MICK Phipps led the way as Black Prince came from behind to beat Chequers A, writes ANDY BEAL.

His 15-doll haul (6-4-5) secured a 2-1 victory in the Greene King Oxford & District League Premier/Section 1 clash.

Ironically, his first-leg sixer proved in vain as Chequers triumphed 25-24.

But Black Prince hit back to take the next two 26-15, 26-15 and pick up victory.

Roger Goodall chipped in with 13 dolls (4-4-5) for Prince.

Swan A edged out George A in a close game where only two dolls separated the teams over the three legs.

George won the opener 25-24, before Swan took the next on three sticks after it finished 26-26.

Swan then set 28 in the final leg, with George falling three short.

Jon Townsend was top dog for Swan with 14 dolls (4-5-5), backed up by Dick Walsh’s 13 (4-4-5).

Woodman picked up their first victory of the season with a 2-1 triumph over Red Lion Yarnton, but Gladiators are still winless after a third successive defeat, this time at the hands of New Club A.

Garsington Sports made it three wins out of three with a 2-1 success over Swan B.

In Section 3, an unusual occurrence happened in the second leg between Six Bells A Kidlington and George B.

George led, but Six Bells levelled having set 24 in which all eight players hit three dolls. They then went on to claim victory.

RESULTS GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

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

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

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

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

Section 5: Donnington Club B 1, The Tandem 2; Littlemore BL B 2, Vikings Sports C 1: Vikings D 2, Ampleforth Arms B 2; Cricketers Cowley 0, Cricketers Littleworth 3: Red Lion B Marston 2, Masons Arms B 1.

Section 6: Prince of Wales 1, Catherine Wheel A 2; Red Lion B 2, Duke of Monmouth 2; Green Road Club B 0, Kidlington FC A3; Bletchingdon Sports 3, Golden Ball 0: Chequers B 2, White Horse 1.

Section 7: Headington Con Club 1, Yarnton BL 2; White Hart Wytham 3, Northway Club B 0; East Oxford Con Club 1, Marston BL 2; Kidlington FC B 1, Democrats Club 2; White Hart Wolvercote 2, Red Lion 1.

Top scorers: 15 – M Phipps (Black Prince). 14 – J Townsend (Swan A). 13 – A Lewis (New Club A), J Weller (Gladiators A), D Cox (Gladiators C), J Bennett (Red Lion A Marston), D Naylor (Masons Arms A), D Walsh (Swan A), M Washington (Ampleforth Arms A), R Goodall (Black Prince), W Harwood (Bletchington Sports Club).

Sixers: D Cox (Gladiators C), S Greenough (Donnington Club C), M Phipps & I Grant (Black Prince), W Harwood (Bletchingdon Sports Club).

Blobbers: T Finney (Blackbird), R Taylor (Green Road Club B), L McAllister (PoW), B Smith (Catherine Wheel A), J Califano (Littlemore BL B), P Lawrence & J McMahon (Vikings C), A Clare (Vikings D), E Clemson (East Oxford Con Club), B Foster (Marston BL), S Baker (Kidlington FC B), B Harwood (Red Lion Cassington).

BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE

League Cup 1st round: Prince of Wales 0, Brill S&SC B 2; Nut Tree 0, Pheasant Inn 2; Black Bull A 2, White Lion 1; Bell 1, Muddy Duck 2; Crown A 2, Black Bull B 0; Highfield SC 1, The Lion 2; Bull Inn A 0, Ex Services 2; Red Cow 2, White Horse 0.

Intermediate Cup 1st round: Plough A 2, Bull Inn B 0; Bull & Butcher B 2, Chearsley Cricketers 0; Barley Mow 0, Shakespeare 2; The Harrison 2, Hundred Acres 1; Brill S&SC A 2, Crown Twyford 0; Red Lion Finmere 2, Fox 1; White Hart 0, Chandos Arms 2; Butchers Arms 1, Ashton Club 2.

Supplementary Cup 1st round: Black Bull Divas 1, Plough Casuals 2; Eight Bells 0, Bull & Butcher A 2; Safari Garden 1, Crown B 2; Fountain 2, Blacks Head 0.