PREMIER Section leaders Black Prince suffered a first defeat of the season when falling to a 2-1 loss at Swan A in the Greene King Oxford & District League, writes ANDY BEAL.

Lee Thompson led the way with 13 dolls (6-3-4) as Swan secured victory by winning the first two legs 26-20, 30-24, before Prince snatched the third in a shoot-out.

Gladiators A’s unbeaten run was also ended.

Despite losing the first leg 24-21, Garsington Sports A claimed the spoils after levelling the match in a three-stick shoot-out and taking the decider 25-19.

George A also needed a shoot-out to earn their first win in a 2-1 victory at home to Chequers C in an all Section 1 clash.

The hosts took the opener 21-17, but fell six short in chasing down a set of 27 by the visitors in the second leg.

George won the shoot-out after the decider was tied 24-24.

Only two dolls proved the difference as Woodman edged Swan B.

Woodman took the lead in a three-stick shoot-out, only for Swan to level when winning the second 24-22.

The third went down to the wire, with Woodstock triumphing in a one-stick shoot-out.

Bullnose A made it four Section 2 wins in a row, edging Black Horse B 2-1.

They took the first leg in a shoot-out after it was tied 20-20, before clinching the second 24-17.

Mick Jessett bagged a six in a 12-doll haul for the Black Horse, who won the final leg 23-22.

Steve Ward clanged off 13 (4-5-4) as Donnington Club A beat Six Bells D Kidlington 3-0.

They won the first two legs 25-23 and 22-20, before winning a shoot-out to earn maximum points.

In Section 3, Queens Head A beat hosts Vikings Sports A.

The home side took the first leg on a shoot-out, only for the visitors to claim the next two legs 17-16, 20-19.

Ampleforth Arms B prevailed 2-1 in a Section 4 battle with Bullnose Morris B.

The opener was tied 9-9, with Ampleforth winning it on three sticks, before taking the second leg 17-15.

Bullnose grabbed a point, clinching the third in a shoot-out.

Darren Walker endured a mixed night as George lost 2-1 at Cricketers Arms Littleworth.

He blobbed in the first leg, only hit one in the second, before clanging off a six in the third.

Democrats ended a 15-game winless run when beating Masons Arms B 2-1.

They lost the first leg in the Section 5 match in a shoot-out, before triumphing in leg scores of 17-15 and 18-15.

RESULTS

OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

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Premier & Section 1: Six Bells E 3, Three Pigeons 0; Gladiators A 1, Garsington Sports A 2; The George A 2, Chequers C 1; The Swan A 2, Black Prince 1; The Woodman 2, The Swan B 1.

Section 2: Red Lion A 1, Tiddington Cricket Club 2; Bullnose Morris A 2, Black Horse B 1; Garsington Sports B 2, Gladiators B 1; Donnington Club A 3, Six Bells D 0; Queens Head B 3, Florence Park Club A 0.

Section 3: Vikings Sports A 1, Queens Head A 2; Littlemore BL A 1, Ampleforth Arms A 2; Masons Arms A 1, Chequers A 2; Rose Hill Club 3, Six Bells B 0; Red Lion A 2, Donnington Club C 1.

Section 4: Six Bells A 2, Red Lion B 1; Cricketers Arms 2, The George B 1; Ampleforth Arms B 2, Bullnose Morris B 1; New Club 1, Vikings Sports B 2; Green Road Club 2, Donnington Club B 1.

Section 5: Vikings Sports C 1, Cricketers Arms 2; Democrats Club A 2, Masons Arms B 1; Northway Club C 2, The Blackbird 1; Florence Park Club 2, Red Lion B 1; White Hart A 0, The Swan C 3.

Section 6: Catherine Wheel B 3, North Oxford Con Club 0; Cowley Workers Club 1, Seacourt Bridge 2; Prince of Wales 2, Littlemore BL B 1; Kidlington FC 2, Vikings Sports D 1.

Section 7: The Tandem 2, Marston BL A 1; Chequers B 3, Northway Club B 0; Black Horse 2, Gladiators D 1: Red Lion 1, Golden Ball A 2.

Section 8: Gladiators C 3, White Hart Wytham 0; Original Swan 0, Democrats Club B 3; Donnington Club D 2, Catherine Wheel A 1; Golden Ball B 2, White Hart B 1.

Sixers: L Thompson (The Swan A), A Keenan (The Woodman), R Jacobs (Vikings Sports A), D Walker (The George B), M Jessett (Black Horse), R Goodall (Garsington Sports B).

Blobbers: S Bradbury (Cowley Workers), R Trafford (North Oxford Con Club), M Heavens (Democrats Club B), M Davey (Marston BL), D Claque (Red Lion Cassington), D Light (Chequers A), T Mault (Masons Arms).

Top doll scorers:13 L Purcell (The George A), L Thompson (The Swan A), P Austin (Black Prince), S Ward (Six Bells D Kidlington), R Goodall (Garsington Sports B).

WYCHWOOD LEAGUE

Masons Arms A 8, Cock Inn 2; Queens Head A 5, Chadlington Sports 5; Oxford Yeoman B 6, Long Hanborough Sports 4; Black Prince B 9, Masons Arms B 1; Enstone Sports 0, Black Prince A 10; Elm Tree 2, Kings Head 8; George & Dragon 6, Oxford Yeoman A 4; Stonesfield Sports 8, Queens Head B 2; Red Lion 7, Cinnamon Stick 3; Three Horseshoes 10, Killingworth Castle 0.

Top scorer: 20 J Townsend (Black Prince A).

Sixers: J Townsend (Black Prince A), D Harris, S Buckingham (both Masons Arms A).

BICESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE

(Sponsored by Lodge Garage)

Premier & Div 1: White Lion 1, The Pheasant 2; Brill S&SC B 3, Crown 0; Black Bull B 2, Black Bull A 1; Highfield SC 1, Muddy Duck 2.

Div 2: The Lion 3, Ashton Club 0; Bell Bicester 3, Nut Tree 0; Ex Services 3, Prince of Wales 0; Bull Inn A 2, Brill S&SC A 1.

Div 3: Chearsley Cricketers 0, White Horse B 3; Shakespeare 2, Barley Mow 1; Red Lion Islip 0, Red Cow 3.

Div 4: White Horse A 2, Butchers Arms 1; Chandos Arms 3, White Hart 0; Red Lion Finmere 2, The Harrison 1.

Div 5: Royal Oak 1, Crown Twyford 2; Plough A 2, Bull Inn B 1; Fountain B 2, KEA 1.

Div 6: Black Bull Divas 1, Eight Bells 2; Bull & Butcher A 2, Safari Garden 1.

Sixers: D Revitt (White Lion), E Jones (Ex Services).

Blobber: A Lincoln (Highfield SC).