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Match Results

P/A – Abingdon Conservative Club 2 – Stanford-in-the-Vale FC 4; Legs (20-17, 18-23, 17-18)

P/A – Abingdon United A 1 – Plum Pudding 5; Legs (21-27, 18-19, 20-20)

P/A – Croft Nomads 0 – Berinsfield SC A 6; Legs (20-22, 13-22, 17-22)

P/A – Steventon Sports SC A 6 – College Oak A 0; Legs (23-19, 21-12, 24-18)

P/A – The Wheatsheaf Didcot 4 – Red Lion Drayton A 2; Legs (23-23, 20-20, 24-20)

B – Royal Oak Didcot 4 – Abingdon Utd C 2; Legs (15-10, 15-14, 11-15)

B – The Bear and Ragged Staff 2 – The Vine 4; Legs (12-18, 10-13, 16-14)

B – The Fox Denchworth 4 – Fleur De Lys B 2; Legs (10-12, 14-13, 15-14)

B – The Plough W.Hanney 2 – The Croft Bar 4; Legs (11-9, 10-15, 13-14)

B – WADS Bar A 2 – Abingdon RBL 4; Legs (8-10, 19-9, 11-17)

C – Grove RFC 6 – Harwellian B 0; Legs (15-10, 21-6, 17-8)

C – The Plough Long Wittenham 5 – The Earl of Abingdon B 1; Legs (16-13, 15-15, 17-15)

C – Waggon and Horses 6 – The Bell Grove B 0; Legs (17-13, 19-17, 14-13)

D – North Star 4 – Steventon Sports SC B 2; Legs (10-11, 9-7, 12-5)

D – The Bell Grove A 3 – WADS Bar B 3; Legs (13-12, 12-12, 7-13)

D – The College Oak B 4 – Prince of Wales Shippon 2; Legs (10-9, 9-10, 9-5)

D – The Earl of Abingdon A 6 – The Black Horse E.Hanney A 0; Legs (13-8, 12-9, 11-7)

D – The Fox Boars Hill 5 – Long Wittenham AC 1; Legs (19-10, 13-13, 13-1)

E – Red Lion Drayton B 0 – Eight Bells Eaton 6; Legs (4-14, 8-10, 7-8)

E – The Crown Marcham A 6 – The Ladygrove 0; Legs (12-6, 12-10, 12-9)

E – The Midget @Roaring Raindrop 0 – Challow and Childrey CC 6; Legs (11-18, 8-9, 7-16)

F – Harwellian A 1 – The Crown Marcham B 5; Legs (7-9, 7-7, 10-15)

F – Marcham Centre B 2 – The George Sutton Courtenay 4; Legs (11-12, 7-6, 8-9)

F – Queens Arms Didcot 6 – RAL SC 0; Legs (9-5, 17-8, 7-6)

F – The Lamb Wantage A 4 – The White Hart Harwell A 2; Legs (9-7, 7-13, 14-9)

G – Oxford RFC 0 – The Old Anchor 6; Legs (10-12, 5-13, 11-13)

G – The Black Horse E.Hanney B 0 – The Black Swan 6; Legs (5-10, 5-11, 6-7)

G – The Plough Appleton 2 – The Horse and Jockey Stanford 4; Legs (6-3, 4-6, 4-6)

G – The White Hart Harwell B 5 – The Red Lion Northmoor 1; Legs (6-6, 16-11, 11-10)

Blobbers

Angela Barry (Harwellian A), Anna Antell (The Plough Appleton), Brenda Gould (Red Lion Drayton B), Courtney Collins (Harwellian B), David Carroll (RAL SC), Hannah Pannell (The Horse and Jockey Stanford), J Penn (The Ladygrove), Jason Major (C) (The College Oak B), Jill Bryant (The Horse and Jockey Stanford), Liz Dowthwaite (The Plough Appleton), Michael Barry (Harwellian A), Nick Blacow (The George Sutton Courtenay), Pete Hogan (C) (The Lamb Wantage A), Phil Neale (The Plough Appleton), Stephen Fowler (RAL SC), Stevie Hedges (Queens Arms Didcot), Tim Dalby (The George Sutton Courtenay).

