Vikings A began the new year with more domination of Oxford & District Association Division 1, thrashing Bicester A 9-1.

Jason Tustain provided the high drama, beating Jingyu Sun 11-9 in the decider for Bicester’s only victory.

Holton A also saw off British Rail 9-1. Here, James Lovelock beat Andy Misseldine 12-10 in their decider for Rail’s only victory.

In Division 2, Vikings D beat Haddenham A 10-0 for their ninth successive win.

Vikings E cling on in second place, despite being held to a 5-5 draw by Begbroke, whose Paul Humphrey starred with a strong maximum.

Gladiators A beat Forum D 6-4, but with two wins for Lorne Lonie, one for Paul Casey and the doubles, Forum pushed them hard.

Jonah Stott led Division 3 leaders Forum F to a 7-3 victory over Bicester D, but two wins for David Badham and one for Andy Crofts earned Bicester a consolation point that could prove costly for Forum.

RESULTS

Div 1: Forum A 10 (E Herrity 3, G Boone 3, K Bushell 3), Forum C 0; Bicester A 4, RAL 6 (T Stead 3); Forum C 0, RAL 10 (C Lansley 3, N Hurford 3, T Stead 3); British Rail 1, Holton A 9 (E Costa 3, M Scott 3); Bicester A 1, Vikings A 9 (P Jaskolski 3, A Cherry 3).

Div 2: Vikings D 10 (M Wagner 3, T Wheeler 3, B Mason 3), Haddenham A 0; Vikings C 9 (S Cox 3, M Aistrop 3), Forum D 1; Begbroke 5 (P Humphrey 3), Vikings E 5; Gladiators A 6, Forum D 4; Bicester B 10 (J Abungan 3, L Sumner 3, V Yang 3), Forum E 0.

Div 3: Forum G 1, Bicester C 9 (J Shardlow 3, M Harrison 3); Forum I 9 (C Patterson 3, G Plowman 3), Forum H 1; Bicester D 3, Forum F 7 (J Stott 3); Gladiators B 10 (C Westbury 3, I Saba 3, S Gokgor 3), Witney 0.

Div 4: Holton B 4, Forum K 6; Forum L 5, Forum J 5 (J Rowan 3); Holton B 6 (B Dobson 3), Forum L 4; Forum L 6, Vikings H 4 (H Morgan 3); Forum J 7 (J Rowan 3), Bicester E 3.