NEWLY-promoted Oxfordshire play their first game of the season at home to Derbyshire in Division 2 of the Kaliber Inter Counties Dart League this weekend.

After a brilliant run that has seen them promoted from Division 4 to Division 3, and Division 3 to Division 2 in consecutive seasons, they are looking forward to challenging for promotion to Division 1, and they welcome Louise Carroll to the Ladies A team.

The games will be played at Cowley Community Centre on Saturday and Sunday, with the action due to start at midday on both days.

f=Helvetica s=5.9q=cOXON TEAMS q=fMen's A: R Anderson (Three Tuns Kings Sutton), N Cobb (A&A Meat Specialists), S Foster (Tim Jeffreys Cartoonist & Illustrator and The White Lion Fewcott), R Haines (Lucky House Chinese Takeaway), P Hall (Richard Hacker Motorcycles), Jon Jukes (Peacock Hotel, Lil and Brian Berry, The Mole and Chicken), A Larner (Studio 133), Ray Pape (A&C Glass and Glazing), B Stratford (The Potato Pubs and A1 Inflatables, A Syphas (S&K Enterprises Ltd), O Varney (Studio 133), K Young (White Lion, Fewcott).

Men's B: P Addison (Bicester Beers), K Bedding (KR Clark Cove & Cornice), P Cross (Berinsfield Social Club), D Essex (Brackley Glass & Windows Ltd and Kings Sutton Scaffolding), J Fowler (Heyford Leys Camping and Cherwell Club), D Lucas, G Manning (Sandvik Coromant), P Newman (David Essex Carpenter and Joiner), R Pryor, L Radford, P Rouse, D Woodward.

Ladies A: L Carroll, I Doyle (Mrs Geekie), P (JPJ Supplies Ltd), L Jones (Handy Stores), D Pape (Cowley Community Centre), K Parker (Handy Stores).

Ladies B: C Birch (JPJ Supplies Ltd), N Curzan (SB Enterprises Ltd), B Manning, H Prowton (PP Carpentry), I Richardson, K Williams.

Men's Reserves: P Freeman, G Price, K Wilkins, T Wood.

Ladies Reserves: G Britnell (Hollybush Inn Witney), S Cox. DARTS: Super Legion sink leaders LITTLEMORE Royal British Legion pulled off a shock as they beat Greene King ODDA LeagueSection 2 leaders Cricketers 5-4.

Nick Baldwin gave them the lead with victory against Cyril Trinder, only for Richard Carter to bring them level.

Tony Allday then rattled off a maximum 180 to put Littlemore back in front.

Cricketers made it all-square via Roger Cotterell's victory, before wins from Paul Champ and Alan Eckart put Legion 4-2 up.

Although Cricketers won the pairs 2-1, it wasn't enough.

Shelley Arms A closed the gap on the leaders to two points after a 7-2 success at Red Lion A.

Simon Powell gave Shelley the lead with victory against Keith Abrey, with Lions levelling despite a 180 from Ally Walls.

That sparked Shelley into action as they took a 4-1 lead. Although Steve Gaisford pulled one back, Shelley won the pairs 3-0.

RESULTS Men's League Premier & Section 1: Cowley CC C 7, The Angel 2; Railway SC A 7, Cowley CC B 2.

Section 2: L'more RBL 5, Cricketers 4; Nuffield A 5, Cowley Workers 4; Red Lion A 2, Shelley A 7.

Section 3: Cowley Workers 6, Morris Motors A 3; George B Bar 9, George Inn 0; Crown 5, Quarry Gate B 4; Three Horseshoes 6, Masons A 3.

Section 4: Sutton Courtenay FC 3, Red Lion B 6; Kings Arms 3, Nuffield C 6; Marston RBL 5, Bowyers Arms 4.

Section 5: The Ox 1, George A 8; Somerset Hse 5, Vikings SC 4; Nelson 7, Bullnose Morris 2; Masons B 3, Railway B 6.

