swan A), G Reeves (Red Lion B), J Richardson (Red Lion B), M Phillips (RAL Soc), P Baker (Wheatsheaf Drayton), R Brown (Crown Marcham).

BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE (sponsored by Hook Norton Brewery)

Premier & Div 1: Black Bull A 2, Highfield SC A 1; Crown A 1, White Lion A 2; Shakespeare 3, Red Lion Wendlebury 0; Launton S&SC A 3, Nut Tree 0.

Div 2: Muddy Duck 1, Black Bull B 2; White Horse B 2, Ashton Club 1; Red Lion Finmere 2, Bull 1.

Div 3: White Hart Originals 1, Ex Services 2; Barley Mow 1, Bell Bicester 2; Red Cow 1, White Horse A 2; Fountain A 2, Bull & Butcher A 1.

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

Div 5: Phoenix 0, Red Lion Stratton Audley 3; Black Bull Divas 0, Launton S&SC B 3.