Barnshaw in treble joy

Representing the Vale of White Horse, he demonstrated his versatility by starring in the under 15 boys' events.

He won the 400m with an English Schools' entry standard time of 54.5secs, and also took the 75m hurdles in 12.6 and the high jump with a clearance of 1.68m.

The championships were notable for Oxford City failing to field a team as they were unable to find a team manager.

But despite their absence there were still plenty of fine performances.

Kirsty Warland (South) stormed home in the under 17 girls' 80m hurdles.

The 16-year-old Wheatley Park youngster posted a national standard time of 11.6.

A gold medallist at the English Schools' Championships at Gateshead in 2006, she will go for glory again at this year's event at the north-east venue on July 11 and 12.

Melissa Hawtin (North) is also set to head for Gateshead after returning an entry time of 4mins 44.7secs.

The 15-year-old, from Gosford Hill, Kidlington, was sixth in the nationals at Birmingham 12 months ago, but steps up an age group this time.

South's Rebecca Hussey, a 100m semi-finalist at Alexander Stadium last year, warmed up for another crack at the championships with a sprint double.

The 15-year-old from Lord Williams's, Thame, took the 100m in 12.8 and the 200m in an entry standard time of 25.8, but, like Hawtin, will face older rivals this time.

In the under 15 girls' events, South's Jemma Gregory was an easy winner of the 75m hurdles in 12.5 and the 200m in 26.2 - an entry standard.

North's Connie McMillan also impressed with a track double.

The North Oxfordshire Academy teenager recorded 2.31.6 to take the 800m and 5.02.9 for the 1,500m.

In the under 19 girls' competition, North's Cathy Butler recorded an entry standard of 25.7 to take the 200m.

Vale's Phillipe Essink was another double winner.

The 16-year-old from European, Culham, took the 400m in 52.1 from North's James Wright, and then triumphed in a quality 800m with 1.59.2 from North's Stuart Ferguson, who posted 2.01.5.

Wright, from Marlborough, Woodstock, notched his own double in the field events by taking the triple jump with a qualifying leap of 13.17m and the long jump with 5.94m.

North's Jacob Wilson took the 100m in 11.5.

North also won four of the five relays, which contributed to their overall team triumph.

Youngsters from Oxford missed out on competing at the Oxfordshire Schools' Track & Field Championships with the city association unable to find a team manager.

City, whose athletes have struck gold at the English Schools' Championships in recent years, would normally have fielded a 100-strong team.

In a concession, county officials allowed those City athletes who have posted performances close to English Schools' Athletics Association (ESAA) qualifying to take part.

But otherwise City youngsters missed out.

Oxfordshire Schools' Athletics Association committee member Clive Wrench said it was an unfortunate situation.

In a statement, he added: "City failed to nominate a team manager and the schools failed to offer any help on the day despite emails to heads and other interested parties.

"In the interests of the more able athletes in the city, we allowed those very close to the (ESAA) qualifying to compete, but otherwise we await some commitment to the support and the event from the City schools in order to give other athletes the same opportunities as those from the other areas."

OXFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS BOYS U19 A string - 100m: 1 N Best (N) 11.7, 2 J Bull (S) 12.1, 3 Arnold (V) 12.1. 200m: 1 P Hipwell (N) 23.3, 2 C Brougham (S) 23.4. 400m: 1 P Hipwell (N) 51.5, 2 C Brougham (S) 52.6. 800m: 1 Vey (V) 1.57.8, 2 S Miller (N) 2.03.1. 1500m: 1 J Wallace (N) 4.35.3, 2 Carington (V) 5.04.0. High jump: 1 W Jones (S) 1.85, 2 Franks (V) 1.80. Long jump: 1 W Jones (S) 6.25. Shot: 1 J Sawbridge (N) 9.31. Discus: 1 J Sawbridge (N) 24.04, 2 Allen (V) 21.65. Javelin: 1 G Fuller (S) 46.48, 2 Franks (V) 34.35. 4x100m: 1 North 50.4. B string - 200m: 1 N Best (N) 23.4, 2 J Bull (S) 24.4. 400m: 1 J Best (N) 54.3. 800m: 1 J Wallace (N) 2.10.2. Discus: 1 Carington (V) 13.16.

