2026 RESULTS & REPORTS

Competition Week: Singles - 11thJune

Please see below the full results from this week's Singles competition.

The underlined scores indicate which player set in the leg

The slightly smaller numbers in some of the 3rd legs indicate the three or one stick playoffs

SIXER

Steve Arthurs (Enstone SSC B)

REPORT

Obviously there is no way I'll be able to produce a full report on all the action from the Singles competition - that would just take ages! So I'll reward myself with a week off from my reporting role and recharge the batteries ready for the return of league action next week. I will just offer congratulations to the four venue winners, who have made it through to the Singles Semi-Finals, which will be played at Finals Night. Those matches will be:

Dan Reading (Winner of Venue One) 

Versus

George Williams (Winner of Venue Two)

Mark Revill (Winner of Venue Three)

Versus

Steve England (Winner of Venue Four)

See you all next week!

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League Round 7 - 4th June 

TOP SCORERS

Premier: 21 Dolls - Neil Lyon (Three Pigeons) 

Section One: 19 Dolls - Lee Thompson (White Hart) 

Section Two: 17 Dolls - Andy Stratford (Eynsham SSC B) 

Section Three: 14 Dolls - Aaron Atkin (Stonesfield SSC A) 

SIXERS

Dan Reading (Eynsham SSC A)

Scott Humphries (White House B)

REPORT

The weekly report will be posted on Tuesday evenings (fingers crossed!)

Please note, if your match isn't mentioned in the report then it means the hard copy of the card was late getting to me.

No point moaning at me over this, speak to who took the card away! Just the one late card again this week, which was:

Chadlington SSC v Red Lion

It was certainly testing conditions this week, which you could tell by the slight drop in scoring across nearly all the matches. There was only one entry in the Big Hitter table, which was the Three Pigeons Neil Lyon's 21 dolls. There were two maximums scored, which were by Eynsham SSC B's  Dan Reading and the White House B's Scott Humpries. Both throw a hard, flat stick, which was probably the way to go with all that wind around. Well done chaps.

Premier & Section One:

The Masons Arms A inflicted a first defeat of the season on the Three Pigeons after they won the last leg decider to claim a 6-4 home win. The Masons came flying out of the blocks and racked up 24 dolls in the first leg to go ahead in the match before the Pigeons hit back to take the next two legs to lead 4-2. The Masons chased and were in with a chance in both of legs before falling just short in their efforts. The home side then narrowly won the fourth leg to level the match at 4-4 and send it to a last leg shootout. The Masons posted a score of 16 dolls, which is one of those "you never know" totals. However, they had no need as the Pigeons could only managed 9 dolls between them to gift the leg and the match to the Masons. As mention at the top of the report, the Pigeon's Neil Lyon top scored with 21 dolls whilst the Mason's Charlie Buckingham had another consistant night with 18 dolls. With the Pigeons losing the focus turned to the White House B to see if they could take advantage and close the gap at the top of the table. They had a tricky looking away fixture against the Oxford Yeoman A, who are top of the Section One table. It certianly was a difficult evening for them as the Yeoman claimed a good 6-4 home victory. It was a very close match, with each leg only being a narrow win. There was a win for each side in the opening two legs before the Yeoman successfully chased down the White House's sets in the next two legs to move into an unassailable 6-2 lead. The White House did manage to claim the final leg, which was partly due to Scott Humphries' maximum and also to do with the Yeoman's chase falling short at the end when they were in a good position to be successfull. Charlbury SSC picked up their first win of the season by winning the last leg decider away at the White Hart. The match was up for grabs and poised at 3-3 with two legs left to play. Charlbury set in the fourth leg and managed to get to a total of 18 dolls, with Mark Fitzgerald's 5 dolls in the middle of the leg proving vital. The White Hart put in a great effort with their chase but fell just a single doll short when anchorman for the leg Nathaniel McCreadie scored 2 dolls when needing a 3 to tie. This saw Charlbury move 5-3 ahead and they made sure of the match victory by easily winning the final leg. I'm certain that this will be the first of many wins which the Charlbury side will acheive so don't be surprised if you see them climbing up the table. It was a good team effort by Charlbury, who kept their card blob free and all chipped in with dolls. As for the White Hart, Lee Thompson put in his best performance of the season by a long way with an impressive 19 dolls. Eynsham SSC A produced a magnificant comeback to hit back from 0-4 behind to win 6-4 in their fixture away at Yarnton BL. The home side started well and cruised to victory in the first two legs before their form desserted them, just at the time when the away side found theirs. Eynsham easily won the final three legs to claim the match win and cap off a fine comeback victory. Both sides anchormen had decent nights, with Yarnton's Mark Poulter hitting 16 dolls and Eynsham's Mark Revill coming in with 17 dolls. Dan Reading's maximum came in the final leg decider and couldn't have been better timed. It's always a great feeling when your lead off player goes off with a maximum, especially when chasing in a last leg decider! Excellent stuff Dan, well done. The final match in the top sections was the Enstone SSC derby, which ended in another comeback victory. It was the B side who came back from 2-4 down to win 6-4. The B side narrowly won the opening leg before the A side hit back to take the next two legs. They played particularly well in that third leg, hitting a total of 20 dolls which contained excellent shots of 4 dolls by both Pete Cox & Eve Blake. The B side managed to muster up their best leg of the match to take the fourth leg before they just about won a tense final leg to complete the comeback victory and gain a couple of points on the teams above them in the table.  

Section Two & Section Three:

