2019 RESULTS, REPORTS & UPDATES

WEEK 16 - 8th AUGUST   

REARRANGED FIXTURE - WEEK 3

THREE HORSESHOES 8 - COCK INN 2

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 20 DOLLS - BARRY TOWNSEND (BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 20 DOLLS - LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD)

DIVISION TWO - 15 DOLLS - TOM O'NEILL (MASONS ARMS B) & KEVIN GARDINER (GEORGE & DRAGON B)

DIVISION THREE - 16 DOLLS - MARK BOWERMAN (GEORGE & DRAGON A)

SIXERS

PHIL AUSTIN & MICK PHIPPS (BOTH BLACK PRINCE A)

LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD)

SEAN BAREFIELD (THREE HORSESHOES)

WEEK 15 - 1st AUGUST   

REARRANGED FIXTURE - WEEK 5

HANBOROUGH SSC 0 - THREE HORSESHOES 10

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 20 DOLLS - KEITH POWELL (BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 20 DOLLS - JEFF GLENISTER (QUEENS HEAD)

DIVISION TWO - 16 DOLLS - ADOLFO KERPACHE (MASONS ARMS B)

DIVISION THREE - 15 DOLLS - BEN HOLLOWAY (GEORGE & DRAGON A) & RAY BARSON (ELM TREE)

SIXERS

JEFF GLENISTER (QUEENS HEAD)

KEITH POWELL (BLACK PRINCE A)

DAVE GARDINER (GEORGE & DRAGON B)

ALEX CHAMBERLAIN (THREE HORSESHOES)

WEEK 14 - 25th JULY   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 19 DOLLS - JON TOWNSEND (BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 17 DOLLS - LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD)

DIVISION TWO - 16 DOLLS - DAVE GARDINER (GEORGE & DRAGON B)

DIVISION THREE - 14 DOLLS - STEVE ROGERS (FOX INN)

SIXERS

ROB BRADFORD & JON TOWNSEND (BOTH BLACK PRINCE A)

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:

WEEK 11 - 4th JULY

With the top two Sections involved in Singles action, the focus was on Sections Two & Three. It was Woodstock SC who picked up the biggest win of the week after defeating the Elm Tree 9-1 at home, helped by Malc Holley top scoring with 13 dolls and also a season's best total of 8 dolls by Pete Johnson. Stonesfield Sports won a last leg decider to claim a 5-5 draw away at the George & Dragon in a very tight affair, which saw 3 out of the 5 legs won by just a single doll. The top two sides in Section Three battled it out, which resulted in the Fox claiming an important 7-3 away win over rivals the Oxford Yeoman A. It sounded like a great night played in great spirits, judging by the amount of shots that the Fox had to buy after losing a boozy shootout at the end of the night!! Good to hear teams, great stuff

As for the Singles Competition, congratulations to Lee Thompson, Mick Foreman, Jon Townsend & Dick Walsh for making it through to play in the Semi Finals at Finals Night. It was a good night as always. Just to address a couple of messages that I received, the competition format for this season was clearly outlined at the begining of the year, which explained that due to the extra league fixtures we had decided to schedule league matches for the teams in Sections Two & Three. You could have moved the dates of your league matches to allow you to play, but guess you will have to speak to your captain about why that didn't happen! Don't worry, we hope to address this issue for next season

WEEK 12 - 11th JULY

It was back to a full league program this week, with the headlines belonging to one player. Fresh of the back of getting through the Singles last week, Lee Thompson produced a magical performance by hitting 24 dolls for the Queens Head, although he still ended up on the losing side as his Queens side went down 6-4 away at the Cock Inn. Lee managed to hit 4-4-5-5-6 in what looked to be a very close match, with the Cock's Mark Lacey also having a great night with 19 dolls. The Black Prince A continued to inch themselves back into the title chase after having their best week of the season so far, hitting 108 dolls (which actually included a blob in one leg - I won't say who) on route to a 10-0 away win over Hanborough Sports. The match had three different players hitting a maximum, with Kevin Burnham hitting his in the final leg for Hanborough and Phil Austin & Jon Townsend both hitting a maximum in the second leg for the Prince. There was a very close match between the Black Prince B and the Three Horseshoes, which went the full distance. With the scores tied at 4-4, a last leg decider was needed to try and separate the sides. However, this leg also ended in a tie, after the Prince set 20 and the Shoes also ended on 20. Mark Poulter claimed his first maximum of the season for the Prince in what must have been a tight match to play in.

