Fred Cook bagged himself a six in his 14 doll haul (3-6-5) to guide The Rowing Machine to a 2-1 win over New Club A in the Premier/Section 1.

After losing the opener 28-23, Rowing Machine took the next leg 31-21, before winning the decider 26-22. Luke Purcell clanged off a six in his dozen dolls for New Club.

Jason Weller hit 14 dolls (5-5-4) for The George who battled back to beat Headington British Legion 2-1.

Having lost the first leg by the odd doll 28-27, George levelled in the second leg 22-20 and won the decider 26-25. Kevin Stuart starred for Legion with a baker’s dozen (5-5-3).

White Hart beat Garsington Sports Club A 2-1.

The first leg was tied 18-18, with Sports winning it on three sticks and then they won the next leg 22-18.

White Hart set 23 in the final leg, with Garsington anchor man Tom Rect needing six to win.

He fell one short, which sent the leg into three sticks. Garsington wrapped up the points again on three sticks.

In Section 2, a 12-doll haul from Ian Houghton, including a six proved in vain as Red Lion, Brill went down to a 2-1 defeat at Gladiators A in a 17-22, 19-20, 18-17 scoreline.

Andy Kay hit a six in vain his 14-doll haul (4-4-6) as Royal Sun crashed 3-0 to Three Horseshoes in Section 3, 21-13, 18-14, 23-20.

Vikings Club’s Alan Davies whipped off 13 dolls (5-3-5) in their 3-0 loss to Kennington Club A in Section 4 in a 25-15, 21-13, 24-18 scoreline.

Leaders Griffin saw off Garsington Sports Club B 3-0.

Pete Hitchman (3-5-4) and Geoff Glenister (2-5-5) hit 12 dolls apiece in leg scores of 14-12, 22-21, 21-18.

Section 6 leaders Nelson A had a scare in their 2-1 win at Vikings C.

After takling the opener 15-14, they cha-sed a total of 12 in the second leg, but were two dolls short.

But Nelson won the decider 17-13 to spare their blushes.

In Section 7, The Chequers B set their opponents Red Lion Wolvercote with 14 in the opening leg.

Red Lion anchor man Alan Wilkins clanged off the four dolls needed to tie the leg.

However, Chequers won the leg on a three-stick play-off, before winning the next leg 15-8.

The final leg was tied 11-11, with Red Lion triumphing on three sticks.

The Chandos Arms dented Northway Club’s title ambitions by winning all three legs 15-14, 18-10, 12-11.

John Pickford hit 11 dolls (4-5-2) for Chandos Arms.

Section 8 leaders Golden Ball A crashed 3-0 at North Oxford Con Club A in a 15-8, 14-13, 12-9 scoreline.

The White Hart moved to within three points of leaders Golden Balls after a 2-1 win at The Blackbird.

Both teams scored 27 dolls with White Hart taking the first leg on three sticks after the sides were locked at 8-8.

Although White Hart lost the next 6-4, they won the decider 15-13.

RESULTS CHECK GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier/Section 1: White Hart A 0, Garsington Spts A 3; Six Bells C (Kid) 2, Three Pigeons 1; New Club A 1, Rowing Machine 2; Headington BL 1, The George 2; Black Swan 1, Cricketers B 2.

Section 2: Woodman Inn 2, White Hart B (Eynsh) 1; Queens Head A 0, Squire Bassett 3; Gladiators A 2, Red Lion Brill 1; Chequers A 1, Punch Bowl 2; Six Bells Quarry 3, Kidlington Spts B 0.

Section 3: Vikings Spts A 1, Team Monarch 2; Three H’shoes 3, Royal Sun 0; Crown A 1, N Ox Con Club A 2; Chequers C 2, Tiddington CC 1; Ampleforth Arms 1, Cowley Wkrs 2.

Section 4: Kennington A 0, Vikings Spts B 3; Green Rd 1, Masons Arms A 2; Garsington Spts B 0, The Griffin 3; Fairview Inn A 2, Cricketers Arms 1.

Section 5: Nelson B 1, Marston BL 2; King & Queen 1, New Club B 2; Folly Bridge 2, Queens Head B 1; Cricketers A 0, Donnington A 3.

Section 6: Vikings Spts C 1, Nelson A 2; Quarry Gate A 1, Gladiators B 2; Littlemore RC 2, Donnington C 1; Black Bull 2, Catherine Wheel A 1.

Section 7: Red Lion (Yarnton) 3, Red Lion (Wendlebury) 0; Red Lion (Islip) 3, Brill B 0; Red Lion A (Wolvercote) 1, Chequers B 2; Masons Arms B 3, Kidlington Spts A 0; Chandos Arms A 3, Northway 0.

