There were no surprises as Tom Wildridge led from start to win the men's 1500 metres title in the Oxon and North Bucks County ASA Championships at Stantonbury.

Wildridge came under a little pressure from his younger teammate Craig Gibbons in the latter stages before recording a time of 16 mins 20.91secs.

Gibbons's time of 16.25.29 was a new county junior record.

Defending ladies 800 metres champion Victoria Reading, from City of Milton Keynes, was surprised by the very fast start from her teammate Ellen Woodhall but the British junior international went on to win comfortably in 9.11.36.

In the age group competitions, City of Oxford's John Kim was an impressive winner of the 100m individual medley but did not compete in the 200m freestyle and weakened his chances of gaining top boy in his age group.

The last event produced the best race with Bicester's Melanie Cadle having a brilliant breaststroke leg in the individual medley and then holding off a challenge from City of Oxford's Jessica Ryde in the final freestyle to win by just 0.15 secs in 1.28.83.