REIGNING Premier champions Swan A made a disastrous start to the Greene King Oxford & District League season, when crashing 3-0 at home to The Woodman, writes ANDY BEAL.

Neil Pratley led the way with a dozen dolls (5-4-3) as they won 24-19, 28-22, 28-22.

Gladiators scored the highest leg of the night in their 2-1 win at the George A.

Kevin Giles led the way with a six in the opening leg, which Glads won 26-22.

George won the second leg 25-24, but the visitors stormed the final leg 34-22.

Giles top-scored with 13 dolls (6-3-4), a figure matched by the George’s Kevin Stuart.

Clive Proudfoot hit a six in his opening throw for Garsington Sports Club A, but it could not prevent them going down 2-1 at home to The Black Prince.

New Club A won all three legs at home to Red Lion Yarnton 29-25, 26-25, 23-21, thanks to Pip Goulding’s baker’s dozen.

Three Pigeons returned to the league with a 2-1 home win over newly-promoted Swan B.

The visitors won the opening leg 28-25 as Mark Revill clanged off a six. Three Pigeons won the next two 29-26, 26-22.

In Section 2, Kevin Masterson clanged off 13 dolls to lead Vikings A to maximum points at Gladiators B.

Graham Bristow was in excellent form with 14 dolls for Tiddington Cricket Club in their 2-1 home win over Blackbird In Section 3.

Six Bells A Kidlington scored more dolls than their visitors New Club B (54-52) but still ended up losing 2-1.

Phil Jackson whipped off a six in his final throw as Garsington Sports Club B came away from The Chequers A with maximum points.

Garsington won the first leg on three sticks after it was tied 17-17 and then completed the whitewash in the next two legs 22-20, 21-20.

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE RESULTS

Premier & Section 1: The George A 1, Gladiators A 2; New Club A 3, Red Lion A 0, Garsington Sports A 1, Black Prince 2; The Swan A 0, The Woodman 3; Three Pigeons 2, The Swan B 1.

Section 2: Gladiators B 0, Vikings Sports A 3; Six Bells E 2, Six Bells D 1; Chequers C 3, Black Horse C 0; Donnington Club A 1, Bullnose Morris A 2.

Section 3: Vikings Sports B 1, White House 2; Chequers A 0, Garsington Sports B 3; King & Queen 2, Queens Head 1; Six Bells A 1, New Club B 2; Tiddington Cricket Club 2, The Blackbird 1.

Section 4: Democrats Club A 1, The George B 2; Masons Arms A 1, Six Bells B 2;Donnington Club C 3, Rose Hill Club 0; Black Swan 0, The Swan C 3.

Section 5: Vikings Sports D 1, Red Lion 2; Seacourt Bridge A 2, Masons Arms B 1; Littlemore BL B 1, Chequers B 2; Fox & Goat 2, Cricketers Cowley 1; Bullnose Morris B 3, Cricketers Littleworth 0.

Section 6: Marston BL 3, Original Swan A 0; Black Horse B 3, Green Road Club A 0; Florence Park Club 0, Donnington Club B 3;Northway Club A 0, Vikings Sports C 3.

Section 7: Northway Club C 3, Northway Club B 0; Kidlington FC 1, Black Horse A 2; Cricketers B 0, Catherine Wheel B 3; Catherine Wheel A 2, Prince of Wales 1.

Section 8; Gladiators C 1, Democrats Club B 2; Kings Arms 1, White Hart Wytham 2; Red Lion 1, Golden Ball 2.

Sixers: C Proudfoot (Garsington Sports A), K Giles, C Jenkins (Gladiators A), P Jackson (Garsington Sports B), P Townsend (Three Pigeons), M.Revill (Swan B).

Blobbers: P Plucknet (Black Swan), N Richmond (Democrats Club A), B Holton (Cricketers Arms), J Flett (Cricketers B), C Grimes (Kings Arms), J Harris (Chequers B).

Top dolls: 14 – G Bristow (Tiddington Cricket Club). 13 – K Giles, (Gladiators A), K Stuart (George A) K Masterson (Vikings Sports A), P Goulding (New Club A).

WYCHWOOD LEAGUE

Queens Head A 8, Black Prince B 2; Cock Inn 2, Masons Arms A 8; Black Prince A 10, Hanborough SSC 0; Oxford Yeoman B 10, Enstone SSC 0; George & Dragon 6, Red Lion 4; Masons Arms B 5, Killingworth Castle 5; Three Horseshoes 4, Queens Head B 6; Stonesfield SSC 6, Woodman Inn 4.

Top scorer: J Townsend (Black Prince A) 22.

Sixers: A Chamberlain (Three Horseshoes), M Few (Oxford Yeoman B).