JULIE Lawrence picked up her first maximum to help Marlborough C defeat Drayton A 8-2 in Didcot & District League Division 1.

Marlborough B’s James Lovelock and Phil Haycock both recorded trebles against Upton A, but their lack of a third player meant they could only record a 7-3 scoreline.

RAL A won 9-1 against Letcombe A with both Karl Bushell and Chris Lansley unbeaten.

These results mean only five points separate the top three teams.

In Division 2, a Rob F Jones maximum helped Marlborough E to a 7-3 win over Drayton B.

Brian Wyborn’s maximum helped RAL C beat Sutton A.

DIDCOT LEAGUE RESULTS

Div 1: Upton A 3, Marlborough B 7 (P Haycock 3, J Lovelock 3); Marlborough C 8 (J Lawrence 3), Drayton A 2; Letcombe A 1, RAL A 9 (K Bushell 3, C Lansley 3); RAL B 4, Moreton A 6 (C Lane 3); Marlborough A 7 (N Taylor 3, A Noke 3), Upton B 3.

Div 2: Marlborough E 7 (R Jones 3), Drayton B 3; RAL C 6 (B Wyborn 3, K Liquorish 3), Sutton A 4; Drayton C 2, Abingdon A 8 (M Aistrop 3, S Pringle 3); Moreton B 4, Sutton B 6.

Div 3: Drayton D 10 (R Stocker 3, P Weir 3, R Giblin 3), RAL E 0; Grove A 3, Sutton C 7 (I Bell 3, G Bosse 3); Abingdon B 6, Moreton C 4; RAL D 3, Letcombe B 7 (G Batt-Rawden 3); Wallingford A 9 (D Quinn 3, J Turner 3), Marlborough F 1.

Div 4: Wallingford B 7 (M Jedrzejowski 3, T Stanmore 3), Abingdon C 3; Drayton E 4, Moreton D 6 (B Price 3, A Harris 3).

Div 5: Hanney B 1, Grove B 9 (J Buckley 3, T Hamilton 3); Drayton F 6 (T Smith 3), Drayton G 4.