Vikings B recorded a double success to go top of Oxford & District League Division 1. They took pole position by beating British Rail 8-2, before demolishing Vikings C 10-0. Jingyu Sun and Pavel Jaskolski did most of the damage with maximums against British Rail, with Nigel Taylor chipping in.

Title rivals Forum B kept up the pressure by beating Forum A 7-3, and Vikings A 6-4.

Karl Bushell and Andy Misseldine both hit maximums against Forum A, and then combined to win the doubles.

Rutherford stayed in the hunt by beating British Rail 7-3, thanks to maximums and a doubles victory for Neil Hurford and Tony Stead.

Mike Wilkins posted a hat-trick of wins in Forum C’s 8-2 win over Bicester A.

Vikings D marched on at the top of Division 2 by beating Bicester B 9-1.

Tony Wheeler recorded his first maximum of the season to match Julian Lawton Smith.

Peter Hargreaves prevented a whitewash.

RESULTS Div 1: Forum C 8 (M Wilkins 3), Bicester A 2; Vikings B 8 (J Sun 3, P Jaskolski 3), British Rail 2; Forum B 7 (K Bushell 3, A Misseldine 3), Forum A 3; Rutherford AL 7 (N Hurford 3, T Stead 3), British Rail 3; Vikings B 10 (P Jaskolski 3, V Yang 3, J Sun 3), Vikings C 0; Vikings A 4, Forum B 6 (K Bushell 3).

Div 2: Gladiators B 6, Forum D 4; Vikings D 9 (T Wheeler 3, J Lawton Smith 3), Bicester B 1.

Div 3: Forum G 9 (D Berkon 3, A Howgego 3), Vikings G 1; Forum H 4 (M Zhang 3), Vikings F 6; Bicester C 6 (R Guanga 3), Forum F 4.

Div 4: Bicester D 4 (L Sumner 3), St James 6; Nielsens 8 (R Whiteaway 3), Forum J 2; Vikings H 1, Nielsens 9 (R Whiteaway 3, R Cattell 3); Bicester D 6, Forum I 4 (J Benford 3); Holton 4 (B Dobson 3), Forum K 6; Forum J 2, Witney B 8 (T Morris 3, J Allsworth 3).