Tony Nichols was the hero as House Club A beat Headington RBL B in a thrilling final of the Oxford & District League's New Team Cup, writes David White.

Nichols needed to beat Peter Goodgame by 61 points over two frames to snatch victory for House Club.

After their first frame, Nichols had reduced his team's aggregate deficit to just 17 before winning the final frame by 28 to seal a 3-2 win on aggregate Wayne Montgomery had got Headington off to a great start with a 69-18 win against Sam Nichols, before the latter cleared up with 25 to win the second 59-19.

This left Headington 11 points ahead on aggregate.

Chris Williams extended Headington's advantage with victory in both his frames against Brian Field. But then Tony Nichols turned it around.

Woodstock A romped to a 5-0 victory against Oracle A to lift the Bint Cup Stuart Reeve got them off to a great start with a 72-26 win against Jamie Saczak, who took the second. Reeve's higher aggregate secured the available point.

Justin Page made it 2-0, beating Matty Bramall by just 11 points.

Woodstock's dominance was completed by Priyan Shah, who beat Kevin Higgs Meanwhile,n the league, Tony Hicks produced on of the best comebacks of the season to win the fourth frame of Witney F's Premier Division clash against Witney C.

A break of 52 helped John Butcher beat Colin Adams before Hicks blitzed Colin Cutler in the third frame.

Cutler led 61-1 in the fourth, with four reds remaining.

Hicks got the one snooker and points he required to snatch the frame 62-61 to give the F team an unassailable 4-0 lead.

OXFORD LEAGUE RESULTS.

Premier Div: Fieldside A 5, Riley B 1; Oracle A 2, Riley D 4; Witney F 5, Witney C 1.

Div 1: Eynsham A 6, House B 0; Green Road A 2, New Club A 4; Woodstock A 5, Riley C 1.

Div 2: Abingdon Con B 2, Rodney House A 4; Witney D 4, Abingdon Con A 2.

Div 3: Littlemore RBL A 5, Eynsham B 1; New Club B 3, Oracle B 3; Witney B 5, Littlemore RBL A 1; Witney E 2, Thame B 4.

Div 4: Ashton A 4, Cowley Workers A 2; Cowley Workers A 6, Headington RBL A 0; Headington RBL B 4, Cowley Con C 2; House Club A 2, Ashton A 4; Riley F 2, Cowley Con B 4.