HOSTS Oxford City enjoyed a solid start to the Chiltern Cross Country League during the first round at Horspath.
The club amassed 2,961 points to sit sixth overall in Division 1, while they lie third in the men’s (senior, under 20, veterans) competition.
In Division 2, Banbury Harriers are sixth, two places ahead of Thame Runners.
City’s senior men put in a strong showing, scoring 2,271 to finish second behind Milton Keynes.
Maxwell Robinson picked up valuable points, finishing seventh in 29mins 46secs, with teammates Will Gardner and Simon Fisher 10th and 14th respectively.
Meanwhile, Radley’s Benjamin Cumberland impressed, crossing second overall and the first Division 2 athlete, in the under 15 boys event.
Max Nicolle, of Bicester, was just five seconds behind in third.
In the under 13 race, Quinn Miell-Ingram, of Radley, finished fifth, while City’s Alfie Barnes was sixth in the under 11 event.
Headington Roadrunner Michelle Dorrington crossed 14th in the senior women’s race, with Eynsham’s Hannah Hale 26th.
Rachel Burton, of Radley, impressed, finishing third in the combined under 17/20 women’s race.
She was also the top under 17 and Division 2 athlete, while City’s Jess Duckett was 15th overall.
Banbury Harriers’ Alex Scrivener delivered in the under 15 race.
She was the top Division 2 performer, when crossing third overall in 12.47, with City duo Daisy Palmer and Holly Hunter 12th and 17th.
City’s strong day continued in the under 11 competition, with Isabella Haines-Gray fourth and Emily Channon tenth.
Clubmates Maizie Neal and Payton Carter finished 18th and 21st respectively.
RESULTS
CHILTERN LEAGUE CROSS COUNTRY ROUND 1 – OXFORD
Abingdon: Men – Senior: 42 P Hughes 31.40, 83 J Miller 33.29. U17: 25 E Lawton 21.02, 51 T Lavender 23.45. U13: 27 S Lawton 10.54. Women – U17/20: 25 K Harris 15.48, 40 A Bromley 16.47. U15: 26 B Darwent 14.02.
Headington RR: Senior – Men: 50 S O’Neill 32.04, 59 G Harris (V40) 33.09, 60 R Ashby 33.12, 64 A Aimon 33.27, 71 D Lawrence 33.55, 76 M Pearce 34.01, 82 C Prince (V40) 34.14, 83 A Hanner Hopwood (V40) 34.16, 90 F Campbell (V40) 34.28, 116 R Skilbeck (V40) 35.37, 125 S Cayley 36.01, 132 T Clarke 36.15, 135 M Richards (V50) 36.20, 136 S Ross 36.25, 137 T Betts (V40) 36.31, 140 D Simpson (V50) 36.47, 143 I Surguy (V40) 36.54, 149 J Fenning 37.06, 154 K Lowies (V50) 37.16, 155 D Gavaghan (V50) 37.18, 156 A Darbyshire (V50) 37.20, 157 P Leek 37.32, 158 D Bremner 37.44, 166 A Phelps (V50) 38.25, 179 R Cousens (V40) 39.13, 199 J Griffiths (V50) 41.07, 217 N Baker (V60) 42.31, 221 K Byrne (V60) 43.15, 230 S Crook (V40) 43.58, 255 K Villiers (V70) 1.15.29. Women: 11 M Dorrington (SL) 22.43, 25 A Johnson (SL) 24.24, 27 H Griffiths (SL) 24.37, 35 S Power (SL) 25.10, 44 Y Morris (LV35) 25.56, 46 E Johnson (LV45) 26.14, 48 M Reid (LV35) 26.25, 56 C Scott (LV35) 27.11, 62 M Ding (LV35) 27.42, 67 A James (LV45) 28.09, 73 A Barry (LV45) 28.41, 90 K King (LV35) 29.56, 108 S Harding-Brown (LV45) 31.29, 112 J Duvall (LV55) 31.43, 118 E Carter-Biggs (LV45) 33.52, 122 C Dines (LV45) 35.34.
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL MARATHON
Kidlington: 840 A Powell 3.36.05.
MANCHESTER HALF MARATHON
Headington RR: 323 C Gaden (V50) 1.28.41, 2877 J Thomas (V40) 1.55.08.
SIMPLYHEALTH GREAT BIRMINGHAM
HALF MARATHON
Witney RR: 560 O Powell (SL) 1.39.23pb.
EDEN HALF MARATHON
White Horse Harriers: 459 R Colliass (LV50) 2.12.48.
AMSTERDAM
mARATHON
Witney RR: 3113 B Rendell 3.40.02pb.
ENFIELD LEAGUE 5 MILE WALK
Abingdon: 3 N Blatchford (1st LV65) 51.58.
OCEANMAN BENIDORM SWIM – 9.3KM
Witney RR: S Covell (V40) 3.29.47.
OXFORD PARKRUN
Witney RR: 33 W Downey (V35) 20.22, 43 G Le Good (1st V65) 21.16, 55 D Brackston (V55) 21.53, 84 A Adams (1st SL30) 23.15pb, 118 H Howard (2nd JL11) 24.33, 147 L Rhodes (2nd LV45) 25.26, 148 S Rhodes (V45) 25.26, 179 J Le Good (1st LV60) 26.25, 261 E Howard (JL15) 30.09, 262 I Fowler (V50) 30.11.
FULHAM PALACE PARKRUN
Witney RR: 303 S Green (SL30) 27.38.
KILLERTON PARKRUN
Witney RR: 65 N Morley (V40) 25.10.
ABINGDON PARKRUN 5KM
Witney RR: 58 V Munday (2nd SL25) 22.33.
BANBURY PARKRUN
Witney RR: 77 T Jennings (2nd V65) 25.50.
WORTHING PARKRUN
Witney RR: 24 S Upton (S25) 21.06.
HARCOURT HILL JUNIOR PARKRUN
Witney RR: 8 R Jones (3rd J10) 8.54, 25 B Jones (2nd JL10, 3rd JL) 10.14.
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