BLACKBIRD Leys Bowls Club claimed an impressive 5-4 win at home to Florence Park A in the Greene King ODDA Winter League.

The hosts, from the ladies’ Section 1, were twice pegged back, but won the singles matches 4-2.

Kim Mercer-Rolls, Tina Hamilton, Ann Ranger and Emily Baldwin all tasted victory.

The defending Premier Section champions edged the pairs 2-1, but it could not prevent the underdogs coming out on top.

In the men’s matches, Catherine Wheel beat visitors and Section 2 rivals Vikings Social Club 6-3.

Dennis Butler, Tony Allday (180), Matty Burns and Andy Douglas gave them a 4-2 lead in the singles, which was followed by a 2-1 win in the pairs.

MEN’S WINTER LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: Democrats Club 4, Kings Arms 5; Cowley Workers Club 5, Challow RBL 4.

Section 2: Catherine Wheel 6, Vikings SC 3; George Bar 6, Kidlington Green SC 3; Six Bells 2, Corner House 7.

Section 3: Bullnose Morris A 2, George Lounge A 7; Donnington CC A 4, Littlemore Rugby Club C 5; Six Bells 4, Chequers Inn A 5.

Section 4: Gladiators SC 5, George Bar 4; Original Swan A 4, Bullnose Morris B 5.

Section 5: George Lounge B 3, Donnington CC C 6; Butchers Arms 5, Prince of Wales 4; Littlemore Rugby Club A 6, Horspath CC 3; Florence Park CC 7, Rose Hill CC 2; Corner House B 4, Marston RBL 5.

Section 6: New Club 7, Red Lion 2.

LADIES’ WINTER LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: Blackbird Bowls Club 5, Florence Park CC A 4; Florence Park CC B 5, Blackbird Bar 4; George Lounge C 2, Crown Inn 7.

Section 2: Berinsfield CC 6, Donnington CC B 3; Red Lion 3, Chequers Inn B 6; Duke of Monmouth 5, Kidlington FC B 4.

Section 3: Florence Park CC C 2, Six Bells A 7; Original Swan 4, Six Bells 5; Cricketers 4, Rose Hill CC 5.

Section 4: Chequers Inn A 2, Cowley Workers Club A 7; Kidlington FC A 7, New Club 2; Six Bells B 2, Gladiators SC 7.

Section 5: Masons Arms 5, Butchers Arms 4; Vikings SC 4, Cowley Workers Club 5.

LAST WEEK’S MAXIMUMS

M Laverack (George Bar A) 2, MS Babu (Cowley Workers Club), P Krabben (Challow RBL), A Cox (Six Bells), S Pollard, D Simons (George Bar A), A Allday (Catherine Wheel), B Green (Chequers Inn A), S Clapp (George Lounge B), T Hamilton (Florence Park CC A Ladies).

TON-PLUS CHECK-OUTS

P Say (Democrats) 154, M O’Leary (Corner House) 132, G Newbold (George Lounge A) 120, N Jackson (Donnington A) 108, A Busby (Berinsfield Ladies) 103, C Webb (Chequers Inn A) 102, M Jones (Berinsfield Ladies) 101.