Bicester C kept their slender hopes of promotion alive in Division 3 of the Oxford & District League with a 6-4 win over Witney A.

Dave Bignell led the way for Bicester, recording nail-biting wins over Maurice Chambers and John Allsworth 16-14 and 11-9 in the fifth games respectively.

Bicester B recorded 5-5 draws with Forum F and Begbroke B to boost their hopes of beating the drop.

Nick Lacey won all his matches against Forum, while Stephen Laird starred with a treble against Begbroke.

In Division 2, Vikings C suffered 6-4 defeats against Forum C and Forum D.

Ken Rae's terrific maximum - which he capped by beating Lewis Hooper 11-9 in the fifth game - proved in vain against Forum C.

And then Harry Yeates's hat-trick of wins gave Forum D the edge in their win over Vikings.

RESULTS Div 1: Forum B 10 (E Bicknell 3, A Flint 3, P Casey 3), Morris Motors A 0.

Div 2: Vikings C 4, Forum D 6 (H Yeates 3); Forum C 6, Vikings C 4 (K Rae 3).

Div 3: Bicester C 6, Witney A 4; Bicester B 5 (S Laird 3), Begbroke B 5; Forum F 5, Bicester B 5 (N Lacey 3).

Div 4: Forum G 3, Forum H 7 (K Harris 3); Forum I 0, St James B 10 (P Guest 3, B Ford 3, P Oakley 3); Forum H 0, St James B 10 (B Ford 3, P Guest 3, P Oakley 3).

FORUM L have won the Development League.

James, Trevor and Alice May sealed their success with a 5-0 win over Forum M.

Development League: Forum O 0, Forum R 5 (C Smith 2, M Cooper 2); Forum M 0, Forum L 5 (T May 2, J May 2); Forum K 5 (R Gibbons 2, A Howgego 2), Forum N 0; Forum J 1, St James C 4 (J Dawson 2).

OXFORD won the Oxfordshire Junior Inter-League competition at Kidlington Forum.

They came out on top on sets difference from Didcot after they both posted two wins.

Oxford beat Rest of Oxfordshire 5-2 and Didcot 6-1, but went down 4-3 to Banbury.

Ross Henderson, George May and Alice May starred for Oxford.

Results: Didcot 4, Banbury 3; Oxford 5, Rest of Oxon 2; Banbury 4, Oxford 3; Didcot 5, Rest of Oxon 2; Banbury 3, Rest of Oxon 4; Oxford 6, Didcot 1.