THERE were defeats for the two newly-promoted teams in Division 1 of the Didcot & District League, writes Owen Brazell.

Moreton B again went down 10-0 against Marlborough C.

However, Abingdon A fared a little better with a 7-3 loss to Marlborough A, for whom Greg Donovan got a maximum.

In Division 2, the all-Drayton match was decided 9-1 in favour of the B teams over the C side with maximums for Steve Gardiner and Rob Hudson

DIDCOT LEAGUE RESULTS

Div 1: Moreton B 0, Marlborough C 10 (N Richardson 3, G Freeman 3, K Brooker 3); Abingdon A 3, Marlborough A 7 (G Donovan 3); RAL A 9 (N Hurford 3, G Boone 3), Drayton A 1; Marlborough B 9 (J Barclay 3, J Lovelock 3), RAL B 1.

Div 2: Sutton A 1, Marlborough D 9 (R Jones 3, R Jones 3); Sutton C 1, Upton 9 (J Talbot 3, S Walker 3); Sutton B 6 (C Silaghi 3), Drayton D 4; Drayton B 9 (R Hudson 3, S Gardner 3), Drayton C 1.

Div 3: Abingdon B 6, Drayton E 4; Grove A 8 (A Cooper 3, M Garman 3), Letcombe B 2; Drayton F 1, RAL D 9 (L Costa 3, K Dymkowski 3).

Div 4: Sandford B 1, Sandford A 9 (M Graham 3, D White 3); Moreton D 8 (R Hettiarachchi 3), Abingdon D 2; Marlborough F 8 (M Chambers 3), Moreton E 2; Letcombe C 1, Grove B 9 (J Buckley 3, T Hamilton 3)