An impressive seven sixes were hit in the Greene King Oxford & District League Premier Section match between the Three Pigeons and the George, who took victory 2-1, writes ANDY BEAL.

Three Pigeons set the tone for the night with a massive set of 34 in the opening leg, with Paul Townsend and Neil Lyon hitting a six apiece.

That proved too much for the George, who replied with 28, Willy Waite bagging himself a six.

Setting in the second leg, the George triumphed 29-27, with Den Butler this time hitting a six, while Pete Dempsey and Dave Townsend replied in kind for Three Pigeons.

The decider went to the George 30-25 as Kevin Giles led the way with a six.

Cricketers are only two points away from claiming the title after defeating reigning champions Six Bells 3-0.

They hit 91 dolls to win all three legs 30-24, 33-28, 31-28.

Philip Adams (5-6-3) top- scored for Cricketers with 14 dolls (5-6-3), while Ady Cross (13) and Alan Goodgame (12) both hit a six for Six Bells.

Section 1 leaders New Club crashed 2-1 at the White Hart.

Lee Thompson starred with a baker’s dozen, including a six, as White Hart came from behind to triumph in a 23-26, 22-20, 30-28 scoreline.

Adrian Shepherd shone for New Club (4-5-5) with 14 dolls.

Black Swan kept their hopes alive with a 2-1 home win against Headington British Legion.

Terry Stuart (6-4-3) bagged 13 dolls for the Legion, who took the first leg 21-19, before Black Swan hit back 19-18, 27-20 in the next two.

Gladiators A remain on course for the Section 2 title following a 2-1 win over Queens Head.

Keith Weller (5-2-6) with 13 dolls and Nick Chapman(6-2-4) with a dozen guided them home.

James Bennet (5-5-4) hit his second successive 14-doll haul (5-5-4) as Six Bells Quarry beat the Punch Bowl 3-0.

Teammate Tony Barrett(5-4-4) chipped in with 13 dolls.

Three Horseshoes go level at the top of Section 3 with Team Monarch after beating Chequers C 2-1, despite scoring fewer dolls then their opponents who also played with one player short.

Chequers’ Roger Clements (6-4-3) top-scored with 13 dolls.

Anchor man Philip Simpson (4-4-5) kept Donnington Club’s Section 5 title ambitions alive with 13 dolls in a 2-1 win over New Club B.

Jimmy Crawford (3-3-5) hit double figures for the first time this season to help Golden Ball A defeat Rose Hill Club 2-1 in Section 8.

RESULTS

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier/Section 1: White Hart A 2, New Club A 1; Three Pigeons 1, George 2; Six Bells C Kidlington 0, Cricketers B 3; Rowing Machine 2, Garsington Sports A 1; Black Swan 2, Headington British Legion 1.

Section 2: Woodman 3, Chequers A 0; Six Bells A 3, Punch Bowl 0; Red Lion Brill 3, Squire Bassett 0; Queens Head A 1, Gladiators A 2; Kidlington Sports B 1, White Hart B Eynsham 2.

Section 3: Vikings Sports A 3, Royal Sun 0; Three Horseshoes 2, Chequers C 1; Team Monarch 1, Tiddington Cricket Club 2; Crown A 1, Ampleforth Arms 2; Cowley Workers 2, North Oxford Con Club A 1.

Section 4: Griffin 2, Cricketers 1; Quarry Gate B 0, Vikings Sports B 3; Kennington Club A 3, Seacourt Bridge 0; Green Road Club 3, Fairview Inn A 0; Garsington Sports B 2, Masons A 1.

Section 5: Six Bells A 2, Queens Head B 1; New Club B 1, Donninton Club A 2; Folly Bridge 1, Nelson B 2; Cricketers A 2, King & Queen 1; Chandos Arms B 1, Marston BL 2.

Section 6: Vikings Sports C 2, Catherine Wheel A 1; Nelson A 2, Nut Tree 1; Littlemore Rugby Club 2, Quarry Gate A 1; Gladiators B 2, Donnington Club C 1; Black Bull 0, Golden Ball B 3.

Section 7: Red Lion Wendlebury 3, Kidlington Sports A 0; Red Lion Islip 3, Chandos Arms A 0; Red Lion A Wolvercote 3, Brill Club B 0; Masons B 2, Red Lion Yarnton 1; Chequers B 3, Northway Club 0.

Section 8: Blackbird 1, Red Lion B Cassington 2; North Oxford Con Club B 1, White Hart C Eynsham 2; Golden Ball A 2, Rose Hill Club 1; Donnington Arms 2, Six Bells B Kidlington 1; Brill Club A 1, Jolly Sportsman 2.

