Thame's Nigel Bossom has become the first player to lift the Oxford & District League's Arthur Cook Cup for three successive years.

He completed his hat-trick with a 200-187 win over Ashton's Peter Fenn in the final at Witney Snooker Club.

Fenn, with a top break of 20, looked the likely winner when he led 184-165, but Bossom, who had a run of 23, scrambled home for victory.

Hosts Cowley Conservative Club A face Fieldside in the Atox Cup final tonight.

Cowley Conservative Club A made best use of their own table to beat Morris Motors 4-0 in the semi-finals, while Fieldside defeated Cowley Conservative Club B 5-1.

Dick Hashman (scr) got CCC A off to a good start when he beat Doug Baker (+20) 75-53 in the opening game.

Keith Pearce (+20) saw off Roger Coenen (+20) 75-32, and Arthur Coakley (+20) increased CCC A's lead further by defeating Bob Hayward (+20) 75-62.

Hashman clinched victory for CCC A when he again defeated Baker, 75-37.

In the other semi-final, Paul Robinson (scr) set Fieldside on the way to victory with a 37 break in his 75-39 win over John Simpson (scr).

Bob Chivers (scr) made it 2-0 when he beat Brian Mabbutt (scr) 75-50, before CCC B's Ken Olive (+20) pipped Simon Aries (scr) 75-69.

In the return legs, Robinson defeated Simpson 75-25, Chivers brushed aside Mabbutt 75-38, and Aries made a 34 break in his 75-47 win over Olive.

RESULTS Arthur Cook Cup final: Nigel Bossom bt Pete Fenn 200-187.

Atox Cup semi-finals: CCC A bt Morris Motors 4-0, Fieldside bt CCC B 5-1.