Karl Bushell played a key role with a maximum as Forum A emerged as clear leaders of Oxford & District League Division 1 after beating their main rivals Holton A 6-4.

Mark Scott hit back for Holton with wins over Greg Boone and Chris Smith, but it was Smith dramatic 15-13, 15-13, 12-10 win over Stuart Misseldine that swung the tie Forum’s way.

Rutherford defeated Forum B 7-3, Neil Hurford, Julie Lawrence and Stuart Pringle each winning twice.

In Division 2, Kavan Warrender led the way as Forum C saw off Bicester B 6-4, while Forum D beat Bicester C 9-1 with maximums for Marco Zhang and Pascal Larousse.

Gladiators A moved up to second place in Division 3 by defeating Forum E 6-4, despite a maximum for Forum’s Ryan Hambridge.

John Duncalfe showed the way as Forum F beat Holton B 6-4.

Bicester D and Forum G had to settle for a draw after Forum’s Farshad Shaddel’s maximum was matched by two apiece for Bicester’s Luke Jobling and Stan Harding.

OXFORD LEAGUE RESULTS

Div 1: Forum A 6 (K Bushell 3), Holton A 4; RAL 7, Forum B 3.

Div 2: Forum C 6 (K Warrender 3), Bicester B 4; Forum D 9 (M Zhang 3, P Larousse 3), Bicester C 1.

Div 3: Bicester D 5, Forum G 5 (F Shaddel 3); Holton B 4, Forum F 6 (J Duncalfe 3); Forum E 4 (R Hambridge 3), Gladiators A 6.

Div 4: SEMMLE 10 (J Hale 3, R Neatherway 3, S Buckley 3), Holton C 0; Bicester E 0, Gladiators C 10 (C Karabulut 3, J Speedy 3, C Mellon 3); Vikings C 7 (T Bachkirova 3), SEMMLE 3.

2-a-side: Forum K 3, Forum I 2 (G East 2).