THAME C caused an upset when they beat Premier Division hosts Littlemore RBL C in the Oxford & District League’s Colin Cutler Memorial Trophy.

With a handicap of plus 20, the Division 2 side won 4-3 in a thrilling first-round tie.

Malcolm Bough, with a clearance of 44 in the first frame, beat Andrew Posey to put Littlemore 2-0 ahead.

Ross Tarbox levelled when defeating Peter Franklin Routh, before Littlemore’s Lewis Moss shared frames with Martin White. In the decider, Tarbox beat Bough 65-61.

Daniel Brooks won 68-62 in the deciding leg to give Eynsham A victory over Eynsham B, while Sid Ponting claimed a treble as Oxford Bowls Club B defeated Q Zone C.

GENTWORKS OXFORD & DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE RESULTS

Colin Cutler Memorial Trophy 1st round (handicap): Green Road A (scr) 4, New Club A (scr) 1; East Oxford Con B (+30) 4, Green Road B 2; Q Zone A (scr) 1, Q Zone B(scr) 4; Eynsham A (scr) 4, Eynsham B (+20) 3; Abingdon Con A (scr) 4, Oxford Bowls Club A (+10) 0; Q Zone D (+30) 4, Ashton B (+10) 0; House Club A (+20) 4, East Oxford Con A (+20) 2; Thame A (scr) 0, Oracle B (+10) 4; Oxford Bowls Club B (+30) 4, Q Zone C (+30) 3; Yarnton RBL A (+20) 4, Littlemore RBL A (+10) 2; Eynsham C (+30) 4, Woodstock (scr) 1; Littlemore RBL C(scr) 3, Thame C (+20) 4; Oracle A (+10) 1, Abingdon Con B (+30) 4; Highfield A (+20) 4, Q Zone E (+10) 1; Witney A (+10) 4, Thame B (+20) 1.

l HEADINGTON Conservative Club A came from behind to win 2-1 at Ashton in their top of Division 1 clash in the Gentworks Oxford & District Billiards League.

After Callum Vinall won the first leg for Ashton, Headington hit back through Roger Tomlin and Connor Jones.

GENTWORKS OXFORD & DISTRICT BILLIARDS LEAGUE

Littlemore RBL 1, Abingdon Con A 2; Thame A 1, New Club 2; Fieldside 3, Eynsham 0; Ashton 1, Headington Con A 2; Oxford Bowls A 2, Oxford Bowls B 1.