Forum A cut Rutherford A's lead at the top of Division 1 to a point with an 8-2 demolition of Lord Nuffield A in the Oxford & District League.

Karl Bushell's maximum proved crucial as they claim all the points.

Lord Nuffield's Nigel Taylor made Bushell go the full distance, but Bushell finished with 11-5 in the decider.

Rutherford A defeated Forum B 6-4 in a hard-fought match, with Andrew Flint in unstoppable form winning three for Forum.

Third-placed St James A beat Lord Nuffield B 7-3, with Roger Abbott and Andy Misseldine both hitting maximums In Division 2, Forum C defeated clubmates Forum D 7-3, with Lewis Hooper and Chris Williams starring for the C side.

Begbroke A then drew with Gladiators, despite a maximum for Gladiator's Kevin Giles.

Gladiators saw off Lord Nuffield C 6-4, again helped by another three for Giles.

OXFORD LEAGUE RESULTS

Div 2: Gladiators 5 (K Giles 3), Begbroke A 5; Lord Nuffield C 4, Gladiators 6 (K Giles 3); Forum D 5 (R Henderson 3), Lord Nuffield C 5; Forum C 7 (L Hooper 3, C Williams 3), Forum D 3.

Div 3: St James B 3, Vikings C 7 (R Whiteaway 3); Bicester B 5, Forum E 5 (S Harrison 3); Forum E 8 (S Harrison 3), Witney B 2.

Div 4: Forum H 2, Holton 8 (B Dobson 3); Holton 5, Forum F 5 (C Smith 3); Forum H 1, Lord Nuffield E 9 (Y Hsu 3, M Loizou 3); Forum G 5, Lord Nuffield D 5.

  • Karl Bushell maintained his 100 per cent record in Division 1 of the Didcot & District League to help Drayton A draw with leaders Didcot A, who had won all their previous fixtures.

RESULTS Div 1: Didcot A 5, Drayton A 5 (K Bushell 3); RAL B 5, Drayton B 5; Abingdon A 9 (R Knight 3, A Misseldine 3), Moreton A 1.

Div 2: Didcot C 5 (D Cuddon 3), Sutton C 5; Drayton C 2, Sutton C 8 (H Tao 3, H Zhu 3); Sutton A 2, RAL C 8 (T Pett 3, C Rowlatt 3); Moreton B 6, Sutton A 4 (T Elford 3); Upton A 5, Howbery A 5 (E Hasker 3); Abingdon D 4 (R Cleese 3), Didcot C 6.

Div 3: Didcot E 4, Letcombe C 6 (P Richards 3) Div 4: Abingdon K 5 (D Smart 3), Drayton E 5; Abingdon J 6, Moreton E 4 (C Lane 3); Moreton E 3, Letcombe D 7; Drayton E 2, Wallingford 8 (P Holland 3); Moreton D 6, Grove 4; RAL E 1, Sutton D 9 (L Danaila 3, K Hessey 3).

Div 5: Abingdon M 7 (M Borojevic 3), Drayton F 3; RAL F 10 (T Griffin 3, T Hughes 3, M Ma 3), Moreton F 0; Abingdon M 0, RAL F 10 (T Griffin 3, K Joshi 3, M Ma 3).