Sixers

Joe Hamilton (The Vine).

Fivers

Andrew Stoter 2-5-3 (Grove RFC) – Week 16

David Dix 4-5-5 (Abingdon Conservative Club) – Week 16

Gary Holder 1-5-3 (Red Lion Drayton A) – Week 16

Jason Bowler 3-1-5 (Abingdon United A) – Week 16

Jono Warrell 2-0-5 (Abingdon Utd C) – Week 16

Kevin Henwood 2-1-5 (The Fox Boars Hill) – Week 16

Kevin Regan (C) 5-1-2 (Red Lion Drayton A) – Week 16

Mark Austin (C) 2-0-5 (The Bear and Ragged Staff) – Week 16

Michael James 2-5-2 (Abingdon Utd C) – Week 16

Olly Saunders 4-1-5 (The Wheatsheaf Didcot) – Week 16

Paul Leach 5-2-4 (Plum Pudding) – Week 16

Paul Longford 5-4-3 (Plum Pudding) – Week 16

Phil Adams 0-5-5 (Abingdon Conservative Club) – Week 16

Steve Davidson (C&S) 1-5-4 (The Fox Denchworth) – Week 16

Tony Beechers 1-5-2 (Berinsfield SC A) – Week 16

Well, as I have been away on my Summer holiday I thought I should provide a quick review of the last 3 weeks results as quite a lot of results will have had a bearing on individual averages, team results and ultimately affect league positions as we draw close to the end of our 2026 league season. 

There are still a lot of outstanding games in all sections and we appreciate that some of these may have been “no shows”, others agreed postponements and in some cases, conceded. So I will be writing to all aptains/secretaries of those teams where scheduled games are not showing a result later this week so we can complete all of the scoring for all teams. That will give us a completed programme come early September and we do know that some outstanding matches are already scheduled for September 2nd.

Well as the season draws to an end, during what must have been the best Wednesday night weather for us all throughout the season there has been some excellent individual scoring in recent weeks in all of the sections,so many of you must be getting the hang of our game!!

Week 14

In week 14 the 12 double digit scores was topped by Barry Townsend’s 14 Croft Nomads which included a second leg maximum, Colin Brind also landed a 6 for Steventon Sports SCA and not to to be outdone Dan Hamilton also hit a maximum 6 doll leg for the Vine scoring 13 dolls in total. Not surprisingly Dave Dix maintained his 4+ average with another 13 dolls. For the Croft Steve Enock, Tosh Wooloff and Ian Brook all contributed 10 dolls apiece, Colin Brind totalled 11 dolls for Steventon Sports and Doug Bolton added 10 of his own. Plum Pudding have his a late run of form and Paul Leach’s 12 dolls was his best of the season and Mr Consistent Terry Downes weighed in with 10. Jumbo Mott led the way for Abingdon United against the Croft with another 11 doll haul on a day when we lost another of our Aunt Sally stars and a long time Abingdon United colleague Mick Phillips. College Oak A skipper Phil Soden also registered 10 dolls against The Wheatsheaf. Dan Hamilton’s 6 was his first of the season and his 13 dolls helped to keep The Vine on top of the race to what looks like a very close B section championship.

Week 15

Week 15 produced the highest number of individual double figure dolls of the season, but no maximum 6 legs. Jumbo Mott, Colin Brind and Derrick Brown (WADS Bar A) produced 12 dolls each. Andy Morton, Dave Dix 11 each, Ian Brook and Scott Humphries and Terry Downes were the other Premier/A section double digit scorers and they were joined by Tony Barrett (Abingdon RBL), Mark McReadie (Bear & Ragged staff), Nick Ridge (Croft Bar) all playing in the B section, Darren Sargison and Danny Towlerton (Fleur A) from the C section and Mick Brown (Earl A), Roger Clarke (Black Horse A) who are both playing in the D section. Nathan Hamilton of The George playing in the F section all also contributed 10 dolls for their teams although for several of them it wasn’t enough to secure wins!

