PIP Goulding came agonisingly close to a maximum with 17 dolls for Jelly Tots in the Railway Inn Culham, Invitation League at the Cowley Conservative Club.

Goulding missed with his 12th stick, but even his heroics weren't enough to save Jelly Tots from going down 4-2 to Marston RBL.

Norman Nuthall led the way with 14 dolls as the Railway Inn triumphed 4-2 in their top-of-the-table clash against Littlemore RBL.

Steve Bayliss had a six in his 13 dolls for Littlemore RBL.

Ken Maunder took the top-scorer honours in both the Gladiator Beer Seller Wednesday & Friday Leagues.

He notched up 12 dolls for Sports Club A in their 4-2 win over Cowley Workers in the Wednesday League.

And he improved on that total with 14 dolls - including a six - for Garsington Sports in their 4-2 win over the Ox in the Friday League.

John Townsend (5, 5, 4) also hit 14 dolls for Clare Car Hire in their 3-3 draw against hosts Gladiators.

Rod Baker notched a six in his 14 dolls to help Gin'll Fix It to a 5-1 win over Anti-Social Club in the Kidlington Indoor League.

Tony Bradford included a six in his 13 dolls off the anchor as the Veterans beat New Club A 4-2 in the John Smith's Winter League at New Club, Wheatley.

RESULTS

Gladiator Beer Seller Wednesday League: Sports Club B 2, Team Monarch 4; Sports Club A 4, Cowley Workers 2; Red Lion 0, Plough 6; Florence Park 1, Gladiators 5. Top scorer: K Maunder (Sports A) 12.

Gladiator Beer Seller Friday League: Ox 2, Garsington Sports 4; Clare Car Hire 3, Gladiators 3; Pips 4, Cowley Workers 2; Exiles 2, Cricketers 4. Top scorer: K Maunder (Garsington Sports), J Townsend (Clare Car Hire) 14. Sixers: K Maunder, P Shepherd (Pips), W Trinder (Exiles).

John Smith's Winter League (New Club, Wheatley): New Club D 6, New Club B 0; Tiddington CC 3, New Club C 3; Oxford Gas 2, Red Lion 4; Veterans 4, New Club A 2. Top scorer: T Bradford (Veterans) 13. Sixer: T Bradford.

Kidlington Indoor League: Anti-Social Club 1, Gin'll Fix It 5; Kings Arms 5, Kidlington OB 1; Unknowns 3, Punch Bowl 3; North Oxford CC 5, Kidlington SC 1. Top scorer: R Baker (Gin'll Fix It) 14. Sixers: R Baker, P Sawyer (North Oxford CC).

Railway Inn Culham, Invitation League: Cowley Conners 2, Holden & Parker 4; Marston RBL 4, Jelly Tots 2; Towler Hall 2, Littlemore Outsiders 4; Railway Inn 4, Littlemore RBL 2. Top scorer: M Goulding (Jelly Tots) 17. Sixers: M Goulding 2, S Bayliss (Littlemore RBL).