Rutherford went top of Oxford & District Division 1 with a resounding 9-1 victory over British Rail.

Although level on points with Forum C, Rutherford (RAL) are top on legs won, after Forum could only beat Bicester A 6-4.

Two wins for Jason Tustain and one for Chris Hawkes earned a point for Bicester at Forum’s expense.

In Division 2, Vikings D take at the top after a 9-1 victory over Bicester B, whose only success was Peter Hargreaves’ 14-12 win over Tony Wheeler in the decider.

Forum D made giant strides up the table with two 6-4 wins. First they beat Begbroke, with Chris Smith getting a maximum.

Then they overcame Gladiators B, Paul Casey getting a treble this time.

In Division 4, Witney B paid the price of playing a two-man team against Forum J, who won 6-4.

At 4-4, Dom Juiwong edged past Jon Allsworth 9-11, 11-7, 11-13, 12-10, 14-12 and then joined forces with Brian Rowles to take the doubles and the match 6-4.

OXFORD LEAGUE RESULTS.

Div 1: British Rail 1, RAL 9 (T Stead 3, N Hurford 3); Bicester A 4, Forum C 6 (G Boone 3); Vikings C 1, Vikings B 9 (P Jaskolski 3, A Cherry 3).

Div 2: Begbroke 4, Forum D 6 (C Smith 3); Forum E 7 (L Lonie 3, N Langley 3), Witney A 3; Forum D 6 (P Casey 3), Gladiators B 4; Bicester B 1, Vikings D 9 (M Wagner 3, B Mason 3); Vikings E 5, Gladiators A 5 (D Ralls 3).

Div 3: Forum F 6 (T Stott 3), Bicester C 4; Vikings G 1, Forum G 9 (J Duncalfe 3, A McPherson 3); Gladiators C 3, Haddenham A 7 (C Kunschie 3).

Div 4: Forum K 7, Holton 3 (B Dobson 3); Forum I 6 (C Patterson 3), Bicester D 4; Witney B 4, Forum J 6 (P Juiwong 3).