OXFORD Ladies recovered to take two crucial points after trailing 3-0 to Witney C in the Inter-Area C Team competition, writes PETE EWINS.

Enid Wain beat Sue Atkins 2,530-1,640 in the opening leg, then Scot Gillam defeated Sonya McIntyre 9,980-821 and Pete Collett made it 3-0 to Witney after a 6,360-2,850 win over Mel Standbridge.

But Oxford hit back to take the remaining two legs through Jenny Florey and Pauline Withey.

In Group A of the Oxford Summer League, Democrats fought out a thrilling 3-3 draw at home to Didcot Con Club.

Dennis Atkins and Dave Tooke put the visitors 2-0 up with breaks of 9,560 and 9,680 respectively.

Terry Green replied before Atkins made it 3-1, only for Eddie Tebby and Terry Green to hit back for the draw.

RESULTS

Bletchingdon 1, Marlborough 5; Berinsfield A 6, Berinsfiels B; 0 Vikings 4, Comrades 2; Democrats 3, Didcot CC 3.

FIXTURES

Didcot CC v Vikings, Masons v Democrats, Berinsfield A v Bletchingdon, Glads v Berinsfield B. Byes: Marlborough & Comrades.