Mark Trafford marched into the semi-finals of the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford & District League’s Men’s Individual Cup, writes PETE EWINS.

The Kennington player comfortably defeated Headington Conservative Club’s Sid Ponting on aggregate to reach the last four.

Playing at Didcot Conservative Club, Trafford opened up with an impressive break of 10,720 to claim the first leg 12,770-1,720.

Although Ponting replied with a break of more than 4,000 to take the second leg 7,430-3,750, it proved in vain as the Kennington player triumphed 16,520-9,150 on aggregate.

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OTHER RESULTS

Premier Section Individual Cup quarter-final: A Oliver bt B Allsworth.

Section 1 Individual Cup quarter-final: J Boal bt G Mace, D Rose bt C Bowler.

Ladies’ Individual Cup: M Standbridge bt S Atkins.

Off The Spot singles quarter-final: P McFarland bt R Garrett, C Mace bt M Murphy.

Captains Cup quarter-final: B Pincombe bt A Lowe.

TONIGHT’S FIXTURES

Gracie J’s League Cup Semi-Final: Kennington v Vikings (at Masons), Democrats v Masons (Gladiators).

Plate quarter-final: Marlborough v Berinsfield, Headington Conservative Club v Gladiators Club A.