Rutherford Appleton Laboratory maintained their lead in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League by dismissing Forum C 8-2.

Neil Hurford led from the front with a fine maximum, ably supported by Chris Lansley and Anders Markvardsen, while Greg Boone hit back with the two for Forum.

Vikings A stay on Rutherford’s heels with a 9-1 demolition of Vikings C.

Vikings B move up to third in the table after a convincing 7-3 win over Bicester A.

Jingyu Sun and Alan Cherry were all-conquering for Vik-ings in the singles, but when they teamed up for the doubles against Tony Gorman and Jason Tustain it all went wrong and Bicester snatched the fourth point.

Bicester A held Forum B to a 5-5 draw.

Karl Bushell recorded ano-ther maximum for Forum, but only after beating Jason Tustain 16-14 in the decider.

RESULTS Div 1: Forum B 5 (K Bushell 3), Bicester A 5; Vikings A 9 (R Williams 3, M Scott 3), Vikings C 1; Forum A 5, British Rail 5 (G Donovan 3); RAL 8 (N Hurford 3), Forum C 2; Bicester A 3, Vikings B 7 (J Sun 3, A Cherry 3).

Div 2: Gladiators B 7 (K Giles 3), Bicester B 3; Forum D 5, Vikings E 5 (E Deeley 3); Begbroke 2, Forum E 8 (L Lonie 3).

Div 3: Forum H 7 (M Zhang 3), Vikings G 3; Vikings F 10 (K Rae 3, T Kiat Teo 3, M Jackson 3), Haddenham B 0; Bicester C 5, Gladiators C 5 (J Roake 3); Haddenham B 3, Forum H 7 (T Yau 3).

Div 4: Vikings H 3, Forum J 7 (P Juiwong 3); Holton 1, Witney B 9 (T Morris 3, J Alls-worth 3); Forum K 8 (J Stott 3), Nielsens 2.