Matthew Davies’s maximum led Drayton A to an upset 8-2 win over Letcombe A in Division 1 of the Didcot & District League, writes Owen Brazell.

Letcombe certainly missed their best player Richard Taylor.

Marlborough B went top with a 9-1 win over Moreton B, their only defeat coming in the doubles.

A surprising result in Marlborough C’s 8-2 win at Moreton A was the usually reliable Ray Powell dropping two matches for the hosts.

In Division 2, a maximum from Gavin Bosse gave Sutton C a 5-5 draw against Drayton C.

Upton returned to the top as John Talbot’s maximum gave them a 7-3 win over Sutton B.

Earlier in the week, Sutton managed a fine 6-4 win over RAL C thanks to maximums from Claudiu Silaghi and Lucien Danaila.

Second-placed Marlborough F kept up the pressure on Division 4 leaders Sandford A thanks to a 7-3 win over Sandford B, with Denis Hickman getting a maximum.

DIDCOT LEAGUE RESULTS

Div 1: Drayton A 7 (M Davies 3), Letcombe A 3; Marlborough B 9 (J Barclay 3, P Haycock 3, J Lovelock 3), Moreton B 1; Moreton A 2, Marlborough C 8 (N Richardson 3, S Ricks 3).

Div 2: Sutton B 6 (L Danaila 3, C Silaghi 3), RAL C 4; Drayton C 5, Sutton C 5 (G Bosse 3); Moreton C 2, Marlborough D 8 (R Jones 3, R Jones 3); Upton 7 (J Talbot 3), Sutton B 3.

Div 3: Wallingford B 9 (M Jedrzejowski 3, E Lush 3), Drayton E 1; RAL D 4 (T Pett 3), Grove A 6; Letcombe B 4 (D Vale 3), Abingdon B 6; Wallingford A 8 (C Hasker 3), Abingdon C 2.

Div 4: Marlborough F 7 (D Hickman 3), Sandford B 3; Sandford A 8 (J Rolls 3, D White 3), Letcombe C 2; Moreton E 5 (J Swindells 3), Abingdon D 5.

M Graham 3), Moreton E 3.