JAMES Bolton had a battle royale with former Oxford City runner David Bruce to win the Woodstock 12, held at Blenheim Palace.

The Woodstock Harrier prevailed by just nine seconds in a thrilling finish, completing the course in 1hr 7mins 20secs and adding the V40 prize to his top honour.

Bruce, who now runs for Bristol & West AC, was runner-up in 1.07.29.

Robert Storey, from Eynsham Road Runners, was fourth in 1.14.31, but took the V50 prize.

The first Witney Road Runners competitor to finish was Sam Upton, who came 22nd in 1.20.36.

Thomas Coney led the way as Abingdon AC claimed the men’s team prize.

Coney finished sixth, while James Clayton (eighth) and Peter Akrill (20th) completed the victorious

line-up.

White Horse Harriers’ Paul Jegou came ninth.

Headington RoadRunners won the ladies’ team prize.

John Harvey was Abingdon’s first runner home in 16th place at the Longworth 10k.

In the Southern Road Relays at Crystal Palace, Abingdon under 15 boys finished 36th overall, the under 15 girls 45th, the senior men’s team 63rd, while the senior ladies were disqualified after one of the team took the wrong course.

RESULTS CHECK

(senior men unless stated)

WOODSTOCK 12

Woodstock Harriers: 1 J Bolton (1st V 40) 1.07mins 20 sec, 7 D Cantwell (2nd V50) 1.16.57, 51 A Battye (2nd V60) 1.29.05

Eynsham Road Runners: 4 R Storey (1st V50) 1.14.31, 23 B Pollard (V40) 1.21.08, 32 R Hume (V40) 1.24.14, 34 G Bridges (V50) 1.24.39, 39 H Hale (SL) 1.26.58, 69 A Green (V40) 1.34.45, 76 M Creasey (V60) 1.36.36, 78 K Bates (1st LV55) 1.37.00, 91 K Williamson 1.42.05 (1st LV65), 104 J Garton (LV45) 1.45.39, 109 T Whitlock (V60) 1.47.37, 115 D Breaker (V60) 1.49.19, 124 C Hancox (V50) 1.51.08, 137 R Green (LV35) 1.56.16, 138, L Tyler (LV35) 1.56.34, 146 P Creasey (1st V70) 2.01.12,147 A Egan (V50) 2.01.35, 148 T Humphris (SL) 2.01.35, 150 A Berrett (LV45) 2.03.21, 159 J Whitlock (LV55) 2.09.07, H Humphris (V50) DNF, K Baker (V60) DNF.

Abingdon: 6 T Coney (2nd V40) 1hr 16mins 18secs, 8 J Clayton 1.17.26, 20 P Akrill (V45) 1.20.18, 37 C MacLennan (V40) 1.26.52, 48 T Wilson (U23M) 1.28.32, 63 N Hamilton (V55) 1.32.40, 85 S Tumelaire (LV45) 1.40.39pb, 99 W Millatt (3rd LV55) 1.44.05, 100 O Meadows (LV50) 1.44.05, 118 J Pennington (LV50) 1.50.09, 121 L Hamilton (LV55) 1.50.19, 129 T Francis (V55) 1.52.26, 131 P Wilson (LV60) 1.53.33, 135 S Stroud (LV40) 1.54.30, 145 B Hedges 2.00.50, 151 C Hutchings (LV35) 2.03.48pb, 157 E Moore (LV50) 2.7.40.

White Horse Harriers: 9 P Jegou (4th V40) 1.17.44, 46 I Lambourn (10th V50) 1.27.55, 58 R Bennett (3rd LV45) 1.31.15.

Witney Road Runners: 22 S Upton 1.20.36, 30 F Howard (V40) 1.23.52, 52 P Ainslie (V50) 1.29.22, 59 M Lock 1.31.26, 60 L Smith (LV35) 1.31.27, 61 R Green (V50) 1.31.48, 64 R Stanley-Evans (LV35) 1.33.07, 68 A Church (V50) 1.34.14, 96 J Wright (LV35) 1.43.41pb, 102 H Smith (LV45) 1.44.48. Ladies team 3rd (L Smith, R Stanley-Evans, J Wright).

