KINGS Arms secured their long-awaited first victory of the ODDA Men’s Summer League season when they beat Premier Section hosts Challow British Legion 6-3.

The Section 1 side took a 2-0 lead through Scott Bennett and Les Radford, but Legion hit back to level with wins from Mark Pryde and Andy Jones.

Simon Keys and Scott Mercer-Rolls restored the visitors’ two-leg lead and a 2-1 pairs win sealed the victory.

Section 2 leaders Prince of Wales (formerly Corner House A) fought off a strong challenge from the visiting Red Lion A before winning 6-3.

The hosts led 3-1 through Mark Kerry, Mick Bennett and Rhys Kerry, the Lion replying through Phil Busby.

After sharing the final two singles, Prince won the pairs 2-1 to seal the points.

George Lounge A trounced hosts Cricketers Arms A 7-2, despite losing the opening leg to Chris Myers.

The visitors hit back strongly to lead 5-1 after wins from Jimmy Oram, Steve Parks, Keith Ballard (180), Dan Jones and Martin Atherton.

Marston British Legion won by the same margin away to Duke of Monmouth in Section 3 thanks to singles successes from John Dale, Rick Warden, Mick Hutt and Andy Warden.

Blackbird Leys Bowls Club secured a thrilling 5-4 success away to fellow Ladies Premier Section side Witney Snooker Club.

The visitors’ singles wins came from Emma Elliott, Megan Curtis and Lorraine Singleton, with Tracy Radburn, ODDA singles champion Carol Smith and Paulette Guy replying.

A 2-1 pairs victory sealed the result for the Bowls Club.

GREENE KING ODDA SUMMER LEAGUE

MEN

Premier & Section 1: Democrats Club 4, Kidlington FC 5; Kidlington Green SC 7, Abingdon United 2; Challow RBL 3 Kings Arms 6.

Section 2: Prince of Wales 6, Red Lion A 3; Cricketers Arms A 2, George Lounge A 7; Chequers Inn A 4, Catherine Wheel 5.

Section 3: Six Bells 6, Littlemore RBL B 3; Duke of Monmouth 2, Marston RBL A 7; Original Swan A 3, Cricketers Arms B 6.

Section 4: Gladiators 5, Butchers Arms 4; Littlemore RBL A 7, Donnington CC A 2.

Section 5: Donnington CC C 4, Florence Park CC 5.

Section 6: Red Lion B 6, Rose Hill CC 3; Donnington CC D 5, Corner House 4.

LADIES

Premier & Section 1: Cowley Workers C 7, Crown Inn 2; Witney Snooker Club 4, Blackbird Leys Bowls Club 5; Blackbird Bar 6, Kidlington Green SC 3; Florence Park CC A 7, Red Lion 2.

Section 2: Kidlington FC B 4, Six Bells 5; George Lounge A 2, Florence Park B 7.

Section 4: Bletchingdon 6, Masons Arms 3; Florence Pk C 6, Kidlington FC A 3.

Section 5: Kings Arms 4 Duke of Monmouth B 5.

LAST WEEK’S MAXIMUMS

A Cox (Chequers Inn A) 2, R Adnams (Democrats Club) 2, S Smith (Abingdon United Club), P Jones (Challow RBL), M Smith (Challow RBL), M Pryde (Challow RBL), D Kirton (Challow RBL), S Davison (Kings Arms), T Wood (Kidlington Green SC), K Ballard (George Lounge A), D Slezak (Cricketers Arms A), M Kennett (Prince of Wales), T Ballard (Prince of Wales), T Tricker (Prince of Wales), J Cole (Donnington CC C), P Busby (Red Lion A), B Fuller (Donnington CC D).

TON-PLUS CHECK-OUTS

T Wetherall (Catherine Wheel) 129, D Butler (Catherine Wheel) 125, N Russell (Kidlington Green SC) 120, G Grant (Kidlington Green SC) 119, C Myers (Cricketers Arms A) 111, R Kerry (Prince of Wales) 110, A Bremner (Six Bells) 108, D Fowler (Kidlington Green SC) 106, S Thompson (Blackbird Bar Ladies) 105, C Bywaters (Florence Park CC Ladies) 104, N Scott (Littlemore RFC A) 104, P Jones (Challow RBL) 104, A Jones (Challow RBL) 100), R Smith (Kidlington FC) 100.