Section 6: Gladiators 5, Crown Inn 4; Cherwell Club 4, Black Swan 5.

Section 7: Isis Tavern 6, Masons 0; Quarry Gate A 5, Cowley CC A 4.

Section 8: Catherine Wheel 2, Shelley B 7; New Club 8, Fairview 1; Railway SC D 7, White Horse 2.

Section 9: Folly Bridge 6, Corner Hse 3.

Section 10: A1 Pool Club 5, Crown Hse 4; Berinsfield CC A 7, Railway SC 2.

Ladies' League Premier & Section 1: Shelley A 4, Blackbird 5.

Section 2: Gladiators 6, Donnington CC 3; Vikings SC 2, Three Horseshoes 7.

Section 3: Sth Oxford SC 4, Fairview 5; Peachcroft 2, L'more RBL 7.

Section 4: Donnington CC 6, Golden Ball 3; Six Bells B 7, Grove Hse B 2; Railway A 3, Florence Park B 6; Berinsfield CC 3, Cowley Workers B 6.

Section 5: Rose Hill CC 9, Kennington SC 0; Cricketers A 4, Folly Bridge 5; Wolvercote RBL 6, Bricklayers 3; Florence Park CC SA 4, Crown House SC A 5.

Section 6: Marston RBL 3, Fox Inn 6; Crown Hse B 5, Railway Hotel 4; Northway CC 5, Kidlington Green SC 4.

Section 7: Nuffield 2, Berinsfield 7; Red Lion 3, POW 6.

Section 8: Catherine Wheel A 7, Six Bells A 2; Quarry Gate B 6, Masons B 3.

Section 9: Jack Russell 7, Kite Inn 2; Catherine Wheel D 4, POW 5; JR Hospital SC 4, Nelson 5.

Section 10: POW B 5, Railway SC 4.

THIS WEEK'S 180s: R Marlow (2) (New Club), K Young (The Angel), O Varney (Railway SC A), R Haines (Railway SC A), R Pryor (Cowley CC B), D Pringle (Cowley CC B), A Allday (Cricketers Arms C), A Walls (Shelley Arms A), D Davies (Cowley Workers A), A Hunter (2) (Cowley Workers A), C Edgington (George Inn), L Pratley (Masons Arms A), K Masterson (Quarry Gate B), D Jones Jnr (Bullnose Morris), D Springer (Nuffield Arms C), L Harry (Cowley CC A). DARTS: Three Tuns cut down rivals THREE Tuns A were in top form as they crushed Bicester side Hundred Acres 7-2 in the Oxfordshire Super League.

County chairman, Jim Jukes, got the Tuns off to a good start with a 3-1 victory, followed by Phil Addison who had the same 3-1 scoreline.

But Jon Jukes (22.89 average) lost his set 3-2 to Acres' man of the match Kevin Middleton (24.39).

Pete Newman (23.48) then restored Tuns' advantage with a 3-0 success.

Acres got it back to a one-set difference as Joe Palmer (22.43) beat Dave Essex 3-0.

Paul Freeman put Tuns a set from victory with a 3-2 defeat of John Wigg (22.22) and Barrie Stratford (25.17) put the result beyond doubt with a 3-1 win.

Tuns' man of the match Pete Hall (25.91) and Roger Haines (22.77) then sealed the rout with 3-0 wins.

f=Helvetica s=5.7q=cTHIS WEEK'S 180s q=fS Foster, K Young, K Bedding (White Lion) M Richardson, P Busby (Masons Arms), P Freeman, P Hall (3 Tuns) A Wood (Goodlake) P Cox, P Cross (Shears) A Douglas, D Bedborough (Brackley Band).

q=cTHIS WEEK'S 25+ AVERAGES q=fB Stratford 25.17, P Hall 25.91 (Three Tuns) G Manning 25.05, K Young 28.90, S Foster 25.78 (White Lion) K Wilkins 30.79 (Shears).

oTHE closing date for five-a-side entries is this Saturday, Sept 23. The draw will be made after this weekend's county fixture.