Week 16

So to week 16 and another good scoring week for many. Pride of place to Joe Hamilton whose 6 doll maximum saw him share bragging rights with brother Dan who landed a 6 2 weeks earlier and they both scored 13 just 2 weeks apart, their personal best of the season. Dave Dix returned to the top of the weeks individual leaderboard with 14, Paul Longford hit 12 dolls and Paul Leach 11 for a resurgent Plum Pudding who secured their third win on the bounce. Scott Humphries landed his second successive 10 dolls for Steventon Sports, Stuart Wilson top scored for Berinsfield SC A who have just edged out Abingdon Con Club at the top of the Premier as they inflicted a second consecutive 6-0 defeat on Croft Nomads whose hopes of a second place finish appear to be over with no points from their last 2 outings.. Abingdon Con Club despite Dixie’s 14 dolls and 10 from Phil Adams were beaten 4-2 by visitors Stanford FC. The Wheatsheaf who have tried manfully with enthusiasm and good nature since their elevation to the Premier/A section saw both Charlie Guinan and Olly Saunders hit double figures for the first time this season against the Red Lion.

Lots of double figure returns in other sections last week. Steve Davidson, mine host at The Fox Denchworth, 10 dolls steered the Fox to their second win of the season in the B section. The C section had 4 double figure scorers with Mike Phipps (Waggon & Horses), Dave Collett, (Plough L W) and Andrew Stoter (Grove RFC) all on the mark, but Andrew Luker topped the lot with 11 dolls for the Rugby Club. In the F section Ashley Jerome’s 10 dolls was a seasons best for him and for his team, Harwellian A.

The Tables

So a quick look at the league tables and it’s too close to call at he top of the Premier with Berinsfield’s 6 points taking them level on points with Abingdon Con Club with just 2 to play! Could be down to doll difference and by virtue of the handicap system, Berinsfield are just marginally ahead. 

The A section sees Steventon Sports SC A needing just another 4 points to secure the title. The B section is promising a close finish with the Vine and WADS Bar A playing each other this week, the result of which could decide the final placings as there is just 1 point between them.

Grove RFC could clinch the title this week in their last league game with a win at the Earl of Abingdon B, but a win for the Earl could leave Grove in suspense as they have a bye in the final week.

The D section sees The Fox, Boars Hill needing 6 points from their last 2 games to secure the title and the E section has a lot of outstanding games, but it looks like Challow & Childrey won’t be caught and the runners up spot will be between The Eight Bells and Hanney RBL to fight it out. Like the E section the F section also has a alot of games still to be recorded, but the Brewery Tap look to be the likely winners.

The G section sees newcomers The Seven Stars as favourites, but it has been a good year for several of the new sides and a special mention ought to go to the White Hart B who as an entirely new side have put together 9 successive wins.

Finally congratulations to Dave Dix who has amassed almost 200 dolls so far despite missing 1 game, he will be head and shoulders above any other player in terms of total dolls and doll average again this season. 33 players in total have hit 3 figures in terms of total dolls and with 2 games to play another 50 players have a real opportunity of reaching a three figure doll total for the season! 

