Greene King ODDA Winter League

The all-Section 2 clash in the men’s Seven-a-side Cup preliminary round brought together Rose Hill Community Centre and the visiting Butchers Arms.

Darren Allen beat Ian Moss to give Rose Hill a 1-0 lead, but the visitors levelled as Martin Bull overcame Justin Barrett.

Jason Taylor beat Jamie Bork to restore Rose Hill’s advantage, but Butchers then ran away with it.

John Britnell, Martin Kearns and Tony Buckingham all triumphed to give them a winning 4-2 lead and a place in the next round.

Section 1’s White Horse booked their place in the first round with a narrow 4-3 win at Section 3 outfit Marsh Harrier.

Railway Social Club D (Section 3) made a good start against visitors Kidlington Green Social Club B (Section 2) when wins from Peter Gough and Anthony Barrett gave them a 2-0 lead.

However, Green Club hit back with a bang as Sam Pollard, Shane Cooper, Mark Burns and Neil Grant saw them home.

North Oxford Conservatives (Section 2) entertained Section 1 side Cowley Workers Social Club, who took the early advantage through Des Slezak.

Sean Holley, Matt Brain and Mick Richardson hit back for the Conservatives, before Wayland Honour defeated Tony Lane to reduce the arrears.

Terry Weller and Percy Brain sealed it for North Oxford.

Cricketers Arms (Section 3) led 2-0 and 3-2 at Golden Ball B (Section 7) in the ladies’ Seven-a-side Cup, but Golden Ball fought back to run out 4-3 victors.

East Oxford Conservative Club earned their place in the next round after an exciting 4-3 victory over the visiting Fairview Inn.

Norma Brain and Ann Luciw recorded the key victories to secure the win.

RESULTS

Men’s 7-a-side prelim round: East Oxford Cons Club 1, Nuffield Lounge A 6; Blackbird Bar A 2, Littlemore RBL 5; Kidlington Green SC A 4, Red Lion A 3; Rose Hill CC 3, Butchers Arms 4; Railway SC D 3, Kidlington Green SC B 4; North Oxford CC 5, Cowley Workers SC 2; Nelson C 3, Berinsfield CC 4; Three Horseshoes 3, George Bar B 4; Black Swan 2, Marston RBL 5; Headington RBL B 2, Prince of Wales 5; Railway SC B 3, Crown Inn 4; Cricketers Arms 2, College Oak 5; Marsh Harrier 3, White Horse 4; John Radcliffe SC 0, Railway SC A 7; Golden Ball 2, Prince of Wales 5; George Bar A 3, Bullnose Morris B 4; Masons Arms C 4, Vikings SC B 3; Lord Nuffield SC 2, Original Swan 4; Bullnose Morris 0, Chequers Inn 7.

Ladies’ 7-a-side prelim round: Donnington CC B 1, Shelley Arms D 6; Golden Ball 4, Cricketers Arms 3; Prince of Wales A 1, Viking SC 6; Quarry Gate D 3, Berinsfield CC B 4; East Oxford CC 4, Fairview Inn 3; Folly Bridge Inn 4, Railway SC B 3.