The White House A picked up two good wins this week to move to the top of the Section Two table. They began the week by winning their rescheduled fixture against Eynsham SSC B 6-4, which was switched to play indorrs at Eynsham club to avoid the teams getting soaked in the rain (a very wise decision in my eyes!) The White House easily won the opening two legs before Eynsham mounted a comeback to win the next two legs and level things up at 4-4. Eynsham set a decent 13 dolls in this decider, but that didn't prove enough as the White House cruised past that total to claim the away win. A good week turned into an excellent week on Thursday after they produced their best performance of the season so far to win 9-1 in their home match against the Masons Arms B. It was an excellent team performance by the White House, with each of the six players involved all getting into double figure scores. This included Pat Grealis (15 dolls), Mike Bunyan (13 dolls) & Adie Cooper (10 dolls) all having their best weeks of the season. It nearly ended in a rare 10-0 result but for a tied last leg, so at least the Mason's avoided that. They actually played pretty well on the night and even hit 17 dolls in leg three (The White House hit 18!), but when your luck's not in there's not much you can do about it. The Oxford Yeoman B finally picked their first win of the season, and what a way to do it! They won their away match at the White Horse 10-0 to finally get the monkey off their back and get something in their win column. Even though it was the White Horse's worst performance of the season it was actually quite a close match. They certainly should have won the final leg in which they were chasing the Yeoman's set of just 9 dolls. The Horse started their chase well and were poised to claim the leg win after being on 8 dolls three players had thrown, but a trio of blobs then followed to leave them 1 doll short. The Yeoman's Dave Gardiner showed signs of a return to form with 14 dolls to be the match top scorer. The first Stoney Social derby was an entertaining affair, with bragging going to the B side this time. The A side took the opening leg following an excellent set of 16 dolls before the B side returned the favour in the second leg with their own set of 16 dolls to level things up. This was the start of the B side taking control of the match and they soon moved into an unassailbale 6-2 lead. However, that was the end of their good throwing (or perhaps the beer then kicked in?) as they could only come up with a set of 5 dolls in the final leg (which included their +2 handicap!). The A side easily chased this low set down to claim the leg and give the final result a more sensible look to it. The standout performances form the match were from the A sides Aaron Atkin (14 dolls) and the B sides Kim Patterson, who both had their best nights of the season so far. Finally, Eynsham SSC B hit back after their defeat earlier in the week to pick a good home win over Middle Barton SSC. They played well in the opening three legs to quickly establish a 6-0 lead. The fourth leg was an entertaining draw, with Barton's anchorman Nick Pickup hitting the 2 dolls required to tie and leg. Barton then secured some further points by winning the final leg to limit Eynsham's winning margain to 7-3. Andy Stratford was the match top scorer with a great 17 dolls, which was the highest individual score of the week in Section Two. 

Remember, the report will be published every Tuesday evening so you know what you need to do to get into it! More importantly, none of the stats get updated with out the card being delivered so please get them to me asap.

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League Round 6 - 28th May 

TOP SCORERS

Premier: 23 Dolls - Mark Poulter (Yarnton BL) 

Section One: 16 Dolls - Doug Mingham & Joe Langford (both Oxford Yeoman A) & Charlie Buckingham (Masons Arms A) 

Section Two: 17 Dolls - Dave Behan (Oxford Yeoman B) 

Section Three: 16 Dolls - Sean Osgathorp (Red Lion) 

SIXERS

Steve England (Charlbury SSC)

Tom Finney (White House B)

REPORT

The weekly report will be posted on Tuesday evenings (fingers crossed!)

Please note, if your match isn't mentioned in the report then it means the hard copy of the card was late getting to me.

No point moaning at me over this, speak to who took the card away! There were no late cards this week - great effort, thanks

Premier & Section One:

Although there were only three players who got their names onto the Big Hitter table and only two maximums socred, Round 6 produced some excellent scoring with multiple players recording their best scores of the season so far. There was a very entertaining match in Bladon with the White House B hosting in form Eynsham SSC A. It was the away side who started the best after their modest set of 15 dolls took the opening leg, before the White House hit back to move 4-2 ahead by winning the next two legs. The final two legs of the match both ended in ties and both saw each sides anchorman hit a 4 to secure the point. It was Eynsham's Mark Revill who hit his 4 in the fourth leg, with Tom Finney doing the business in the final leg to secure victory for his new side. Tom was making his debut in the Wychwood and certainly made an immediate impact by hitting 20 dolls, which included a maximum in the third leg. His teammates Terry Downes (15 dolls) & Scott Humphries (17 dolls) both had their best scores of the season so far in what was a good team performance by the home side. The Oxford Yeoman A bounced back from their hammering last week to pick up an important 6-4 home win over Section One rivals the Masons Arms A. The Yeoman started the match strongly and took the opening two legs after hitting scores of 20 & 21 dolls to move 4-0 ahead. The following two legs both ended in entertaining draws, which put the Yeoman into an unassailable 6-2 lead. The Masons managed to win the final leg to limit the damage, although they would have been hoping for a match win to close the gap at the top of the table. The match top scorer award was shared between Doug Mingham & Joe Langford (both Yeoman) and the Mason's Charlie Buckingham, who all came in with 16 dolls. The Three Pigeons kept up their unbeated start to the season after winning 8-2 in their home fixture against Enstone SSC A. It was another solid team effort by the Pigs, with all the team chipping in with good dolls throughout the match. Enstone tried their hardest and showed how dangerous a side they are by winning the fourth leg after an impressive set of 21 dolls. The Pigs Roger Goodall continued his recent good form with 20 dolls from his new lead off position, whilst teammate Mark Finch also impressed with 18 dolls.  Enstone SSC B produced a solid team performance to pick up a big 9-1 win in their home fixture against the White Hart. Although the final scoreline suggests that this was a one sided affair it was actually far from it. Enstone comfortably took the opening leg, but the next three legs were all extremely close. Enstone set in all of these three legs and although they posted decent scores, the White Hart had chances to win all of these legs. On another day they could have easily 6-2 ahead, but on this occasion they found themselves 7-3 down. There was clear evidence of this in the fourth leg, with the White Hart's final two players needing just 3 dolls between them to win the leg. However, both players failed to trouble the scoring meaning that they gifted Enstone the leg. Enstone wrapped things up by taking the final leg following a strong set of 21 dolls, which proved to be a winning score. All of the Enstone side chipped in with important dolls at crucial times which turned out to be the difference between the two sides. As for the White Hart, Neil Curtis continued his good form with a season's best score of 15 dolls, which was great to see. Keep it going Neil! The final match to report on in the top sections was the only away victory, which saw Yarnton BL pick up an 8-2 win at Charlbury SSC. The home side were missing multiple regular players so were always going to be up against it, and to make matters worse they came up against Yarnton's Mark Poulter, who was in fine form with the week's highest score of 23 dolls. Mark wasn't the only Yarnton player to take a liking to the Charlbury throw, with Pete 'Macca' McClosky having his best week of the season by far with 15 dolls, which included a great 5 in the third leg. The two sides shared the opening two legs before Yarnton took control of things and easily won the remaining three legs to claim the big match win. 

