Railway Social Club A retained their Greene King ODDA Winter League Premier Section title in convincing fashion as they eased past Cherwell 6-3 in a high-scoring encounter, which contained an amazing seven 180s.

The home side started well when Ron Anderson beat Dick Foster, but the visitors levelled with Steve Foster defeating Richard Haines.

Malcolm Elliott, Ollie Varney (180) and Phil Addison (180) then gave Railway a 4-1 lead, but Cherwell pulled back to 4-2 when Kit Young (180) saw off Richard Parker - making it 13 games without a singles defeat this season.

Railway secured victory, and the title, with a 2-1 pairs win.

Section 1 leaders Rowing Machine suffered a setback as they lost 5-4 to Shears - leaving them just two points ahead of Shelley Arms, who won 6-3 at The Cripsin.

In Section 2, Nuffield Arms B edged out leaders Cowley Community Centre D in the top-of-the-table clash.

Cowley raced into a 3-0 lead through Andy Douglas, Dave Witherwick and Dave Williamson.

Nuffield pulled two games back with victories from Bob Boys and Simon Smith, before Peter Rouse saw off Merk Kermack (180) to give Cowley a 4-2 advantage.

But Nuffield secured a 5-4 victory after a 2-1 pairs success.

The Nelson's 6-3 victory over Blackbird Bar leaves them needing just two points to clinch the Section 4 title, while Nuffield Arms A were crowned Section 6 champions as they made it 12 wins from 13 games with a 7-2 victory over visitors General Elliott.

Hinksey Heights Golf Club appear to be suffering from the title jitters in Section 10.

They crashed to their second successive 5-4 defeat - this time against Marlborough House.

In the Ladies' League, Shears ended the unbeaten run of Cowley Community Centre A with a 6-3 victory.

Iris Doyle, Claire Bywaters (180) and ladies' world champion Trina Gulliver (180) gave them a 3-0 lead, but the visitors stormed back to level through Pat Ireson, Denise Pape and Karen Hutteron.

Shears won the pairs 3-0 to secure the team's victory.

The title will be decided when the same teams meet at the Community Centre next week.

Quarry Gate C need just one point to lift the Section 1 crown after a 5-4 win over Florence Park B.

RESULTS

Premier & Section 1: Rowing Machine 4, Shears 5; Cowley C 6, Cowley B 3; Crispin 3, Shelley C 6; Railway A 6, Cherwell 3.

Section 2: Shelley A 2, East Oxford CC 7; Cowley Workers B 4, L'more RBL 5; Cowley D 5, Nuffield B 4; Kings Arms 3, Lamb 6.

Section 3: Catherine Wheel A 2, Quarry Gate C 7; Red Lion 4, George Saloon 5.

Section 4: Nelson 6, Blackbird Bar 3; George 6, Cowley Workers A 3; Marsh Harrier 3, Fox 6; Masons B 5, Cowley A 4.

Section 5: Plough 6, Democrats 3; Fairview 7, Masons A 2; Red Lion 6, Marston RBL 3.

Section 6: Nuffield A 7, General Elliott 2; Marston RBL 3, Railway B 6; Quarry Gate B 6, Three Horseshoes B 3.

Section 7: Fox Inn Sandford 8, Quarry Gate A 1; Masons C 3, Grove House 6.

Section 8: Bullnose Morris 7, Headington RBL 2; Shelley B 2, Morris Motors B 7; Quarry Gate D 4, Catherine Wheel B 5.

Section 9: Friar 1, Florence Park SC 8.

Section 10: Duke of Monmouth 7, Railway 2; Marlborough House 5, Hinksey 4; Eagle Tavern 4, Crown House A 4; Six Bells 6, Berinsfield BSA 3.

Ladies' Premier & Section 1: Shears 6, Cowley 3; Quarry Gate C 5, Florence Park 4.

Section 2: Nuffield Arms 4, Quarry Gate D 5; Red Lion 4, Cowley Workers B 5; General Elliott 2, New Club Wheatley 7; Vikings 4, Three Horseshoes 5.

Section 3: Cowley 7, Northway 2; Fox Inn 5, Grove House C 4; Gladiators 2, Cowley Workers 7; Chequers Inn 7, Village Inn 2.

Section 4: Catherine Wheel A 1, Masons 8; South Oxford 5, Wolvercote RBL 4; Florence Park A 5, Fairview Inn 4; Littlemore RBL 3, Grove House B 6.

Section 5: Kidlington Green 4, Crown Stadhampton 5; Crown House B 3, Shelley B 6; North Oxford 2, Railway B 7.

Section 6: Cowley Workers C 7, Catherine Wheel C 2; Masons Arms A 5, Jack Russell 4.

Section 7: Black Boy A 4, Three Horseshoes 5; Catherine Wheel B 3, Cowley B 6.

Section 8: Fox 5, Catherine Wheel D 4.

Section 9: Cowley Con Club 4, Marlboro House 5.

Section 10: Littlemore 4, Kings Arms Wheatley 5; Kite Inn 3, Cumnor 6.

Section 11: Duke of Monmouth 4, Somerset House 5; Friar 3, Quarry Gate B 6; Railway C 2, Vikings B 7.