Pensioner Tony Nicholls showed the youngsters how it’s done by top-scoring in the Greene King Oxford & District League, writes ANDY BEAL.

The 79-year-old clanged off 15 dolls (5-5-5) as Six Bells A Kidlington came away with a 3-0 win from Donnington Club A in Section 4.

They triumphed 20-18, 16-15, 22-15.

It was a long night at the Pheasant Inn A, before they emerged 2-1 winners over Rose Hill Club B.

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The opening leg was tied 18-18, with the hosts winning it on three sticks.

The second leg also had to be decided by the same method after finishing 13-13, with Rose Hill levelling the match, before Pheasant pinched the decider 11-10.

In Premier/Section 1, Garry Smith and Trevor Greenaway hit baker’s dozens (3-5-5) as Garsington Sports A won 3-0 at Black Prince B.

Neil Lyon (4-5-4) was top dog with 13 dolls for Black Prince in the 25-21, 28-21, 26-23 scoreline.

Woodman came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Gladiators.

Anchor man Keith Weller (6-4-3) clanged off a six to kickstart a 13-doll haul as Gladiators took winning the opening leg 26-22.

The Woodman won the next on three sticks after it was tied 27-27.

Gladiators set 20 in the decider, but the Woodman flew by with another 27 to secure victory.

In Section 2, Steve Tooke (3-6-4) shone with 13 dolls for Golden Ball A as they came from behind to beat Ampleforth Arms B 2-1.

The leg scores were 17-23, 27-19, 21-19.

Luke Purcell (4-5-4) hit a baker’s dozen to lead Rose Hill Club A to a 3-0 home win over Florence Park A.

They claimed the three legs, 26-21, 23-20, 24-22.

Brill Sports Club B came from a leg down to win 2-1 at home to Vikings Sports A in Section 3.

Vikings won the opener 20-17, but Brill roared back to take the next two 22-12, 20-17.

Ian Houghton (5-4-4) starred for Brill with 13 dolls.

Kidlington Green SC B’s Tracy Denton became the first woman to hit a six for a decade in a 2-1 defeat at North Oxford Conservative Club A in Section 5.

Denton (3-4-6) got better as the night went on to record a 13-doll haul.

However, it could not save her side from defeat, with the leg scores 19-13, 21-15, 13-14.

In Section 6, White Hart A won 3-0 at Marston British Legion, thanks to Chris Wilkins and his uncle, Rod Wilkins.

Chris hit a three in the first leg and then followed up with his first six, only to blob in the final leg.

Uncle Rod, meanwhile, bagged himself a six in his 11 dolls as they won all three legs 21-14, 16-12, 16-16 (on three sticks).

Kirk Ridgway (6-4-4) clanged off 14 dolls to guide Six Bells D Kidlington to a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Three Horseshoes.

Cowley Workers could muster only six players in Section 7 against Northway Club A, but still managed to win 2-1.

Michael Griffin (4-4-3) top-scored with 11 dolls.

There was some high scoring in Section 9 as Black Swan went down 2-1 at home to Golden Ball B.

The Swan set the opening leg with 15, and in reply Golden Ball left anchor man Lee Worral needing five to win, and he duly clanged off all six.

Golden Ball set 16 in the second leg, and this time Worral whipped off just the two dolls needed for a 2-0 lead.

Chasing a set of 13 in the final leg, Worral needed five to win again, but came up two short to give Black Swan a well-deserved point.

RESULTS

GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier/Section 1: Yarnton British Legion 1, Six Bells C Kidlington 2, Woodman 2, Gladiators 1; Red Lion A Eynsham 2, Black Prince A 1; Black Prince B 0, Garsington Sports A 3; Ampleforth Arms A 1, New Club A 2.

Section 2: Vikings Sports B 3, Red Lion A Kidlington 0; Rose Hill Club A 3, Florence Park A 0; Kennington Social Club 2, Six Bells A Quarry 1; Golden Ball A 2, Ampleforth Arms C 1; Bullnose Morris A 3, Red Lion B Eynsham 0.

Section 3: Tiddington CC 2, Masons Arms B 1; Griffin 1, Chequers C 2; Crown 3, Cricketers Arms 0; Chequers A 0, Queens Head 3; Brill Club B 2, Vikings Sports A 1.

Section 4: Vikings Sports D 1, George 2; Pheasant Inn A 2, Rose Hill Club B 1; Masons Arms A 3, Brill Social Club A 0; Garsington Sports B 2, North Oxford Con Club A 1; Donnington Club A 0, Six Bells A Kidlington 3.

Section 5: Red Lion A Marston 3, Chequers B 0; North Oxford Con Club B 2, Kidlington Green SC B 1; New Club B 2, Donnington Club C 1.

Section 6: Six Bells D Kidlington 3, Three Horseshoes 0; Seacourt Bridge 1, Rose Hill Club C 2; Prince of Wales 0, Red Lion C  Eynsham 3; Marston British Legion 0, White Hart A 3; Kidlington Green SC A 1, King & Queen 2.

Section 7: Blackbird 1, Red Lion Yarnton 2; Florence Park B 1, Red Lion B Marston 2; West Oxford Democrats Club 2, Bullnose Morris B 1; Cowley Workers 2, Northway Club A 1; Berkshire House A 3, Catherine Wheel 0.