Section Two & Section Three:

The Oxford Yeoman B had two away matches this week, with their rearranged match against Stonesfield SSC B being played on Monday and then their scheduled fixture against the Red Lion taking place on Thursday. Unfortunately for them they suffered defeats in both of these matches to remain without a win in the season so far. In the first match, Stoney B quickly took control of things as they moved into an unassailable 6-0 lead. However, the Yeoman stuck at it and won the fourth leg, follwed by a tie in the final leg to limit the defeat to 7-3. The Yeoman's Dave Behan clearly enjoyed having a chuck on a Monday night as he hit a season's best score of 17 dolls to be the match top scorer. The Thursday fixture against the Red Lion was much tighter match which went down to the final leg. The points had been shared at 4-4 going into the final leg, with the match win up for grabs. It was the Yeoman who set in this final leg, but they could only post a score of 7 dolls which the Lion cruised past to claim a 6-4 home win. Dave Behan again performed well for the Yeoman with 15 dolls but it was the Lion's Sean Osgathorp who was the match top scorer with an impressive 16 dolls, which included a match winning 5 dolls in that final leg. Excellent stuff Sean, well done. Stonesfield SSC B made it two wins in the week after winning 6-4 at home against the White House A. Stoney easily won the first two legs before the White House hit back in leg three to reduce the match score to 4-2 in favour of the home side. However, Stoney put paid to the White House's comeback by easily winning leg four to move 6-2 ahead. They had the visitors on the ropes so should be disappointed with their efforts in the final leg when they could only set 6 dolls (which includes their +2 handicap), meaning that the White House claimed the leg to limit the damage. Stonesfield SSC A showed promising signs of a return to form despite going down to a 6-4 away defeat at Eynsham SSC B. Although Eynsham who won the opening three legs to move into an unassailable 6-0 lead, they were only narrow victories. Stoney kept on plugging away and ended up winning the remaining two legs to pick up some well deserved points. Three Stoney players had their best nights of the season so far, with Aaron Atkin & Michael Franklin (12 dolls) and Matt Bolter (11 dolls) all doing well on the night. With Section Two looking extremely tight every point could prove vital so I'm sure Eynsham will have been pleased with the end result. The White Horse picked up a good 7-3 away win over the Masons Arms B after winning the last leg decider. The Masons were missing a number of their regular players so knew it would be a tough night. However, the White Horse could only field five players so they were also up against things. The match was poised at 3-3 after three legs, with both teams hoping for a strong end to the match. It was the away side that performed the best in these final two legs to secure the good away win. Special praise in the match must go to the White Horse's Douglas Rudlin, who at the tender age of 81yrs old and playing in his debut season whipped off a 5 in the opening leg (his previous best score was a 2). Excellent chucking Douglas, very well done. In the final match to report on, Chadlington SSC continued their promising start to the season with an impressive 8-2 home victory against Middle Barton SSC. Chad quickly established a 6-0 lead in the match before the Barton side won leg four to get some points on the board. However, they were their only points as the home side went on to win the final leg to secure the big home win. It was a good performance by all of the Chad side, who all scored well on the night. Their top scorer was James Cleevely, who had a season's best score of 10 dolls. The match top scorer was from the Barton side, with Wayne Hawtin continuing his good recent form with 13 dolls.

That's the lot for this week (I'm exhausted after that lot!)  

Remember, the report will be published every Tuesday evening so you know what you need to do to get into it! More importantly, none of the stats get updated with out the card being delivered so please get them to me asap.

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League Round 5 - 21st May 

TOP SCORERS

Premier: 24 Dolls - Steve England (Charlbury SSC) & Barry Townsend (White House B) 

Section One: 19 Dolls - Charlie Buckingham (Masons Arms A) 

Section Two: 14 Dolls - Ray Barson (Oxford Yeoman B) 

Section Three: 15 Dolls - James Lenhart (Stonesfield SSC B) 

SIXERS

Steve England x 2 (Charlbury SSC)

Mark Poulter (Yarnton BL)

Barry Townsend (White House B)

REPORT

The weekly report will be posted on Tuesday evenings (fingers crossed!)

Please note, if your match isn't mentioned in the report then it means the hard copy of the card was late getting to me.

No point moaning at me over this, speak to who took the card away! This week's late cards so NOT making the report are:

Enstone SSC A v Oxford Yeoman A (which is a shame considering the result!)

Chadlington SSC v Stonesfield SSC A

Premier & Section One:

There were some very interesting results this week, with points being 'dropped' all over the place. Eynsham SSC A backed up their impressive win from last week by winning again this week, this time 7-3 at home against Charlbury SSC. It was Eynsham's best performance of the season so far as they racked up 98 dolls on the night (including their handicap), with their lowest scoring leg being 18 dolls. It was Charlbury who took the opening leg after posting a score of 21 dolls, but Eynsham then took control of things by winning the following three legs to move into an unassailable 6-2 lead. The match finished on a high note with the final leg ending with a high class 19-19 draw, meaning that Eynsham ended with the good match win. There was some great individual scoring from both sides, with Eynsham's Dan Reading (20 dolls) leading the way for the home side. However, it was Charlbury's Steve England who was the match top scorer after hitting an impressive 24 dolls, which included two maximums. Premier leaders the Three Pigeons were made to work hard in their away match against the White Hart. After such a strong start to the season, many people would have thought that the Pigeons would come away with a big win. This looked to be on the cards as they eased into a 4-0 lead after easily winning the opening two legs. They should have then won the third leg, but against all odds they somehow managed to lose it to let the White Hart back into the match. Chasing just 14 dolls, they were looking comfortable when needing just 6 dolls from their final three players. However a series of below par scores resulted in them losing the leg after finishing on 13 dolls. This surprise seemed to give the White Hart some extra motivation as they then successfully chased down the Pigeons set of 16 dolls to level the match at 4-4. The White Hart ran out of steam in the final leg, setting only 9 dolls which was never going to be enough, meaning that the Pigeons took the match 6-4. The Pigeon's Roger Goodall moved to the top of the individual dolls scored table after a great 21 dolls, which I've been reliably informed could have been more if he hadn't kept missing his fifth stick (also known within some circles as the diva stick!). With the Pigeons dropping some points, all eyes were on the the White House B & Enstone SSC B to see if they could close the gap at the top of the table. However, both sides failed to take advantage of this opportunity and also dropped points. The White House were defeated 6-4 away at the Masons Arms A in a high quality match. The Masons came flying out of the traps to move 4-0 ahead after hitting 21 dolls in the opening leg and then 22 dolls in the second leg. The White House hit back in the third leg to get a leg on the board after setting 22 dolls, and then narrowly won the fourth leg by just a single doll to level the match at 4-4. The match was deserving of a last leg decider to see who would take the spoils. The Masons set 18 dolls in this last leg, which proved to be enough as the White House's chase ended on 16 dolls. The Mason's Charlie Buckingham had another good night with 19 dolls, but special mention should go to Ray Grant, who's 4 in the final leg massively helping his side gain the match victory. The match top scorer award belonged to the White House's Barry Townsend as he racked up an impressive 24 dolls, which included his second maximum in successive weeks. With the above results all going the way of Enstone SSC B, they failed to gain any ground at the top of the table after being held to a 5-5 draw away at Yarnton BL. Enstone were never ahead in the match and had to rely on winning the final leg to secure the draw. Yarnton produced a solid team performance, with all their players chipping in with improtant dolls at crucial times. There was clear evidence of this in the third leg when Yarnton's anchorman Mark Poulter produced a throw of outstanding quality to hit the 6 required to tie the leg. Mark finished on 20 dolls for the night, meaning that he joined the list of big hitters for the season so far. Overall, the standard of throwing this week was excellent. If you need any evidence on how strong our league is, just take a quick look at the names at the top of the All Players Dolls Scored table, which is full of big names who are regulalry hitting big scores. I have a feeling that the Top Doll trophy is going to be a battle royal this year!

