MARBOROUGH Club’s Derek Lucas, Rob Hart and Mark Holtom each rattled off a maximum 180 as they helped their side to a 7-2 home thrashing of Kidlington Green Social Club A in Section 1 of the Greene King ODDA Winter League.
The trio’s heroics, coupled with a victory from Colin Smith, saw the hosts charge into a 4-0 lead.
Although Kidlington pulled one game back after Clinton Cantwell (180) beat Simon Key, the home side restored their advantage when Dan Wyatt beat Mark Stocker.
Marlborough won the pairs 2-1 to complete an impressive display.
Premier side Goodlake Arms saw off Peachcroft Social Club 7-2, thanks to a double maximums from Reg Bower and a Preben Krabben 180. Bower and Peter Jones put the home side 2-0 up, only for Peachcroft to level it up.
But wins from Krabben and Kevin Wilkins, plus a 3-0 pairs victory, ended the visitors’ hopes of a revival.
George Bar A fought back from 3-1 down to win 6-3 at Corner House B in Section 2.
It was looking good when John Cole beat Reece Kerry to put the visitors ahead, only for the hosts to storm back for a lead of 3-1, thanks to wins from Trevor Ballard, Mick Kennett and Mark Kerry However, Wayne Stevens and Carl Pitson made it 3-3, before a 3-0 pairs success completed the turnaround for George.
Vikings Social Club defeated Democrats Social Club 6-3 at home thanks to Gavin Stubbs, Kevin Masterson, Chris Pollard and Sean Stratford, who hit this week’s top out-shot of 140.
Curtis Finemore and Mark Bayliss hit back to cut the deficit, but Vikings won the pairs 2-1 to wrap it up.
Red Lion continued their good start to their Ladies Section 3 campaign with a comfortable win over the visiting Littlemore British Legion A.
Ann Ellis gave the Lion an early lead when she beat Helena Barnard.
The visitors levelled at 1-1 when Sarah Waugh got the better of Tracy Gardiner.
However, Lion then charged into a 5-1 lead, courtesy of wins from Simone Proffitt, Janice Faulkner, Cath Rouse and June Rouse.
Despite losing the pairs 2-1, the Lion ran out eventual winers.
Catherine Wheel A kept up their unbeaten record in Section 5 as they edged home 5-4 at George Bar B.
Paige Green and Helen Pitson gave Catherine Wheel a 2-0 lead, but Bev Massingham pulled one back when she beat Maggie Ashby.
The visitors restored their two-game advantage when Nikki Osborne defeated Ellie Massingham, only for the home to go level at 3-3, thanks to successes from Nikki Peachy and Sheila Pape.
The hosts took the opening pairs game, but Catherine Wheel won the next two to seal victory and preserve their record.
RESULTS.
MEN’S SECTION.
Premier & Section 1: Kidlington Green SC B 9, Cowley Workers 0; Rose Hill CC 6, Goodlake Arms B 3; Goodlake Arms A 7, Peachcroft SC 2.
Section 2: Donnington CC 7, Cricketers Arms C 2; Corner House 3, George Bar A 6; Vikings SC 6, Democrats Club 3.
Section 3: Chequers Inn 7, East Oxford CC 2; Bullnose Morris 2, Cricketers Arms A 7.
Section 4: Cricketers Arms B 3, Kings Arms 6.
Section 5: Crown Inn 3, Six Bells 6; Golden Ball B 6, Masons Arms B 3.
Section 6: Crooked Pot 6, Original Swan 3; Northway CC 3, Golden Ball A 6; Florence Park CC A 5, Masons Arms C 4.
Section 7: George Bar B 6, Three Horseshoes 3; Littlemore Rugby Club B 4, Nuffield Lounge 5; Gladiators SC 7, Florence Park CC B 2; Crown House B 7, New Inn 2.
Section 8: Butchers Arms 5, Catherine Wheel B 4; Fairview Inn 7, Crown Inn A 2; Red Lion B 5, Corner House A 4.
LADIES’ SECTION.
Premier & Section 1: New Inn 2, Rileys SC 7; Florence Park CC A 9, Crown Inn 0; Donnington CC A 1, Black Swan 8.
Section 2: Six Bells C 4, Democrats Club 5; Vikings SC A 7, Donnington CC B 2.
Section 3: Gladiators SC 4, Masons Arms 5; Red Lion 6, Littlemore RBL A 3; Catherine Wheel D 5, Six Bells A 4.
Section 4: Black Horse A 7, Crown House A 2; Chequers Inn 6, Littlemore RBL B 3; Six Bells B 7, Catherine Wheel C 2.
Section 5: George Bar B 4, Catherine Wheel A 5; Cowley CC A 3, Marston RBL 6.
Section 6: George Bar C 4, Butchers Arms 5; North Oxford CC 5, Cowley CC B 4.
THIS WEEK’S 180s.
R Bowers (Goodlake Arms A) 2, T Tricker (Kidlington Green SC B) 2, S Baker (Kidlington Green SC B), W Honour (Cowley Workers SC), A Stevens (Kidlington Green SC B), T Allday (Rose Hill CC), L Radford (Goodlake Arms B), P Krabben (Goodlake Arms A), S Wilkes (Peachcroft SC), B Brown (Donn-ington CC), D Allen (Donnington CC), S James (Cricketers Arms), J Merritt (Vikings SC), M Stimpson (Cricketers Arms B), J McConway (Kings Arms), A West (Three Horseshoes), M Walton (Gladiators SC).