Section 8: The Blackbird 1, White Hart C (Eynsham) 2; Red Lion B (Cassington) 2, Rose Hill 1; N Oxford Con Club B 3, Golden Ball A 0; Jolly Sportsman 0, Donnington Arms 3.

Section 9: Red Lion A (Kid) 3, Original Swan A 0; Priory A 1, Kings Arms 2; Prince of Wales 2, Crown B 1; Florence Pk 3, Cowley Con Club 0.

Section 10: White Hart 3, Red Lion B (Kid) 0; Original Swan B 3, Red Lion A (Cass) 0; Hollybush A 0, Crown & Thistle 3; Corner Hse 1, Red Lion (Old Marst) 2; Catherine Wheel B 3, Kings Arms A 0.

Section 11: Priory B 2, The Kite 1; Prince of Wales 0, Kennington B 3; Original Swan C 3, Red Lion B (Wolv) 0; Kings Arms B 3, Hollybush B 0.

Sixers: L Purcell (New Club A), F Cook (Rowing Machine), J Weller (The George), R Gibbons (White Hart A), J Townsend (Cricketers B), I Houghton (Red Lion Brill), A Kay (Royal Sun).

Blobbers: M Burnet (Green Rd Club), B Fenn, E Greenaway (Catherine Wheel A), L Bruns (Hollybush A), A Cox (Red Lion Wendlebury), A Gregory (Red Lion A Cass), C Goodgame, A Liddamant (Red Lion Kid), P Terrington (Red Lion Wolv), F Delaney (Hollybush B), M Hirst (Prince of Wales Iffley), D Austin (Donnington Arms).

ABINGDON LEAGUE Premier & A Section: Spread Eagle 4, Spread Eagle B 2; Abingdon United A 4, Waggon & Horses Southmoor 2; Fox 0, Berinsfield SC A 6; Steventon Sports 4, Abingdon Legion 2; Tandem 4, Abingdon United B 2.

B Section: Berinsfield SC B 0, White Horse 6; Admiral Benbow 3, College Oak 3; Red Lion A 4, Abingdon Con Club 2; Harwell Legion 2, Abingdon United C 4; Abingdon United D, 3 Barley Mow 3.

C Section: Vine 4, Brewery Tap A 2; Flowing Well A 4, Plough Long Wittenham 2; Wootton Legion 4, Steventon Sports 2; North Star B 6, Pack Horse 0; Plough East Hendred 2, Harwell Legion 4.

D Section: Fox Denchworth 4, Black Horse Hanney A 2; Chequers Charney Bassett 6, Spread Eagle A 0; White Horse A 6, North Star A 0; Crown Marcham 4, The Hatchett 2; Volunteer 6, The Midget 0.

E Section: Eight Bells 2, Red Lion 4; Bowyers Arms 6, GWRSC 0; Abingdon Arms 6, Eight Bells B 0; Crown Didcot 2, Stanford FC 4.

F Section: Old Anchor 0, Plough Appleton 6; Brewery Tap B 2, Didcot Con Club 4; Fleur De Lys 6, Cross Keys C 0; North Star C 5, Bear & Ragged Staff 1; Black Horse Hanney B 0, Boundary House 6.

G Section: College Oak B 0, Cross Keys Wallingford 6; The Midget B 2, Bear North Morton 4; Goodlake Arms A 2, North Star D 4; Cross Keys B 2, Fairmile S.S 4; Plough Hanney 0, Didcot Labour Club 6.

H Section: Boundary House B 2, Railway Inn Culham 4; Challow Legion 2, Good Lake Arms B 4; Marlborough Club 4, Wheatsheaf Drayton 2.

Blobbers: M Chadwick, R Rill, L Fisher, S Brown, P Facey, G Lester, N Ford.

Brakspears South East Oxon League Premier & Section 1: Six Bells A 4, Monarch 2; The George 1, New Club B 5; New Club A 4, Lamb A 2; The Bull 6, Six Bells B 0; Black Horse A 2, Garsington SC A 4.

Section 2: Masons Arms 6, Plough 0; Tiddington CC A 5, James Figg 1; Wheatsheaf 2, Crown A Chalgrove 4.

Section 3: Kings Head B 2, Watlington Mem Club 4; Crown B Chalgrove 3, Gladiators 3; Cricketers Arms 6, Tiddington CC B 0; Rising Sun 4, Fleur De Lys 2; Lamb B 2, Crown Stadhampton 4.

Section 4: Carriers Arms 4, The Bird in Hand 2; Crown Sydenham 4, Kings Head A 2; Inn at Emmington 4, Black Horse B 2.