KEVIN Giles (5-4-6) and Neil Lyon (3-5-5) bagged 28 dolls between them to ensure The Three Pigeons took maximum points at Rose Hill Club A in Premier/Section 1, writes ANDY BEAL.

They edged the opener 25-22, but romped the other two 32-19, 28-17.

Rob Bradford bagged a six in his 15 dolls (6-5-4) to lead Ampleforth Arms A to a 2-1 home victory against Chequers A in Section 2.

Ampleforth won the first leg 22-19 and after being pegged back 25-22 in the next, they won the match 24-22 in the deciding leg.

Jimmy Light (5-5-4) was top dog for Chequers.

Darren Cox (5-5-5) was in sparkling form for Team Monarch but could not prevent a 2-1 defeat at the Red Lion Kidlington, who took the third leg 22-20 thanks to anchor man Lee Anderson.

Crown Chalgrove won their opening leg in Section 3 away at Tiddington Cricket Club on three sticks after it was tied 19-19.

That was as good as it got for the visitors, as the cricketers came back to win 22-16, 19-15, with Dick Brownsill (4-5-3) top scoring.

Chris Webb (5-3-4) also bagged a dozen as promoted Ampleforth Arms C won 19-12, 16-9, 21-14 at Kennington Club.

A single doll separated North Oxford Conservative Club and visitors New Club B in Section 5.

The first two legs were settled on three sticks, New Club taking the first (15-15) before losing the next (14-14).

Anchor man Mick Richardson claimed the four North Oxfordneeded to win the final leg 19-18.

RESULTS

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier/Section 1: Yarnton British Legion 3, Garsington Sports A 0; Six Bells C Kidlington 2, Black Prince 1; Rose Hill Club A 0, Three Pigeons 3; Cricketers Arms B 2, Gladiators A 1; New Club A 2, Red Lion A 1.

Section 2: Woodman Inn 3, The Griffin 0; Three Horseshoes A 2, Vikings Sports B 1; Red Lion Kidlington 2, Team Monarch 1; Red Lion B Eynsham 1, Six Bells 2; Ampleforth Arms A 2, Chequers A 1.

Section 3: Vikings Sports A 2, Crown A Otmoor 1; Tiddington Cricket 2, Crown Chalrove 1; Six Bells A Kidlington 3, Chequers B 0; Kennington Club 0, Ampleforth Arms C 3; Masons Arms A 0, Bullnose Morris A 3.

Section 4: Vikings Sports C 2, Masons Arms B 1; The George A 2, Queens Head 1; Pheasant Inn A 2, Donnington Club A 1; King & Queen A 1, Cowley Workers 2; Kidlington Green 3, Original Swan A 0.

Section 5: The George B 0, Vikings Sports D 3; Red Lion Islip 1, White Hart A 2; North Oxford Con Club A 2, New Club B 1; Garsington Sports B 2, Cricketers Arms A 1; Donnington Club C 2, Brill Sports Club A 1.

Section 6: Seacourt Bridge 2, Red Lion Yarnton 1; Red Lion C Eynsham 2, Three Horseshoes B 1; Chandos Arms 3, North Oxford Con Club B 0; Ampleforth Arms B 2, King & Queen B 1; Brill Sports Club B 2, Six Bells D 1.

Section 7: The Blackbird 2, Six Bells B 1; Northway Club B 2, Catherine Wheel A 1; Kings Arms B 3, Donnington Club B 0; Headington BL 2, Rose Hill Club B 1; Bullnose Morris B 3, Prince Of Wales 0.

Section 8: Red Lion Old Marston 0, Marston BL 3; Gladiators B 3, Littlemore BL 0; Florence Park B 1, Northway Club A 2; Chequers C 2, Cricketers Arms 1.

Section 9: Golden Ball 3, The Kite 0; Florence Park A 1, White Hart 2; Crooked Pot 2, Red Lion A Cassington 1.

Section 10: White Hart B 1, The Bystander 2; Kidlington Football Club 3, Corner House 0; Crown B 0, Headington Con Club 3; Catherine Wheel B 2, Pheasant Inn B 1.

SIXERS: K Giles (Three Pigeons), R Bradford (Ampleforth Arms A), B Casey (Three Horseshoes), S Smith (Catherine Wheel A).

BLOBBERS: L Rumsey (Black Prince), J Beauchamp (North Oxford Con Club), P Sinnot (Northway Club B), S Bull, E Jones (Cricketers Littleworth), P Gilboy (Corner House), J Todd (White Hart B), P Carey (Headington Con Club), R Butcher (Catherine Wheel B), A Nott (Prince Of Wales).

ABINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier/A Section: Tandem 0, Spread Eagle 6; Abingdon Con Club 4, Fox 2; Berinsfield SC 3, Abingdon United 3; Steventon Sports 4, Plum Pudding 2; Abingdon Legion 4, Abingdon Con Club 2.

B Section: Chequers Charney 6, Vine Cumnor 0; Plough 4, Fox 2; Abingdon United 6, Hart Harwell 0; College Oak 0, Red Lion 6.

C Section: Royal Oak 4, Hinds Head 2; Black Horse 4, Fleur De Lys 2; Waggon & Horses 0, Berinsfield SC 6.

D Section: Bowyers Arms 6, Eight Bells 0; Peachcroft SC 2, North Star 4; DC Bystander 5, Bear North Morton 1.

E Section: Saxton Arms 5, White Horse 1; Abingdon United 4, Bear & Ragged Staff 2; Packhorse 6, Crown 0.

F Section: Abingdon Arms 6, Brewery Tap 0; Spread Eagle 0, Wheatsheaf 6; Boundary House 4, Harwell Legion 2; North Star 6, Cross Keys 0; Goodlake Arms 4, Boundary House 2.

G Section: Old Anchor 0, Crown 6; Brewery Tap 5, Plough 1; North Star 4, Plough 2; Plough 0, George & Dragon 6.

H Section: Eight Bells 2, Crown 4; Black Swan 2, Wheatsheaf 4; Harwell Legion 3, Black Swan 3.

Sixers: S Wilson (2), D Dix.

BICESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE (sponsored by Hook Norton Brewery)

League Cup 1st round: Red Cow 2, Red Lion Finmere 0; Muddy Duck 0, Black Bull A 2; Ashton Club 0, Bull & Butcher A 2; Black Bull B 1, Red Lion Wendlebury 2; Highfield SC A 2, Bull Launton 1; Shakespeare 2, Prince of Wales 1; Bull & Butcher B 0, Nut Tree 2; White Lion 1, Launton S&SC A 2.

Supplementary Cup preliminary round: Ex Services 2, Black Bull D 0; White Hart Wanderers 2, Highfield SC B 0; Barley Mow 2, Red Lion Stratton Audley 0; Bell Lower Heyford 2, Fountain B 0; Chearsley Cricketers 2, Kings Head B 0; Black Bull C 2, Plough Bicester 0; White Horse A 1, White Hart Originals 2; Launton S&SC B 1, White Horse B 2; Crown Gawcott 0, Safari Garden 2; Kings Head A 0, Royal Oak 2.