ABINGDON Amblers and Radley finished top of the men’s and ladies’ tables in the Southern Counties Veterans League Western Division.

The clubs will now go on to compete in the Southern Counties final at Ashford on September 2.

Abingdon’s men finished joint first with Oxford City in the final round at Tilsley Park, but won the division by three points.

This was the first time since entering the league in 1989 that City have not won the division.

Radley’s ladies triumphed on the night to secure the title by four points from Abingdon.

A STRING WINNERS

MEN

2000m – vet 35: G Chapman (Oxf) 10.52.8. Vet 50: J Oliver (Abn) 11.52.2. Discus – vet 35: D Ralson (Abn) 30.40. Vet 50: S Pomeroy (Abn) 29.98. 800m – vet 35: L Newell (Abn) 2.11.1. Vet 50: S Overton (Oxf) 2.15.6. Triple jump – vet 50: P Stepney (Abn) 9.68. 200m – vet 35: B Taylor (Rad) 25.9. 200m – vet 50: A Duncan (Rad) 25.5. Javelin – vet 35: J Phillips (Abn) 44.25. Vet 50: S Pomeroy (Abn) 33.34. Vet 60: 1 D Kuester (Oxf) 29.33. 3,000m – vet 35: L Newell (Abn) 9.27.9. Vet 50: S Overton (Oxf) 10.07.2. Vet 60: S Thorp (Oxf) 10.57.0. 4x200m: Radley 1.46.3.

Round 4 results: 1= Abingdon, Oxford City 142pts, 3 Radley 92, 4 Reading 90, 5 WSEH 62, 6 Newbury 34.

Final standings: 1 Abingdon 31½pts, 2 Oxford 28½, 3 Radley 24, 4 Reading 18½, 5 Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow 16, 6 Newbury 13.5.

LADIES

2,000m – vet 35: R McKenzie (Abn) 12.07.2. Vet 50: N Blatchford (Abn) 11.48.6. Discus – vet 50: N Gregory (Abn) 11.80. Vet 60: M Coombe (Rad) 15.06. 800m – vet 35: S Davies (Rad) 2.33.6. Vet 50: G Hueter (Rad) 3.13.4. Triple jump – vet 50: N Gregory (Abn) 7.52. 5000m – vet 35: S Davies (Rad) 19.14.5. Vet 50: G Hueter (Rad) 23.06.0. 4x200m: Radley 2.08.2.

Round 4 results: 1 Radley 140pts, 2 Abingdon 126, 3 Newbury 125, 4 Reading 85, 5 Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow 26.

Final standings: 1 Radley 32pts, Abingdon 28, 3 Newbury 23, 4 Reading 20, 5 Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow 16.

KEY

Abn=Abingdon, Oxf=Oxford City, Rad= Radley.