Section Two & Section Three:

There were some equally interesting results from the lower section matches, with a couple of big wins and a score draw. The Oxford Yeoman B produced a spirited performance to pick up a draw in their home fixture against the Masons Arms B. This result was made more impressive due to the Yeoman only being able to field five players. They took the opening leg with ease before the Masons took control of things by winning the second & third legs. The fourth leg was a very cagey affair, which against all odds ended in a tie. The Yeoman put a score of 11 dolls on the board, which the Masons looked like beating with ease afteer they reached 10 dolls with two players yet to throw. However, the final two throwers could only manage a single doll between them which sent to match into a last leg decider. The Masons set in this final leg but could only post a score of 9 dolls, which the Yeoman successfully chased down to take the leg and secure a hard fought 5-5 draw. It was a good team effort by the Yeoman side, with Ray Barson top scoring in the match with 14 dolls. The latest of the multiple Stonesfield derbies taking place this season saw the White Horse host rivals Stonesfield SSC B. Although the White Horse have made a promising start in their debut season in our league they were unable to prevent Stoney B from picking up a big 9-1 win. It was a fairly one sided match, with Stoney B comfortably winning four of the legs. They scored well throughout with all players chipping in with good dolls. The standout performance came from Stoney's lead off thrower James Lenhart, who had his best night of the season so far with a great 15 dolls. If my records are correct then this was his highest ever weekly score, which was backed up by a message I received from the venue stating "our worst player last year has turned into the best!" I obviously can't disclose who my source was for this info, but it was great to get a little bit of feedback on the match. There another big victory in the week's other match to report on, with Middle Barton SSC picking up an impressive 9-1 home win over Section Three rivals the Red Lion. This was also a faily one sided affair, with the Barton side comfortably winning four out of the five legs played. The one leg of particular interest was the third leg in which Barton's anchorman Wayne Hawtin knocked off the four dolls required to tie the leg. Very good shooting Wayne! This result has moved the Barton side to the top of the section, although they will be looking over their shoulders as the chasing pack is only a few points behind.

Remember, the report will be published every Tuesday evening so you know what you need to do to get into it! More importantly, none of the stats get updated with out the card being delivered so please get them to me asap.

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League Round 4 - 14th May

STONESFIELD SSC B v OXFORD YEOMAN B being played on Tues 26th May

TOP SCORERS

Premier: 22 Dolls - Roger Goodall (Three Pigeons) & Barry Townsend (White House B) 

Section One: 18 Dolls - Tom Lay (Oxford Yeoman A) & Charlie Buckingham (Masons Arms A) 

Section Two: 19 Dolls - John Ayres (Eynsham SSC B) 

Section Three: 15 Dolls - Wayne Hawtin (Middle Barton SSC)

SIXERS

Mark Finch (Three Pigeons)

Paul Edwards (Yarnton BL)

Barry Townsend (White House B)

REPORT

The weekly report will be posted on Tuesday evenings (fingers crossed!)

Please note, if your match isn't mentioned in the report then it means the hard copy of the card was late getting to me.

No point moaning at me over this, speak to who took the card away! This week's late card so NOT making the report is:

Middle Barton SSC v Stonesfield SSC A

Premier & Section One:

The White House B flexed their muscles this week as they secured the top sections first 10-0 scoreline of the season after brushing aside Charlbury SSC. It looks like they are starting to get used to their new throw as they racked up a huge 103 dolls on the night, which included 22 dolls by Barry Townsend (including his first maximum of the season) and 20 dolls from skipper Phil Austin. It was a fantastic team performance by the White House, with the standout being the third leg in which they set a mighty score of 26 dolls - that would take some chasing down! As for Charlbury, well they actually played pretty well despite what the scoreline suggests. The scores they hit, particularly in the first three legs would normally have given them a chance of winning the legs, it's just they came up against an inspired home team. The Three Pigeons continue to be the form team in the top sections and are the only premier side not to suffer a defeat so far. The hold a narrow lead at the top of the table after winning 7-3 in their home fixture against Yarnton BL. It was another close match, with Yarnton being a little unlucky not to come away with more points than they did. The Pigeons' Roger Goodall had his best night of the season so far with 22 dolls to be the match top scorer. There were also two maximums hit on the night, with the Pigeons Mark Finch & Yarnton's Paul Edwards both getting their names onto the Six Hitters table. Good work chaps. Eynsham SSC B picked up their first victory of the season by winning 6-4 away at an underperforming Enstone SSC B. It was a really solid team performance by the Eynsham side, with all their players chipping in with important dolls at crucial times. Lead off man Dan Reading was unlucky not to hit more than the 18 dolls which he ended with, whilst anchorman Mark Revill had a boring night with 20 dolls - boring in the sense that he hit a 4 in every leg! I wish I was that boring!! As for Enstone, things don't quite seem to clicking at the moment and it was only Steve McAteer who would have been content with his performance after hitting 18 dolls. The Masons Arms A hosted Enstone SSC A, with both sides looking to hit back following on from heavy defeats in the last round of fixtures. It was the Masons who picked up an 8-2 win, although it was a much closer match than the scoreline suggest. Two out of the first three legs ended in ties, meaning that the Masonsa held a narrow 4-2 lead with two legs to play. They found some form in the fourth leg to wrap up the match and then did just enough in the final leg to secure the big win. The Mason's Charlie Buckingham had another good night with 18 dolls, and he was backed up well by Dean Harris, who came in with a solid 16 dolls. Finally, the rearranged match between the Oxford Yeoman A & the White Hart ended in a comprehensive 8-2 home win. The Yeoman lads remain unbeaten so far this season and had anthor good night in this fixture. They won the opening leg after setting an impresive 20 dolls before the White Hart hit back to win the second leg after they posted a score of 19 dolls. That was as good as things got for the White Hart as the Yeoman took control of the remaining legs to claim another match win. The Yeoman's Tom Lay had his best night of the season so far by a long way after coming in with an impressive 18 dolls.  

