BICESTER A’s advantage at the top of Division 1 has been cut after their rivals took advantage of the leaders’ free week in the Oxford & District League.

Second-placed Forum A are now only a point behind after seeing off Vikings A 10-0.

British Rail are only a further three points back after beating Forum D 9-1.

Ian Mead and James Lovelock starred with maximums.

Rutherford swept aside Forum B 10-0 to keep themselves in the hunt.

In Division 2, Ed Lush and Matt Isherwood recorded maximums as leaders Forum F beat Gladiators A 9-1.

Bicester E stay top of Division 3 after edging Vikings D 6-4 in a thriller.

RESULTS

Div 1: RAL 10 (M Davies 3, B Gagliardi 3, N Hurford 3), Forum B 0; Forum D 1, British Rail 9 (I Mead 3, J Lovelock 3); Vikings A 0, Forum A 10 (G Boone 3, F Harris 3, K Bushell 3).

Div 2: Holton A 1, Bicester B 9 (G Butcher 3, J Felton 3); Gladiators A 1, Forum F 9 (E Lush 3, M Isherwood 3); Vikings B 10 (H Morgan 3, L Lonie 3, S Tabuni 3), Forum G 0; Forum H 4, Bicester B 6; Forum E 5, Gladiators B 5 (S Garcia Castillo 3); Begbroke 5, Holton A 5 (J Rolls 3).

Div 3: Forum J 8 (A Rolfe 3, B Bojovic 3), Holton D 2; Holton C 2, Bicester D 8 (J Munoz Ruiz 3); Holton B 1, Forum I 9 (J Smith 3, T Ruane 3); Bicester E 6, Vikings D 4; Vikings C 3, Bicester C 7 (C Burgess 3).