DARTS: Champs Florence Park given fright by Red Lion

It looked plain-sailing for Park as they took the opening game with Angie Godfrey’s victory against Lorraine Winstone.

However, Red Lion, promoted to Section 1 this season, shocked the hosts by taking a 3-1 lead courtesy of wins from Ali Bateman, Iris Doyle and Tracy Gardiner.

Park fought back to level the match at 3-3 before taking the doubles 2-1 to seal a tense victory.

Nuffield Bar lead the Premier Division after a stunning 8-1 victory against Cherwell Club.

Vikings Social Club A made it five victories out of five after a narrow success away to Gladiators Social Club in Section 2.

The visitors raced into a 4-0 lead through Chris Gerkin, Pat Davies, Debbie Stevens and Pauline Bloomfield.

Gladiators hit back with wins from Tina Walton and Lydia Harper.

But Vikings would not be denied, and despite losing the pairs 2-1, they held on for a 5-4 win.

Berinsfield Community Centre hit top form for the visit of Donnington Community Centre A in a 7-2 success.

Nuffield Lounge visited Donnington Community Centre C and took the lead through Pat Ireson.

But that proved to be the visitors’ only success as the home side powered their way to an 8-1 victory.

In Section 3, John Radcliffe Hospital Social B charged into a 2-0 lead at Nuffield Lounge B thanks to Dan Lyne and Kim Griffiths.

The home side levelled with wins from Carmel Bellerby and Nicola Bellerby.

But JR hit back to lead 4-2 with victories from Emma Jacobs and Dawn Jacobs and went on to win 6-3.

RESULTS CHECK MEN'S LEAGUE Premier & Section 1: Green Rd SC 7, Goodlake Arms B 2; Rose Hill CC 1, Windrush Club 8; The Star 5, Cowley Workers SC 4.

Section 2: Corner House A 7, Red Lion 2; Masons Arms A 2, Three Horseshoes 7.

Section 3: Masons Arms B 3, Vikings SC A 6; East Oxford CC 3, Littlemore Rugby Club 6; Folly Bridge Inn 4, Bullnose Morris 5.

Section 4: Nuffield Arms A 2, Original Swan A 7.

Section 5: Chequers Inn B 4, Priory Inn A 5; Ampleforth Arms B 4, Cricketers B 5; Florence Park CC 4, Corner House 5; Chequers Inn B 4, Priory Inn A 5; Original Swan B 3, Nuffield Arms B 6.

Section 6: Quarry Gate C 3, Marsh Harrier B 6; Cricketers Arms A 6, Ampleforth Arms A 3; Queens Head 6, Black Horse A 3; Red Lion 5, Village Inn B 4.

Section 7: Kings 7, Quarry Gate B 2; Marston RBL A 8, Kite Inn B 1; Red Lion 3, Golden Ball 6; Ampleforth Arms 4, Crown House A 5.

Section 8: Black Horse B 8, The Crown 1; Quarry Gate A 4, White House 5; Fairview Inn 6, Red Lion 3.

Section 9: Kite A 2, Gladiators SC 7; Priory Inn B 4, Northway CC 5.

LADIES LEAGUE Premier & Section1: Florence Park CC A 5, Red Lion 4; Nuffield Bar 8, Cherwell Club 1.

Section 2: Gladiators SC A 4, Vikings SC A 5; Berinsfield CC 7, Donnington CC A 2; Donnington CC C 8, Nuffield Lounge A 1.

Section 3: Red Lion 3, Gladiators SC B 6; Nuffield Lounge B 3, JR Hospital SC B 6.

Section 4: Catherine Wheel A 2, Six Bells A 7; Crown House B 5, Chequers Inn 4.

Section 5: Headington RBL 5, Prince of Wales 4.

Section 6: Marston RBL A 3, Folly Bridge Inn B 6.

Section 7: Black Horse 4, Northway B 5; The Sun 5, Marston RBL B 4; Six Bells B 4, Littlemore Rugby Club 5.

Section 8: JR Hospital SC A 6, Quarry Gate 3; Vikings SC B 6, Corner House 3; Cowley CC B 5, Catherine Wheel B 4.

THIS WEEK'S 180s A Brown (Green Rd SC) 2, G Morton (Quarry Gate B), N Russell (Star), A Barrett (Star), J Palmer (Star); S Holly (Star), D Buckingham (Star), C Heath (Kite Inn A), L Richards (Cowley Workers SC), N Aust (Black Horse), M Aust (Black Horse), M Burns (Green Rd SC), S Wright (Green Rd SC), O Varney (Green Rd SC), M Worrell (Folly Bridge Inn), P Dodson (Folly Bridge Inn).

100-PLUS FINISHES D Davies (Corner House B) 160, A Brown (Green Rd SC) 160, M Smith (Goodlake Arms B) 134, D Hopkins (East Oxford CC) 124, S Wright (Green Rd SC) 120, S Parker (Goodlake Arms B) 120, P Bustin (Three Horseshoes) 116, A Larner (Windrush Club) 116, C Staff (Northway CC) 105, T Woods (Rose Hill CC) 100, A Eckart (Three Horseshoes) 100.