Steve Naylor broke the course record as he roared to victory in the Hooky Christmas Canter at Hook Norton.

Running in the colours of second-claim club Woodstock Harriers, the 34-year-old, from Combe, triumphed by an emphatic margin of more than six minutes.

Naylor completed the 12km multi-terrain course in 38mins 11secs to beat the previous mark of 40.21 set by Woodstock’s James Bolton.

His efforts came despite the course being 300m longer than in previous years!

“After missing the Chiltern League last weekend due to illness, it was good to get some cross country running in before the year ends,” said Naylor.

Daniel Pebody (Cherwell) was a distant second in 44.35, ahead of Adderbury’s Paddy Haynes (45.00) and Banbury Harriers’ Simon Pritchard (45.22), who was the first veteran.

Banbury enjoyed a field day in the ladies’ race where they provided the first three runners.

Seventeen-year-old Tory Mobley led them home, clocking 50.14 for 21st place overall.

Ros Kelling was second in 50.42 and first vet 45 lady, with Michelle Bartlett third and the leading vet 35 athlete in 52.42.

White Horse Harriers’ Ian Lambourn was the first vet 50 man home, finishing eighth overall in 46.51, a place ahead of Woodstock’s Bryan Vaughan, who took the vet 60 honours in 46.56.

WHITE Horse Harriers’ Paul Jegou finished fourth in the Wessex Cross Country League standings after coming tenth in the final round at Canford Magna in Dorset.

RESULTS ROUND-UP

(senior men unless stated)

HOOKY CHRISTMAS CANTER

Top ten: 1 S Naylor (Woodstock) 38.11, 2 D Pebody (Cherwell) 44.35, 3 P Haynes (Adderbury) 45.00, 4 S Pritchard (Banbury, V40) 45.22, 5 D Cantwell (Woodstock, V40) 46.15, 6 J Darcy (Silson, V40) 46.35, 7 F Kettlewell (unatt) 46.37, 8 I Lambourn (White Horse, V50) 46.51, 9 B Vaughan (Woodstock, V60) 46.56, 10 I Thomas (Cherwell, V50) 47.31.

Submitted club results

Eynsham RR: S Walker (V40) 50.33, A McEwan-James 51.23, M Schofield (V40) 52.05, L Hillsdon 53.03, M Creasey (V50) 53.45, D Bridges (LV35) 54.55, T Whitlock (V50) 57.25, K Williamson (LV65) 58.29, S Butler (V40) 59.30, J Pinnock (LV45) 59.52, H Morris (V50) 1.00.13, G Bridges (V40) 1.00.38, P Creasey (V70) 1.03.13, I Keeley (V50) 1.03.18, A Pinnock (V60) 1.03.26, M Johnson (V50) 1.03.54, T Lawfull (LV35) 1.06.33.

Headington RR: 24 A Peniket (V40) 50.56, 26 N Leach 51.02, 28 E Byard 51.37, 34 L Leach (SL) 53.23, 35 M Creasey (V50) 53.45, 36 K Lowies (V40) 53.57, 69 A Barry (3rd LV45) 58.59, 73 C Howarth (SL) 59.41, 112 A Sulley (V40) 1.04.39, 143 L Macaskill (LV45) 1.10.16.

Kidlington: 49 W Bunce (3rd V60) 56.31, 105 M Search (V60) 1.03.57, 108 A Finnigan (LV35) 1.04.07, 115 M Collins (V60) 1.05.20.

White Horse H: 16 T Hughes (V60) 48.47, 78 C Hazell (LV35) 1.00.33, 79 S Sheehy (SL) 1.00.34, 98 G Evans (V50) 1.03.24, 137 B Colliass (LV45) 1.08.39, 140 K Boyce (LV45) 1.09.55, 144 S Bedford (LV45) 1.10.23, 149 J McCabe (LV45) 1.11.23.

Woodstock H: 38 J Harrison 54.15, 56 A Harrison (V40) 57.17, 59 S Cantwell (LV35) 57.32, 103 S Harrison (LV55) 1.03.54.

WESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE

White Horse H: 10 P Jegou 27.21.

SWINDON INVITATIONAL THROWS TRIATHLON

White Horse H: R Jegou (V65) – Shot: 9.72m. Discus: 32.43. Javelin: 18.51m.