LES Newell and James Bolton will go head-to-head for the men’s championship title later this month following the latest round of the Mota-vation Series.

Former Oxford City member Matthieu Marshall claimed a second successive race victory in the fourth instalment at Combe.

But the final round at Oxford on Thursday, August 31 will be all about the veteran 40 duo of Newell and Bolton.

At Combe, Marshall, who now runs for Southampton, opened up a substantial gap from the start, leading a chasing pack of City duo Newell and Tegs Jones, as well as Woodstock Harrier Bolton by 15 seconds as they completed the first lap.

He had doubled his advantage by the finish, but there was more action behind him.

Bolton overtook Jones in the last half-mile to take second by three seconds, while Newell was a further 15 seconds behind in fourth.

In the men’s team event, reigning champions City continue to dominate and hold an unassailable lead over Headington, whose A team could finish only sixth at Combe.

Meanwhile, veteran 35 Diane Moore, of Headington, looks set to win the ladies’ championship, providing she takes part in the final race.

Kidlington’s Helene Greenwood, competing for the first time this series, led at the end of the first lap.

However, she succumbed to the endurance of Moore, who came home 39th overall, helping her club to reign supreme at the top of the female team standings.

Greenwood crossed 26 seconds adrift, but the first senior lady home.

The series title for that age category was secured by Hook Norton’s Donna Allen, who was just under a minute further down the road in 64th, as she put in a fourth solid performance.

Other individual series winners are Alchester’s Samantha Usher (veteran 45), Eynsham’s Kate Williamson (veteran 65) and City’s John Atyeo (veteran 50).

l OXFORD City’s Stewart Thorp won silver in the men’s veteran 65 4km XC at the European Masters Championships at Aarhus, Denmark.

He also came eighth in the 1,500m final.

Radley’s Lyn Ahmet is also competing for Great Britain in the championships.

She clinched silver in the triple jump, before finishing fourth in the 300m hurdles.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

MOTA-VATION SERIES –

RACE 4 – COMBE

1 M Marshall (Sth) 22.12, 2 J Bolton (Wds, V40) 22.42, 3 T Jones (Oxf, V40) 22.45, 4 L Newell (Oxf, V40) 23.03, 5 C May (VoA) 23.06, 6 W Gardner (Oxf) 23.21, 7 S Fisher (Oxf) 23.25, 8 O Stepney (Abn) 23.33, 9 R Taylor (VoA, V40) 23.37, 10 H Sleight (Chw) 23.45, 11 M Baker (Eyn) 23.51, 12 S Upton (Wit) 24.00, 13 R Storey (Eyn, V50) 24.04, 14 M Tyrrell (Oxf) 24.09, 15 J Cooke (Whh, V40) 24.28, 16 O Knox (Ban, U19) 24.28, 17 J Ayteo (Oxf, V50) 24.30, 18 M Thatcher (Alc) 24.45, 19 C Prince (Hed, V40) 24.52, 20 J Bagnall (Alc) 24.57, 21 J Wright (Alc) 25.01, 22 P Jegou (Whh, V40) 25.05, 23 A Stickley (Alc, V40) 25.11, 24 C Riley (Bed, V40) 25.13, 25 D Warburton (Eyn, V40) 25.18, 26 D Cantwell (Wds, V50) 25.19, 27 A Hanner Hopwood (Hed, V40) 25.29, 28 P Gregory (VoA, V60) 25.31, 29 J Trybus (Chw) 25.34, 30 C Hornby (Alc) 25.37.

CLUB SUBMITTED

Abingdon: 8 O Stepney 23.33, 34 J Clayton 25.43, 45 D Smyth 26.18, 46 M Livingstone-Learmonth 26.23, 67 S Holder (V50) 27.45, 78 M Hills 28.14, 82 M Lewy (V50) 28.24, 83 S Dudgeon (2nd LV35) 28.25, 98 T Clarke (V40) 29.03, 103 J Moore (V50) 29.05, 107 A Francis (V40) 29.20, 129 L Shelton (SL) 30.33, 136 N Hamilton (V50) 30.56, 168 C Sharpe (V40) 32.07, 180 M Wilson (V50) 32.40, 182 S Tumelaire (LV45) 32.53, 183 P Terry (LV45) 33.06, 202 J Newton (V40) 34.03, 211 J Pennington (LV45) 34.31, 212 S Cozens (LV45) 34.32, 241 H Wigginton (SL) 36.28, 250 A Waldock (SL) 36.59, 255 T Francis (V50) 37.02, 266 P Wilson (LV55) 38.09, 271 R Maher (LV35) 38.23, 276 A Garner (V60) 38.41, 282 H Smith (SL) 38.47, 284 C Penton (V50) 39.13, 287 H Bower (LV35) 39.17, 290 H Nash (LV45) 39.28, 301 C Willcock (V40) 41.21, 303 E Moore (LV45) 41.56, 311 S James (LV55) 43.09, 312 M Shepley (LV45) 43.18, 316 N Blatchford (2nd LV65) 44.40, 317 M Hamiton (LV45) 44.31, 319 B Evans (V70) 45.31.

