Goodall set in the opening leg with three, Baker passing that with four and a stick to spare. Baker then set the next leg with three, which Goodall matched to send it to three-sticks.
They both hit two apiece in the three-sticker to send it to one-stick which they both missed. Back to six sticks, which Baker set three, and in reply, Goodall missed with his first stick but clanged off the doll with his next four to level the game and send it to a final leg.
Baker won the toss and decided to set, which proved to be a wise choice has he banged in a maximum six. Goodall hit the doll with his first stick in reply but missed with his next to give Baker his second win and Goodall’s second loss.
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In the Ted Houghton Singles, Jack Lane from Northway Club ‘C’ defeated Aiden Cadle from Rose Hill Club 2-1.
Cadle set three in the first leg, and in return Lane had a disastrous start, missing with his first two sticks, however he composed himself and clanged off the doll with his next four sticks to give him an early lead. In the second leg, Cadle set again but blobbed out, leaving Lane to whip off the doll with his first stick to give him his first singles title.
The Stuart & Sons Cup between Premier champions White House and runners-up Gladiators produced one of the most exciting high-scoring finals for many years.
Gladiators set the first leg with an impressive 30. In reply, White House threw steady to leave anchorman Dick Walsh needing three to win, but Walsh could only hit one to give Gladiators the leg.
White House set 27 in the second leg and in return Gladiators left anchorman Baker needing all six to win and five to tie, and he nearly pulled it off after hitting four dolls. His final stick flew just over the top of the doll to leave them one short with 26 and send the game into a final leg decider.
White House won the toss and decided to set, hitting an imposing 28. Mixed scoring from Gladiators in return left Baker needing five to win and this time he was successful, clanging off the winning doll with his final stick to give a winning total of 29.
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Kevin and Ashley Stuart from Littlemore British Legion beat teammates Dave and Ian Bowler in a close-fought contest in the Parent & Child final.
The Stuarts won the opening leg 4-3 and in the second leg they both hit five to send it to three-sticks. The Bowlers set six, which was enough to give them the leg and level the game.
In the decider, the Bowlers set six. Ashley Stuart hit three and dad Kevin whipped off the four dolls needed to win the game.
The Oxford Pairs winners were Dale Jacobs and Chris Webb from Section Two’s The Masons Arms ‘A’ who defeated White House pair Ian Grant & Mick Phipps 2-0. They won both legs 3-2, 7-5.
White House retained the Monty Greenway Fours Shield when they defeated The Catherine Wheel 2-0. In a low-scoring game, White House set and won the first leg 9-8. The second leg was tied 7-7 with White House winning it on three-sticks 5-4.