MARLBOROUGH B’s chances of taking the Didcot & District League Division 1 crown were hit when they could only draw 5-5 at Moreton A.

Charlie Lane scored a maximum for the visitors.

A treble for Karl Bushell helped RAL A to stay in the title race with an 8-2 success over a weakened Marlborough C.

In Division 2 Rob Hudson’s maximum led Drayton B to a surprisingly one-sided win over Marlborough D, a result that keeps them top.

DIDCOT LEAGUE RESULTS

Div 1: Abingdon A 1, Letcombe A 9 (R Taylor 3, I Mead 3); Marlborough B 5, Moreton A 5 (C Lane 3); RAL A 8 (K Bushell 3), Marlborough C 2.

Div 2: Sutton A 3, Drayton D 7 (R Greenfield 3); Sutton B 7 (C Silaghi 3), Sutton C 3; Drayton B 8 (R Hudson 3), Marlborough D 2; Moreton C 9 (I Wu 3, S Pavithran 3), Sutton C 1; Upton 6, RAL C 4.

Div 3: Marlborough E 6 (K Jepson 3), Drayton E 4; Abingdon B 2, Grove A 8 (M Garman 3); Letcombe B 1, Wallingford B 9 (M Jedrzejowski 3, E Lush 3); Drayton F 4, Abingdon C 6 (P O’Regan 3).

Div 4: Marlborough F 1, Sandford A 9 (J Rolls 3, D White 3); Moreton D 1, Drayton G 9 (C Blencowe 3, D Wise 3); Sandford B 3, Abingdon D 7 (J Platt 3).