RAL A took a major step towards winning the Didcot & District League Division 1 title with a convincing 7-3 victory over nearest rivals Marlborough C, writes Owen Brazell.

And once against their star was Karl Bushell, who recorded a maximum to maintain his astonishing 100 per cent record this season.

Third-placed Marlborough C won 8-2 at Drayton A thanks to a treble from Ade Noke.

Upton A went down 8-2 to RAL B, for whom both Geoff Burton and Neil Ostler had maximums.

Meanwhile, Upton B were close to their first win of the season, going down only 6-4 to Moreton A.

They had Charlie Lane’s maximum to thank for the win.

In Division 2, a dominant Marlborough E side saw off Marlborough D with trebles from Rob F Jones and Richard Burton.

Moreton B recorded an 8-2 win over Drayton C thanks to a maximum from Denise Weller, who prevailed in a five-setter over Lewis Waddup.

Drayton had a bad week with the B side going down 8-2 to RAL C, for whom both Brian Wyborn and Kevin Liquorish won all three.

In Division 3, Letcombe B fielded only two players but still drew with Grove A thanks to Tom Saunders.

RESULTS

Div 1: RAL A 7 (K Bushell 3), Marlborough C 3; Drayton A 2, Marlborough A 8 (A Noke 3); RAL B 8 (G Burton 3, N Oastler 3), Upton A 2; Upton B 4, Moreton A 6 (C Lane 3).

Div 2: Marlborough D 3, Marlborough E 7 (R Jones 3, R Burton 3); Moreton B 8 (D Weller 3), Drayton C 2; Drayton B 2, RAL C 8 (B Wyborn 3, K Liquorish 3).

Div 3: Letcombe B 5 (T Saunders 3), Grove A 5; Abingdon B 3, Drayton D 7 (P Weir 3, R Giblin 3); Abingdon B 7 (R Cowan 3), Grove A 3; Marlborough F 4, RAL D 6 (T Pett 3); RAL E 2, Wallingford A 8 (C Hasker 3, J Copeland 3).

Div 4: Marlborough G 5, Marlborough H 5 (P Sinclair 3); Abingdon C 6, Letcombe C 4 (T Brown 3); Drayton E 6, Wallingford B 4 (M Jedrzejowski 3).

Div 5: Moreton E 8 (J Tait 3), Hanney B 2; Grove B 3, Sandford 7.