Draws were also the order of the day in the Lower Sections, as three of the four matches ended 5-5! The George & Dragon B won the last leg to share the points with the Masons Arms B, the Woodstock SC won their final leg to tie with the Red Lion and finally the George & Dragon A claimed the last leg to tie with the Oxford Yeoman A. The top performance was by Chris Stewart of the George & Dragon B, who led the way with an impressive score of 18 dolls

BTW, it was Mick Phipps!! :)

WEEK 13 - 18th JULY

If last week was all about the draw, this week was all about the away win. The Oxford Yeoman A were the only side in the Lower Sections to pick a home victory after defeating the Woodman 6-4. All the other matches played ended in away wins. The George & Dragon B were particularly impressive as they had their best night of the season so far, hitting 83 dolls on route to securing a 6-4 win over the Fox. Dave Gardiner was the star man for the George after hitting a fantastic 19 dolls. Ray Townsend was also in good form for the Red Lion after hitting 17 dolls to help his side pick up 7-3 away win over the George & Dragon A. The Swan won a last leg shootout to pick up a great 6-4 away win over the Woodstock SC, whilst the Masons Arms B eased to a 8-2 away win over Stonesfield Sports.

The Top Sections star performer can only be one man, who flexed his muscles just when his side needed him. It was in the final leg of the match, with the scores tied 4-4, so all to play for. Step forward Chadlington's very own big game palyer Keith Morely, who clanged off a 5 to help his side set a massive 23 dolls, which proved more than enough to defeat Hanborough Sports and take the match 6-4 and keep Chad's title dreams very much alive. Speaking of title dreams, the Masons Arms A put a big dent in the hopes of the Black Prince B after defeating them 8-2 at home, which means that the gap between the top and the bottom of the Premier table is getting smaller every week. Think there are some twists to go in this tale yet. Section One can only be described as a brawl at the moment, with a different side taking over at the top of the table every week. If I was a betting man, I'd probably keep my money in my pocket as any of the sides could put a run together to take the crown. I really do look forward to seeing the cards every week to see what new twists have happened! Good luck to all teams and players involved in what looks like being the tightest Section in our history.

One piece of admin to pass over is regarding postponed fixtures. So far, I have correctly been informed in good time about these matches, which has been great. Can I just remind you that a new date for these matches needs to be arranged as soon as possible please. These matches should be played within one month of the original date, AS PER RULE 3 IN OUR RULES! Can all teams invloved keep me posted with this please

WEEK 13 - 18th JULY   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 19 DOLLS - R JOHNSON (CHADLINGTON SSC), B TOWNSEND, P AUSTIN & M PHIPPS (ALL BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 16 DOLLS - JEFF GLENISTER (QUEENS HEAD)

DIVISION TWO - 19 DOLLS - DAVE GARDINER (GEORGE & DRAGON B)

DIVISION THREE - 16 DOLLS - STEVE ROGERS (FOX INN)

SIXERS

M PHIPPS & D WALSH (BOTH BLACK PRINCE A)

WEEK 12 - 11th JULY   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 22 DOLLS - JON TOWNSEND (BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 24 DOLLS - LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD)

DIVISION TWO - 18 DOLLS - CHRIS STEWART (GEORGE & DRAGON B)

DIVISION THREE - 14 DOLLS - DOUG MINGHAM (OXFORD YEOMAN A)

SIXERS

KEVIN BURNHAM (HANBOROUGH SSC)

MICK PHIPPS & JON TOWNSEND (BOTH BLACK PRINCE A)

LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD)

MARK POULTER (BLACK PRINCE B)

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:

WEEK 9 - 20th JUNE

There was a clear standout performance in week 9, which was by the Queens Head. Even though they were the home side, they could only field five players as they hosted the Three Horseshoes, and they also were giving away a one doll handicap start. Despite all of this, the Queens side were on fire as they racked up their highest amount of dolls in the season so far to pick up a fantastic 9-1 victory. Lee Thompson & Jeff Glenister both came in with 20 dolls, with Jeff also hitting a maximum. They were helped out by great performances by teammates Chuck Berry, Dick Smith & Rob Brown. Enstone Sports picked up their bigest win of the season so far after winning 8-2 at home against the Oxford Yeoman B. It was easily Enstone's best performance of the season, with all the team scoring dolls at important times.

