Karl Bushell retained the Warner Cup for most wins in Division 1 – for the 20th time – after his maximum helped leaders Forum A boost their title hopes with a 6-4 win against St James in the Oxford & District Association.
Teammate Greg Boone won two, while Fraser Harris beat Jason Tustain.
Tony Stead won two for St James and Mike Wilkins defeated Harris.
St James could catch Forum by winning all their matches.
British Rail’s title hopes ended with a 5-5 draw with Rutherford.
John Barclay hit a maximum for BR, but Chris Lansley and Neil Hurford won two each.
Bicester A sent Begbroke A down with a 7-3 victory.
Vikings C are the new Division 2 leaders with a 7-3 win over Forum D, Markus Wagner hitting a maximum.
Mike Aistrop and Geraint Lloyd hit maximums for Vikings D as they beat Vikings E 9-1.
Division 3, leaders Forum F drew 5-5 with St James B, with Chris Smith getting a maximum for Forum, but two wins for Paul Guest and Terry Strange saw St James level.
In Division 4, Thomas Bowden hit two maximums in Forum J’s 5-5 draw with Haddenham.
Results Div 1: St James A 4, Forum A 6 (K Bushell 3); RAL 5, British Rail 5 (J Barclay 3); Vikings A 6, Forum B 4; Begbroke A 3, Bicester A 7 (T Gorman 3, A Jogi 3).
Div 2: Gladiators B 0, Haddenham A 10(w/o); Vikings E 1, Vikings D 9 (M Aistrop 3, G Lloyd 3); Vikings C 7 (M Wagner 3), Forum D 3.
Div 3: Vikings G 3(S Cox 3), Forum F 7; Forum E 5, Begbroke B 5; St James B 6 (P Guest 3), Bicester C 4; Forum F 5 (C Smith 3), St James B 5.
Div 4: Forum K 1, Holton 9 (E Shearer 3, B Dobson 3); Forum L 3, Haddenham B 7; Forum I 9 (P Juiwong 3, P Lamont 3), Bicester D 1; Haddenham B 5, Forum J 5 (T Bowden 3); Vikings H 3, Forum J 7 (T Bowden 3); Haddenham B 10 (J Witney 3, B Green 3, J Gibson 3), Forum K 0; Bicester D 2, Forum G 8 (C Fung 3, A Hughes 3).
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