Headington: 19 C Prince (V40) 24.52, 27 A Hanner Hopwood (V40) 25.29, 36 R Skilbeck (V40) 25.53, 39 D Moore (LV35) 26.07,

55 K Lowies (V50) 26.46, 63 J Fenning 27.28, 66 A Phelps (V50) 27.47, 68 A Walton 27.52, 74 D Rings 28.08, 77 D Bremner 28.19, 85 R Shaw (LV35) 28.32, 91 A Johnson (SL) 28.57, 94 W Bowden-Green 29.03, 111 K Daniels (LV35) 29.36, 127 A Felton (V40) 30.41, 128 S Power (SL) 30.45, 133 K Allred (LV45) 30.57, 139 E Johnson (LV45) 31.15, 145 A Grant 31.27, 155 S Crook (V40) 31.56, 156 A Smith 31.59, 158 K Byrne (V60) 32.04, 164 M Davies (V60) 32.20, 165 C Humphreys (LV35) 32.20, 169 C Lochmatter (LV35) 32.33, 171 D Sawyer (V60) 32.40, 175 J Friedhoff (V40) 32.46, 184 J Kalthoff (LV35) 33.20, 186 L Lee 33.22, 187 C Turnbull 33.23, 191 A Smith 33.40, 193 S Hodkin (V50) 33.51, 194 A James (LV45) 33.53, 201 S Robertson (SL) 34.26, 208 T Williams 34.38, 209 A Barry (LV45) 34.39, 210 C Childs (LV45) 34.41, 216 P Lister (V60) 35.01, 233 U Neale (V40) 36.32, 236 K King (LV35) 36.44, 245 C Allan (SL) 37.10, 247 C Bodsworth (SL) 37.12, 257 C McBride (SL) 37.42, 262 J Duvall (LV55) 38.04, 264 L Slay (LV45) 38.25, 274 J Murphy (SL) 38.54, 278 R Gibbs (V40) 39.03, 283 G Jones (LV45) 39.22, 286 E Byard 39.44, 294 R Reid (LV35) 40.33, 296 G Day (V50) 41.03, 302 M Luckett (LV35) 42:11, 304 E Smith (LV35) 42.43, 305 T Osman (V40) 42.44, 306 C Jones (V50) 43.02, 323 S Doel (LV65) 49.08, 326 K Villiers (V70) 51.18.

Witney: 12 S Upton 24.00, 33 C Colbeck (V40) 25.41, 38 A Lock (V50) 26.02, 48 M Lock (2nd U19) 26.31, 61 J Clark 27.21, 62 G Ferris (V50) 27.24, 73 W Downey 28.07, 79 N Moglia (V50) 28.21, 92 B Rendell 28.59, 93 P Ainslie (V50) 29.03, 101 R Green (V50) 29.14, 102 D May (V40) 29.17, 108 G Le Good (V60) 29.32, 119 B Moore (V50) 30.14, 120 L Smith (LV35) 30.16, 131 A Church (V50) 30.50, 138 R Redford (V40) 31.14, 143 D Grayson (V50) 31.19, 153 L Harris (LV45) 31.49, 172 J Moore (LV35) 32.40, 191 J Jones (V40) 33.41, 205 H Smith (LV45) 34.35pb, 217 M Cassidy (LV35) 35.06, 220 S Rhodes (V40) 35.23, 222 B Briens (LV35) 35.37, 225 N Fullerton (LV35) 35.53, 227 T Jennings (V60) 35.59, 228 V Hopkins (SL) 36.06, 229 D Wymer 36.08, 230 L Rhodes (LV45) 36.10, 234 P Rushby (V50) 36.39, 236 H Noons (SL) 36.44, 238 A Rouget (LV45) 36.58pb, 247 C Morris (V50) 37.18, 248 J Le Good (LV55) 37.20, 250 S Christie (LV45) 37.22pb, 253 D Burkett (LV55) 37.29, 264 K Morgan (V60) 38.28, 276 R Lally (LV35) 39.02, 279 P Bowden (V50) 39.11.

NEPTUNE IFFLEY FESTIVAL OF MILES

Abingdon - Open 800m B race: 9 R Herring (U13G) 2.50.1. Open mile A race: 10 D Wilson 4.47.8. B race: 9 M Bedlington (U15G) 5.44.0. C race: 9 A Bromley (U17W) 5.47.9. D race: 4 G Halfhead (U15G) 5.52.1pb, 6 I Jones (U15G) 5.57.1, 7 C Halfhead (U17W) 6.03.2pb, 11 P Wilson (LV55) 6.27.9. Open 3000m A Race: 7 J Bolton (V40) 9.09.8.

Headington: C Prince (V40) 5.09, S Dales (V50) 5.22, D Bremner 5.42, D Sawyer (V60) 6.24.

Witney – Open mile B race: 2 M Lock (U20) 5.06pb. D race: 5 D Wymer 5.53.

PRUDENTIAL RIDE LONDON (BIKE 100 MILES)

Witney: H West (LV60) 8.15.29.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney: 28 F Howard (V40) 20.10, 39 T Burkett (2nd V50) 21.06, 46 G Le Good (1st V65) 21.24, 47 B Rendell (S20) 21.34, 57 R Redford (3rd V45) 22.45, 60 L Garrod (2nd LV50) 22.52, 81 S Howard (2nd LV40) 23.43, 82 R Stanley-Evans (3rd LV40) 23.47, 121 H Howard (2nd JL14) 25.23, 123 S Welch (V35) 25.27, 150 J Le Good (1st LV60) 27.16, 173 R Lally (LV35) 28.08, 231 I Fowler (V50) 31.30.

ABINGDON PARKRUN

Witney: 31 L Smith (3rd Lady, 2nd LV40) 22.16.

HARCOURT HILL PARKRUN

Witney: 55 J Ashton (1st LV55) 27.07.

ASHTON COURT PARKRUN

Witney: 76 V Munday (1st SL25) 23.19.

BANBURY PARKRUN

Witney: 68 T Jennings (2nd V65) 26.15.