New Club went third in Division 1 after edging out Cowley Conservative Club B 2-1.

Brian Mabbutt (+20) won a very close first game for Cowley, pipping Nigel Bossom (+10) 200-196.

Alan Mander (+40) came back well for New Club in the second, winning 200-171 against Ken Olive (+80) with breaks of 37 and 20.

Alan King (+10) sealed the match with a 200-196 success against Neil Kirby (+70).

Thame moved off the bottom of Division 2 with a 3-0 victory over Cowley Conservative Club A, who replace them.

RESULTS Oracle 2, Fieldside 1; Riley B 0, Oxford Bowls Club 3; Thame 3, Cowley Con A 0; Ashton 2, Eynsham 1; Cowley Con B 1, New Club 2; Littlemore RBL 3, Riley A 0.

HIGHEST BREAKS Section 1: S Aries (Fieldside) 62 Section 2: J Buck (Littlemore RBL) 42 Section 3: G Watson (Eynsham) 23