West Oxford Democrats Club A scraped through to the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford League’s Threes competition semi-finals after fighting back to pip their B side by ten points on aggregate.

Playing on the Vikings table, the A team of Richard Garrett, John Patey and Terry Green trailed 3-0 against Bob Parsons, Eddie Tebby and Billy Hill.

However, they rallied to draw 3-3, and progressed on aggregate points.

Berinsfield A’s Craig Mace, Geoff Mace and Tony Broadway knocked out favourites Mark Trafford, Ian Gordon and Pauline Withey (Kennington Club) at Didcot Conservative Club.

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Vikings’ Alan Oliver, Allan Lacey and Ian Moss came from 2-0 down to beat Berinsfield B 4-2’s John Boal, Phil McFarland and Colin Plant at Kennington Club.

In the Pairs quarter-final, Pete Ewins and Mike Jones (10,000 break) defeated Gladiators’ Bob Pincombe and Keith Gardner 3-0 at Headington Conservative Club.

Marlborough’s Chris Bateman knocked out Vikings’ Bob Allsworth 7,250-6,070 in the Captains Cup at the same venue.

TONIGHT’S MATCHES

Vikings v Berinsfield, Kennington v Gladiators B, Gladiators A v Marlborough, West Oxford Democrats v Masons, Headington Con Club v Didcot Con Club.

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