Oxford League Division 1 leaders Vikings A stumbled, but still beat lowly Forum C 7-3.

Vikings were without Alan Cherry, with replacement Alex Schaefer finding him a hard act to follow.

Forum grabbed their first point of the season, although Jingyu Sun and Pavel Jaskolski clocked up more maximums for Vikings.

Holton A beat Rutherford 8-2 to go second. An Andy Misseldine maximum was required, as Elson Costa lost his 100 per cent record to Chris Lansley.

Bicester A led Forum B 4-0, but had to settle for a draw. Braces for Tony Gorman and Jason Tustain were matched by Forum’s Fraser Harris and Jeremy Flint.

Bicester then drew against Forum A, for whom Karl Bushell won three. Gorman led the fight back for Bicester.

In Division 2, Vikings D beati Forum D 8-2, thanks to a maximum for Tony Wheeler. Sam Harrison played well for Forum, beating Markus Wagner and Bill Mason.

Forum F remain top of Division 3, despite suffering 6-4 defeats at the hands of both Forum H and Bicester C.

RESULTS Div 1: Forum C 3, Vikings A 7 (J Sun 3, P Jaskolski 3); Vikings B 5 (R Dullens 3), Forum B 5; Bicester A 5, Forum A 5 (K Bushell 3); Forum B 5, Bicester A 5; RAL 2, Holton A 8 (A Misseldine 3).

Div 2: Forum D 2, Vikings D 8 (T Wheeler 3); Vikings E 7 (E Deeley 3, P Borrowdale 3), Haddenham A 3; Forum D 4, Forum E 6 (B Jermyn 3); Bicester B 7 (J Abungan 3, L Sumner 3), Vikings C 3.

Div 3: Forum H 6, Forum F 4; Forum F 4, Bicester C 6; Forum H 5 (J Benford 3), Gladiators B 5; Vikings F 5, Witney 5; Bicester D 7, Forum I 3(A Legge 3); Forum G 3, Bicester D 7(D Badham 3).

Div 4: Forum J 4, Holton B 6 (B Dobson 3); Vikings H 5 (H Morgan 3), St James 5; Haddenham B 3, Forum J 7 (N Harris 3); Forum K 6(T Tamming 3), Bicester E 4.