Abingdon Amblers’ Paul Fernandez led home the Oxfordshire contingent as he finished second in Sunday’s Woodstock 12 at Blenheim Park.

In extremely warm conditions, the race was won by Serpentine RC’s Darren McNeeley, who clocked an impressive 1hr 9mins 33secs to post victory.

Fernandez was more than two minutes behind in 1.11.56.

Aaron Burgess (Oxford City) finished fourth in 1.12.42, while White Horse Harrier Paul Jegou was next home in 1.13.13.

James Bolton (Woodstock) continued his good form by finishing seventh.

The men’s vet 40 race was won by George Stewart (London Heathside).

City’s Julian Richardson was second in 1.13.40, with clubmate Steve Male settling for third in 1.16.46 after stopping mid-race to change his footwear.

Oxford City duo Brian Green and Trevor Dixon took first and second in the vet 50 category, clocking 1.15.52 and 1.19.44 respectively, while Alchester’s John Nelson was third in 1.19.46.

It was City to the fore again in the vet 60 division, won by Roy Treadwell in 1.19.48, while Dave Parsons took third in 1.32.13.

Oxford City also took home the men’s team prize.

In the women’s race, Alchester’s Liz Grolimund continued her fine form with victory in 1.26.32, while Abingdon Ambler Sarah Matthews (LV35) was third in 1.33.03.

Alchester’s Angela Banks was second in the vet 45 category. in 1.34.29, while her club landed the women’s team honours.

RESULTS

(top 20, senior men unless stated) 1 D McNeeley (Serpentine) 1.09.33, 2 P Fernandez (Abingdon) 1.11.56, 3 G Stewart (London Heathside, V40) 1.12.35, 4 A Burgess (Oxford C) 1.12.42, 5 P Jegou (WHH) 1.13.13, 6 J Richardson (Oxford C, V40) 1.13.40, 7 J Bolton (Woodstock H) 1.13.47, 8 T Jones (Witney RR) 1.14.23, 9 M Saunders (Reading RR) 1.14.50, 10 B Green (Oxford C, V50) 1.15.52, 11 H Price (Woodstock H) 1.16.01, 12 S Male (Oxford C, V40) 1.16.46, 13 K Game (Woodstock H) 1.17.49, 14 T Lock (Witney RR, V40) 1.18.41, 15 D Pebody (Cherwell) 1.18.42, 16 L Newell (Abingdon) 1.18.59, 17 P Tew (unattached, V40) 1.19.40, 18 T Dixon (Oxford C, V50) 1.19.44, 19 J Nelson (Alchester, V50) 1.19.46, 20 R Treadwell (Oxford C, V60) 1.19.48.

OTHER CLUB RESULTS

OTHER CLUB RESULTS

Abingdon Amblers: 52 J Wigmore (V50) 1.30.58, 53 B Smith (V40) 1.31.14, 54 J Bones 1.31.28, 60 S Matthews (LV35) 1.33.03, 76 P Wilson (LV45) 1.38.49, 80 D Berger (V50) 1.38.58, 86 M Juffkins (V40) 1.39.32, 96 G Robinson (LV35) 1.41.58, 113 A Garner (V50) 1.45.57, 131 A Gilmour 1.51.31, 156 J Wiblin (LV35) 2.00.05.

Headington RR: R Shaw (4th SL) 1.34.06.

Kidlington: 55 I Wakefield (V40) 1.31.33, 58 S Evins 1.32.14, 64 A Finnigan (SL) 1.34.42, 83 W Bunce (V50) 1.39.17, 101 M Search (V60) 1.43.52, 129 T Langrish (V50) 1.50.57, 150 L Partridge (SL) 1.57.52.

Woodstock H: J Stewart 1.24.03, M Townsend (V40) 1.24.43, A Pike (V40) 1.25.33, P Rayner (V50) 1.26.48, J Greenhill (V50) 1.28.26, M Pidgeon (V40) 1.33.33, S Cantwell (2nd LV35) 1.35.52, L Brooke-Little (V40) 1.37.45, W Hudson 1.39.12, K Adams 1.41.01, K Jenkins (LV45) 1.45.23, P Taylor (V50) 1.48.19.

OTHER RESULTS

BUPA GREAT NORTH RUN

Abingdon Amblers: I Ramsell 1.44.41, T Doherty 3.07.34.

Headington RR: R Treadwell 1.34.33, O Adams 1.39.17, J Payne 2.07.04.

Kidlington: C Brading 1.32.47.

LONGWORTH 10K

White Horse Harriers: 1 P Jegou 37.06, 9 J Peake (1st V40) 40.31, 11 S Leach 41.24, 19 A Evans 44.13, 27 G Wiggins 45.18, 49 (1st LV35) 49.49, 77 P Bainbridge 57.19.