Neil Cartwright defeated his British Rail teammate Darren Jones to become the Oxford District League Division 1 singles champion for the first time.

The competition produced a few surprises, with ten-times winner Karl Bushell beaten in the group by Jones and then in the semi-final by Cartwright.

The closely-fought final featured some scintillating attacking play before Cartwright prevailed 13-15, 11-8, 14-12, 13-11 to leave Jones runner-up again.

Division 2 champion Tom Bowden almost went two games down to his Vikings teammate, Huw Morgan, in their semi-final and then had to save two match points before beating Guy Plowman in the final.

Gladiators’ Kevin Giles recovered from 8-1 down to win his Division 3 semi-final against Ryan Hambridge and then pulled off a similar trick in the final against David Moulton.

New club Semmle produced the Division 4 winner in Sebastian Bauersfeld, just prevailing over Joanna Mellon, while Jamie McNeil dominated the Two-a-side final.

RESULTS

Div 1 semi-finals: N Cartwright (British Rail) bt K Bushell (Forum) 11-7, 8-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-2; D Jones (British Rail) bt J Lovelock (British Rail) 13-11, 11-6, 11-7. Final: Cartwright bt Jones 13-15, 11-8, 14-12, 13-11.

Div 2 semi-finals: T Bowden (Vikings) bt H Morgan (Vikings) 6-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-5; G Plowman (Forum) bt P Juiwong (Vikings) 11-9, 11-5, 11-6. Final: Bowden bt Plowman (Forum) 8-11, 4-11, 11-9, 15-13, 11-6.

Div 3 semi-finals: K Giles (Gladiators) bt R Hambridge (Forum) 8-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 12-10; D Moulton (Forum) bt S Curtis (Holton) 11-7, 11-3, 11-7. Final: Giles bt Moulton 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 7-11, 12-10.

Div 4 semi-finals: S Bauersfeld (Semmle) bt M Jackson (Vikings) 11-3, 11-5, 11-6; J Mellon (Gladiators) bt J Hale (Semmle) 11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 11-5. Final: Bauersfeld bt J Mellon (Gladiators) 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 6-11, 13-11.

Two-a-side semi-finals: J McNeil (Forum) bt S Campbell (Forum) 10-12, 11-9, 11-6, 11-2; A Baulch (Forum) bt J East (Forum) 11-8, 11-7, 11-6. Final: McNeil bt Baulch 11-4, 11-7, 11-8.