DEDDINGTON’S Steve Art-hurs came within an ace of a magical 18-doll maximum for the second time in three weeks in the Banbury Indoor League.

Having reeled off 5, 6, 6 against George, he repeated the feat in Deddington’s 5-1 win over Banbury.

Roger Busby clanged off a hat-trick of fives in his 15-doll haul as North Oxford Conservative Club brushed aside Cheetahs 5-1 in the Kidlington Indoor League.

Fourteen dolls from Ken Maunder (4, 6, 4) proved in vain for Garsington Sports as they slipped to a 4-2 defeat against Gladiators in the Gladiator Beer Seller Friday League.

RESULTS

Banbury Indoor League: Bicester 5, Tysoe SC 1; General Foods 6, George 0; Banbury 6, Bowling Green 0; Chipping Norton 0, Deddington 6; Bowling Green 0, Chipping Norton 6; Banbury 1, Deddington 5; George 0, Bicester 6; General Foods 6, Tysoe SC 0. Top scorer: S Arthurs (Deddington) 17. Sixers: S Arthurs (Deddington) 2, D Reist, N Cross (both General Foods).

Gladiator Beer Seller Friday League: Garsington Sports 2, Gladiators 4; Clare Car Hire 3, Jolly Postboys 3; Cowly Workers 2, Ox 4; Cricketers 5, Alders Oldies 1. Top scorer: K Maunder (Garsington Sports) 14. Sixers: M Cook, K Weller (both Gladiators), K Maunder.

Kidlington Indoor League: Kings Arms (Moors) 0, Punchbowl 6; Unknowns 4, Kings Arms (Tackley) 2; Kidlington SC 2, Gin’ll Fix It 4; North Oxford Con Club 5, Cheetahs 1. Top scorer: R Busby (North Oxford Con Club) 15. Sixer: A Goodgame (Gin’ll Fix It).

Yarnton RBL League: Misfits 4, Exiles 2; Cock 0, Star 6; Chauffers 4, Yarnton RBL 2; Rose & Crown 4, Elmfield 2. Top scorer: N Lyon (Elmfield) 15. Sixer: N Lyon.