WHITE Horse Harrier Paul Jegou repeated his success of four years ago by taking victory at Sunday’s Hooky Christmas Canter.

The Vet 40 runner beat Kidlington’s Mark Dilks by 15 seconds across the unmeasured multi-terrain hilly Cotswold course.

Eynsham Road Runner Benedict Pollard was a further five seconds back in third.

Andy Phelps, of Headington Road Runners, was the first Vet 50 athlete home, finishing 12th overall, while Woodstock Harrier Bryan Vaughan took the Vet 60 honours.

Gemma Bridge, of Oxford City, was the first woman home, crossing seventh, while Eynsham’s Hannah Hale was second in 26th.

Woodstock’s Denise Bridges (Vet 45), and Eynsham’s Jacky Pinnock (Vet 55) and Kate Williamson (Vet 65) also topped their age groups.

RESULTS

HOOKY CHRISTMAS CANTER (Oxfordshire club runners in top 30)

1 P Jegou (Whh, V40) 45.46, 2 M Dilks (Kid, V40) 46.01, 3 B Pollard (Eyn, V40) 46.06, 7 G Bridge (Oxf, 1st SL) 47.21, 9 J Harrison (Wds) 47.42, 11 D Cantwell (Wds, 2nd V40) 48.11, 12 A Phelps (Hed, 1st V50) 48.26, 13 G Kelling (Ban) 48.39, 19 J Thorn (Hed, V40) 50.31, 20 C Colbeck (Wit, V40) 50.31, 21 L Sherlock (Ban) 50.37, 23 G Warland (Alc, V40) 50.58, 24 I Lambourn (Whh, V50) 51.20, 26 H Hale (Eyn, 2nd SL) 51.43, 28 R Taylor (Kid) 51.59, 29 S Pritchard (Ban, V40) 52.01.

Headington Road Runners: 12 A Phelps (V50) 48.26, 19 J Thorn (V40) 50.31, 53 L Hurman (V60) 54.23, 61 K Lowies (V40) 55.14, 82 L Leach (SL) 58.34, 84 E Byard 59.26, 110 A Barry (LV45) 1.03.25, 196 K King (LV35) 1.19.18.

Kidlington AC: 2 M Dilks (V40) 46.01, 28 R Taylor 51.59, 38 J Finnigan (V40) 52.57, 63 M Pink 55.24, 142 M Search (V60) 1.07.4.

ABINGDON PARKRUN

Abingdon AC: 1 O Stepney 17.59, 3 P Keating 19.09, 4 F Bunn (JW15-17) 19.41, 5 C MacLennan (V45) 19.42, 9 D Wilson 20.30, 11 A Pennington (JM11-14) 20.47, 13 C Walters (V50) 20.54, 17 M Lewy (V50) 21.18, 22 K Welby (V45) 21.59, 24 N Hamilton (V55) 22.02, 35 P Stepney (V55) 23.03, 50 M Wilson (V55) 24.25, 52 C Lewis (V50) 24.29, 55 G Bartley (V50) 24.36, 56 J Oliver (V60) 24.40, 58 K Dixon (V45) 24.43, 66 G Halfhead (JW11-14) 25.16, 82 L Wilson (SW) 26.52, 96 N-J Steinke (LV35) 27.35, 100 S Walters (LV55) 27.46, 109 D Hunter (V50) 28.14, 113 E Woosey-Griffin (LV40) 28.32, 116 K Pulford (LV60) 28.48, 117 P Wilson (LV55) 28.55, 123 C Penton (V50) 29.24, 129 C Kembleton (LV35) 29.48, 132 L Hamilton (LV55) 30.05, 136 A Moger (LV55) 30.26, 141 K Lean (LV40) 31.03, 142 G Lean 31.06, 154 T Scott-Langley 32.42, 161 B Evans (V70) 33.20, 177 J Worth (LV40) 34.49, 179 H Bower (LV35) 35.07, 191 R Afako (LV50) 38.07, 192 J Styles (V50) 38.36.

DIDCOT PARKRUN

Abingdon AC: 1 M Ineson (V40) 18.06, 12 M Shepley (V50) 22.17, 22 E Lawton (JM11-14) 23.32, 51 S Lawton (JM11-14) 27.36, 76 M Shepley (LV45) 32.26.

HARCOURT HILL PARKRUN

Abingdon AC: 4 S Lackman (SW) 20.07, 7 J Bones (V40) 20.57, 13 L Siddle (JW15-17) 22.07, 15 K Harris (JW15-17) 22.16, 17 M Bedlington (JW11-14) 22.33, 48 S Hopgood (LV40) 29.00.

PORTSMOUTH COASTAL MARATHON

Didcot:129 R Sharp (V45) 3.39.52, 212 D Knopp (V50) 3.57.02, 281 E Naughton 4.05.36.