Oxford City’s vet 60 team stormed to gold in the British Masters Athletics Federation (BMAF) 5K Championship at Horwich.

The side of Roy Treadwell, Gareth Jones and John Exley finished on top, with Treadwell collecting individual silver for his 18mins 23secs time. Jones clocked 19.35 and Exley 19.50.

City’s vet 50s missed out on a bronze medal by 50 seconds after legs from Trevor Dixon (17.50), Phil Huxley (18.29) and Stewart Thorp (18.32).

  • BICESTER AC & Oxford City veteran David Kuester struck gold in the 65+ age group at the British Masters Weight (Throws) Pentathlon Championships at the Stantonbury Athletic Stadium in Milton Keynes.

He was crowned champion after a points tally of 3,354 points.

Kuester won the discus with an effort of 30.95m and the javelin title with a throw of 34.93m, before finishing second in the hammer (33.26m), the shot put (10.62m) and the heavy hammer (12.93m).

  • PAUL Fernandez, of Abingdon Amblers, finished third in the Boddington National 50k championships.

His time of 3hrs 18mins 36 secs means he has qualified for the International Association of Ultra Runners 50k World Trophy final in August.

  • MICHAEL Fabes broke an Abingdon Amblers club record when competing in the National Young Athletes League South West Division 2 meeting at Tilsley Park.

Fabes recorded mins 5mins 0.2secs to finish second in the Under 13 1500m.

Clubmate Briony Dawson won the under 15 100m in 13.00, while Jemma Gregory did likewise in the under 17 200m in 26.8.

Peter Barnshaw ran a tough under 17’s 1500m steeplechase, coming home third position in 5.26.5.

Emily Brown was second in both the under 13’s 75m (10.9) and 150m (21.5). Cordelia Parker was runner-up in the 17’s 3000m, recording 11.43.30.

OTHER RESULTS

RIDGEWAY RELAY

2 Headington RR A 9hrs 55mins 47secs, 4 Abingdon Amblers A 10.34.11, 5 Alchester 10.34.33, 7 Thame 10.38.31, 8 Eynsham RR A 10.45.51, 13 White Horse H 11.16.19, 24 Headington RR B 12.10.28, 25 Thame B 12.26.02, 27 Eynsham RR B 12.34.23, 31 Headington RR Vets (1st Vet) 13.28.51, 33 Abingdon Over 50s (2nd Vet) 13.39.36, 36 Abingdon B 14.01.56.

SRI CHINMOY

SELF-TRANSENDENCE 4-MILES

(Cuttleslowe Park)

Abingdon Amblers: 1 P Egerton 22mins 18secs, 4 J Moore 25.55, 13 P Wilson 30.22, 17 S Egerton 37.59, 19 E Moore 42.25.

BOURTON HILLY HALF MARATHON

Oxford City: 18 D Parsons (1st V60) 1.30.28, 21 R Webster (V40) 1.31.20, 63 P Grimsdale (V50) 1.44.34.