There was a massive result in the hunt for the Section Two title after the Masons Arms B hammered rivals the Red Lion 10-0 at home. It was a great team effort by the Masons, which has allowed them to take control of the table at the moment, although there is obviously still plenty of time for the Red Lion to find their form again and close the gap. There was only a single doll scored to seperate the George & Dragon A and the Woodman totals, but the timing was all important as the Woodman ran out 7-3 winners, although this stat was not helped but the lowly opening set of 3 dolls by the George in the first leg. The beers obviously hadn't kicked in yet chaps!!

WEEK 10 - 27th JUNE

It was the Swan that collected the surprise result this week after they defeated the Red Lion 6-4 at home. The match was tied 4-4 going into the final leg, which saw the Swan hold their nerve to take this leg 13-10 to secure the victory. To make matters worse for the Lion, both of their title rivals picked up wins, with the George & Dragon B beating the Oxford Yeoman A 6-4 and also the Masons Arms beating the Woodman 9-1. The Fox extended their lead at the top of Section Three after winning 7-3 at home over the Elm Tree, and they look like the side to catch.

Chadlington Sports picked up yet another big win, this time 8-2 away at the Cock Inn. The Chadlington boys are still the only unbeaten side out of all our sections, and will hope their good form continues as the second half of the season gets underway. The race for the Section One title looks like being the closest one for many a year, with only 7 points between top and bottom. Top this week are Hanborough Sports, who picked up a 6-4 home win over Enstone Sports. Kevin Burnham was the star performer for Hanborough, as he hit 19 dolls which included a maximum in the third leg. Finally, there was a league & cup double-header between the Black Prince B and the Queens Head. It was the Prince that came out on top after winning 6-4, meaning that they advance to the next round of the cup and remain right in the mix for the Premier title.

WEEK 11 - 4th JULY   

SINGLES - VENUE ONE - COCK INN

FIRST ROUND

VENUE SEMI FINALS

VENUE FINALS

SINGLES - VENUE TWO - THE BLACK PRINCE

PRELIMINARY ROUND

FIRST ROUND

VENUE SEMI FINALS

VENUE FINALS

TOP SCORERS

DIVISION TWO - 12 DOLLS - WAYNE TOWNSEND (RED LION)

DIVISION THREE - 15 DOLLS - MATT HOLDAWAY (FOX INN)

SIXER

MATT HOLDAWAY (FOX INN)

WEEK 10 - 27th JUNE   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 21 DOLLS - MICK PHIPPS (BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 19 DOLLS - KEVIN BURNHAM (HANBOROUGH SSC)

DIVISION TWO - 18 DOLLS - MARK BENNETT & ALDOLFO KERPACHE (BOTH MASONS ARMS B)

DIVISION THREE - 13 DOLLS - MATT HOLDAWAY (FOX INN) & ALAN COX (ELM TREE)

SIXERS

KEVIN BURNHAM (HANBOROUGH SSC)

DAVE GARDINER (GEORGE & DRAGON B)

WEEK 9 - 20th JUNE   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 21 DOLLS - ROB BRADFORD & PHIL AUSTIN (BOTH BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 20 DOLLS - LEE THOMPSON & JEFF GLENISTER (BOTH QUEENS HEAD)

DIVISION TWO - 15 DOLLS - ALDOLFO KERPACHE (MASONS ARMS B)

DIVISION THREE - 16 DOLLS - JOHN STOCKFORD (FOX INN)

SIXERS

ROB BRADFORD (BLACK PRINCE A)

CHARLIE BUCKINGHAM (MASONS ARMS A)

JEFF GLENISTER (QUEENS HEAD)

WEEK 8 - 13th JUNE   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 22 DOLLS - ROB BRADFORD (BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 21 DOLLS - LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD)

DIVISION TWO - 17 DOLLS - JAMES BATEMAN (GEORGE & DRAGON B)

DIVISION THREE - 19 DOLLS - GEORGE FRENCH (OXFORD YEOMAN A)

SIXERS

RAY GRANT (MASONS ARMS A)

MICK PHIPPS (BLACK PRINCE A)

