HOLTON A are closing in fast on the Division 1 title.

A 10-0 whitewash over Vik-ings A sees them move six points clear at the top, with a game in hand over nearest rivals Forum A, who won 8-2 against Bicester B.

In Division 2, Forum D stretched their lead over Vikings B to four points.

Forum beat Begbroke 6-4, while Vikings went down by the same scoreline against two-man Gladiators A, although they do have a game in hand on the leaders.

Vikings D boosted their Division 3 title chances with an 8-2 victory over Forum G which moves them four points clear.

Witney slipped further into relegation mire by losing 8-2 to the bottom side, Forum F.

In Division 4, Gladiators B were on song, beating Holton C 6-4, then 8-2, as they got round to playing a match that had been postponed earlier in the season.

The double success takes them five points clear of Holton B, who are in turn one ahead of St James.

RESULTS

Division 1: British Rail 5, RAL 5; Bicester A 9 (T Gorman 3, J Bayliss 3), Forum B 1; Forum A 8 (G Boone 3, K Bushell 3), Bicester B 2; Holton A 10 (D Palmer 3, A Misseldine 3, M Scott 3), Vikings A 0.

Division 2: Forum C 4, Vikings C 6; Begbroke 4, Forum D 6 (N Langley 3); Bicester C 6 (P Reynolds 3), Forum E 4; Gladiators A 6 (P Knight 3, K Giles 3), Vikings B 4.

Division 3: Vikings E 4, Bicester E 6; Forum F 8 (T Ruane 3, E Carter 3), Witney 2; Bicester D 4, Forum H 6 (R Chamdal 3); Vikings D 8 (T Bowden 3), Forum G 2.

Division 4: Forum J 5 (J McKenna-Jones 3), Holton B 5; Gladiators B 6 (J Roake 3), Holton C 4; Forum I 3, Bicester F 7; Holton C 2, Gladiators B 8 (C Westbury 3, J Roake 3).

Two-a-side: Forum M 4 (J Smith 2), Holton D 1; Forum L 3 (H Williamson 2), Bicester H 2.