Kings Arms' Colin Pollard (5-4-6) clanged off 15 dolls - but it was to no avail as they lost 2-1 to Garsington Sports in the Greene King Oxford & District League Section 1, writes ANDY BEAL.

oSports came out on top in a 25-22, 23-27, 25-23 scoreline.

Ken Maunder (3-5-6) and Trevor Greenaway (5-5-4) hit 14 dolls apiece for Garsing- ton.

Pete Dempsey (5-5-5) hit 15 dolls as Three Pigeons maintained their lead at the top with a 2-1 win over the White House. The leg scores were 29-26, 27-30, 25-23.

Cricketers have one hand on the Premier Section title after beating Woodman 3-0.

Philip Adams (4-6-5) top scored with 15 dolls as they won all three legs 32-13, 25-19, 28-17.

Steve Walton (6-5-5) clanged off 16 dolls in George's 3-0 win at home to the Red Lion Eynsham.

Les Disley chipped in with a six as the George took all three legs 32-23, 29-21, 33-28.

Black Swan's Craig Beal (5-5-3) racked up 13 dolls in a 2-1 victory over Six Bells to keep his side top of Section 2.

The leg scores were 23-20, 20-21, 23-15.

Robert Taylor hit a six in his ten dolls as the Red Lion Brill pipped Tiddington Cricket Club 2-1.

With the game standing at 1-1, the deciding leg went to Red Lion on three sticks after they tied 13-13.

In Section 3, Vikings Sports B need only one more point to be crowned champions after scraping a 2-1 win at home to the Fairview.

Robin Charlton (4-5-3) starred with 12 dolls.

Ray Winfield hit a six in his 11 dolls for the Golden Ball, but they still lost 2-1 to Chequers A and remain bottom of Section 4.

The leg scores were 11-19, 14-13, 17-14.

Only five points separate the top seven in Section 5 after leaders Lord Kitchener B lost 2-1 at home to second-placed Dogwood.

The first leg was tied 16-16 with Dogwood winning it on three sticks.

Dogwood then won the second leg 17-13, before Lord Kitchener took the last 24-16.

Dogwood's Paul Holt (5-4-4) top scored with 13 dolls.

In Section 7, Darren St John whipped off a six to guide Eight Bells to a 3-0 win over Blacks Head Inn.

Kevin Stone played the perfect anchorman role for Jolly Postboys as they beat the Red Lion Wendlebury 3-0 in Section 8.

He clanged off five dolls to win the second leg by the odd doll, and then repeated the feat with his last three sticks in the finale.

In Section 9, Masons' Brian Inness clanged off a six in his ten dolls as they beat Somerset House 2-1.

Second-placed Northway Community Centre defeated leaders Plough 2-1 in Section 10.

RESULTS Premier/Section 1: Three Pigeons 2, White House A 1; Kings Arms 1, Garsington Sports 2; George A 3, Red Lion A 0; Cricketers B 3, Woodman 0.

Section 2: Turner Arms 2, George B 1; Tiddington Cricket 1, Red Lion Brill 2; Six Bells 1, Black Swan A 2; Kidlington Sports B 3, Plough 0; New Club B 3, Royal Sun 0.

Section 3: White House B 2, Green Road Club 1; Vikings B 2, Fairview A 1; Gardiner Arms 2, Chequers B 1; Donnington Club A 1, North Oxford Con Club 2.

Section 4: Bull 1, Masons A 2; Red Lion B Eynsham 2, Cowley Workers 1; Quarry Gate A 0, Rose Hill Dwarfs 3; Chequers A 2, Golden Ball B 1; Red Lion Islip 1, Vikings A 1.

Section 5: Vikings C 0, Highfield A 3; Blackbird 2, Crown A 1; Red Lion 1, Kidlington Sports A 2; Lord Kitchener B 1, Dogwood 2; Chandos Arms 1, Whitmore Arms 2.

Section 6: Nut Tree 0, Cricketers Arms A 3; Team Monarch 1, Democrats 2; Nelson A 2, Kennington Club A 1; Brill Sports Club 1, Red Lion Marston 2; Golden Ball A 1, Queens Head 2.

Section 7: Plough B 2, Unicorn 1; Highfield B 2, Red Cow 1; Crown B 1, Ashton Club 2; Barley Mow 2, Brill Club B 1; Eight Bells 3, Blacks Head 0.

Section 8: Kings Arms 1, Chandos B 2; Jolly Postboys 3, Red Lion Wendlebury 0; Black Horse A 3, Gladiators B 0; Chequers C 3, Cricketers B 0.

Section 9: Red Lion Wolvercote 3, Cavalier A 0; Masons B 2, Somerset House 1; Littlemore Rugby 2, Nelson B 1; Fairview B 0, Headington BL 3; Red Lion B Cassington 1, Shelley 2.

Section 10: Red Lion C Eynsham 2, Catherine Wheel 1; Northway 2, Plough A 1; Kidlington Sports C 1, Fox 2; Cricketers Arms B 0, Donnington Club B 3; Yarnton BL 3, Red Lion A Cassington 0.

Section 11: White Hart 2, Kings Arms Ladies 1; Kennington Club B 0, Donnington Arms 3; Jolly Sportsmans 2, Chequers D 1; George Inn A 1, Black Horse B 2; Black Swan B 3, Folly Bridge 0.

Section 12: Oxford Rugby Club 1, John Radcliffe Club 2; Jack Russell 2, Prince Of Wales Horspath Rd 1; Six Bells B 3, Kite 0.

SIXERS K Maunder (Garsington Sports), C Pollard (Kings Arms), R Taylor (Red Lion Brill), L Disley, S Walton (George A), B Inness (Masons B), J Saint (New Club B), P Adams (Cricketers), D St John (Eight Bells).

BLOBBERS A Cooper (White House B), C Daly (Brill Club), B Lowe (Crown B), L Brown (Oxford Rugby Club), K Radford (Red Lion Islip), B Partridge (Red Lion A Cassington).