DICK WALSH (BLACK PRINCE A)

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:

Sorry for the lack of weekly reports recently teams. New job has had to take priority over Aunt Sally I'm afraid!! Here are some of the highlights from the past few weeks:

Week 8 - 13th June

There was a stunning performance this week by the Oxford Yeoman A, who recorded a massive 10-0 away win over the Red Lion. The highlight of this win was in second leg, in which the Lion posted a big set of 16. However, this proved to be not enough, as the Yeoman anchor man Henry Smith whipped off the 3 dolls required to take the leg 17-16. George French was in great form for the Yeoman, hitting a personal best score of 19 dolls as lead off man. James Bateman was also a player in fine form as his 17 dolls helped the George & Dragon B win 6-4 away at Stonesfield Sports. It was a tight match which went the distance, with the George taking the deciding leg to secure the victory.There was a rare score draw between the Swan and the Elm Tree, who tied 5-5. The Swan did well to hold their nerve as they won the final leg of the match to take a share of the spoils.

The first battle of the Prince resulted in the Prince A finally hitting some good form to pick up a 6-4 win and end the Prince B's undefeated record in a high scoring match. The Prince A hit their first 100 plus total of the season, scoring 106 dolls over the five legs, with Rob Bradford taking the top scorer award with 22 dolls. Mick Phipps & Dick Walsh recorded maximums for the Prince A, who will hope this is the begining of a much needed run of good performances to climb the table. Elsewhere, there were two last leg deciders, which saw narrow 6-4 wins for both Chadlington Sports and also Hanborough Sports. Ray Grant hit his first maximum of the season to help the Masons Arms A pick up a much needed 6-4 home win over the Queens Head. Charlie Buckingham was the Masons top scorer with 20 dolls, but it was Lee Thompson who was the match top scorer with an impressive 21 doll haul

Week 7 - 6th June

This week saw a big upset, as the Elm Tree found some good form to hammer the Red Lion 8-2 at home, which was the Lion's first defeat of the season. There was some good scoring by the Elm Tree players, in particular Ray Barson, who came in with an impressive 18 dolls.This result allowed the Masons Arms B to get themselves right in the mix at the top of Section Two, as they picked up a 8-2 home win over the Oxford Yeoman A, which was also the Yeoman's first defeat of the season. Adolfo Kerpache was in fine form for the Masons, hitting a maximum in the 2nd on route to scoring 16 dolls.

Chadlington Sports continued their fine form this season as they racked up a mighty 114 dolls gross as they brushed aside the Queens Head 10-0 away from home. You had to feel sorry for the Queens side, who played really well all evening, but with Chad's lowest leg total being 21, they were just up against a side in fantastic form. Another side in great form were the Three Horseshoes, who recorded a very impressive 8-2 away win over the Black Prince A. The tone was set in the opening leg of the match, with the Shoes posting a mighty set of 23, which included a 6 by Alex Chamberlain. The Prince's chase was in vain, even though both Dick Walsh & Jon Townsend hit maximums. Sean Barefield & Alex Chamberlain both had excellent nights for the Shoes after hitting 20 dolls each. 

Week 6 - 30th May

Star performers this week were without doubt the Cock Inn, who racked up 104 dolls gross to defeat the Oxford Yeoman B 8-2 at home. It was a fantastic performance by the Cock side, with a card that contained only three scores of 1, so the Yeoman should actually be quite pleased that they managed to take a couple points on the night. Aaron Aitkin was the top scorer with a great 18 dolls. Enstone Sports picked up their first win of the season after beating the Three Horseshoes 6-4 away from home. Enstone are proving yet again how difficult a side they are to beat, and have been unlucky on more than one occasion this season to secure a victory, so I'm sure they were delighted to finally get their first win out of the way. There was a very strange low scoring match between the Masons Arms A & Chadlington Sports, which ended with Chad picking up an 8-2 away win. Considering the quality of the players involved, it was bizarre to see so many people hit scores below their average, with Chad captain Richard Johnson probably being the only player content with his performance as he hit 18 dolls, which included a maximum in the 2nd leg.

There were a couple of good away wins in the lower sections, with the George & Dragon B defeating the Woodman 7-3, and the Fox defeating the George & Dragon 8-2.

