PREMIER Section leaders Challow British Legion came from 3-1 down to win 5-4 at home to Democrats Social Club.

The visitors, who are setting the pace in Section 1, took charge with wins from Geordie Grant and Simon Tricker (180).

Reg Bowers defeated Terry Wood to pull one game back, but the two-match cushion was restored when Ray Pape beat Kevin Wilkins.

But the hosts hit back to level thanks to wins from Prebben Krabben and Pete Jones and continued their recovery with a 2-1 pairs to seal a narrow victory.

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Simon Keys hit two maximums to get Marlborough Club, of Section 1, off to a flier against Premier visitors Peachcroft Social Club.

Jamie Lucas was also among their singles winners as they built a 4-2 lead.

Peachcroft, who notched through Steve Fisher and Jason Turner, lost the pairs 2-1 as Marlborough completed a 6-3 success.

Kidlington Green Social Club enjoyed a 3-0 whitewash in the pairs, but the Premier hosts needed all of the cushion as they stumbled over the winning line against Section 1 outfit Cowley Workers Club.

Lyndon Richards and Jon Jukes (180) trimmed the advantage, before the home side made sure of the points as Stephen Wright and Mark Burns came out on top.

Michael Oliver and Peter Hall (180) responded for the Workers, who were edged out 5-4.

Michael Kearns hit the week’s top check-out of 157 (60-57-40) to help Windrush Social Club win 5-4 at home to fellow Section 1 side Challow Cricket Club.

Ade Larner, Andy Hoare and Martin Bull were also on target for the hosts.

Les Radford (180) and Martin Breakspear replied for the Cricketers, who also won the pairs 2-1.

A clean sweep in the pairs saw visitors Blackbird Bar win 6-3 at Corner House B in the all-Premier clash in the ladies’ section.

The singles saw the home side lead three times, only for the advantage to be swiftly wiped out.

Ruth Stockwell, Paulette Guy and Hazel Prowtons won for Corner House B, while Shaz Thompson, Sue Smith and Chris Thompson replied.

It left the match tied at 3-3, but a 3-0 success in the pairs saw Blackbird Bar ease to victory.

Winless Section 1 outfit Crown Inn looked on course to cause an upset against Premier leaders Florence Park Community Centre A as they raced into a 2-0 lead, thanks to Philippa Smith and Katie Moore.

But that was as good as it got for the home side, with Florence Park storming back to run out 7-2 winners.

WINTER LEAGUE RESULTS

MEN

Premier & Section 1: Windrush Club 5, Challow Cricket Club 4; Kidlington Green SC 5, Cowley Workers Club 4; Challow RBL 5, Democrats Club B 4; Marlborough Club 6, Peachcroft SC 3.

Section 2: Kings Arms B 6, George Bar C 3; Corner House 6, Donnington CC 3; Village Inn 3, Chequers Inn A 6; Democrats Club A 5, Littlemore RBL 4.

Section 3: Marston RBL A 4, East Oxford CC 5; George Bar A 8, Cricketers Arms B 1; Vikings SC B 3, Kennington SC 6.

Section 4: Masons Arms A 4, Cricketers Arms C 5; Catherine Wheel A 4, Bullnose Morris 5; Garsington SC B 2, Red Lion A 7; Chequers Inn B 6, Golden Ball A 3.

Section 5: Six Bells 6, Garsington SC A 3; Golden Ball B 4, Littlemore Rugby Club B 5; Prince of Wales 8, Marston RBL B 1.

Section 6: Original Swan 6, Kings Arms A 3; Gladiators SC 3, Prince of Wales B 6.

Section 7: Golden Ball C 5, Butchers Arms 4; White Hart 4, George Bar B 5.

Section 8: Berkshire House 8, Catherine Wheel B 1; Red Lion B 3, Florence Park CC B 6.

LADIES

Premier & Section 1: Florence Park CC A 7, The Crown 2; Donnington CC A 2, New Inn 7; Vikings SC A 5, Florence Park CC B 4; Corner House B 3, Blackbird Bar 6.

Section 2: Black Horse B 5, Red Lion 4; Six Bells A 4, Catherine Wheel D 5.

Section 3: Cricketers Arms 3, Jolly Post Boys 6; Catherine Wheel C 3, Six Bells C 6; Golden Ball 5, Black Horse A 4.

Section 4: Kings Arms 5, Marston RBL B 4.

Section 5: Littlemore RBL 6, Six Bells B O; Marston RBL A 3, Original Swan 6.

Section 6: Catherine Wheel B 5, Butchers Arms 4; Masons Arms A 8, Vikings SC B 1.

LAST WEEK’S MAXIMUMS

S Key (Marlborough Club) 2, N Baldwin (Marlborough Club), S Tricker (Democrats Club B), T Tricker (Democrats Club B), T Baughan (Challow CC), L Radford (Challow CC), P Hall (Cowley Workers SC), J Jukes (Cowley Workers SC), S Holly (Green Rd SC), B Richardson (Green Rd SC), B Brown (Littlemore RBL), J Fowler (Kings Arms B), J Tong (Kings Arms B), M O’Leary (Corner House), J Harding (Corner House), D Allen (Donnington CC), C Joy (Cricketers Arms B), W Stevens (George Bar A), A Hunter (Cricketers Arms C), A Sawyer (Cricketers Arms C), D Foster (Golden Ball B), S Pollard (Vikings SC), P Bustin (Chequers Inn A), M Hutt (Marston RBL A), A Bowden (East Oxford CC).

TON CHECK-OUTS

M Kearns (Windrush Club) 157, C Whistler (Littlemore Rugby Club B) 138, L Pratley (Kennington SC) 137, R Bowers (Challow RBL) 129, M Atherton (George Bar C) 112, A Eckart (Chequers Inn A) 110, D Swanton (Littlemore RBL) 109, S Key (Marlborough Club) 106, R Firkin (Six Bells) 106, S James (Cricketers Arms C) 105, S Holly (Green Rd SC) 101, J Jukes (Cowley Workers SC) 101, P Krabben (Challow RBL) 101, D Spiers (Kennington SC) 101, P Krabben (Challow RBL) 100.

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