Under 17 A string - 100m: 1 J Wilson (N) 11.5, 2 Preest (V) 11.6, 3 J Gibson (S) 11.8. 200m: 1 Summers (V) 23.2, 2 J Wilson (N) 23.4, 3 J Gibson (S) 23.8. 400m: 1 P Essink (V) 52.1, 2 J Wright (N) 53.0. 800m: 1 P Essink (V) 1.59.2, 2 S Ferguson (N) 2.01.5, 3 H Pettingel (S) 2.26.5. 1500m: 1 D Walters (S) 4.31.4, 2 Duffield (V) 4.37.7, 3 T Stindt (N) 3.38.4. Hurdles: 1 McKean (V) 16.5. High jump: 1 J Ayris (N) 1.65, 2 McKean (V) 1.60. Long jump: 1 J Wright (N) 5.94, 2 A Wingfield (S) 4.82. Triple jump: 1 J Wright (N) 13.17, 2 George (V) 10.99. Shot: 1 D Burford (N) 11.59, 2 M Cann (S) 9.04, 3 House (V) 7.34. Discus: 1 G Lane (N) 35.40. Javelin: 1 J Curtis (N) 45.56, 2 Thorpe (V) 41.24, 3 R Calvert (S) 29.82. 4x100m: 1 North 46.8, 2 Vale 47.0. B string - 100m: 1 D Aslett (N) 11.9, 2 Cole (V) 12.2, 3 R Scott (S) 12.2. 200m: 1 J Lyons (N) 24.0, 2 Woodley (V) 24.4, 3 D Aslett (N) 24.1. 400m: 1 C Lowe (N) 53.3, 2 Belcher (V) 55.1. 800m: 1 G Miller (N) 2.01.7, 2 Tufnell (V) 2.05.5, 3 A Jones (N) 2.03.9. High jump: 1 B Lewington (N) 1.55, 2 Olaloken (V) 1.50. Long jump: 1 J Curtis (N) 5.79, 2 Steptoe (V) 5.40. Triple jump: 1 R Wilson (N) 11.04, 2 Hale (V) 10.12. Shot: 1 E Soppett (N) 10.96, 2 G Lane (N) 10.26. Javelin: 1 Bruce-Crampton (V) 39.37.

Under 15 A string - 100m: 1 B McCallum (V) 12.1, 2 J Griffen (S) 12.6, 3 K Rustage (N) 12.7. 200m: 1 D Keenan (N) 24.7, 2 Smedley (V) 25.3, 3 T Howson (S) 28.9. 400m: 1 P Barnshaw (V) 54.5, 2 D Keenan (N) 62.0, 3 J Hankins (S) 63.8. 800m: 1 Whithead (V) 2.19.8, 2 M Judge (S) 2.24.1, 3 H Hall (N) 2.24.5. 1500m: 1 Bromfield (V) 4.50.3, 2 N Blakey (N) 4.54.0, 3 J Hankins (S) 4.56.4. Hurdles: 1 P Barnshaw (V) 12.6. High jump: 1 P Barnshaw (V) 1.68, 2 F Curtis (N) 1.55. Long jump: 1 S Davis (S) 5.28, 2 O'Hara (V) 5.12. Triple jump: 1 E Goggs (S) 11.75, 2 Burgess (V) 10.52, 3 R Muddle (N) 10.18. Shot: 1 J Ventress (S) 10.68, 2 Lindsell (V) 10.47. Discus: 1 Percival (V) 33.34, 2 J Ventress (S) 32.66, 3 A Harwood (N) 25.16. Javelin: 1 F Hunt (S) 35.65, 2 F Curtis (N) 34.65, 3 Allen (V) 31.12. 4x100m: 1 Vale 49.9, 2 South 55.3. B string - 100m: 1 W Herd (S) 13.8. 200m: 1 K Rustage (N) 25.0, 2 Henson (V) 25.7. 800m: 1 Reedman (V) 2.24.7, 2 D Stainthorp (S) 2.28.1. 1500m: 1 J Beech (S) 4.59.3, 2 H Robertson (N) 5.07.6. Hurdles: 1 O'Hara (V) 12.9. High jump: 1 O'Hara (V) 1.65, 2 E Harwood (N) 1.45. Long jump: 1 T Howson (S) 4.53. Triple jump: 1 T Howson (S) 10.42, 2 C Brighton (N) 9.50. Shot: 1 A Simpson (S) 10.11, 2 F Hunt (S) 11.58. Discus: 1 Smedley (V) 24.11. Javelin: 1 F Curtis (N) 29.63.

GIRLS U19 A string - 100m: 1 R Sanders-Clarke (V) 12.6, 2 C Butler (N) 12.7. 200m: 1 C Butler (N) 25.7, 2 R Sanders-Clarke (V) 25.9. 400m: 1 S Tyers (N) 60.5, 2 L Grace (N) 65.3. 800m: 1 S Tyers (N) 2.16.9. 1500m: 1 M Roberts (V) 5.31.0. Hurdles: 1 A McGill (N) 19.3. High jump: 1 Daly (V) 1.53, 2 N Venn (S) 1.40. Long jump: 1 S Crampton-Smith (N) 4.53. Triple jump: 1 A McGill (N) 10.20. Shot: 1 E Sutton (S) 8.72. 4x100m: 1 North 53.8. B string - 100m: 1 S Crampton-Smith (N) 14.4. Long jump: 1 S Garay (N) 4.30.

