WOODSTOCK Harrier James Bolton beat Paul Fernandez to taste victory in unseasonably hot conditions at the White Horse Half Marathon in Grove.

The veteran 40 runner, who also triumphed in 2015, finished in 1hr 11mins 30secs, leading from the start to win by 53 seconds.

Fernandez, along with Sebastian Garrigues, Michael Deering and Daniel Wilson, helped Abingdon clinch the men’s team prize.

The club also won county team gold, with the help of Jack Miller’s efforts.

Chris Dettmar, of Headington, completed the top three, while Jamie McBrien led the way for host club White Horse Harriers, crossing in fourth place and leading the senior men’s category.

Eynsham’s Hannah Hale was the first Oxfordshire woman home in 44th place, with Headington winning the team prize.

In the older age categories, Phil Kimber, of Oxford City, clinched the men’s veteran 70 prize, with Eynsham’s Kate Williamson the ladies veteran 65 award.

WHITE HORSE HALF MARATHON RESULTS

(Senior men unless stated)

Abingdon: 2 P Fernandez (2nd V40, 2nd County) 1.13.23, 7 S Garrigues (V40) 1.20.15, 8 M Deering (3rd SM, 2nd County) 1.21.08, 11 D Wilson 1.22.27pb, 13 T Coney (V40) 1.22.36, 45 J Miller 1.30.22, 55 C Whitehead 1.31.58pb, 62 M Hills 1.32.11, 73 M Livingstone-Learmonth 1.33.37, 83 J Clayton 1.35.33, 85 J Moore (V50) 1.36.06, 87 D Smyth 1.36.09pb, 110 A Francis (V40) 1.39.03, 116 A Muir (V40) 1.39.45, 118 N Hamilton (V50) 1.39.49, 126 A Pixton V50) 1.40.30pb, 131 P Brown (V40) 1.41.15pb, 132 K Dixon (V40) 1.41.17, 208 J Oliver (V60) 1.48.39, 234 T Clarke (V40) 1.51.34, 235 M Lewy (V50) 1.51.35, 248 J Pennington (LV45) 1.53.10, 251 B Compton (LV35) 1.53.27, 257 D Morgan (V40) 1.53.48, 292 J Brown (V40) 1.58.05, 315 J Newton (V40) 2.01.34, 357 L Hamilton (LV55) 2.08.03, 394 T Francis (V50) 2.13.06, 401 P Wilson (LV55) 2.14.23, 408 B Hedges 2.15.30, 454 H Nash (LV45) 2.26.36, 473 S Blacker (LV45) 2.32.36. Team – 1 Abingdon (P Fernandez, S Garrigues, M Deering & D Wilson). Gold medal County Men’s Team – 1 Abingdon (P Fernandez, M Deering, D Wilson & J Miller).

Didcot Runners: 142 E Naughton (LV35) 1.42.12, 372 T Lamble (LV35) 2.09.06.

Eynsham RR: 31 D Warburton (V40) 1.28.12, 34 C Williams 1.28.34, 44 H Hale 1.29.57 (3rd lady, 1st CC lady), 47 R Hume (V40) 1.30.31pb, 60 B Pollard (V40) 1.31.57, 72 G Bridges (V50) 1.33.21, 75 A McEwan-James 1.33.50, 90 S Walker (V40) 1.36.32, 94 T Baker 1.37.01, 96 D Summers 1.37.25, 102 N Hardwick (V40) 1.37.56, 143 T Hale 1.42.40, 146 M Creasey 1.43.24 (3rd CC V60), 148 A Green (V40) 1.43.28, 154 B Breaker 1.44.15, 195 J Pinnock 1.47.31 (2nd LV55, 1st CC LV55), 207 K Greenfield (SL) 1.48.21, 223 K Bates 1.50.36 (2nd CC LV55), 236 K Williamson 1.51.21 (1st LV65), 243 E Stevens 1.52.14, 263 H Humphris (V50) 1.54.02pb, 281 B Jones 1.56.25pb, 284 C Hancox (V50) 1.56.44, 299 T Lawfull (LV45) 1.58.05, 339 R Green (LV35) 2.04.27, 396 A Craggs (LV35) 2.13.33, 397 P Creasey 2.13.37 (2nd CC V70), 441 M Barlow (SL) 2.23.08, 442 A Berrett (LV45) 2.23.42.

Kidlington: 29 A Bekele 1.27.18, 67 L Hosier 1.32.52, 97 R Scaife (V40) 1.37.28, 155 K Webster (LV35) 1.44.09, 157 J Finnigan (V40) 1.44.14, 158 A Finnigan (LV35) 1.44.17, 209 N Holford (LV45) 1.48.28, 212 L Needle 1.48.29, 226 P Kyberd (V50) 1.50.40, 252 R Shorrock (SL) 1.53.03, 253 M Harkess 1.53.02,254 L Rahman (V40) 1.52.59, 312 N Minty 2.00.42, 361 J Ruddick 2.07.58, 370 T Langrish (V60) 2.08.47.

White Horse Harriers: 4 J McBrien 1.17.15, 28 I Lambourn (V50) 1.27.15, 30 M Lane (V40) 1.27.55, 43 D Peace (V40) 1.29.56, 168 L Singer (LV45) 1.45.15, 146 S Sheehy 1.47.44, 224 P Mack (LV35) 1.50.35, 250 R Gilmour (V50) 1.52.35, 271 R Bennett (LV45) 1.54.40, 318 S. Bell 2.01.56, 424 V Saert (LV45) 2.18.34, 464 K Rixon (LV45) 2.27.57, 472 E Lawson (LV35) 2.30.37.