Section 8: Original Swan A 3, Pheasant Inn B 0; Chandos Arms 2, Red Lion B Cassington 1; Red Lion B Kidlington 2, Donnington Club B 1.

Section 9: White Hart B 1, White House 2; Kite 1, Berkshire House B 2; Black Swan 1, Golden Ball B 2; Headington Con Club 0, Original Swan B 3.

SIXERS

M Rollins (Woodman), K Weller (Gladiators), P Shepherd (Ampleforth Arms A), H Johnson (Yarnton BL), R Townsend, J Townsend (Six Bells C Kidlington), S Tooke (Golden Ball A), R Charlton (Vikings Sports B), P Hounslow (Chequers A), T Denton (Kidlington Green SC B), C Wilkins (White Hart A), L Worral (Golden Ball B), K Ridgway (Six Bells D Kidlington).

BLOBBERS

S Kench (North Oxford Con Club A), G Millard (Vikings Sports D), M Bonfield (Catherine Wheel A), J Humes (Berkshire B), V Kemish, A Bracy (Headington Con Club).

TOP DOLL SCORERS

15 – T Nicholls (Six Bells A Kidlington).
14 – J Townsend (Six Bells C Kidlington), K Ridgway (Six Bells D Kidlington).
13 – P Shepherd (Ampleforth Arms  A), N Lyons (Black Prince B), I Houghton (Brill Sports Club  B), G Smith, T Greenaway (Garsington Sports A), K Weller (Gladiators), S Tooke (Golden Ball A), T Denton (Kidlington Green SC B), L Purcell (Rose Hill Club A), R Townsend, R Goodall (Six Bells C Kidlington).

ABINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE

Premier & A Section: Abingdon Utd B 6, Plum Pudding 0; Berinsfield SC A 4, Spread Eagle B 2; Fox Steventon 3, Tandem 3; Spread Eagle 4, Hart Harwell A 2; Steventon Sports A 2, Abingdon Utd D 4.

B Section: Plough East Hendred 2, Abingdon RBL A 4; Red Lion A 2, Berinsfield SC B 4; Stanford in the Vale FC 4, North Star A 2; Waggon & Horses A 2, College Oak A 4.

C Section: Black Horse A 2, Hatchett Childrey 4; College Oak B 2, Abingdon Utd C 4; Fox Denchworth A 6, Bowyers Arms 0.

D Section: Grapes A 0, Fleur de Lys 6; Plum Pudding B 0, Hinds Head 6; Red Lion B 1, Vine Cumnor 5.

E Section: Black Swan A 2, Vine B Cumnor 4; Boundary House Abingdon 2, Bear & Ragged Staff 4; FMSSC M Star Cholsey 6, Boundary House A Abingdon 0.

F Section: Abingdon Arms Wantage 2, Brewery Tap A 4; Abingdon RBL B 2, Harwell RBL B 4; George & Dragon 2, Spread Eagle C 4; North Star Steventon C 0, Old Anchor A 6.

G Section: Brewery Tab B Abingdon 4, Steventon Sports B 2; Old Anchor B Abingdon 1, Waggon & Horses B Southmoor 5; Red Lion Drayton C 6, Crown Marcham 0.

H Section: Black Horse Gozzards Ford 0, The Bell Grove 6.

Sixers: A Gregory, B Moody (Steventon Spts A), C Thorne (Red Lion B), D Dix (Abingdon Utd B), J Simmons (Spread Eagle), S Skelly (Grapes A), T Wilde (Red Lion B).

Blobbers: D Morrell (Old Anchor B Abingdon), E Corderoy (Abingdon RBL B), G Joyce (Brewery Tap B Abingdon), G Reeves (Red Lion B), J Ellaway (Abingdon Utd B), J Paryondian (George & Dragon), K Parker (Brewery Tap B Abingdon), K Tyrrell (North Star Steventon C), M Dyer (Black Horse), O Mulford (Brewery Tab B Abingdon), S Bargus (College Oak B), T Porter (Brewery Tap B Abingdon).

BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE

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Premier & Div 1: Black Bull A 3, Crown A 0; Red Lion Wendlebury 2, Highfield SC A 1; Launton S&SC A 2, White Lion A 1; Nut Tree 0, Shakespeare 3.

Div 2: Muddy Duck 2, Bull & Butcher B 1; Ashton Club 1, Black Bull B 2; Red Lion Finmere 2, Prince of Wales 1; Bull Launton 2, White Horse B 1.

Div 3: White Hart Originals 1, Barley Mow 2; White Horse A 2, Ex Services 1; Fountain A 1, Bell Bicester 2; Bull & Butcher A 1, Red Cow 2.

Div 4: Highfield SC B 2, Chearsley Cricketers 1; White Lion B 2, Safari Garden 1; Crown B 0, White Hart Wanderers 3; Plough Marsh Gibbon 0, Swan Islip 3; Hundred Acres 2, Fountain B 1.

Div 5: Poachers Pocket 2, Crown Gawcott 1; Black Bull Divas 0, Eight Bells 3; Nightingale 0, Launton S&SC B 3.