Under 17 A string - 100m: 1 R Hussey (S) 12.8, 2 Anderson (V) 13.7, 3 R Hancox (N) 14.5. 200m: 1 R Hussey (S) 25.8, 2 K Smith (N) 27.6, 3 Dallimore (V) 29.2. 300m: 1 Anderson (V) 43.6, 2 K Smith (N) 44.2, 3 A Swann (S) 45.2. 800m: 1 Grant (V) 2.18.2, 2 A Ballantine (S) 2.41.1, 3 G Lisi (N) 2.43.3. 1500m: 1 M Hawtin (N) 4.44.7, 2 R Jackson (S) 5.28.4. Hurdles: 1 K Warland (S) 11.6, 2 L Brown (N) 13.0. High jump: 1 S Dutton (V) 1.56, 2 A Ballantine (S) 1.40, 3 B Dunston (N) 1.25. Long jump: 1 S Huxtable (S) 4.54, 2 K Johnson (V) 4.33. Triple jump: 1 Werrell (V) 9.85, 2 A Ballantine (S) 9.66, 3 R Kingston (N) 9.32. Shot: 1 Baird (V) 8.48, 2 Z Magnall (S) 7.77. Discus: 1 Z Magnall (S) 27.65, 2 N Isted (N) 18.11, 3 L Murray (S) 16.83. Javelin: 1 Anderson (V) 37.32, 2 C Hawkes (S) 22.60, 3 N Isted (N) 21.06. 4x100m: 1 South 50.5, 2 North 56.0, 3 Vale 56.7. B string - 100m: 1 S Dyson (S) 13.6, 2 Sishton (V) 14.2. 200m: 1 S Huxtable (S) 27.3, 2 A Parsons (N) 28.7, 3 K Johnson (V) 30.6. 300m: 1 Sutherland (V) 44.4, 2 A Parsons (N), 3 Dallimore (V) 47.7. 800m: 1 Sutherland (V) 2.25.3, 2 N Duckham (S) 2.44.0, 3 J Grace (N) 2.49.1. 1500m: 1 G Bridge (S) 5.29.7. Hurdles: 1 S Dyson (S) 12.9, 2 R Kingston (N) 13.3. Long jump: 1 C Cairns (S) 4.00. Triple jump: 1 Sunderland (V) 9.18. Shot: 1 E Hamment (S) 7.15. Javelin: 1 Baird (V) 27.48, 2 K Brooker (S) 18.60, 3 R Hancox (N) 16.31.

Under 15 A string - 100m: 1 A Freeman (S) 13.2, 2 L Spurway (V) 13.2, 3 E Moore (N) 13.5. 200m: J Gregory (S) 26.2, 2 L Farrell (N) 27.1, 3 Sutherland (V) 28.1. 800m: 1 C McMillan (N) 2.31.6, 2 A Brooker (S) 2.34.9, 3 Portwain (V) 2.43.8. 1500m: 1 C McMillan (N) 5.02.9, 2 B Murphy-Hand (V) 5.31.8, 3 B Swords (C) 4.54.0. Hurdles: 1 J Gregory (S) 12.5, 2 L Rennie (V) 14.1. High jump: 1 G Taylor (S) 1.50, 2 S Edwards (V) 1.35, 3 L Dowling (N) 1.30. Long jump: 1 L Cartwright (N) 4.84, 2 L Spurway (V) 4.49. Shot: 1 O'Hara (V) 9.43, 2 B Gregory (N) 8.90, 3 G Adcock (S) 8.03. Discus: 1 O'Hara (V) 26.01, 2 M Davies (N) 21.41. Javelin: 1 N Hewitt (N) 22.98, 2 S Keet (V) 17.85. 4x100m: 1 North, 2 Vale, 3 South. B string - 100m: 1 V Shayler (N) 13.5, 2 L Cartwright (N) 13.7, 3 M Palmer (V) 13.9. 200m: 1 A Freeman (S) 27.1, 2 H Jarvis (N) 29.0, 3 L Spurway (V) 29.8. 800m: 1 K Hyde-Hunt (N) 2.37.4, 2 H Sangan (S) 2.46.8. 1500m: 1 I Rempton 5.15.4. High jump: 1 Davey (V), 1.30. Long jump: 1 E Moore (N) 4.80. Discus: 1 L Meridew (N) 19.12, L Rennie (V) 14.72. Javelin: 1 L Meridew (N) 20.02, 2 Robinson (V) 14.57.

NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Boys Under 17 - 3000m: 1 D Walters (S) 9.55.2, 2 R Stephens (N) 10.22.4, 3 G Reynolds (N) 10.32.3.

Girls Under 17 - 3000m: 1 C Bradley (N) 12.00.6, 2 M Hunt (N) 12.42.3. 300mH: 1 L Brown (N) 49.0, 2 S Huxtable (S) 50.3, 3 E Jefferies (V) 52.9. Hammer: 1 Baird (V) 27.53.

TEAM RESULTS Boys Under 19: 1 North 89 pts, 2 South 51, 3 Vale 47.

Under 17: 1 North 138, 2 Vale 116, 3 South 49.

Under 15: 1 Vale 128, 2 South 112, 3 North 82.

Under 13: 1 South 37, 2 Vale 31.

Girls Under 19: 1 North 83, 2 Vale 34, 3 South 16.

Under 17: 1 South 136, 2 Vale 107, 3 North 94.

Under 15: 1 North 108, 2 Vale 100, 3 South 68.

Under 13: 1 South 46, 2 Vale 26.

Overall: North 594, 2 Vale 532, 3 South 432.