Headington RoadRunners: 10 C Prince (V40) 1.18.06, 16 R Ashby 1.19.14, 21 S Cayley 1.20.27, 35 I Surguy (V40) 1.25.28, 49 K Daniels (2nd LV35) 1.28.50, 57 M Hill (V40) 1.30.50, 62 W Bowden-Green 1.32.17, 67 S Khan (V40) 1.34.09, 71 Y Morris (LV35) 1.35.12, 72 C Sugden (SL) 1.35.37, 73 S Conway (V40) 1.35.37, 75 S Power (SL) 1.36.25, 77 C Scott (LV35) 1.36.48, 81 K Byrne (V60) 1.38.20, 83 Z Pearce (SL) 1.39.52, 84 M Reid (LV35) 1.40.12, 101 P Lister (V60) 1.44.39, 105 M Gascoigne 1.45.59, 158 C Arthur (SL) 2.08.34.

Kidlington: 25 R Taylor 1.21.59, 53 L. Hosier 1.29.30, 108 N Holford (LV45) 1.47.27.

SOUTHERN ROAD RELAYS

(Crystal Palace)

Abingdon – Senior men: 63rd in 1.50.50 (O Stepney 16.09, D Wilson 17.29, A Francis 21.18, P Hughes 17.09, J Miller 18.39, A Caruana 20.06). Senior women: disq (S Lackman 14.01, C Parker 13.47, C Ridewood 14.37, F Wiggins disq). Under 15 boys: 36th in 40.42 (K Francis 9.25, A Clay 9.51, M Smith 10.04, N Dixon 11.23. Under 15 girls: 45th in 33.49 (G Evans 11.32, I Jones 11.32, M Bedlington 10.45)

LONGWORTH 10KM

Witney RR: 6 A Lock (1st V45) 39.34, 25 M Lock 45.25, 29 L Smith (1st SL) 46.19, 30 G Le Good (V45) 46.21, 57 J McCormac (V45) 56.34, 67 J Le Good (LV45) 58.13, 68 S Reeve (LV45) 58.43.

Abingdon: 16 J Harvey (V50) 44.16, 27 A Pennington (U17M) 45.29, 49 J Moore (U17M) 52.55, 64 T Francis (V50) 57.47, 70 S Stroud (LV35) 58.46.

Kidlington: 17 A Lister (V50) 44.23, 39 L Tapper Howe (LV35) 48.59.

WINCHESTER HALF MARATHON

Eynsham RR: T Evans (LV35) 1.47.33.

Abingdon: 1,296 P Garrett 3.03.10.

FOREST OF DEAN HALF MARATHON

Eynsham RR: A Graham (V40) 1.44.40.

LOCH NESS MARATHON

Eynsham RR: S McKernan 7.25.22.

JIM SHARLOTT/BMAF 10K WALK

Abingdon: 8 N Blatchford (LV65) 68.50.

BERLIN MARATHON

Abingdon: 495 S Dudgeon (LV40) 3.26.38, 3,198 M Livingstone-Learmonth 3.13.41.

DRAYCOTE WATER 20 MILES

Headington RR: 129 T Siefers (V 50) 3.03.52, 134 A Palmer (V40) 3.04.52, 222 M Keenan (LV 45) 3.31.39, 234 S Harding-Brown (LV45) 3.36.30.

ROBIN HOOD MARATHON

Kidlington: 412. L. Needle 4.09.37, 531 L Rahman (V40) 4.21.18.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney RR: 46 G Le Good (1st V65) 21.44, 54 D Wymer (V35) 22.03, 64 S Welch (V35) 22.33 pb, 186 J Le Good (1st LV60) 27.34., 286 T Wymer (LV35) 32.26.

BANBURY PARKRUN

Witney RR: 91 T Jennings (V65) 26.31.

BICESTER PARKRUN

Witney RR: 62 D Marshall-Thomas (1st SL30) 28.22.

DIDCOT PARKRUN 5KM

Witney RR: 135 I Fowler (V50-54) 30.48 pb.

LUTON WARDOWN PARKRUN

Witney RR: 16 T Standard (2nd S25-29) 20.40.

CANNON HILL, BIRMINGHAM PARKRUN

Witney RR: 68 O Powell (2nd SL20-24) 21.10.

GREAT LINES, MEDWAY PARKRUN

Witney RR: 159 S Green (3rd SL30-34) 26.40.