THE new Greene King Oxford & District League started with a bang – 11 players hitting a six on the first night.

Premier Division holders Swan A got off to a great start, beating Woodman 3-0, despite a maximum in defeat from Mark Rollins.

Newcomers Red Lion A, Yarnton stunned seasoned top-flight side Gladiators A 2-1.

Despite losing the opening leg 27-19, the visitors drew level before anchor man Mark Poulter clanged off the four dolls required to win the third.

Andy Beal 14 dolls, including a six, were in vain for Gladiators.

Roger Goodall joined Beal as this week’s top scorer, but his 14 – with a maximum – also proved fruitless as Black Prince lost 2-1 at Garsington Sports Club.

Phil Jackson was in top form for Garsington with 13 dolls (2-6-5).

In Section 2, Elliot Greenough hit a rare six as Donnington C came from behind to beat Bullnose Morris A 2-1.

RESULTS OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier/Section 1: Gladiators A 1, Red Lion A 2; Garsington Sports 2, Black Prince 1; Swan A 3, Woodman 0; New Club A 1, Swan B 2; George A 3 Chequers A 0.

Section 2: Ampleforth Arms A 3, Tiddington Cricket Club 0; Red Lion A Marston 1, Gladiators C 2; Six Bells E 1, Six Bells D 2; Red Lion A Kid 0, Donnington Club A 3: Donnington Club C 2, Bullnose Morris A 1.

Section 3: Queens Head 2, George B 1; Rose Hill Club 0, Gladiators B 3; Littlemore BL A 2, New Club B 1; Masons Arms A 2, Seacourt Bridge 1; Six Bells B 1, Six Bells A2.

Section 4: Catherine Wheel B 2, Blackbird 1; Vikings Sports A 2, Vikings Sports B 1; Cowley Workers Club 3, Swan C 0; Bullnose Morris B 2, Green Road Club A 1; Red Lion B 2, Northway Club C 1.

Section 5: Cricketers Arms Cowley 3, Ampleforth Arms B 0; Vikings Sports C 3, Vikings Sports D 0; Cricketers Arms 0, Masons Arms B 3; Donnington Club B 3, Littlemore BL B 0.

Section 6: Chequers B 2, Catherine Wheel A 1; Kidlington FC A 2, Golden Ball 1; Duke Of Monmouth 0, Prince Of Wales 3; Green Road Club B 1, Red Lion B Kidlington 2.

Section 7: Headington Con Club 1, Marston BL A 2; Northway Club B 2, Kidlington FC B 1; White Hart Wytham 0, White Hart Wolvercote 3.

Top doll scorers – 14 A Beal (Gladiators A), R Goodall (Black Prince), P Rampton (Six Bells D). 13 J Townsend & K Powell (Swan A), A Major (Swan B), S Tooke (Catherine Wheel B), J Brown (Red Lion A Kidlington), S Hopkins (Green Road Club A), J Brown (Red Lion A Kidlington), N Edmonds Snr (Green Road Club B), P Jackson (Garsington Sports).

Sixers – A Beal (Gladiators A), R Goodall (Black Prince), E Greenough (Donnington Club C) P Jackson (Garsington Sports Club), K Soanes (Gladiators C), I Bowler & D Bowler (Littlemore BL A), J Bandrowski (Masons Arms B), P Rampton (Six Bells D), M Rollins (The Woodman), M Jacobs (Chequers B).

Blobbers – C Loughlin (Cricketers Arms Littleworth), P Lawrence (Vikings Sports C), S Ings (Ampleforth Arms B), D Woodward (White Hart Wolvercote), P Smith (Kidlington Sports Club B), L Walsh (Green Club B).

Wychwood League

Enstone Sports 4, Hanborough Sports 6; Queens Head 3, Black Prince A 7; Chadlington Sports 7, Cock Inn 3; Black Prince A 4, Yeoman B 6; Three Horseshoes 5, Masons Arms A 5; Swan 6, George & Dragon B 4; Woodman 8, Stonesfield Sports 2; Red Lion 6, Cinnamon Stick 4; George & Dragon A 3, Elm Tree 7; Yeoman A 8, Woodstock SC 2.

Top Scorer: 20 R Johnson (Chadlington).

Sixer: M Blake (Enstone Sports).

BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE

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Premier/Div 1: Highfield SC 1, Pheasant Inn 2; Black Bull A 3, Nut Tree 0; Crown A 2, Black Bull B 1; Ex Services 0, White Lion 3.

Div 2: Prince of Wales 2, Red Cow 1; Muddy Duck 2, White Horse 1; Bull Inn A 3, The Lion 0; Bell Bicester 2, Brill S&SC A 1.

Div 3: Brill S&SC B 1, Bull & Butcher B 2; Shakespeare 3, Chandos Arms 0; Ashton Club 3, Chearsley Cricketers 0; Barley Mow 3, Butchers Arms 0.

Div 4: Plough MG A 0, White Hart 3; Bull Inn B 2, Crown Twyford 1; Fox Souldern 3, The Harrison 0; Hundred Acres 2, Red Lion Finmere 0.

Div 5: Fountain 0, Crown B 3, Eight Bells 2, Safari Garden 1; Bull & Butcher A 3, Blacks Head 0; Black Bull Divas 1, Plough MG Casuals 2.