Rutherford saw their lead at the top of Oxford & District League Division 1 cut to a point as they lost 7-3 to Vikings A.

Mark Scott led the way for Vikings with a maximum, while Tony Stead picked up Rutherford’s only singles successes against Gareth Hayward and Rob Williams.

Rutherford also lost 7-3 to Forum B, who were blasted by the might of Andy Misseldine and Karl Bushell.

Bushell and Misseldine grabbed maximums as Forum B demolished British Rail 9-1.

In Division 2, Vikings D maintained their lead at the top with a 6-4 win over Forum D, despite a maximum from Forum’s Chris Smith.

Eamonn Deeley and Paul Borrowdale posted maximums to help Vikings E to a 6-4 win against Bicester B.

Witney A picked up their first victory as they saw off Begbroke 6-4, aided by a Brian Jermyn maximum.

Forum G boosted their Division 3 promotion hopes by beating Vikings F 6-4.

Two wins apiece for Dave Berkon and Anthony How-gego saw Forum to victory, despite a maximum for Vik-ings’ Ken Rae.

RESULTS

Div 1: RAL 6 (T Stead 3), Forum A 4; Forum A 4; Forum A 6 (A Flint), Forum C 4; Forum B 7 (A Misseldine 3, K Bushell 3), RAL 3; RAL 3, Vikings A 7 (M Scott 3); British Rail 1, Forum B 9 (K Bushell 3, A Misseldine 3); British Rail 6, Bicester A 4.

Div 2: Witney A 3, Vikings E 7 (E Deeley 3); Witney A 6 (B Jermyn 3), Begbroke 4; Forum D 4 (C Smith 3), Vikings D 6; Gladiators B 4, Gladiators A 6 (D Ralls 3); Vikings E 6 (E Deeley 3, P Borrowdale 3), Bicester B 4.

Div 3: Haddenham B 4, Vikings G 6 (T Bachkirova 3); Forum H 5 (M Zhang 3), Gladiators C 5; Gladiators C 5 (P Sinclair 3), Forum F 5; Vikings F 4 (K Rae 3), Forum G 6.

Div 4: Vikings H 2, Bicester D 8 (L Sumner 3, P James 3); St James 8 (P Guest 3, T Hookham 3), Vikings H 2; Holton 6 (B Dobson 3), Vikings H 4; Forum K 7 (J Stott 3), Forum J 3.