DIVISION 2 leaders Gladiators Club A sent Premier side Oracle spinning to their first defeat of the season in the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford & District League.

Gladiators won 4-2 at home after Dave Jarman, Bob Pincombe and Keith Gardner, who scored 9160, won the opening three singles.

Mark Trafford (13,690) pulled one back for Oracle, before the hosts sealed victory by sharing the pairs.

Berinsfield came from behind to win 4-2 at Democrats.

Richard Garrett (5,160) put the home side in front only to see Berinsfield take the next three singles through Adam Ingram (3,580) John Boal (5,490)and Geoff Mace (4,780) to share the pairs.

Division 1 leaders Donnington Club won 4-2 at Vikings B, whose only singles win came from Sean Stratford.

Jenny Florey, Melissa Standbridge and Ian Moquet won Donnington’s singles.

Hot on their heels are Masons A ,who beat Gladiators Club B 6-0 thanks to Dave Rose, Chris Bateman, Mick Murphy and Alan Lowe.

  •  KEITH Sheard won the Oxfordshire Open held at Didcot CC after beating Oxford’s No 1 Mark Trafford 23,020-5,290 in the final.