BRITSH Rail took over top spot from Forum A in Oxford & District League Division 1 with an impressive 8-2 victory away to Bicester.

Darren Jones and Neil Cartwright secured trebles as Rail gained their second victory of the week.

Earlier, Jones had gained a maximum in Rail’s 8-2 success over Forum B for whom Fraser Harris upset Cartwright in a tight five-setter.

Bicester A bounced back from their defeat to brush aside Forum C 9-1.

Forum’s Pascal Larousse beat Michael Harrison, but otherwise it was one-way traffic with maximums for Tony Gorman and Jason Tustain.

Forum B romped to a 9-1 victory over Begbroke. Only one match went the full distance when Janet Brown beat Jeremy Flint for Begbroke’s sole success.

Fraser Harris and Andrew Flint were untroubled.

In Division 2, Forum E thumped Forum F 10-0 to get closer to leaders Forum D, while Academy A and Gladiators A drew 5-5.

After a titanic battle, Gladiators had to win the doubles for the draw and managed it in the fifth game.

Forum I retain their lead at the top of Division 3 by beating Vikings D 6-4. Jake East’s maximum did most of the damage for Forum.

Bicester D held two-man Holton B to a draw. Bob Ford’s maximum for Holton was crucial in limiting the damage.

Holton C beat Bicester C 6-4, despite a treble for Vic Davies.

OXFORD LEAGUE RESULTS

Div 1: Forum B 9 (F Harris 3, A Flint 3), Begbroke A 1; Bicester A 9 (T Gorman 3, J Tustain 3), Forum C 1; Bicester A 2, British Rail 8 (D Jones 3, N Cartwright 3); Forum B 2, British Rail 8 (D Jones 3); Vikings A 0, RAL 10 (C Lansley 3, N Hurford 3, S Pringle 3).

Div 2: Forum G 6, Bicester B 4 (T Wong 3); Forum E 10 (R Hambridge 3, J McKenna-Jones 3, K Shaddel 3), Forum F 0; Academy A 5, Gladiators A 5.

Div 3: Holton C 6, Bicester C 4 (V Davies 3); Bicester D 5, Holton B 5 (B Ford 3); Forum I 6 (J East 3), Vikings D 4; Vikings C 8 (M Jackson 3, F Gu 3), Academy B 2.