Preben Krabben held his nerve to help Oxfordshire to a 19-17 home victory against Warwickshire in the Riley's Inter-Counties Championship Premier Division at Rileys Snooker Pool & Darts Club in Cowley.

With the clash poised at 18-17 going into the last game Krabben’s 4-0 win sealed it for the home side to make it two wins on the bounce for the second-placed side.

Oxon ladies B had lost the opening game 4-2, with lady-of-the-match Kim Ledbury (19.45) and Babs Manning the winners for Oxfordshire.

And it became 5-2 as Oxon men’s B lost their opener.

But man-of-the-match John Russell (26.07) got Oxon back on track.

However, the hosts lost the next three games, before Aaron Stevens shot out on 133 to win the fifth leg and give Oxon another point.

But they lost the next before Lee Russell (25.91) and Antony Barrett (25.47) cut the deficit.

Although Ade Larner gained Oxon a point they lost 7-5 to trail 11-7 overall.

Oxon ladies A won their encounter 4-2. They lost their opener, before Julie Newman (20.59) took the next.

Linda Jones (22.63) went down to World Cup champion Trina Gulliver (25.47).

But a win from lady-of-the-match from Deta Hedman (23.86), who last week teamed up with Gulliver to win the women’s pairs title in Ireland and successes from Fiona Carmichael (19.03) and Karen Williams (19.41) sealed victory with a team average of 20.69.

That left Oxon trailing 13-11 overall.

Oxon men’sA got off to a flier with Jon Jukes (25.29) and Joe Palmer (26.14) taking the first two games.

They lost the next, before Dennis Smith (30.80) clawed one back.

He was followed by man-of -the-match Kirk Shepherd (31.31), with wins from Chris Aubrey (26.06) Ade Larner and Stuart White (27.08) putting Oxfordshire 18-17 up.

Then it was left to Krabben (26.37) to perform his heroics with a 4-0 win and seal victory for Oxon.

THE Oxfordshire Youth squads to play Kent at home at Riley’s, Cowley, on Sunday (noon) are: Under 18: R Bull (capt), L Stallwood, J Bumpass, R Keery, S Wright, M Clarke, S Humphries, A Jones, K Lockyer, J Lucas, S Allmond, D Mobey.

Under 21 ladies: C Adams (capt), K Moore, M Lockyer, L Daniels, S Hunt.

Under 21 men: T Baughan (capt), D Skinner, S Lewis, L Bower, G Bishop.