Section Two & Section Three:

The only remaining unbeaten record in the lower sections fell this week as an understrength Masons Arms B lost in their away fixture at the Red Lion. Although the Masons were missing a number of their regular players they put up a good fight in the match, taking it to a last leg decider. However, it was the Red Lion who narrowly won this final leg to claim a 6-4 victory. Special praise must be given to the Mason's side for making sure that they fulfilled this fixture instead of postponing it due the unavailability of their regular players - this is exactly what should happen and is something that other sides should use as a good example for the future. Eynsham SSC B picked up a good 7-3 home win over the White Horse, which was mainly due to an outstanding performance by their captain John Ayres. Throwing from his usual anchormans position he racked up a mighty 19 dolls on the night, which included hitting a 4 to tie in the final leg. The White Horse actually won the opening leg of the match before Eynsham took control of things by winning the next three legs. With the drawn final leg it gave the result a fair look about it, with both sides probably quite happy with how things ended. There was an intriguing match between hosts Chadlington SSC & visitors the White House A, which went down to a last leg decider. Although it wasn't the greatest match in terms of the scoring, there was certainly lots of tension as each leg could have gone either way. Within the first four legs, both sides managed to win one leg each, with the other two legs ending in draws. This set the score at 4-4 going into the final leg. The White House set in this final leg but could only put a score of 6 dolls on the board. Chad's chase was kept ticking along by everyone scoring, putting them on 6 dolls from four throwers. Penultimate thrower Drew Duncan was left with the task of hitting the winning doll, which he 'kindly' declined this opportunity and came back with a blob, meaning that it was left to Ron Hinchliffe hit hit the winner and secure the 6-4 match win.  

Remember, the report will be published every Tuesday evening so you know what you need to do to get into it! More importantly, none of the stats get updated with out the card being delivered so please get them to me asap.

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Competition Week: Fours - 7th May

Please see below the full results from this week's Fours competition.

The * indicates which team set in the leg

The slightly smaller numbers in some of the 3rd legs indicate the three or one stick playoffs

TOP LEG SCORES

Venue One:

17 Dolls - White House B (I Brook, T Downes, S Enock & S Humphries)

15 Dolls x 2 - Enstone SSC A (R Bradford, S McAteer, T Dyer & S Arthurs)

Venue Two:

18 Dolls - Three Pigeons (R Goodall, M Finch, N Lyon & W Townsend)

15 Dolls - Three Pigeons (R Goodall, M Finch, N Lyon & W Townsend)

SIXERS

Neil Lyon x 2 (Three Pigeons)

Roger Goodall (Three Pigeons)

Rob Bradford (Enstone SSC B)

Dan Reading (Eynsham SSC A)

REPORT

Obviously there is no way I'll be able to produce a full report on all the action from the Fours competition - that would just take ages! But after studying the scoresheets, I can briefly mention some of the highlights.

Venue One produced a major shock on the night after the four from the Masons Arms won a thrilling final to defeat favourites Enstone SSC B. The Masons only just made it through their opening match of the evening, with anchorman Kevin Johnson hitting an excellent 4 when required in the deciding leg in their match against the White Hart. They then cruised through their semi final to take their place in the venue final, knowing that they would have a tough task against the four from Enstone, who won the competition back in 2024. Enstone eased through their opening fixture before being taken the distance in their semi final by the White House B. After winning the opening leg, Enstone might have thought that an easy match win was on the cards. However, the White House hit back in the second leg with the venue's highest leg socre of 17 dolls to send the match into a deciding leg. Enstone managed to set 12 dolls in this final leg, which proved to be just enough to get them through to the final. In the final, it was Enstone who set in the opening leg, which they won with ease. However, the Masons hit back in the second leg when Enstone failed to chase down the Mason's set of 12 dolls. The Masons set again in the last leg decider and put a score of 13 dolls on the board, which proved to be good enough after a stuttering chase by Enstone came up short. The difference maker in this final was the Mason's Bobby Hall, who's 5 in the second leg followed by a 4 in the last leg making all the difference. Special mention also goes to the White Horse, who played the role of host for the first time. From what I've been told, the new throw there is excellent, as was the beer! Thanks to the staff there for looking after everyone.

Venue Two was full of big hitters, so it was hardly surprising that the action was top quality throughout the evening. The opening match showed us what was in store, which pitched the White House B up against Eynsham SSC A. After winning a leg each, a final leg decider was required to see who would make it through to the next round. It was Eynsham who set in this final leg, and with lead off man Dan Reading hitting his first maximum of the season things were looking good for his team. However, they failed to capitalise on this good start and could only end with a set of 12 dolls. The White House chipped away at this score and left anchorman Mick Phipps needing 3 to win, which he managed to do to send his team through to the semi finals. Speaking of great shots by the anchorman, there was a stunning effort by Chadlington's Ron Hinchliffe in their all section two match against Eynsham SSC B. After winning the opening leg and setting 12 dolls in the second leg, it was advantage Eynsham. However, Ron managed to hit the 3 required to tie the leg and send the match into a decider. Eynsham set in this last leg and posted a score of 9 dolls. This looked to be enough as Chadlington struggled in their chase, leaving Ron the daunting shot of 5 to win. Knowing that only a leg win would keep his side in the event, Ron stepped up and did the business, hitting the 5 dolls to send the match into a three sticker. Eynsham posted a score of 3 dolls in this three sticker, which the Chad team managed to beat after Ron hit the 1 doll required and cap of a remarkable comeback win. The first semi final produced  a straight forward victory for the Masons Arms A, who defeated the White House B 2-0 after a solid team effort. The second semi final was also a 2-0 win, with the fancied Three Pigeons brushing aside Chadlington SSC. The second leg in this match was the highest scoring leg of the evening, with the Pigeons putting a huge 18 dolls on the board and included maximums from Roger Goodall & Neil Lyon. The final was, as predicted, a high class affair. The Pigeons set in the opening leg and managed to put 14 dolls on the board. The Masons chased hard and were extremely unlucky to come up just a single doll short. The Masons then had the hounor in the second leg and posted a decent score of 14 dolls. The Pigeons chance was in the balance after two players had thrown, but then a second maximum on the night from Neil Lyon swung things in their advantage. This left anchorman Wayne Townsend the task of needing 3 to win, which he managed to do and sent his side through to the final. It looked like there wer some excellent matches played, with some thrilling entertainment for all to see. As always, the Stonefield social club looked after everyone extremely well and we look forward to returning back their later in the season.

So, the final will be played out between the Masons Arms A and the Three Pigeons. It would be silly to suggest that the Pigeons are not the favourites to win, but you just never know how things will go. Perhaps this is the year of the underdog? I'm sure the crowd at finals night will be cheering on their favourites in what could be a very interesting final. Well done to everyone who gave it a go on the night and thanks for everyone's  support in this competition. It just goes to show, the favourites don't always have it their own way so why not get your names down for the remaining competitions of the season.

