Elson Costa helped Holton A beat Forum B 7-3 and increase their lead at the top of Oxford & District League Division 1 Costa’s maximum was key, as Forum’s Fraser Harris hit back by beating Andy Misseldine and Stuart Brown.

Unbeaten Neil Cartwright starred for British Rail as they beat Rutherford 7-3.

Gladiators A beat Forum F to hold on to the top spot in Division 3, thanks to a Paul Knight maximum, but John Duncalfe ensured the consolation point for Forum by beating Kevin Giles and Dave Gardner, then teaming up with Eddie Carter to take the doubles.

The shock of the week was Holton B’s 6-4 victory over Gladiators B in Division 3 Holton were the bottom side with no wins and Gladiators were early leaders.

But in a tremendous battle, in which half the matches went the full distance, Holton prevailed thanks to doubles from Brian Dobson and Sharon Curtis.

OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE RESULTS

Div 1: Vikings A 0, Bicester A 10 (D Ralls 3, J Rigby 3, T Gorman 3); RAL 3, British Rail 7 (N Cartwright 3); Forum B 3, Holton A 7 (E Costa 3).

Div 2: Vikings B 9 (T Bowden 3, H Morgan 3, P Juiwong 3), Bicester B 1.

Div 3: Holton B 6, Gladiators B 4; Forum F 3, Gladiators A 7 (P Knight 3); Bicester D 1, Forum E 9 (R Hambridge 3, B Hallett 3).

Div 4: Gladiators C 9 (J Speedy 3, C Karabulut 3, C Mellon 3), Holton C 1; Bicester E 4, Vikings C 6 (T Bachkirova 3); Forum H 4, SEMMLE 6 (S Bauersfeld 3).

Two-a-side: Forum K 3, Forum I 2.