Week 5 - 23rd May

This week saw the first major local derby of the season, with the George & Dragon A & B sides playing eachother. It turned out that the A side claimed the bragging rights after producing their best performance of the season to win 8-2. I'm sure that the celebrations were nice and quiet in the bar afterwards! The Masons Arms B were in fine form as they hit 64 dolls and defeated the Elm Tree 8-2 at home, with captain Mark Bennett performing well again with 18 dolls. There was a great comeback by the Woodstock SC, as they came back from being 5-1 down after 3 legs to secure a 5-5 draw away at the Fox, which included a mighty score of 19 in the fourth leg.

Chadlington Sports had another good night as they picked up a 5-5 draw away at the Black Prince A. The Prince were in debt to anchor man Keith Powell for saving them in more than one leg after a fine display of pressure hitting, which included hitting a 4 to draw in the final leg. The Chad boys were on fire all evening, with Richard Johnson, Kevin Drinkwater & Freddie Moreton all hitting maximums (Richard's and Kevin's were in the same leg!). Dick Walsh was the leagues top scorer for the week with 20 dolls, although it wasn't enough to help the Prince to pick up a much needed win. The Queens Head picked up their first win of the season after defeating Enstone Sports 8-2 and will hope that they have turned the corner and can start to move up the table.

Week 4 - 16th May

There was a league/cup double header played this week, with Chadlington Sports hosting Enstone Sports in the scheduled league match, which was also counted as their Knockout Cup Preliminary match. The match turned out to be a nail biting affair! Chadlington held a narrow 4-2 lead after 3 legs, and with the 4th leg being tied on 17 each, it meant that Enstone needed to win the final leg to extend the match. Enstone set a total of 13, to which Chad fell just short with a total of 12. So the league match eneded in a 5-5 draw, but a good old fashioned three sticker was required to decide who advanced in the cup. Enstone set 5 in the three stick playoff, which Chad would of been confident of beating, but a run of blobs meant that they couldn't match that set, meaning Enstone went through to the next round. The only maximum of the week was hit by Jeff Glenister for the Queens Head, although it didn't stop the Queens going down to a 8-2 home defeat to Hanborough Sports.

The Red Lion were again on form in Section Two, hitting 66 dolls on the way to picking up a 6-4 home win over the Woodman, and there was a rare 5-5 draw between the George & Dragon A and the Swan, which saw the Swan take the deciding leg to pick up a share of the points.

WEEK 7 - 6th JUNE   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 20 DOLLS - RICHARD JOHNSON (CHADLINGTON SSC)

DIVISION ONE - 20 DOLLS - LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD), SEAN BAREFIELD & ALEX CHAMBERLAIN (BOTH THREE HORSESHOES)

DIVISION TWO - 16 DOLLS - ADOLFO KERPACHE (MASONS ARMS B)

DIVISION THREE - 18 DOLLS - RAY BARSON (ELM TREE)

SIXERS

LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD)

JOHN BUSBY (HANBOROUGH SSC)

DICK WALSH (BLACK PRINCE A)

JON TOWNSEND (BLACK PRINCE A)

ALEX CHAMBERLAIN (THREE HORSESHOES)

ALDOLFO KERPACHE (MASONS ARMS B)

WEEK 6 - 30th MAY   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 18 DOLLS - RICHARD JOHNSON (CHADLINGTON SSC) & ROGER GOODALL (BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 18 DOLLS - AARON AITKIN (COCK INN) & LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD)

DIVISION TWO - 16 DOLLS - ADOLFO KERPACHE (MASONS ARMS B)

DIVISION THREE - 16 DOLLS - MALC HOLLEY (WOODSTOCK SC)

SIXERS

RICHARD JOHNSON (CHADLINGTON SSC)

NIGEL KING (BLACK PRINCE B)

LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD)

WEEKLY REPORT:

Hopefully, the weekly reports will be returning very soon. I'm working on it guys!

