Week 16 Report

SECTION 2
Chris Webb came so close to joining the elite group of players who have hit 18 dolls when he clanged off 14 dolls in succession and then just missed with his fifteenth and ended up with 16 dolls (6-6-4). His heroics guided The Chequers ‘B’ to a 2-1 home win against Donnington Club ‘A’ for whom Steve Walton smashed off 14 dolls (6-4-4). Chequers move into second spot in Section 2 after they won the first two legs 21-20, 26-17, with Donnington winning the final leg 21-18.
Red Lion ‘B’ Kidlington move 3 points clear at the top after their 3-0 win at home to Chequers A. John Brown led the way for the Lion hitting a season best score of 14 dolls (5-6-3) as they won the first leg 19-15 and then won the second leg with an impressive 28-20. Lion completed the whitewash in the final leg 15-13.
Gladiators ‘B’ good form continues as they won their fourth game on the bounce when they came away from Queens Head with a hard fought 2-1 win. The Glad’s won the opening leg on three sticks after it was tied 18-18, they then went two up in the next leg 22-14. Queens Head grabbed a deserved point in the final leg 18-17.
Propping up the table Seacourt Bridge tasted victory after five consecutive loses when they beat Masons Arms ‘A’ 2-1 in the leg scores of 18-14, 17-22, 16-13.

PREMIR/SECTION 1
In the Premier Section Kevin Baker became the first player to hit 200 dolls this season after he hit a dozen dolls (4-4-4) to give him a total of 202 for The Gladiators ‘A’ in their 2-1 home win against Rose Hill Club ‘B’. The Glad’s took an early lead winning the first leg 27-20. Rose Hill hit straight back to level in the second leg 24-21. Gladiators secured victory in the final leg 25-22. Andy Beal also hit a dozen doll (4-4-4) for The Glad’s while Willy Waite bagged himself a six in his 11-doll haul for Rose Hill.
The leaders of Premier Section White House and Section 1 Red Lion B Cassington clashed and it was the Lion who came out on top 2-1. White House could only set a paltry 21 in the opening leg which Lion hit 23 in reply to take an early lead. White House set the second leg and hit a season best 33 which was more than enough for them to level as the Lion hit 25 in return. Final and deciding leg White House standards fell again as they could only set a score of 21, in return carrying a four-doll handicap Lion roared past that with 30. Roger Goodall (5-5-4) and Rob Bradford (3-5-6) were in tremendous form, both hitting 14 dolls.
New Club scored more than their visitors Red Lion ‘A’ Kidlington but still manged to lose the game! Lion won the first leg 19-16, however New Club responded well in the second leg 25-13. Final and deciding leg Lion set and won 23-19.
The George ‘A’ title ambitions in Section 1 took another massive hit when they lost at North Leigh FC 2-1 who raced into a 2-0 lead winning both legs 25-23, 23-20. George grabbed a point in the final leg 23-20.
The Swan ‘A’ beat Garsington sports Club 2-1 in the leg scores of 25-21, 19-11, 20-22. Mark Hewitson top scored for The Swan with a dozen dolls (4-3-5).

SECTION 3
Donnington Club D need just one more point from their remaining two games to be crowned Section 3 champions after they defeated Bletchington Sports 3-0 on their own patch. They sneaked the first leg 12-11 and then completed the whitewash in the next two legs 14-11, 15-10.
Kidlington FC ‘B’ are awaiting any slip ups by the leaders and keep up the pressure after they beat Yarnton British Legion 3-0. Dave Behan with a dozen dolls (4-3-5) led the way winning all three legs 13-10, 16-14, 13-11.
Vikings Sports good form continues winning their sixth game on the trot, this time at home to Cricketers 2-1. With the game nicely poised at a leg each Vikings won the deciding leg 14-11.

SECTION 4
Masons Arms ‘B’ opened a five-point lead at the top of Section 4 when they beat their closest rivals Cricketers Arms 2-1 who had previously led the table for twelve weeks. It started off well for The Cricketers when they won the first leg 21-16. Masons set 15 in the next leg which proved to be just enough as the Cricketers came up one short with 14. Masons then completed the turnaround in the final leg setting and winning it 18-14. Cricketers woes continue as this was their fourth consecutive loss after winning their first 12 games of the season. The only bright spot was leading doll scorer Doug Mingham hitting 10 dolls.
The second part of the season is bringing much more success for Six Bells B after they beat George B 3-0. Losing 8 of their first 9 games of the season they are now on a three-match unbeaten run winning all three legs 18-15, 15-9, 15-14.
Littlemore Rugby Club clipped the wings of high flying The Swan C by beating them 2-1 in a close encounter. The Rugby men went into an early lead winning the opening leg 17-13. The Swan levelled in the next leg 17-15 and then set 13 in the final leg. A five from lead off man Dave Rudman gave the Rugby club a good start and 3 dolls from anchor man David Lammin saw them over the line by the smallest of margins with 14.
Kidlington FC ‘A’ still languish at the foot of the table after their ninth loss on the bounce this time at home to Cowley Workers who won the first two legs 12-9, 12-9. Kidlington rallied in the last leg to grab a point 13-10.

SECTION 5
Headington Con Club keep up the pressure on leaders Six Bells C after they demolished Democrats Club 3-0 in the leg scores of 8-3, 17-8, 12-3. The Democrats are yet to pick up a win this season, however they turn up with a full team each week and give it their best and are an asset to the league.
Catherine Wheel defeated Red Lion A Cassington 3-0 leg scores being 9-8, 12-9, 14-5.

SIXERS:
C.Webb, 2 (Chequers B) R.Bradford (White House) J.Brown (Red Lion B Kid) S.Walton (Donnington Club A) W.Waite (Rose Hill B)

BLOBBERS:
E.Bradbury, F.Delaney (Democrats Club) D.Stansfield (Cricketers) S.Hannon (Cowley Workers) R.Elger (Red Lion A Cass) W.Dandridge (Donnington Club D)


TOP DOLL SCORERS:
16: C.Webb (Chequers B)
14: R.Bradford, R.Goodall (White House) J.Brown (Red Lion B Kid) S.Walton (Donnington Club A)

CHRIS WEBB...CHEQUERS B
16 DOLLS

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