Forum A and Holton A kept up their battle for the Division 1 crown, as they both hit an incredible 32 points apiece in the latest round of matches.

The leaders beat Forum C 8-2, while second-placed Holton got the better of Bicester A 9-1.

Forum B moved out of the relegation places with an 8-2 win at fellow strugglers Rut-herford, thanks to a maximum from Fraser Harris.

Vikings B moved nine points clear in Division 2 after beating Forum D 8-2.

Eamonn Deeley led the way, with good support from Sim-on Cox and Paul Borrowdale. Pascal Larousse picked up Forum’s two successes.

Forum F stayed top of Div-ision 3 after beating Holton B 6-4, with a maximum for Forum’s Brian Jermyn.

In Division 4, second-placed Forum I handed table-toppers Forum H their first defeat of the season with a 6-4 success. Ryan Hambridge and Chri-stine Scaysbrook both won all three to close the gap on their clubmates to four points.

RESULTS

Div 1: RAL 2, Forum B 8 (F Harris 3); Holton A 9 (B Duleba 3, A Misseldine 3), Bicester A 1; Forum C 2, Forum A 8 (K Bushell 3).

Div 2: Vikings C 9 (L Lonie 3, T Bowden 3), Bicester B 1; Begbroke A 5, Gladiators A 5 (K Giles 3); Vikings B 8 (E Deeley 3), Forum D 2; Forum E 4, Vikings A 6 (M Wagner 3).

Div 3: Gladiators B 7 (C Westbury 3), Vikings D 3; Forum F 6 (B Jermyn 3), Holton B 4; Bicester C 6 (M Jobling 3), Forum G 4.

Div 4: Forum J 5 (T Yau 3), St James 5; Forum H 4, Forum I 6 (R Hambridge 3, C Scaysbrook 3).

Two-a-side: Bicester G 2, Forum K 3 (J Smith 2); Bicester F 5 (C Fogg 2, C Innes 2), Holton D 0.