HOLTON A took up their usual position at the head of affairs after opening their Division 1 campaign with a 9-1 win over Forum C.

Andy Misseldine, Darren Palmer and Mark Scott completed a clean sweep of the singles.

Vikings B head Division 2 after defeating their C team 7-3.

Thomas Bowden shone for the losers, seeing off Eamonn Deeley and Paul Borrowdale and then pairing up with Huw Morgan to take the doubles 12-10 to earn them a well-deserved point.

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Vikings A were held to a draw by Forum D, for whom Pascal Larousse scored a full house of victories.

Julian Lawton Smith came closest to stopping Larousse, but just missed out at 14-12 in the decider.

Begbroke A beat Bicester B 7-3, with maximums for Paul Humphrey and Janet Brown.

Forum F beat Forum G 8-2 to stay top of Division 3, thanks to the efforts of Brian Jermyn and Fabian Audifferen.

In Division 4, Begbroke B relieved Forum H of pole position after beating Bicester E 9-1.

RESULTS

Div 1: Holton A 9 (A Misseldine 3, D Palmer 3, M Scott 3), Forum C 1; British Rail 4, Forum B 6; Bicester A 7 (J Rigby 3, J Tustain 3), RAL 3.

Div 2: Vikings C 3, Vikings B 7 (S Cox 3); Bicester B 3, Begbroke A 7 (P Humphrey 3, J Brown 3); Forum E 7 (N Langley 3, F Audifferen 3), Gladiators A 3; Forum D 5 (P Larousse 3), Vikings A 5.

Div 3: Vikings D 5, Holton B 5 (J Ho 3); Bicester D 5, Bicester C 5; Forum F 8 (B Jermyn 3, F Audifferen 3), Forum G 2.

Div 4: Forum I 4, St James 6 (B Ford 3); Begbroke B 9 (M Chambers 3, P Creasey 3), Bicester E 1; Holton C 5, Forum H 5 (J Duncalfe 3).

Two-a-side: Forum L 0, Bicester F 5 (C Innes 2, H Maldonado 2); Bicester G 3, Forum K 2 (M Bradley 2).

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