KIDLINGTON Green SC B kept their unbeaten record with a 5-4 win at home to Premier Section 1 leaders Challow British Legion in the Greene King ODDA Winter League.

After Neil Russell put the hosts ahead, Legion hit back to lead 3-1, with wins from Preben Krabben, Andy Jones and John Cross (180) Green Club levelled at 3-3, with pressure wins from Geordie Grant and Terry Woods (180), and took the pairs 2-1 for a dramatic victory.

Chequers Inn B gained their first success when winning 5-4 at home to Kings Arms in a Section 1 contest, thanks to Steve Coling, who hit two 180s.

In Ladies’ Section 1, George Bar A broke their duck with a 5-4 victory at home to George Lounge C after singles wins from Jot Beesley, Sylvia Cann and 86-year-old Eve John.

ODDA RESULTS

MEN’S WINTER LEAGUE

Men’s Premier & Section 1: Kidlington Green SC B 5, Challow RBL 4; Chequers Inn B 5, Kings Arms 4.

Section 2: Corner House A 7, George Bar A 2; Cricketers Arms A 6, Vikings SC 3.

Section 3: Littlemore Rugby Club C 6, Six Bells 3; George Lounge A 7, Cricketers Arms B 2.

Section 4: Marston RBL A 3, Berkshire House 6; George Bar B 2, Red Lion A 7; Littlemore Rugby Club B 4, Original Swan A 5.

Section 5: Butchers Arms 6, Horspath CC 3; Masons Arms 7, Littlemore RFC A 2; Prince of Wales 8, George Lounge B 1.

Section 6: Donnington CC D 6, Marston RBL B 3; New Club 5, Rose Hill CC 4; Original Swan B 2, Florence Park CC B 7; Red Lion B 3, Corner House B 6.

LADIES’ WINTER LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: George Bar A 5, George Lounge C 4.

Section 2: Donnington CC B 8, Red Lion 1; Kidlington FC B 4, Cowley Workers SC C 5; Duke of Monmouth 6, Chequers Inn B 3.

Section 3: Original Swan 2, Northway CC 7; Cricketers Arms 1, Six Bells A 8; Six Bells 7, Florence Park CC C 2.

Section 4: Six Bells B 8, New Club A 1; Gladiators SC 5, Donnington CC A 4; Cowley Workers A 6, Kidlington FC A 3.

Section 5: New Club 5, Butchers Arms 4; Cowley Workers B 4, Masons Arms 5; Vikings SC 4, Marston RBL 5.

LAST WEEK’S MAXIUMS

S Coling (Chequers Inn B) 2, J Palmer (Kidlington Green SC B) 2, K Masterton (Vikings SC) 2, P Bustin (Chequers Inn B), S Davison (Kings Arms), T Wood (Kidlington Green SC B), J Cross (Challow RBL), D Fathers (Six Bells), S Pratley (Masons Arms), J Carr (Butchers Arms).

TON PLUS CHECK-OUTS

W Bright (George Bar B) 142, D Packford (New Club) 118, A Jones (Challow RBL) 115, K Lockyer (Florence Park CC) 112, R Mangan (Corner House B) 110, S Coling (Chequers Inn B, 106), T Ballard (Corner House A) 105, N Russell (Kidlington Green SC B) 102, L Radford (Kings Arms) 101.

  • ANDY Jones was the star as Oxfordshire’s youth team fell just short in an 8-7 loss to London.

Playing for Oxon Under 21s, Jones recorded a 3-0 win, with seven ton-plus shots and an average of 26.84.
The Under 21s won 4-1, with further victories from Ashley Presley (25.30), Dan Kirton and James Tricker.
Oxon Under 18s went down 4-3, despite successes for Aaron Presley, Conner Wyatt and Kyle Meadows.
Oxon’s girls lost 3-0.