ABINGDON Conservative A’s Mick Bennett retained his Ted Allsop crown with a 2-0 win over Thame B’s Steve Claridge.

Bennett, whose club plays in the Premier Division, was forced to concede 28 points to Division 4 player Claridge due to the handicap system.

However, that did not stop Bennett from claiming the first frame 77-55, before winning the second 88-45.

In the Arthur Goodwin Handicap Cup, John Ayres became the first player outside the Premier and Division 1 to win the title.

Ayres, who plays for Kennington A in Division 4, faced Abingdon Conservative C’s James Bound in the final.

He comfortably took the first frame 73-36, before Bound levelled the match.

The Kennington player claimed the title by taking the third and final frame 63-36.

RESULTS

Ted AllsopFinal: M Bennett 2, S Claridge 0.

Arthur Goodwin Handicap CupFinal: J Bound 1, J Ayres 2. Semi final: M Reynolds 1, J Ayres 2; J Bound 2, N Buckingham 1.