WITNEY Roadrunners boys' team took an early lead in their bid to retain their Fit-2-Run Oxfordshire Junior League title, as the new season got under way at Drayton School on Sunday.

However, it is all-change in the girls' competition, with Oxford City pushing to the front, ahead of defending champions Abingdon.

In the older age groups of the boys' competition, Witney dominated proceedings, with victories galore.

Sven Bayliss posted three wins in the under 17/20 men's category, leaping to 4.40m in the B string long jump, clearing 1.55m in the high jump and throwing 7.68m in the shot.

Lewis Warren sailed out to 5.52m to win the A string long jump, and he clocked an impressive 12.1 seconds in the 100m.

Sam Hook pipped Luke Chown of Abingdon to record victory in his 100m race in 11.7secs, and he also cleared 1.67m in the high jump.

In the 1500m, Danny Griffiths, of Radley, raced to victory in 4.18.0, but Witney won the 4x400m relay, clocking a club record time of 3mins 48secs.

Witney were also in good form at Under 15 level, with Sam Benfield winning both the B string triple jump (9.51m) and 400m (1.02.00) to secure Witney's success.

At under 13 level, a strong middle distance display by Radley's Alex Jones (5.25.6) in the 1500m was not enough to prevent Banbury edging ahead on home turf.

Jordan Dorrian (Radley) clinched a sprint double in the under 11 age group to lift Radley to third overall, while Hadley Morgan, of Witney, followed suit by winning both B string sprint races.

However, they were outgunned by the strength of Oxford City and Abingdon Amblers, who were separated by a single point.

City's under 17/20 age group edged out rivals Abingdon by a single point, despite a new league record by Banbury Harriers in the 4x200m relay.

In the 100m, Lauren Grace (Radley) was given the nod over City's Megan Edwards, despite both athletes recording 12.9secs.

Beth Hampson, of Abingdon, took victory in the 300m, while Bicester's Alice McGill emerged the winner in the long jump, thanks to a leap of 4.75m, pipping Hampson by one centimetre.