EMMA O’Hara was named female athlete of the match as Radley put in a battling performance at Walton.

The club finished fourth in their second Southern League Division 1 match of the season, with injuries and availability taking its toll.

O’Hara received the award after winning the hammer with an effort of 58.47m.

Clubmate Jordan Dorrian also performed well, amassing good points by winning the A string 100m and 200m.

He also came second in the long jump, third in the high jump and helped the 4x100m team maintain their undefeated run over the past few years.

Ashley Johnson, returning to the team after several years away from the sport, also gained valuable points in winning the shot and 100m hurdles, as well as running in the relay success.

OSCAR Honour enjoyed a successful afternoon in the throwing events as Bicester finished fourth in their second UK Youth Development League match of the season.

Under 15 athlete Honour threw a personal best of 27.19m to win the javelin at Tipton, West Midlands.

He followed that with another best of 9.11m to come second in the shot, before finishing runner-up in the discus.

Jamil Welham finished an impressive three seconds clear of the field in the under 15 300m.

It was also a good day for Freddie Taylor, who ran his best 1,500m to take second in the under 13 boys’ race.

He then went one better in the long jump, winning with a personal best of 4.14.

Lauren Garside enjoyed a good afternoon in the under 15 competition, winning the shot and coming second in the long jump.

She was also part of the winning 4x100m relay team, which included Molly Acton, Tia Brown and Charlotte Hewett.

Amy Gould ran a season’s best of 5.25.1 to take third in the 1,500 metres and racked up some very good points in unfamiliar events, such as the 75m hurdles and 300m.

In the under 13 girls’ event, Amelia Cox recorded an impressive personal best and national grade 3 effort of 19.30 to clinch the javelin.

Banbury were also in action at Tipton, where Billy Mellor-Brook took victory in the B string under 15 800m in his first competition of the season.

Stanley Bull (B string 300m) and Oskar Moyart (B string long jump) also won their events.

Will Andrews brought more accolades, with third in both the A string 100m and 200m.

In the under 13 boys, Christopher Charles took victory in the 75m hurdles.

Maddie Cooper put in a sterling performance to finish second in the under 15 A string 100m, while Lizzie Eskender was runner up in the hammer A-string with a personal best.

Sophie Howie set personal bests in winning both the A string 75m and B string high jump.

Clubmate Tegan Armstrong was victorious the A event, before triumphing in the 70m hurdles.

There were also wins for Raegan Sellers (A string 150m) and Maddy Dowden (B string shot).