RUTHERFORD began the new year as they ended the last one, thrashing Bicester A 10-0 in the Oxford & District League.

They lead Division 1 by three points after making it nine wins in nine for the season.

Bicester A put that defeat behind them against Forum D, a Dave Ralls maximum seeing them to a 6-4 victory.

Meanwhile, second-placed British Rail maintained pressure on the summit with a 10-0 triumph at Brookes.

Forum A beat Forum D 7-3 to stay third, while Pierre Olivier-Colard’s treble saw Forum B beat Forum C 8-2.

In Division 2, Vikings sailed through a 10-0 crushing of Holton A, before Bicester B were dispatched 7-3.

Jack Garner’s maximum could not stop the leaders, who are 14 points clear.

David Fishman and Mark Spragg recorded full houses as Division 3 leaders Forum I beat Bicester C 8-2.

RESULTS

Div 1: Forum D 5, Forum B 5 (P Colard 3); Bicester A 6 (D Ralls 3), Forum D 4; Forum A 7, Forum D 3; Bicester A 0, RAL A 10; Forum B 8 (P Colard 3, P Zukowski 3), Forum C 2; Brookes 0, British Rail 10.

Div 2: Forum E 3, Forum G 7 (Z Fekete 3); Holton A 0, Vikings A 10; Vikings A 7, Bicester B 3 (J Garner 3); Begbroke 5 (D Pearce 3), Gladiators 5; Forum F 5 (D So 3), Witney A 5.

Div 3: Forum I 8 (D Fishman 3, M Spragg 3), Bicester C 2; Holton C 5, Vikings B 5 (P O’Regan 3); Forum H 5(J Duncalfe 3), Community A 5; Bicester C 5, Holton B 5; Holton B 6(P Guest 3), Holton C 4.