Match Results

P/A – Abingdon United A 6 – The Wheatsheaf Didcot 0; Legs (24-19, 20-17, 16-15)

P/A – Berinsfield SC A 0 – Abingdon Conservative Club 6; Legs (15-21, 13-25, 11-15)

P/A – Plum Pudding 4 – Croft Nomads 2; Legs (18-15, 22-21, 24-25)

P/A – College Oak A 2 – Red Lion Drayton A 4; Legs (21-17, 17-19, 15-25)

P/A – Stanford-in-the-Vale FC 0 – Steventon Sports SC A 6; Legs (19-21, 18-27, 18-23)

B – Abingdon RBL 6 – The Bear and Ragged Staff 0; Legs (18-12, 16-7, 14-12)

B – Fleur De Lys B 2 – The Plough W.Hanney 4; Legs (6-11, 11-13, 13-11)

B – The Croft Bar 2 – Abingdon Utd C 4; Legs (15-11, 11-21, 10-12)

B – The Vine 4 – The Fox Denchworth 2; Legs (17-12, 12-8, 12-14)

B – WADS Bar A 5 – Royal Oak Didcot 1; Legs (15-8, 13-8, 11-11)

C – The Bell Grove B 4 – Fleur De Lys A 2; Legs (16-14, 16-15, 11-12)

C – The Earl of Abingdon B 4 – Waggon and Horses 2; Legs (12-10, 10-11, 19-13)

C – The Plough Long Wittenham 1 – Grove RFC 5; Legs (11-14, 11-16, 13-13)

D – Long Wittenham AC 2 – The Earl of Abingdon A 4; Legs (9-11, 9-12, 12-11)

D – North Star 2 – The Bell Grove A 4; Legs (14-20, 8-5, 10-12)

D – Prince of Wales Shippon 1 – The Fox Boars Hill 5; Legs (11-11, 9-15, 7-16)

D – Steventon Sports SC B 5 – The College Oak B 1; Legs (8-8, 9-5, 11-3)

D – The Black Horse E.Hanney A 6 – WADS Bar B 0; Legs (13-9, 17-12, 12-11)

E – Eight Bells Eaton 3 – Challow and Childrey CC 3; Legs (17-13, 14-16, 15-15)

E – Red Lion Drayton B 5 – Berinsfield SC B 1; Legs (11-9, 10-6, 7-7)

E – The Lamb Wantage B 4 – Hanney RBL 2; Legs (11-7, 11-8, 9-15)

F – Harwellian A 4 – The Lamb Wantage A 2; Legs (11-7, 9-3, 8-10)

F – Queens Arms Didcot 6 – The White Hart Harwell A 0; Legs (13-6, 13-10, 12-9)

F – The Crown Marcham B 4 – Marcham Centre B 2; Legs (7-10, 11-5, 12-5)

F – The George Sutton Courtenay 4 – The Brewery Tap 2; Legs (10-9, 9-15, 12-8)

G – The Black Swan 0 – The Seven Stars Marsh Baldon 6; Legs (5-10, 5-8, 6-10)

G – The Red Lion Northmoor 6 – The Black Horse E.Hanney B 0; Legs (6-4, 9-4, 9-7)

G – The White Hart Harwell B 6 – Oxford RFC 0; Legs (11-10, 10-8, 20-9)

Blobbers

Aaron Williams (The Black Swan), Chris Buxton (Long Wittenham AC), Mark Pembroke (Stanford-in-the-Vale FC), Michael Barry (Harwellian A), Nick Blacow (The George Sutton Courtenay), Nick Monger (Steventon Sports SC B), Nick Pearce (The Brewery Tap), Pete Hogan (C) (The Lamb Wantage A), Rob King (Oxford RFC), Robin Cole (The Black Horse E.Hanney B), Ron Albertsha (The Crown Marcham B).

Once again no sixers this week so here are the best of the rest.

Fivers

Andy Morton 3-5-3 (Abingdon United A) – Week 15

Colin Brind (S) 4-5-3 (Steventon Sports SC A) – Week 15

Darrall Kitchen 1-2-5 (Stanford-in-the-Vale FC) – Week 15

David Dix 5-4-2 (Abingdon Conservative Club) – Week 15

David Mott 5-3-4 (Abingdon United A) – Week 15

Jeremy Brandish 2-1-5 (The Vine) – Week 15

John Pownceby 5-2-0 (The Vine) – Week 15

Kevin Regan (C) 1-2-5 (Red Lion Drayton A) – Week 15

Mick Brown (C) 3-2-5 (The Earl of Abingdon A) – Week 15

Paul Burton 3-5-0 (Challow and Childrey CC) – Week 15

Richard Berry 1-2-5 (Croft Nomads) – Week 15

Scott Humphries 1-5-4 (Steventon Sports SC A) – Week 15

Shaun Hamilton (C&S) 0-2-5 (Hanney RBL) – Week 15

Simon Winterbourne 2-1-5 (Plum Pudding) – Week 15

In the abscence of Roger’s weekly review here’s a list of all the sixers so far this season.

