Carterton's Stuart Richens pipped Banbury’s Mark Sykes 21-20 in the English Indoor Association’s Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire champion of champions area semi-finals.

He now faces Oxford & District’s Howard Watts in the final at Oxford City & County on Monday (6.30pm).

Watts went through after John McAndrew (Slade, Buckingham) retired due to illness when he was trailing 14-4.

The area champion goes on to play the Hertfordshire winner for a place in the national finals at Warner's Lakeside Resort next February.

RESULTS

OXFORD & DISTRICT IBA

Monday Morning League

Hardnuts 19, Maestro’s 11; Brookside 9, Pebbles 11; Insmore 16, Joes 15; Beechboys 3, Tigers 30; Nomads 13, Angels 16; Pirates 14, CWG 23.

Monday Evening Men’s League

Late Comers 13, Play Boys 37; Picklers 13, Solo Boys 27; Wisemen 17, Brookside 15; Dark Horses 15, Oh Eck 29; All Blacks 13, Fearless 30.

Tuesday Morning League

Fords 21, Kaybees 12; Cavaliers 9, Jokers 20; Rangers 25, Berries 10; Dragons 18, Ossies 14.

Tuesday Lunchtime League

Pheonix 18, Wanderers 14; New Faces 8, Co-Optimists 12; Odds And 19, Old Berks 12; Lads & Lassies 6, Daphs 22; Parkside 14, Godstow 15.

Tuesday Evening Men’s League

Four Swans 22, Kebles 15; Vikings 11, Wallies 19; Strollers 11, Summers 15; South 10, Outsiders 24; Brookside 11, Pensioners 19; Trouble Shooters 16, Begbroke 14.

Wednesday Afternoon Ladies’ League

Dollybirds 18, Cockatoos 8; Cedars 10, Potterers 14; Kingfishers 12, Robins 7.

Wednesday Ladies’ League

Dolly Mixtures 16, Last-In 9; Wrens 6, Neons 16; Bluebirds 8, Alfredians 17.

Wednesday Morning League

Summer Wine 17, Tonics 21; Rebels 12, Blades 11; JP’s 7, Bansters 27; Scorpions 25, Bye’s Boys 7; Morning Glory 17, Mixture 15; Lapwings 12, Timers 27.

Thursday Morning League

Kestrels 18, Wheatfields 12; Abbey 6, Has Beens 16; Wytham 19, Nomads 8; Lishmans 13, Misfits 19; Beechboys 15, Brookside 15.

Thursday Lunchtime League

Blues 11 ,Carbons 14; Crescents 12, Parkside 13; Dolphins 14, Guys & Dolls 15; Odd Legs 18, Starlights 2; Wooden Tops 5, Weakest Link 22; Windmills 20, King Milt 7.

Thursday Evening Men’s League

Brookside 30, Jacks 8; Dabblers 7, Benson 29; Stardust 25, Oh Eck 31; Exiles 19, Solo Boys 21.

Friday Morning League

Rebels 17, Maestro’s 21; Senior Moments 14, Tee Vee’s 19; Eastonics 14, Nags 12; ABC 7, Four Swans 20; Alfreds 8, Hardcore 15; Wasps 15, Good Boys 9.

Friday Evening Men’s League

Selwood Saints 16, Wickers 20; Diehards 23, Artistes 23; Troubleshooters 28, Wallingford 7; Floaters 8, Foxes 28.

OXFORD & DISTRICT SHORT MAT ASSOCIATION

Blackbird Leys A 6, Harlequins 0; West Oxford 5, Blackbird Leys B 1; Hanborough B 0, Morris Motors 6; Florence Park 6, Hanborough A 0.