STEVE Naylor added the Oxfordshire Cross Country title to his league victory as the third round incorporated the championship for the first time.

Naylor, clinched the title ahead of Rhys Glastonbury, who was representing first-claim club Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow.

The county vet 40 title went to Pete Haarer (Ranelagh), who clocked 32.04 over the 8.5km course.

Julian Richardson (Oxford City) was second in 32.53, with teammate Carl Thompson third in 35.01.

The vet 50 title went to Mark Richards, of Headington Roadrunners, who crossed the line in 35.39.

Oxford City duo Heine Van Zyl and Stewart Thorp were second and third respectively in 35.44 and 37.34.

Banbury Harriers’ Glyn Pritchard won the vet 60 crown.

Frances Briscoe, representing first-claim club Coventry Godvia, took the county women’s title, despite finishing only second in the league race.

Oxford City’s under 20 star Melissa Hawtin was third in the open race, but took county gold in her age category in 23.26.

The senior women’s county silver and bronze medals were taken by Helen Barnes (Headington Roadrunners) and Martha Lloyd (Oxford City).

Michelle Bartlett (Banbury) took the vet 35 honours, finishing ninth overall in 25.17, while clubmate Ros Kelling won vet 45 gold, finishing seventh in 24.39.

The vet 55 title went to Eynsham Roadrunner Kate Williamson, who clocked 30.13.

OTHER RESULTS

Vet 60 men: 2 P Kimber (Oxford C) 43.25, 3 T Greenland (Abingdon) 45.39.

Vet 35 women: 2 S Davies (Oxford C) 25.30, 3 A Hopkins (Headington RR) 26.30.

Vet 45 women: 2 G Hueter (Oxford C) 27.29, 3 K Bates (Eynsham RR) 28.26.

Vet 55 women: 2 J LeGood (Witney RR) 34.07, 3 S Grylls (Headington RR) 34.20.

Under 11 girls: 1 S Hargreaves (Manor Prep) 7.17, 2 G McErlain (Radley) 7.28, 3 C Miell-Ingram (Manor Prep) 7.32.

Under 11 boys: 1 F Sunderland (Oxford C) 6.46, 2 N Wiltshire (Abingdon) 6.58, 3 H New (Radley) 7.15.

Under 13 girls: 1 S Sunderland (Oxford C) 12.07, 2 M Humphreys (Radley) 12.26, 3 A Mobley (Banbury H) 12.41.

Under 13 boys: 1 N Jones (Oxford C) 11.31, 2 H Macke (Witney RR) 11.48, 3 M Fabes (Abingdon) 11.55.

Under 15 girls: 1 B Hawtin (Oxford C) 16.15, 2 T Mobley (Banbury H) 16.59, 3 E Clark (Oxford C) 18.25.

Under 15 boys: 1 M Marshall (Oxford C) 18.53, 2 B Upjohn (Oxford C) 18.59, 3 J Tack (Oxford C) 19.25.

Under 17 girls: 1 L Hawtin (Oxford C) 16.20, 2 J Walker (Oxford C) 16.49, 3 I Kempton (Oxford C) 17.12.

Under 17 boys: 1 L Terry (Abingdon) 18.47, 2 A Holmes (WHH) 18.51, 3 S Jones (Witney RR) 19.11.

Under 20 women: 2 M Roberts (Radley) 25.09, 3 C Bradley (Banbury H) 26.31.

Under 20 men: 1 G Miller (Radley) 32.52, 2 J Simmons (Banbury H) 33.16, 3 A Jones (Enfield) 33.20.