CARTERTON Social Club got the better of the West Oxford Democrats Club in a closely-fought Cowley Workers ODDA Premier Division clash.

The hosts got off to a flying start and led 3-0, only for Lennon Craddock, Ashley Presley (180) and Phil Say to level the scores.

However, Carterton ran out 6-3 winners when Tom Baughan, Ade Larner and Michael Kearns all recorded victories.

The Bell Inn won a thriller against Catherine Wheel in Section 2.

Victories for Scott Bennett, Scott Mercer-Rolls and James Green (180) put the hosts 3-1 ahead.

But Catherine Wheel hit back to level at 3-3 after wins from Sean Ashburner and Dale Jacob.

The visitors won the first pairs, but the Bell hit back to triumph 5-4.

The Black Bull raced into a 3-0 lead against George A, but were pegged back and had to win two of the pairs’ matches to eventually run out 5-4 winners.

In Ladies’ Section 1, TJ’s A saw off Red Lion 5-4.

Sue Smith, Chris Thompson, Caroline Caldcutt and Sue Steadman put the visitors 4-2 ahead after the singles.

And although Red Lion won two of the three pairs’ clashes, TJ’s did just enough to claim victory.

RESULTS

COWLEY WORKERS ODDA LEAGUE

Premier & Section 1: Carterton SC 6, Democrats Club 3; TJ’s Club 6, Waggon & Horses 3; Challow RBL 4, The Croft 5.

Section 2: Bell Inn 5, Catherine Wheel 4; Black Bull 5, George Bar A 4; Cowley Workers Club 5, TJ’s Club 4; Chequers Inn A 9, White Hart 0.

Section 3: Cricketers Arms B 6, Chequers Inn B 3; Donnington CC C 6, Bullnose Morris 3; TJ’s Club D 4, Red Lion 5; George Lounge A 3, Cricketers Arms A 6.

Section 4: Queens Head 6, Original Swan A 3; Duke of Monmouth 6, Masons Arms 3; Littlemore Rugby Club B 5, Florence Park CC 4.

Section 5: Horspath CC 2, TJ’s Club C 7; Kings Arms 5, New Club 4; George Bar B 5, Cowley Workers Club B 4.

Section 6: Ampleforth Arms 3, Marston RBL B 6; Butchers Arms B 3, George Lounge B 6.

Ladies Premier & Section 1: Red Lion 4, TJ’s Club A 5.

Section 2: Bletchingdon SC 4, Blackbird Leys Bowls Club 5; Donnington CC A 4, Kidlington Football Club B 5.

Section 3: Chequers Inn B 3, Six Bells 6; Cowley Workers Club C 4, Masons Arms 5; East Oxford CC 5, Kings Arms 4; Ampleforth Arms 5, Florence Park CC C 4; George Bar B 2, Chequers Inn A 7; New Club A 3, Cowley Workers Club B 6.

Section 5: Red Lion 5, TJ’s Club B 4; Vikings Arms 7, New Club 2.

This week’s 180: A Hunter 2 (Cricketers Arms B), B Kearns (Carterton SC), I Moss (Carterton SC), S Rayfield (Carterton SC), A Presley (Democrats Club), G Grant (TJ’s Club A), R Kerry (Challow RBL), P Jones (Challow RBL), K Wilkins (Challow RBL), M Breakspear (Croft Bar), S Coling (TJ’s Club A), D Webb (TJ’s Club A), P Cooke (Cowley Workers Club A), J Green (Bell Inn), M Brain (George Bar A), B Brown (George Bar A), N Lowe (Black Bull), W Harris (Red Lion), R Spears (Queens Head), M Barnes (George Bar B), D Fathers (Kings Arms), R Poore (Horspath CC), M Baldwin (TJ’s Club C).

100 plus finishes: R Kerry 153 (Challow), M Kearns 133 (Carterton SC), A Bowman 122 (Democrats), K Wilkins 120 (Challow RBL), T Skinner 116 (Black Bull) A Haslam 115 (TJ’s Club B) M Wheeler 115 (Bullnose Morris), T Baughan 110 (Carterton), G Shorter 106 (Bullnose Morris), A Stevens 106 (TJ’s A).