Still a few games to go to get your name ‘in lights’ on here!

Nice to see some different names in this list which just goes to show it can all come together at some point to get a max! 

Season Sixers

Alan Bell 2-1-6 (Croft Nomads) - Week 3
Barry Townsend 4-6-4 (Croft Nomads) - Week 14
Chris Jenkins 2-6-2 (Croft Nomads) - Week 2
Colin Brind (S) 2-6-3 (Steventon Sports SC A) - Week 14
Dan Hamilton 3-4-6 (The Vine) - Week 14
David Dix 6-2-4 (Abingdon Conservative Club) - Week 7
David Dix 5-5-6 (Abingdon Conservative Club) - Week 8
David Dix 3-6-4 (Abingdon Conservative Club) - Week 9
David Dix 3-6-5 (Abingdon Conservative Club) - Week 10
David Dix 5-6-4 (Abingdon Conservative Club) - Week 12
David Mott 4-6-4 (Abingdon United A) - Week 10
Dean Bowler 3-4-6 (Red Lion Drayton A) - Week 2
Dean Bowler 3-6-2 (Red Lion Drayton A) - Week 3
Dean Bowler 6-2-4 (Red Lion Drayton A) - Week 8
Dean Cheshire 6-2-3 (Queens Arms Didcot) - Week 3
Gary Kaveaney 6-3-3 (The Old Anchor) - Week 12
Ian Brook (S) 2-4-6 (Croft Nomads) - Week 7
Jason Bowler 4-1-6 (Abingdon United A) - Week 13
Malcolm Jones 6-0-2 (Berinsfield SC A) - Week 4
Mick Neal 3-0-6 (The Earl of Abingdon A) - Week 8
Mick Neal 1-6-0 (The Earl of Abingdon A) - Week 14
Paul Ealey (S) 6-2-1 (Abingdon RBL) - Week 4
Phil Adams 4-1-6 (Abingdon Conservative Club) - Week 11
Phil Soden (C&S) 2-2-6 (College Oak A) - Week 12
Richard Jones 2-6-0 (Berinsfield SC A) - Week 11
Tom Lach 6-4-2 (Abingdon Conservative Club) - Week 8
Trevor Harrhy 0-6-0 (Abingdon Utd C) - Week 9

Match Results

P/A – Abingdon Conservative Club 0 – Plum Pudding 6; Legs (20-23, 20-23, 20-23)

P/A – Croft Nomads 6 – Abingdon United A 0; Legs (19-13, 21-17, 21-20)

P/A – Red Lion Drayton A 6 – Stanford-in-the-Vale FC 0; Legs (22-17, 19-16, 22-20)

P/A – Steventon Sports SC A 5 – Berinsfield SC A 1; Legs (17-16, 22-14, 24-24)

P/A – The Wheatsheaf Didcot 2 – College Oak A 4; Legs (18-14, 18-23, 18-21)

B – Abingdon Utd C 6 – Fleur De Lys B 0; Legs (11-8, 13-11, 11-10)

B – Royal Oak Didcot 4 – The Croft Bar 2; Legs (21-8, 19-10, 9-12)

B – The Bear and Ragged Staff 1 – WADS Bar A 5; Legs (9-13, 12-13, 11-11)

B – The Fox Denchworth 0 – Abingdon RBL 6; Legs (12-15, 14-16, 10-19)

