ANDY Lewis clanged off a brace of sixes for Section 5 leaders New Club B as they beat Six Bells B Kidlington 3-0 in the Greene King Oxford & District League, writes ANDY BEAL.

Lewis ended up with 14 dolls as New Club ran out winners.

Red Lion A Marston have fallen off the pace after dropping a leg at North Oxford Conservative Club B.

They scraped the opener on three sticks, but lost the second after failing to chase a set of 18.

Red Lion secured victory in the decider 18-11.

In Section 1, Red Lion A Eynsham are back in the title hunt after coming away from Black Prince B with maximum points.

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After taking the first, Eynsham’s anchorman Keith Powell made it 2-0 by winning the second on three sticks.

They wrapped up all three points by claiming the last 24-21.

Phil Austin led the way with 11 dolls as Black Prince A moved to the summit after a 3-0 win over previous leaders Yarnton British Legion.

Rob Bradford whipped off 14 as Ampleforth Arms A put a dent in Woodman’s Premier Section title ambitions with a 3-0 win.

Six Bells C Kidlington took full advantage to pull eight points clear after a hard-fought 2-1 victory at New Club A.

Dick Walsh starred for Six Bells with 15 dolls (5-4-6).

Three teams share top spot in Section 2 as Bullnose Morris A beat fellow leaders Rose Hill A 3-0.

Ampleforth Arms B are third on dolls after being shocked 2-1 at basement boys Red Lion A Kidlington.

Mark Revill claimed 13 dolls (4-4-5) as Red Lion B Eynsham moved to within a point of the leaders with a 3-0 victory over Six Bells A Quarry.

In Section 6, King & Queen and Rose Hill Club C share the lead on 22 points.

King & Queen gave their hopes a boost, surviving a three-stick shoot-out in the final leg to beat Marston British Legion 3-0.

Rose Hill lost 2-1 at Red Lion C Eynsham, while third-placed Six Bells D Kidlington failed to take advantage when suffering the same fate against Seacourt Bridge.

Red Lion Yarnton roared to a 3-0 win over Red Lion B Marston after claiming the second and third legs on three sticks in Section 7.

Roy Sutherland top-scored with 11 as leaders Berkshire House dropped a leg at home to Blackbird.

Northway Club A were given a scare at bottom side Catherine Wheel, but their set of 13 in the decider proved enough for a 2-1 triumph.

Cricketers Arms’ Section 8 title hopes suffered a blow when they crashed to a 3-0 defeat to Pheasant Inn B.

In Section 9, the Kite scored more dolls than visitors the Kings Arms, but were still beaten 2-1.

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: Yarnton BL 0, Black Prince A 3; New Club A 1, Six Bells C Kidlington 2; Garsington Sports A 0, Gladiators 3; Black Prince B 0, Red Lion A Eynsham 3; Ampleforth Arms A 3, Woodman 0.

Section 2: Vikings Sports B 2, Kennington SC 1; Red Lion B Eynsham 3, Six Bells A Quarry 0; Red Lion A Kidlington 2, Ampleforth Arms C 1; Golden Ball A 2, Florence Park A 1; Bullnose Morris A 3, Rose Hill Club A 0.

Section 3: Tiddington CC 0, Crown 3; Queens Head 2, Cricketers Arms 1; Masons Arms B 1, Vikings Sports A 2; Chequers A 0, Griffin 3; Brill Club B 2, Chequers C 1.

Section 4: Vikings Sports D 2, Masons Arms A 1; Rose Hill Club B 3, Brill SC A 0; Pheasant Inn A 1, Garsington Sports B 2; Donnington Club A 3, North Oxford Conservative Club A 0.

Section 5: Six Bells B Quarry 2, Chequers B 1; Six Bells B Kidlington 0, New Club B 3; North Oxford CC B 1, Red Lion A Marston 2; Littlemore BL 1, Vikings Sports C 2; Green Road Club B 2, Donnington Club C 1.

Section 6: Three Horseshoes 3, White Hart A 0; Six Bells D Kidlington 1, Seacourt Bridge 2; Red Lion C Eynsham 2, Rose Hill Club C 1; Marston BL 0, King & Queen 3.

Section 7: Red Lion B Marston 0, Red Lion Yarnton 3; Florence Park B 1, Democrats 2; Cowley Workers 2, Bullnose Morris B 1; Catherine Wheel 1, Northway Club A 2; Berkshire House A 2, Blackbird 1.