WEEK 5 - 23rd MAY   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 20 DOLLS - DICK WALSH (BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 17 DOLLS - LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD)

DIVISION TWO - 18 DOLLS - MARK BENNETT (MASONS ARMS B)

DIVISION THREE - 14 DOLLS - BEN HOLLOWAY (GEORGE & DRAGON B), JOE LANGFORD (YEOMAN A) & GOFF JONES (ELM TREE)

SIXERS

MARK ROLLINS (MASONS ARMS A)

RICHARD JOHNSON (CHADLINGTON SSC)

KEVIN DRINKWATER (CHADLINGTON SSC)

FRED MORETON (CHADLINGTON SSC)

WEEK 4 - 16th MAY   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 19 DOLLS - KEITH POWELL (BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 19 DOLLS - KEVIN BURNHAM (HANBOROUGH SSC)

DIVISION TWO - 15 DOLLS - WAYNE TOWNSEND (RED LION) 

DIVISION THREE - 12 DOLLS - MICHAEL FRANKLIN (STONESFIELD SSC)

SIXER

JEFF GLENISTER (QUEENS HEAD)

WEEK 3 - 9th MAY   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 24 DOLLS - CHARLIE BUCKINGHAM (MASONS ARMS A)

DIVISION ONE - 17 DOLLS - ALEX CHAMBERLAIN (THREE HORSESHOES)

DIVISION TWO - 18 DOLLS - MARK BENNETT (MASONS ARMS B)

DIVISION THREE - 13 DOLLS - JOE LANGFORD (OXFORD YEOMAN A)

SIXERS

PHIL AUSTIN (BLACK PRINCE A)

HENRY JOHNSON (BLACK PRINCE B)

WEEKLY REPORT:

NO CARD RECEIVED!! SWAN V WOODSTOCK SC - NAMED & SHAMED!

Week three arrived, and brought the rain with it! Hopefully you all managed to get your matches played before the heavens opened!

Starting off in the Top Sections, and it was the Oxford Yeoman B that recorded this season's first 10-0 whitewash after defeating a weakened Queens Head side. It was a really strong team effort by the Yeoman, with Martin Few & Dave Trim both coming in with 16 dolls. It's been a difficult start to the season for the Queens, but we all know how good they can be, so keep an eye for when they take revenge on someone! There was another big result in the Premier section, with the Black Prince B taking out the Masons Arms A 8-2. The Prince B racked up an impressive 90 dolls, which any side would have struggled to match. Charlie Buckingham was in stunning form for the Masons, hitting 5,4,5,5,5 to total a mighty 24 dolls. For the Prince B, Henry Johnson recorded his first 6 of the season in the middle of his 19 doll total, but the star of the show for the Prince had to be Adie Cooper, who came in with a personal best score of 18 dolls. Well done Adie. Chadlington Sports maintained their position at the top of the table after a great 8-2 away win over Hanborough Sports. Hanborough actually won the opening leg, before Chad hit back to win all of the remaining legs to secure another win. The Cock Inn were yet another team in fine form after they won 9-1 at home against the Three Horseshoes. The Cock hit 80 dolls in total, with all the players scoring good amounts of dolls. Alex Chamberlain was again the Shoes top scorer with 17 dolls. The final match in the Top Sections saw the Black Prince A come back from being 3-1 behind to pick up an important 7-3 away win over Enstone Sports. Phil Austin was the top scorer for the Prince A with 19 dolls, which included a 6 in the 4th leg.

In the Lower Sections, the George & Dragon B secured their first win of the season after defeating the Fox Inn 6-4 at home. The George might actually be slightly disappointed by this result as they were leading 6-0 after three legs, but the Fox managed to hang on and pick up what could prove to be some crucial points. The Masons Arms B flexed their muscles to pick up a 8-2 home win over Stonesfield Sports. Captain and lead off man Mark Bennett was in great form for the Masons B, hitting 18 dolls to be the Section Two weekly top scorer. The Red Lion made it 3 wins out of 3 to stay at the top of Section Two after beating the George & Dragon A 6-4, with Ray Townsend again top scoring for the Lion with 15 dolls. The final match to report on (hint hint Swan/Woodstock SC) saw a 5-5 score draw between the Woodman and the Oxford Yeoman A. It was a great fightback by the Woodman, as the Yeoman were leading 5-1 after 3 legs. 