B – The Plough W.Hanney 0 – The Vine 6; Legs (9-16, 9-19, 14-15)

C – Fleur De Lys A 4 – The Earl of Abingdon B 2; Legs (9-14, 14-9, 11-10)

C – Grove RFC 6 – Marcham Centre A 0; Legs (19-10, 13-9, 16-12)

C – The Boundary House 4 – The Bell Grove B 2; Legs (10-7, 5-10, 16-15)

C – Waggon and Horses 2 – The Plough Long Wittenham 4; Legs (10-12, 14-15, 18-11)

D – The Bell Grove A 4 – The Black Horse E.Hanney A 2; Legs (8-6, 9-13, 16-8)

D – The College Oak B 3 – North Star 3; Legs (5-9, 9-9, 13-11)

D – The Earl of Abingdon A 3 – Prince of Wales Shippon 3; Legs (12-12, 15-13, 9-15)

D – The Fox Boars Hill 4 – Steventon Sports SC B 2; Legs (17-6, 8-9, 12-7)

D – WADS Bar B 6 – Long Wittenham AC 0; Legs (15-12, 15-7, 20-9)

E – Berinsfield SC B 4 – The Ladygrove 2; Legs (10-8, 11-10, 10-12)

E – Challow and Childrey CC 2 – Red Lion Drayton B 4; Legs (15-16, 11-19, 8-7)

E – Hanney RBL 4 – Eight Bells Eaton 2; Legs (12-13, 13-12, 16-15)

E – The Crown Marcham A 3 – The Lamb Wantage B 3; Legs (9-10, 12-9, 12-12)

F – Marcham Centre B 0 – Harwellian A 6; Legs (6-12, 8-9, 5-14)

F – RAL SC 4 – The George Sutton Courtenay 2; Legs (13-7, 12-10, 9-12)

F – The Brewery Tap 6 – The Crown Marcham B 0; Legs (14-10, 13-8, 11-10)

G – Oxford RFC 6 – The Horse and Jockey Stanford 0; Legs (14-4, 9-5, 7-5)

G – The Black Horse E.Hanney B 0 – The White Hart Harwell B 6; Legs (5-12, 7-12, 3-10)

G – The Seven Stars Marsh Baldon 4 – The Red Lion Northmoor 2; Legs (6-7, 9-6, 16-7)

Blobbers

Alanah Watson-Harrison (The Lamb Wantage B), Andy Latimer (North Star), Chris Buxton (Long Wittenham AC), Chris Smith (The Brewery Tap), David Chapman (The Horse and Jockey Stanford), Dawn Pannell (The Horse and Jockey Stanford), Hannah Pannell (The Horse and Jockey Stanford), M Claridge (The Black Horse E.Hanney A), Raj Ram (The Red Lion Northmoor), Richard Clarkson (Long Wittenham AC).

Sixers

Barry Townsend (Croft Nomads), Colin Brind (S) (Steventon Sports SC A), Dan Hamilton (The Vine), Mick Neal (The Earl of Abingdon A).

Fivers

Ben Newman 2-1-5 (The George Sutton Courtenay) – Week 14

Charlie Guinan 5-2-1 (The Wheatsheaf Didcot) – Week 14

Dan Essen 5-0-3 (The Fox Boars Hill) – Week 14

Darren Mace 5-2-1 (Red Lion Drayton B) – Week 14

David Dix 5-4-4 (Abingdon Conservative Club) – Week 14

Gareth Brown 5-3-1 (WADS Bar A) – Week 14

Pat Wiltshire 5-0-1 (Grove RFC) – Week 14

Paul Barrett 3-5-3 (Abingdon Conservative Club) – Week 14

Paul Ealey (S) 3-5-5 (Abingdon RBL) – Week 14

Paul Leach 5-4-3 (Plum Pudding) – Week 14

Stuart Wilson 3-1-5 (Berinsfield SC A) – Week 14

Trevor Hetherington 0-0-5 (The Bell Grove A) – Week 14