Section 9: Red Lion A Kidlington 3, Priory A 0; Prince Of Wales 1, Florence Park Club 2; Kings Arms 2, Orginal Swan A 1; Fairview B 3, Cowley Con Club 0; Donnington Club B 1, Crown B 2.

Section 10: White Hart 2, Hollybush A 1; Red Lion A Cassington 3, Crown & Thistle 0; Orginal Swan B 3, Red Lion B Kidlington 0; Catherine Wheel B 3, Corner House 0.

Section 11: Kite 3, Red Lion B Wolvercote 0; Prince of Wales 3, George & Dragon 0; Kings Arms B 2, Kennington Club B 1.

Sixers: P Dempsey, P Townsend, D Townsend, N Lyon (Three Pigeons), K Giles, D Butler, W Waite (George), B Munnelly (Cowley Workers), L Thompson (White Hart A), T Stuart (Headington BL), A Goodgame, A Cross (Six Bells A Kidlington), P Adams, D Sellar (Cricketers B), P Holt (Squire Bassett), N Chapman, K Weller (Gladiators A), R Clements (Chequers C), D Homer (Royal Sun), I Bowler, R Charlton (Vikings Sports B).

Blobbers: D Homer (Seacourt Bridge), R Mills (Griffin), D Cherry (Chandos Arms A), I Hopkins (Fairview B), L Cook (Kings Arms Wheatley), Z Rimavicius (Corner House), L Finnegan (Red Lion B Kidlington), J Ward (George & Dragon), C Bateman (Red Lion B Wolvercote), F Delaney, L. Hull (Holly Bush B), N Higgs (Kennington Club B), H Jeskowiak (Kings Arms B Kidlington).

ABINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier/A Section: Steventon 2, Fox 4; Abingdon Utd B 2, Spread Eagle 4; Abingdon Legion 4, Waggon & Horses 2; Spread Eagle B 4, Berinsfield A 2.

B Section: Berinsfield B 4, Red Lion A 2; Harwell Legion 6, Abingdon Utd D 0; Abingdon Utd C 4, Admiral Benbow 2; White Horse 2, Barley Mow 4; College Oak 6, Abingdon Con Club 0.

C Section: North Star B 6, Wootton Legion 0; Vine Cumnor 2, Plough East Hendred 4; Brewery Tap A 2, Flowing Well 4; Pack Horse 4, Harwell Legion A 2; Plough Long Witt 1, Steventon B 5.

D Section: Crown Marcham 2, White Horse 4; Midget 3, Chequers 3; Hatchett 4, Black Horse A 2; Spread Eagle A 6, North Star A 0.

E Section: Eight Bells A 6, Abingdon Arms 0; Crown Didcot 5, Bowyers 1; Stanford FC 3, Wheatsheaf Didcot 3; Red Lion B 4, GWR SC 2; Plough Sutton 4, Eight Bells B 2.

F Section: North Star C 4, Fleur De Lys 2; Black Horse B 2, Brewery Tap B 4; Boundary House 4, Old Anchor 2; Bear & Ragged Staff 0, Didcot Con Club 6; Plough Appleton 2, Cross Keys C 4.

G Section: Plough Hanney 6, Midget 0; Didcot Lab 4, College Oak 2; Fairmile 3, Bear 3; Cross Keys Wall 4, North Star 2.

H Section: Challow Legion 1, Black Swan 5; Wheatsheaf Drayton 6, Royal Oak 0; Marlborough 6, Boundary House 0.

Sixers: M Rusher, N Weston.

Blobbers: D Smith, D Norton, F Mackellor, L Portor, T Brown, G Wheeler, C Connolly, S Grant, A Wisdom, M Mobbs, S Barguss, S Fenton, M Sacco, M Edmonds, N Green, K Dyba, K Davies, S Denman-Taylor, J Kendall, C Webster, M Francum, G Pierpoint, O Holloway.

BRAKSPEARS SOUTH EAST OXON LEAGUE

Premier/Section 1: George 0, New Club A 6; New Club B 6, Monarch 0; Bull A 4, Six Bells A 2; Six Bells B 5, Garsington SC A 1.

Section 2: Crown A Chalgrove 4, James Figg 2; Garsington SC B 1, Tiddington CC A 5; Wheatsheaf 3, Masons Arms 3; Chequers 0, Queens Head A 6.

Section 3: Cricketers 6, Kings Head B 0; Fleur De Lys 2, Watlington Mem C 4; Lamb B 4, Gladiators 2.

Section 4: Crown Sydenham 5, Black Boy 1; Kings Head A 6, Fox Tiddington 0.