GREAT play by Robert Adnams helped Democrats Club to a 6-3 victory at Kidlington Football Club in Premier & Section 1 of the Greene King ODDA League.

After the hosts had taken the lead through Mark Stocker, Adnams levelled matters thanks to super successive winning legs of 14 and 16 darts.

Section 1 side Kidlington went 3-1 ahead through Pete Smith (180) and Peter Gough, but the Democrats again hit back, thanks to Mark Bayliss and Ashley Pressley before taking the pairs 3-0.

Premier Section leaders Kidlington Green Club made it ten wins out of ten, but struggled before edging out hosts Abingdon United Social Club 5-4.

The visitors led 3-2, thanks to Joe Palmer, Terry Wood and Adam Bowman, with Jason Taylor and Shane Turner replying.

Sean Holly’s tenth win of the season made it 4-2, and despite losing the pairs, the Green Club hung on.

There was another tight game in Section 2 as Black Bull won 5-4 at Chequers Inn B, for whom Jason Taylor (180) and Steve Coling won their singles.

But victories for Martin Parsons, Neal Lowe, Trevor Skinner and Tony Wheeler set up Bull’s success.

Kidlington Green SC, who lost their unbeaten record in Ladies Section 1 to Blackbird Bar the previous week, gained quick revenge with a stunning 7-2 success, thanks to singles wins from Sue Burns, Trina Blackman, Sophie Pollard, Emily Burns and Tasha Pitts, plus a 2-1 victory in the pairs.

Witney Snooker Club raced into a 3-0 leadat Blackbird Leys Bowls Club thanks to Paulette Guy, Hazel Prowton and Carol Smith.

The hosts levelled through Emily Elliott, Lorraine Singleton and Megan Curtis, but the Snooker Club took the pairs 2-1 for a narrow 5-4 win.

RESULTS

SUMMER LEAGUE

MEN

Premier & Section 1: Abingdon United FC 4, Kidlington Green SC 5; Kings Arms 2, Challow RBL 7; Kidlington FC 3, Democrats Club 6.

Section 2: Red Lion A 3, Corner House A 6; Chequers Inn B 4, Black Bull 5; George Bar A 7, Cricketers Arms 2.

Section 3: Littlemore RFC B 6, Six Bells 3; Marston RBL A 4, Duke of Monmouth 5; Cricketers Arms B 3, Original Swan A 6.

Section 4: Donnington CC A 3, Littlemore RFC A 6; Butchers Arms 4, Gladiators Club 5; George Bar 6, Bullnose Morris 3.

Section 5: Masons Arms 3, George Lounge 6.

Section 6: Corner House 2, Donnington CC 7; Rose Hill CC 3, Red Lion B 6.

LADIES

Premier & Section 1: Red Lion 1, Florence Park CC A 8; Blackbird Leys Bowls Club 4, Witney Snooker Club 5; Kidlington Green SC 7, Blackbird Bar 2. Section 2: Florence Park CC B 6, George Lounge A 3; Six Bells A 1, Catherine Wheel 8.

Section 3: Original Swan 4, Northway CC 5; Donnington CC B 6, Gladiators Club 3.

Section 4: New Club 2, Donnington CC 7; Chequers Inn A 6, Marston RBL 3; Masons Arms 3, Bletchington SC 6.

Section 5: Cowley Workers Club B 3, George Bar 6; Florence Park CC D 6, Rose Hill CC 3.

LAST WEEK’S MAXIMUMS

P Smith (Kidlington FC), A Bowman (Kidlington Green SC), D Jones (George Lounge), D Smith (Abingdon United FC), D Turner (Littlemore RFC).

TON-PLUS FINISHES

L Fowler (Kidlington Green SC) 146, J Palmer (Kidlington Green SC) 140, S Burns (Kidlington Green SC Ladies) 124, R Day (Gladiators) 121, D Elderkin (Rose Hill CC) 120, J Taylor (Chequers Inn B) 115, P Guy (Witney Snooker Club Ladies) 115, D Adams (Red Lion A) 112, M Worrall (Donnington CC A) 112, C Myers (Cricketers Arms A) 111, R Garrett (Prince of Wales) 102, A Malyinko (Democrats Club) 102, T Blackman (Kidlington Green SC Ladies) 100, T Wood (Kidlington Green SC) 100.