JAMES Bolton and Paul Fernandez were the county’s top performers at Sunday’s Banbury 15.

Woodstock Harriers runner Bolton and Abingdon AC’s Fernandez came home in second and third respectively at the 15-mile event, behind winner Ollie Garrod from Epsom & Ewell.

Oxfordshire’s top female runner was Alchester’s Jenny McBain, who finished in 22nd place overall and as the leading vet 35.

RESULTS (senior men unless stated)

BANBURY 15

Abingdon AC: 3 P Fernandez (V40) 1.26.27.

Alchester RC: 21 S O’Gorman (V40) 1.37.07, 22 J McBain (V35) 1.37.16, 28 I Hunter (V40) 1.40.05, 39 S Usher (V35) 1.43.36, 40 J Burgess (V60) 1.43.46, 78 F Stott 1.54.07.

Banbury H: 38 P Newell 1.43.33, 43 S Pritchard (V40) 1.43.55, 53 P Grieveson (V40) 1.47.03, 66 M Bartlett (V45) 1.50.45.

Cherwell Runners & Joggers: 16 I Thomas (V50) 1.34.59, 49 D Thomas 1.45.47, 72 A MacDonald (V40) 1.52.52, 93 M Nevill (V40) 1.57.22.

Eynsham RR: 17 B Pollard (V40) 1.35.04, 29 H Hale (SW) 1.40.43, 50 A McEwanJames 1.45.51, 55 G Bridges (V40) 1.47.30, 56 R Storey (V50) 1.48.15.

Headington RR: 27 D Moore (V35) 1.39.29, 62 A Walton 1.50.09, 79 K Lowies (V40) 1.54.07, 89 K Sheehan (V45) 1.56.56, 94 P Brame (V40) 1.57.33.

Kidlington R&AC: 44 T Holdsworth 1.44.19.

White Horse H: 6 P Wileman 1.30.25, 8 P Jegou (V40) 1.31.43, 23 I Lambourn (V50) 1.37.31, 82 S Leech (V50) 1.54.39.

Witney RR: 24 W Downey 1.38.02, 61 P Sharp 1.49.48, 63 G Le Good (V60) 1.50.15, 64 T Clarke (V40) 1.50.15, 76 R Green (V40) 1.53.34.

Woodstock H: 2 J Bolton (V40) 1.23.22, 4 B O’Connor (V40) 1.30.10, 14 K Game (V40) 1.34.26, 32 H William (V40) 1.41.50, 48 B Vaughan (V60) 1.45.44, 54 D Bridges (V45) 1.47.24, 69 A Harrison (V40) 1.51.21, 91 N Preddy (V50) 1.57.03.