Cheers all. 

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League Round 3 - 30th April 

TOP SCORERS

Premier: 25 Dolls - Rob Bradford (Enstone SSC B) 

Section One: 15 Dolls - Charlie Buckingham (Masons Arms A) & Harry Irwin (Oxford Yeoman A) 

Section Two: 23 Dolls - Wayne Gray (White House A) 

Section Three: 13 Dolls - John Ford (Middle Barton SSC) 

SIXERS

Wayne Gray x 3 (White House A)

Neil Lyon (Three Pigeons)

Rob Bradford (Enstone SSC B)

REPORT

The weekly report will be posted on Tuesday evenings (fingers crossed!)

Please note, if your match isn't mentioned in the report then it means the hard copy of the card was late getting to me.

No point moaning at me over this, speak to who took the card away! This week's late cards are probably due to the Bank Holiday, but they are:

White Hart v Masons Arms A

White Horse v Chadlington SSC

Premier & Section One:

There was a fantastic team performance this week by the Three Pigeons as they continued their strong start to the season by winning 9-1 away at Eynsham SSC A. We are all aware of the big hitters within the Pigs team, but this result was certainly due to the good performances by some of their lesser known players. The praise should go to Rob Tudge, Ben Lyon & Mark Finch, who all performed consistantly and had excellent nights. Not only did the Pigs keep their card blob free but they also didn't record any 1's, which shows you how well the whole team played. They racked up an impressive 95 dolls on the night (100 dolls in you want to include the handicap). The highlight for them was perhaps the third leg as they hit 22 dolls when successfully chasing down Eynsham's set of 20 dolls. As for Eynsham, you can't help but feel for them as they to produced a really good team effort and scored well in every leg. On another night the scores they hit they could have easily claimed them a 10-0 win. The match top scorer was Eynsham's Dan Reading, who came in with an excellent 22 dolls, whilst Neil Lyon from the Pigeons recorded his first maximum of the season. There was a fantastic individual performance in the match between Charlbury SSC and Enstone SSC B, which saw Rob Bradford only miss five sticks all night as he smashed off a superb 25 dolls (6,5,5,5,4). It was a fansatic display of throwing by Rob and a welcome return to top form for him. He was throwing from the lead off position, and with number two thrower Steve McAteer hitting 20 dolls it resulted in Enstone's first two throwers hitting the small matter of 45 dolls between them! Despite the efforts of these two the match was actually quite tight, with the 7-3 victory only confirmed in the final leg. Charlbury certainly played their part in an entertaining match, with Mark 'Sparky' Fitzgerald having a good night with 16 dolls. The third big away win in the top sections belonged to the White House B. They made the trip to Enstone SSC A and came away with a 9-1 victory. After a narrow first leg which the White House won by just a single doll, they comfortably won the next two legs to move 6-0 ahead. The fourth leg was then tied on 14 each before the White House finished off the match by winning the final leg, again by just a single doll (I can't tell you who set or chased as the card wasn't filled in correctly...). The White House's Steve Enock showed a liking to the Enstone throw to be the match top scorer with 18 dolls. The final match to report on, which was yet another comfortable away win saw the Oxford Yeoman A maintain their unbeaten start to the season by inflicting defeat on Yarnton BL. On paper it looked like this was going to be a tight match, but it was the Yeoman side who peformed better than the home side during the first four legs, putting them into a 7-1 lead with one leg to go. Yarnton did manage to limit the damage in the final leg following a good set of 20 dolls, which the Yeoman boys were unable to chase down so they had to settle for a 7-3 win Following on from his excellent anchormans performance last week, the Yeoman's Harry Irwin had another good week with a solid 15 dolls. 

Section Two & Section Three:

As mentioned above, there were some fantastic performances in the top sections this week. However, there was a sensational individual performance in the lower sections by the White House A's Wayne Gray in their home fixture against Middle Barton SSC. Regular followers of the stats in our league should have noticed a rise in the amount of maximums being hit by players in the lower sections. But this was nothing compared to what Wayne did this week. Not only did he hit a maximum in the first leg of the match, but he went and hit another one in the third leg.......and another one in the fourth leg to make it three maximums on the night!!! I've not managed to ask him, but I wonder if he's delighted with his 23 doll total (6,2,6,6,3) or perhaps he feels like it could have been even more. His best six was probably the one he hit in the opening leg. Throwing in his usual anchorman spot, he was left with the small matter of needing a full house to tie the leg, which he did without fuss. A great effort Wayne, very well done. As for the match itself it was no surprise that Wayne's big scoring made all the difference in helping his side to complete a big 9-1 victory. In what was quite a rare event in round 3, the Masons Arms B actually made home advantage count after securing a 6-4 win over visitors Stonesfield SSC B. The Masons started the match strongly by winning the opening two legs before Stoney got points on the board by taking leg three. However, all hopes Stoney had of continuing their comeback were dashed after the Mason's took leg four and with that secured the match win. It could have been an even bigger margain of victory for the Masons but for a poor chase in the final leg, where they could only muster 4 dolls when chasing a set of 10. Funny old game ain't it? The final two matches of the week were both big away wins. Eynsham SSC won 9-1 at the Oxford Yeoman B, although the final result could easily have been the other way around. The Yeoman set in all of the first three legs, with Eynsham chasing the set down to win each leg by just a single doll. Eynsham's anchorman John Ayres was left to tidy up each of these legs without fuss to put his side 6-0 ahead. The fourth leg was the only leg in the match in which Eynsham went first, and they were a little fortunate to win this after a good looking Yeoman chase ran out of steam when it looked like they were on track to win it. The Yeoman did manage to prevent the clean sweep by drawing the final leg, which was down to John again doing the business, this time hitting a 3 tie. The final match saw last seasons title rivals face each other as Stonesfield SSC A hosted the Red Lion, which surprisingly turned out to be a one sided event. It was a below par performance by Stoney, who's early season drop in form costing them more points as the Lion racked up a clean sweep 10-0 victory. Stoney certainly had chances to win, but poor shots at crucial times cost them. I'm sure they will find their form soon. The main difference in the match was the performance of the Lion's final three throwers, with Sean Osgathorp, Graham Mills & Marcus Copelin all chipping in with good scores at important times in the match. 

Thats the lot for this week.

Remember, the report will be published every Tuesday evening so you know what you need to do to get into it! More importantly, none of the stats get updated with out the card being delivered so please get them to me asap.