Section 8: Red Lion B Cassington 1, Donnington Club B 2; Northway Club B 2, Red Lion B Kidlington 1; Cricketers Arms 0, Pheasant Inn B 3; Chandos Arms 1, Original Swan A 2.

Section 9: White Hart B 0, Black Swan 3; Kite 1, Kings Arms 2; Headington CC 1, Red Lion A Cassington 2.

SIXERS

A Lewis (New Club B) 2, K Maunder (Garsington Sports A), R Bradford (Ampleforth Arms A), S King (Red Lion B Eynsham), D Armstrong (Crown).

BLOBBERS

V Kemish (Headington CC).

TOP DOLL SCORERS

D Walsh (Six Bells C Kidlington) 15, R Bradford (Ampleforth Arms A) 14, A Lewis (New Club B) 14, C Jenkins (Gladiators) 13, K Powell (Red Lion A Eynsham) 13, M Revill (Red Lion B Eynsham) 13.

ABINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier & A Section: Abingdon Utd B 6, Abingdon Utd D 0; Berinsfield SC A 2, Tandem 4; Fox Steventon 2, Hart Harwell A 4; Spread Eagle 6, Plum Pudding 0; Steventon Sports A 2, Spread Eagle B 4.

B Section: Red Lion A 4, College Oak A 2; Stanford in the Vale FC 2, Abingdon RBL A 4; Waggon and Horses A 4, North Star A 2.

C Section: Black Horse A 4, Abingdon Utd C 2; College Oak B 2, Fox Denchworth B 4; Fox Denchworth A 0, Hatchet Childrey 6; Royal Oak 4, Bowyers Arms 2.

D Section: Abingdon Utd E 2, Hinds Head 4; Plum Pudding B 6, Red Lion B 0.

E Section: Black Swan A 0, Bear & Ragged Staff 6; Boundary House Abingdon 3, Boundary House A Abingdon 3; FMSSC MStar Cholsey 6, Grapes B Abingdon 0.

F Section: Abingdon Arms Wantage 4, Spread Eagle C 2; North Star Steventon C 1, Brewery Tap A 5; Plough Long Wittenham 0, Harwell RBL B 6.

G Section: Brewery Tap B Abingdon 2, Waggon & Horses B Southmoor 4; Old Anchor B Abingdon 2, Black Swan B Abingdon 4; Packhorse Milton 4, Crown Marcham 2; Red Lion Drayton C 6, Steventon Sports B 0.

H Section: RAL Rec Soc Rutherford 4, Black Horse Hanney B 2.

SIXERS

D Hudson (Spread Eagle), D Mott (Spread Eagle), P Wright (Abingdon Utd B).

BLOBBERS

A Joyce (Brewery Tap B Abingdon), B Humphries (Steventon Sports B), C Perry (Brewery Tap B Abingdon), C Tynan (Black Horse Hanney B), D Biggs (Black Swan A), G Reeves (Red Lion B), J Richardson (Red Lion B), M Phillips (RAL Rec Soc Rutherford), R Brown (Crown Marcham).

BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE (sponsored by Hook Norton Brewery)

Premier & Div 1: White Lion A 3, Black Bull A 0; Highfield SC A 0, Shakespeare 3; Crown A 3, Nut Tree 0; Red Lion Wendlebury 0, Launton S&SC A 3.

Division 2: Prince of Wales 0, Muddy Duck 3; Black Bull B 1, White Horse B 2; Bull & Butcher B 0, Bull Launton 3; Ashton Club 2, Red Lion Finmere 1.

Division 3: White Hart Originals 1, Bell Bicester 2; Ex Services 3, Red Cow 0; White Horse A 3, Fountain A 0.

Division 4: Plough Marsh Gibbon 0, Highfield SC B 3; Chearsley Cricketers 2, Crown B 1; Swan Islip 3, White Lion B 0; Safari Garden 2, Hundred Acres 1; Fountain B 0, White Hart Wanderers 3.

Division 5: Black Bull Divas 1, Royal Oak 2; Black Boy 3, Nightingale 0; Launton S&SC B 1, Crown Gawcott 2.

SIXERS

B Gough (White Lion A), F Hillier (Launton S&SC A), A Oliver (Highfield SC A), T Sullivan (Ex Services).