Rutherford stayed top of Oxford & District Association Division 1 with a 9-1 victory over British Rail, thanks to maximums from Neil Hurford and Chris Lansley.

Nigel Taylor saved BR from a clean sweep by beating Roel Dullens.

In Division 2, Bicester C’s Jack Shardlow beat Paul Humphrey on his way to a maximum in a hard-fought 6-4 win against Begbroke.

Humphrey was supported by two wins from Bicester’s Paul Reynolds. Begbroke didn’t go quietly, though, with eight of the ten matches going the distance in a thriller.

In Division 3, Witney A thrashed St James 8-2, thanks in no small part to Glen Bishop who saw off the challenge of Stuart Hamilton on the way to his maximum.

Forum F had a remarkable 6-4 win over Gladiators B.

Forum F were one short, so took on Fabian Audifferen as a substitute and his maximum led to an unlikely win.

In Division 4, Haddenhan B strengthened their position at the top with an 8-2 victory over Forum M.

OXFORD LEAGUE RESULTS

Div 1: Holton A 9 (D Palmer 3, M Scott 3), Forum B 1; Bicester B 1, Vikings A 9 (J Sun 3, P Jaskolski 3); RAL 9 (C Lansley 3, N Hurford 3), British Rail 1; Forum A 7 (E Herrity 3, K Bushell 3), Vikings B 3.

Div 2: Vikings D 5 (E Deeley 3), Haddenham A 5; Bicester C 6 (J Shardlow 3), Begbroke 4; Forum E 0, Vikings C 10(M Wagner 3, T Wheeler 3, J Lawton Smith 3); Forum D 1, Forum C 9 (C Smith 3, F Harris 3).

Div 3: Vikings F 5, Forum G 5 (B Hallett 3); Vikings E 6 (L Fisher 3), Forum H 4; Bicester E 6, Bicester D 4; Witney A 8 (G Bishop 3), St James 2; Forum F 6 (F Audifferan 3), Gladiators B 4.

Div 4: Forum L 3, Forum J 7(T Tamming 3, T Yau 3); Forum I 9 (M Simmonds 3, J East 3), Holton C 1; Haddenham B 8 (J Gibson 3, R Mott 3), Forum M 2; Holton B 4 (B Dobson 3), Forum K 6.