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League Round 2 - 23rd April 

TOP SCORERS

Premier: 19 Dolls - Mark Revill (Eynsham SSC A) & Neil Lyon (Three Pigeons) 

Section One: 16 Dolls - Joe Langford (Oxford Yeoman A) 

Section Two: 15 Dolls - Andy Mott (Masons Arms B) 

Section Three: 13 Dolls - Alan Franklin (Stonesfield SSC A) 

SIXERS

Charlie Buckingham (Masons Arms A)

Mark Revill (Eynsham SSC A)

Steve England (Charlbury SSC)

Phil Austin (White House B)

Jeff Glenister (White Hart)

REPORT

The weekly report will be posted on Tuesday evenings

Please note, if your match isn't mentioned in the report then it means the hard copy of the card was late getting to me.

No point moaning at me over this, speak to who took the card away! Missing cards for this are:
Enstone SSC A v White Hart

Red Lion v Stonesfield SSC B

Premier & Section One:

This week saw the two scratch Premier teams face off against each other, with both sides looking for a morale boosting victory. It was the White House B who were the home side, with Enstone SSC B being the visitors. It was the home side that started the strongest as they eased their way into a 4-0 lead. However, leg three proved to be the turning point in the match. Enstone found some form in this leg and posted a good socre of 20 dolls on the board. The White House got off their chase of to a flyer with a maximum from Phil Austin, but this proved to be in vain as the team score finished on 19 dolls, so 1 doll short. Enstone then easily won the fourth leg to level things up and set up a last leg shootout. They won the toss and set in this leg, but could only post a lowly score of 13 dolls. The White House began their reply with a 5 from Barry Townsend, which put them in complete control of things. However, the rest of the White House side struggled to make much impact on the score and they could only end up with 10 dolls, which gifted Enstone a 6-4 victory. There was an exhausting night of action in Witney where the Three Pigeons hosted Charlbury SSC in what was a league & cup double header. They played their Knockout Cup prelim first, hoping for a quick result to shorten the evening. However, this went down to the wire, with the home side eventually winning the final leg to advance into the next round. Neil Lyon topped scored for the Pigeons in this cup match with a fine 22 dolls, although Charlbury's Steve England might have matched or beaten that total having hit 18 dolls from four legs. Poor Steve didn't get a shot in the final leg so was left stranded on 18 dolls. The league match was a much more straight forward affair, with the Pigs romping to an impressive 9-1 victory. Neil Lyon picked up 19 dolls in this match, meaning the small number of 41 dolls on the night!! There must have been some tired (and cold) players by the end of night, so well done to both sides for plodding on and getting the games played. 

After last week's impressive away victory, the Masons Arms A produced a strangely below par performance to fall to a heavy 8-2 home defeat to Yarnton BL. It appeared to be a tricky night for both sets of players as the scoring was below what I would have expected to see. After sharing the opening two legs between them, it was Yarnton who then won the remaining three legs to come away with the big victory. The Mason's Charlie Buckingham did manage to hit his first maximum of the season in the second leg, howver it was Yarnton's Mark Poulter who was the match top scorer with 15 dolls. There was a thrilling end to the match between the Oxford Yeoman A & Eynsham SSC A which finished with a stunning throw to decide the outcome of the match. The Yeoman started strongly and were making the home advantage count as they moved 4-0 ahead before Eynsham hit back to level things up at 4-4 and send the match into a last leg decider. It was Eynsham who set in this final leg and they posted a good total of 17 dolls, which certainly put them in with a shout of winning. After a good start, the Yeoman's chase faltered in the middle order and as a result they left anchorman Harry Irwin 4 to draw/5 to win. Harry had previously had a blob in the third leg and was axed from the fourth leg, so this big target seemed unlikely. However, after a slurp or two of his pint Harry stepped up and not only hit the 4 dolls which tied the leg, he went one better and hit another doll to take the leg and secure a 6-4 victory for his side! I'm pretty sure half the Shire heard the cheers! Excellent work Harry - I hope the team got you a beer to celebrate. Eynsham's Mark Revill didn't deserve to be on the losing side after hitting his first maximum of the season on his way to 19 dolls. I'm sure that Eynsham's luck will change soon, so watch out for them to pick up a big victory very soon.

Section Two & Section Three:

The Masons Arms B made it consecutive 10-0 wins to maintain their perfect start to the season. This week they were the away team as they made the journey to play Eynsham SSC B, but this made no difference as they comfortably won all five legs. It was good to see a few familiar names appearing on the Mason's card, with one of those being Andy Mott, who was the match top scorer with 15 dolls. As for Eynsham, i'm sure they will bounce back and once they are able to field a full side they will be a match for anyone. There was an excellent comeback victory by the White House A in their away match at Stonesfield SSC A. Stoney started the match well, easily chasing down the scores set by the White House to move into a 4-0 lead. Things changed in leg three when the home side just failed in their chase, falling just a single doll short. The White House then easily won the fourth leg to level the match up at 4-4 and set up a last leg decider. It was the White House who set in this final leg and they produced the best leg of the match to put a total of 16 dolls on the board. This proved to be a winning score as Stoney couldn't chase it down, meaning that the match ended in a 6-4 away win for the White House. Chadlington picked up a much needed victory after winning 8-2 in their home match against the Yeoman B. Chadlington produced a steady performance, which they always tend to do when throwing at home, and this proved to be more than enough to defeat their visitors. It's been a tricky start to the season for the Yeoman and they are yet to field their strongest side, but I'm sure they will find some form soon. Chad's Drew Duncan was the match top scorer with 13 dolls, whilst the Yeoman's Helen Hanley failed to score in all five legs. Keep at it Helen, I'm sure there will be dolls with your name on in the weeks ahead. The White Horse proved that last weeks debut victory wasn't a fluke as they won a last leg decider away at Middle Barton SSC. It was a close match which could have gone either way. At the halfway stage the White Horse held the advantage with a 5-1 lead. However, Barton won leg four to set up a last leg shootout. This leg really could have gone either way, but it was the White Horse who pinched it by just a single doll and took the match 7-3 (I can't tell you who set or chased as the card wasn't filled in correctly, Grrr).

Thats the lot for this week.

Remember, the report will be published every Tuesday evening so you know what you need to do to get into it! More importantly, none of the stats get updated with out the card being delivered so please get them to me asap.

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League Round 1 - 16th April 

TOP SCORERS

Premier: 22 Dolls - Steve England (Charlbury SSC) 

Section One: 18 Dolls - Doug Mingham (Oxford Yeoman A) 

Section Two: 19 Dolls - Wayne Gray (White House A) 

Section Three: 13 Dolls - Liam Worton (White Horse) 

SIXERS

Steve England (Charlbury SSC)

Andy Stratford (Eynsham SSC B)

REPORT

Please note, if your match isn't mentioned in the report then it means the hard copy of the card was late getting to me.

