Vikings are now just a point behind leaders Kennington at the top of the Premier Section in the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford League after a 4-1 home win over Didcot Conservative Club, writes PETE EWINS.

Alan Lacey (3,660), Mike Jones (7,430), Alan Oliver (6,330) and Lewis Stratford, who top-scored with 10,370, including two 5,000 breaks, took the first four games for Vikings.

Sue Atkins kept her nerve to beat Ian Moss 6,500-5,030 and spare the visitors’ blushes.

Kennington won 3-2 at home to Comrades Club as Pauline Withey (9,240) Ian Gordon (8,380) and Steven Sheard (11,730, break 8,940) triumphed.

Simon Ellam (9,230, break 8,940) and Chris Alexander (4,360) bagged Comrades’ points.

Gladiators A are one point clear at the top of Section 2 after a 3-2 home win over their B side.

Frank Cox beat Reg Johnson 2,980-2,840, before Phil Clark (6,170) and Neil Cunliffe (5,020) put the B side 2-1 up.

Keith Gardner then made it all square with a 7,200-2,360 win over Grant Johnson before Bert Lovegrove sealed the A side’s victory by scoring 5,470.

Results: Vikings A 4, Didcot Con Club 1; Kennington 3, Comrades 2; Gladiators A 3, Gladiators B 2; Masons A 2, Masons B 3; Marlborough 4, Headington 1; Berinsfield 4, Vikings B 1.