Cowley Community Centre C continue to set the pace in the ODDA Premier Division - but had to come from behind against The Shears.

Dave Exell defeated Jon Jukes to leave Cowley trailing, but the leaders stormed back with wins from Graham Manning, Terry Sapey, Peter Jones, Pete Hall (180) and Paul Cross to give them a winning 5-1 lead.

A 2-1 pairs scoreline saw them run out 7-2 winners and a three-point lead at the top.

Defending champions Railway A narrowed the gap slightly, after a convincing 8-1 win at Shelley Arms C.

Ray Pape defeated Steve Foster to gain Shelley's only point.

Section 2 leaders Rowing Machine made it four wins on the bounce when they entertained Nuffield Arms A, running out 7-2 winners.

Steventon Social Club also made it four wins out of four with a 5-4 success over the visiting Littlemore British Legion.

In Section 3, Morris Motors Social Club A finally got off the mark after three losses.

They beat previously-unbeaten Three Horseshoes 6-3 in a shock result.

The visitors took the opening game when Adie Bowden beat Alan Hunter. But Morris hit back and wins from Dennis Moss, Dylan Davies (180), Martin Andrews and Chris Myers handed them a 4-2 lead.

And although Horseshoes' Paul Bustin hit two 180s in defeating James Harding, two psirs wins for Morris proved enough.

Bullnose Morris A ended Red Lion B's unbeaten start in Section 4.

The Lion started well when wins from Richard Reveley and D Bevan gave them a 2-0 lead. But the visiting Bullnose levelled at 2-2 with wins from G Goodall and G Shorter.

Lion lead 3-2 after a fine win from R Mortimer only to see Vic Clarke's win over Fergus Gilsenan level the scores at 3-3 and the Bullnose ran out 6-3 winners after a 3-0 pairs win.

Marsh Harrier defeated Section 5 rivals Railway Social Club B 7-2 to make it four wins out of four.

GREENE KING & ODDA.

MEN'S LEAGUE.

Premier & Section 1: Cowley CC B 7, Angel 2; The Shears 2, Cowley CC 7; Shelley C 1, Railway A 8.

Section 2: Rowing Machine 7, Nuffield Arms 2; Steventon FC 5, Littlemore RBL 4; George B 4, Quarry Gate 5; Nuffield B 5, Final Whistle 4.

Section 3: Black Bull 4, Red Lion A 5; Quarry Gate 2, Cowley Workers 7; Masons A 5, Nuffield C 4; Morris Motors A 6, Three Horseshoes 3.

Section 4: Red Lion 3, Bullnose Morris 6; Marston RBL 4, Original Swan 5; Sutton Courtenay FC 3, George Bar 6.

Section 5: Railway B 4, Marsh Harrier 5; Vikings SC 6, Democrats 3; Grove Hse 4, Cherwell Club 5; Kings Arms 6, Masons B 3.

Section 6: The Fox 7, JR Hospital SC 2; The Crown 7, Black Boy 2; Cowley CC A 5, Somerset Hse 4; Gladiators 6, Catherine Wheel A 3.

Section 7: Bullnose Morris B 5, The Tandem 4; POW A 6, Chester Arms 3; Red Lion 6, Headington RBL 3; Cricketers 6, Masons D 3.

Section 8: Bricklayers 3, Berinsfield CA 6; Temple Bar 7, POW B 2.

Section 9: Masons C 4, Sth Oxford SC 5; Catherine Wheel 6, Railway D 3; Cavalier 3, Follybridge 6.

Section 10: Corner Hse 3, Woodstock Arms 6; Crown Hse 5, Three Horseshoes 4; Railway C 4, Morris Motors B 5.

LADIES' LEAGUE.

Premier & Section 1: Quarry Gate C 4, Morris Motors 5; Shelley D 8, EOCC 1; The Shears 8, Shelley A 1.

Section 2: Donnington SC B 5, Grove Hse A 4; Nuffield A 2, Quarry Gate 7; Vikings 4, Gladiators 5; Cowley Workers A 5, Nuffield Arms 4.

Section 3: Three Horseshoes 4, Donnington CC A 5.

Section 4: Follybridge 3, Cowley Workers B 6; Six Bells B 2, Crown Hse A 7; Berinsfield CC A 2, Cricketers 7.

Section 5: New Club 5, Railway SC A 4; Crown Hse B 2, Golden Ball 7; Green Road SC 3, Florence Park A 6.

Section 6: Rose Hill CC 4, Marston RBL 5; Northway CC 2, Catherine Wheel 7.

Section 7: Catherine Wheel D 6, Nuffield Arms B 3; Cowley Con Club A 2, POW C 7.

Section 8: POW 4, Quarry Gate 5; Democrats 4, Priory 5; Littlemore Rugby Club B 6, Six Bells A 3.

Section 9: Catherine Wheel A 6, JR Hospital SC 3; Black Bull 5, Cowley Con Club B 4; Shelley C 6, Kite Inn 3; Masons B 5, POW A 4.

Section 10: POW 6, Chester Arms 3; JR Hospital SC A 3, Cavalier 6; Railway Hotel B 5, The Nelson 4.

Section 11: Corner Hse 3, The Friar 6; Cavalier B 3, Masons A 6; Railway B 5, Vikings B 4.

THIS WEEK'S 180s.

K Murphy (Railway Ladies A), J Jannaway (Railway C), T Fenlon (Morris Motors B), P Kershaw (JR Hospital SC), D Davis (Morris Motors A), P Bustin (2) (Three Horseshoes), A Allday (Nuffield B), C Trinder (Nuffield B), A Douglas (Final Whistle), D Witherwick (George B), J Britnell (Rowing Machine), J Burke (Rowing Machine), B Stratford (Railway A), K Wilkins (2) (Shears), M Ord (Shears), K Barefoot (Shears), P Hall (Cowley CC), P Rouse (Cowley CC B), J Fowler (The Angel).