No point moaning at me over this, speak to whoever took the card away!

I'm back!!! Here we go again, the start of many months of reporting to be done. As always, I'll try and mention every match and report on what the card is telling. So it's vital that you circle who sets to give me idea on how each leg was going. Don't forget, if there is something of interest which happens in your match then please message me about it and I'll add it into the write up. I can't promise that every report will be extensive as it does take up lots of my time, but I'll do my best. And don't forget, the ONLY way to be certain of making the report is by getting to cards to me ASAP!

Premier & Section One:

The action in the top sections kicked off with a big clash between two side with Premier title ambitions. It was holders Enstone SSC B who hosted the Three Pigeons in a match which looked too close to call before a stick had been thrown in anger. It was the home side who eased to the opening leg, but the Pigs hit straight back to level the match score by easily winning leg two. Enstone set 15 in leg three, which looked to be enough as the Pigs were struggling on just 6 dolls after four players had thrown. However, a 5 from Mark Finch followed by a 4 by anchorman Neil Lyon saw the Pigs tie the leg and keep the overall match score level. It was then over to Neil for the final two legs as he hit 4's in both legs to claim the leg wins by just a single doll, meaning that the Pigs secured a morale boosting 7-3 victory. It seemed that the anchorman role was the best position to throw from as both Steve Arthurs & Neil Lyon both made the Big Hitters board with 20 dolls. I'll also mention Enstone's Steve McAteer who came in with a great 19 dolls. The White House B got their title challenge off and running with an 8-2 away win over the White Hart. The home side could only field five players so they actually did well to get the two points they did, but they didn't come until the fourth leg so the match was already done by then. Barry Townsend (18 dolls) & Mick Phipps (17 dolls) both had good opening nights for the White House, whilst Len Sykes has a good night for the White Hart with 13 dolls. There was a very entertaining and tight match between Charlbury SSC and the Oxford Yeoman A, which went down to a last leg decider to see who came out on top. Both sides had a win, a loss and a draw from the opening three legs, putting the score at 3-3 with two legs to play. It was Charlbury who took the fourth leg to move 5-3 ahead, giving them the advantage going into the final leg. However, the Yeoman lads were not to be denied as they produced the weeks best leg of 23 dolls to level te match up at 5-5. There were two fantastic individual performances in the match which certainly deserve a mention. The Yeomans Doug Mingham came in with a great 18 dolls from his lead off position, but this was eclipsed by Charlbury's Steve England who hit the week's highest score of a mighty 22 dolls, which included his first maximum of the season. I'm sure it won't be the last!! Well played Steve. In the final match to report on, there was another last leg decider as Eynsham SSC A hosted the Masons Arms A. It was the Mason's who started quickly as they won the opening two legs, before Eynsham hit back to level the match at 4-4 by winning legs three & four. Leg three was very close and needed a 4 by Eynsham's anchorman Mark Revill  to keep his side in the match. Onto the last leg shootout, and with Eynsham setting a modest score of 15 dolls the match was in the Mason's hands. They held their nerve to tick the score along, leaving anchorman Spence Buckingham to tidy things up and hitting the match winning dolls. It was a solid team effort by the Masons, with one of the reasons they won being that they kept their card blob free. As we all know, every doll counts so well done to all the Mason's players for doing this. 

Section Two & Section Three:

The White Horse had a dream debut match as they secured a surprise 7-3 win over local rivals Stonesfield SSC A. It was Stoney A who took the opening leg before the White Horse hit back to win the next three legs. A drawn final leg narrowed the final score, which was due to Stoney's anchorman Aaron Atkin hitting the 4 needed to tie things up. The White Horse's own anchorman Liam Worton enjoyed himself at his new home with the match top score of 13 dolls, which was also the highest score in Section Three. The Masons Arms B hit the ground running and picked up the week's only 10-0 victory as they won their home match against Chadlington SSC. It was a good team performance by the Mason's team, with all players chipping in to hit dolls at important times. This included a solid 6 dolls by Alan Wood, which certainly helped his team to claim the big win. There was an outstanding personal performance in the match between the White House A and the Red Lion. This was by the White House captain Wayne Gray, who racked up a huge 19 dolls. It looks like Wayne's a fan of the new throw at the White House! As for the match, the White House won each of the opening four legs to move 8-0 ahead before the Red Lion nicked the final leg to get some points on the board. There was another match which ended 8-2, but this it it was the away side who recorded the big win. It was Eynsham SSC B who travelled to play Stonesfield SSC B, with the match being closer than the scoreline suggests. Eynsham eased to the first two legs to move 4-0 ahead, but the next two legs were extremely close. They managed to win these legs, but both times it was only by a single doll. This obviously means the Eynsham's anchorman John Ayres did the business and 'got 'em when he needed them'. Stoney did manage to win the final leg, which was the least they deserved. There was one particular leg of interest in the match, which was the fourth leg. Eynsham were chasing Stoney's set of 11 dolls, which I'm sure they felt was within their reach. With a 1 doll start, their first four players only scored 1 doll each, leaving them on 5 dolls with just two players left to throw. Up stepped Andy Stratford, who clearly didn't want to leave John with much work to do so took things into his own hands and whipped off a maximum! Excellent stuff Andy, very well done. (John also hit a 1 to win the leg, meaning the card only contain 1's and the 6 in that leg!). In the week's final match, there was another away victory as Middle Barton SSC secured an impressive 6-4 win at the Yeoman B. It was the Barton side who won the first two legs, before the Yeoman hit back to take legs three & four and take things to a last leg decider. The Yeoman set a solid score of 12 dolls in this final leg, which had Barton in trouble as they needed 4 to draw, 5 to win from their last two players. However, penultimate thrower Nick Pickup took control of things and hit a fantastic 5 dolls to earn his team the match win.  

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League Round 8 - 18th June 

TOP SCORERS

Premier: 0 Dolls - 

Section One: 0 Dolls - 

Section Two: 0 Dolls - 

Section Three: 0 Dolls - 

SIXERS

Player

REPORT

Please note, if your match isn't mentioned in the report then it means the hard copy of the card was late getting to me.

No point moaning at me over this, speak to whoever took the card away!

Premier & Section One:

Coming soon

Section Two & Section Three:

Coming soon

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League Round 9 - 25th June 

TOP SCORERS

Premier: 0 Dolls - 

Section One: 0 Dolls - 

Section Two: 0 Dolls - 

Section Three: 0 Dolls - 

SIXERS

Player

REPORT

Please note, if your match isn't mentioned in the report then it means the hard copy of the card was late getting to me.

No point moaning at me over this, speak to whoever took the card away!

Premier & Section One:

Coming soon

Section Two & Section Three:

Coming soon

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