That's it for this week. The next website update will be done this coming Sunday, the 19th, so please try and get this weeks cards to me by then 

WEEK 2 - 2nd MAY   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 20 DOLLS - DICK WALSH (BLACK PRINCE A)

DIVISION ONE - 18 DOLLS - JEFF GLENISTER (QUEENS HEAD)

DIVISION TWO - 21 DOLLS - RAY TOWNSEND (RED LION)

DIVISION THREE - 13 DOLLS - T.COSGROVE (WOODSTOCK SC), D.REED (WOODMAN), S.ROGERS (FOX INN) & G.FRENCH (YEOMAN A)

SIXERS

DICK WALSH (BLACK PRINCE A)

CHARLIE BUCKINGHAM (MASONS ARMS A)

RAY TOWNSEND (RED LION)

NEIL MORTON (RED LION)

WEEKLY REPORT:

Week two's action again showed how tight the season is going to be, with some very interesting results coming in.

Starting off in the Lower Sections, and there was a fantastic individual performance by the Red Lion's Ray Townsend, who top scored in the league with a fantastic 21 dolls, which included a 6 in the second leg. Woodstock SC were the unlucky side to be on the receiving end of Ray's fine form, as he starred in a 8-2 away win for the Lion. Neil Morton also hit a maximum, as the Lion hit an impressive 73 dolls to strengthen their postion at the top of Section Two. The other two teams in Section Two, the George & Dragon B and Masons Arms B, faced off against each other in what was a very tight game.The game swung one way and then the other, and with the score tied at 4-4 going into the final leg, it was the Masons that nicked this decider to claim a 6-4 away win. There was actually only a single doll between the sides, which shows how close the match was. Aldolfo Kerpache was the star of the show with an excellent 17 dolls. In Section Three, the Oxford Yeoman A took over at the top of the table after defeating the George & Dragon A 7-3 at home. Knowing these two sides, I'm sure Trev's till was kept busy by the thirsty boys! George French was on good form in the middle of the batting order for the Yeoman, top scoring with 13 dolls. There was another close match between the Elm Tree & the Woodman, in which the final two legs both ended in draws, which was just enough to see the Woodman pick up a 6-4 away win and make it two wins out of two. The final match saw a big home win for the Fox, who defeated the Swan 9-1, although two of the legs were won by just a single doll.

Moving into the Top Sections, and from looking at the cards, all the matches were very close. Chadlington Sports moved a point clear at the top of the Premier Section after winning at home 7-3 against the Oxford Yeoman B. However, it could of been a different outcome as the Yeoman only lost the final leg by a single doll, so were very close to gaining a draw. Chadlington's Richard Johnson (16 dolls) & Kevin Drinkwater (15 dolls) carried on from where they left off last week with another good night's work. The Queens Head hosted old rivals the Cock Inn, and although there was only a single doll that seperated the two sides, it was the Cock Inn that came away with a 7-3 away win. Jeff Glenister can count himself unlucky to finish on the losing side after hitting 18 dolls. The Masons Arms A won a close match 6-4 at home against Enstone Sports, with two of the legs ending in draws, meaning the result could of quite easily gone the other way. Charlie Buckingham hit what will be his first of many maximum's of the season on route to a good 18 dolls. The Black Prince A picked up their first win of the season after defeating Hanborough Sports 6-4, with Dick Walsh finding top form to hit 20 dolls, including a 6 in the final leg. Hanborough battled hard right until the end, and will be pleased that they easily chased down the Prince's set of 18 dolls in the final leg. The week's final match saw the Black Prince B win a last leg decider to secure a 6-4 away win over the Three Horseshoes. The match was tied 4-4 going into the final leg, in which the Shoes set a total of 15 dolls. Captain Bob Hall calmed the Prince's nerves by hitting a 4 in the middle of the chase, which eventually left anchor man Chris Price needing just a single doll to secure the victory.

So that's another week done!

All cards were received by Saturday again, which is just fantastic for me. A couple of cards didn't show who set in each leg, so if I could just remind you to show that by circling the legs then that would be great. It helps me to write my reports if I know who is setting/chasing.

Have a good week all, and lets hope the weather stays dry for week three's action!

WEEK 1 - 25th APRIL   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 20 DOLLS - RICHARD JOHNSON (CHADLINGTON SSC)

DIVISION ONE - 19 DOLLS - LEE THOMPSON (QUEENS HEAD)

DIVISION TWO - 18 DOLLS - RAY TOWNSEND (RED LION)

DIVISION THREE - 14 DOLLS - JOE LANGFORD (YEOMAN A) & STEVE ROGERS (FOX INN)

SIXER

MARTIN BLAKE (ENSTONE SSC)

WEEKLY REPORT:

So, lets crack on with this then! I'll start my report by thanking everyone for sending the result cards in so quickly! Please keep it up! Win, draw or lose, just take a picture and send it over! Now, on with the action....

Starting things off in the upper sections, the new handicap's already look as though they have leveled the playing field without making things too easy! There were two Premier sides who recorded the biggest margin of victory, but it's probably not the two that you would expect! Chadlington SSC marked their return to the top division by recording a 7-3 home victory over the Cock Inn.There was some good shooting by the Chadlington boys, with Richard Johnson becoming the first player in our league this season to hit the 20 doll mark, and Kevin Drinkwater impressing with 16 dolls. The Black Prince B also picked up a 7-3 win, which was away at the Queens Head. The Prince started strongly, winning the opening 3 legs, before the Queens fought back to finish the match with a draw and a win. Lee Thompson was the match top dog with a fine 19 dolls. The Three Horsehoes produced a great comeback in thier first match back in the upper sections to gain a 5-5 draw at home against the Masons Arms A. The Shoes lost the first 2 legs, before hitting back to take legs 3 & 4, meaning a last leg shootout was required. The Shoes set a solid total of 16 in this final leg, which the Masons anchor man Charlie Buckingham just managed to tie after hitting a 3 to secure the match finished all square. Alex Chamberlain got his season off to a flyer with a great 18 dolls. Last years Premier winners the Black Prince A suffered a shock 6-4 home defeat at the hands of the Oxford Yeoman B. The writing was on the wall for the Prince in the opening leg, in which they could only tie the Yeoman's modest set of 13 dolls. Take nothing away from the Yeoman, they produced a very good performance and hit 72 dolls, with everyone in the team scoring important dolls at crucial times. If they can maintain this level they will be a team to keep an eye on. Alan Major led the way for the Yeoman with 16 dolls, but the match top scorers were Jon Townsend & Darren Grant, who both came in with 17 dolls. The final match in the upper sections went to a last leg decider, with Enstone SSC needing a win to tie thier match against Hanborough SSC. It was Hanborough that set a total of 17 dolls, which looked to be in trouble before a very rare failure from George Williams saw the Enstone chaps only manage to tie the 17, meaning that Hanborough picked up the win 6-4. Kevin Burnham was the match top scorer with 15 dolls, but the biggest honour goes out to Martin Blake, who can proudly state that he was the first person this season to hit a 6 in our league! Well done Martin, I hope you called the last one off in the air!!

Moving into the lower sections, and it is league newbies the Swan who had the biggest smiles on their faces after winning their first ever match, defeating a strong looking George & Dragon B side 6-4 at home. The George easily won the first 2 legs, before the Swan hit back to win the remaining legs, with the deciding last leg won by just a single doll. Well done to the Swan team, and I hope you enjoyed your first night of action. I'm sure Gordon treated you all to a victory beer afterwards! Dave Gardener put down an early marker for the George, coming in with a great 17 dolls. The other new side (of sorts), the Woodman, also picked up a win after defeating Stonesfield SSC 8-2 at home. It's nice to see the Woodman returning to action in our league after taking a break last year, and I'm sure they will be very pleased after this win. The only other new side, Woodstock SC, didn't fair quite so well, with the Oxford Yeoman A handing out a 8-2 home win. Could this year finally be the year that the Yeoman stay the distance and reach their potential? Joe Langford was the match top scorer for the Yeoman, hitting a solid 14 dolls. There was a tight match between two sides looking to challenge at the top of their respective divisions, with the Red Lion hosting the Fox. It was the Fox that held a 4-2 lead after 3 legs, before the Lion hit back to win the final 2 legs and take the victory 6-4. Ray Townsend marked his first night of Wychwood action for many years by hitting an impressive 18 dolls.The evenings final action saw the Elm Tree pick up a good 7-3 win over the George & Dragon A, with Ray Barson top scoring at anchor with 13 dolls

That's my lot for this week. 

WEEK 1 - 25th APRIL   

TOP SCORERS

PREMIER - 0 DOLLS

DIVISION ONE - 0 DOLLS

DIVISION TWO - 0 DOLLS

DIVISION THREE - 0 DOLLS

SIXER

ANOTHER