JULIAN Richardson was in jubilant mood after winning an individual silver medal and team gold in the British and Irish Masters Cross Country International at Derry.

The Oxford City athlete came second in the M50 race. He also shared the gold medal for the 8km M50 race as part of a dominant England team, whose four scoring runners came first, second, third and fifth, in a strong international field.

“I felt it was the strongest, most satisfying and most memorable run of my career,” said Richardson.

l FIONA Bunn won a bronze medal for Abingdon, in the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Cross Country Championships in Reading.

Running in the senior women’s race, she came third, with clubmates Cordelia Parker (sixth) and Vicky Tilling (47th) helping them come fifth in the team event.

In the senior men’s race, Abingdon’s Owen Stepney finished tenth.

There was a strong performance from White Horse Harrier Sam Marshall, who came 20th.

Bicester’s Oliver Conway finished sixth out of 40 in the under 13 boys’ race, clocking 11mins 4secs.

l PAUL Fernandez continued his winning record at the Rugged Radnage 10k on the hilly and muddy course.

The Abingdon runner led home clubmate James Clayton, who was second, and fifth-placed Thomas Coney as they won the team prize.

Abingdon’s Rosie Davies was first senior lady home in 12th place.

Meanwhile, Clubmate Noel Blatchford clinched the overall senior ladies title when she came 13th in the final Midland Winter League series 10k walk in Coventry.

l WITNEY Road Runners were celebrating after landing the ladies' team title at the Swindon 10k.

Led by Lindsey Smith, who finished 71st, the team carried off the honours.

She was supported by Nicola Golunska, who was 93rd, and Lucy Harris in 101st.

RESULTS CHECK

BERKS BUCKS & OXON CROSS

COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Abingdon – Senior men: 10 O Stepney (U23) 34.11, 13 P Hughes 34.34, 18 D Wilson 34.55, 38 H Read 36.55, 46 J Miller 37.35, 54 C Weir 38.40, 67 M Hills (V35) 40.00. Team: 5th. Veteran: 20 J Darwent (V45) 38.19, 34 C MacLennan (V45) 40.52, 44 A Francis (V50) 44.11. Team: 10th. Under 17: 15 E Lawton 19.20, 18 D Bunn 19.25. Under 15: 6 K Francis 11.45, 17 A Clay 12.28. Under 13: 14 S Lawton 11.27. Senior women: 3 F Bunn (2nd U20W) 20.03, 6 C Parker (U23) 20.48, 47 V Tilling (U20) 26.40. Team 5th. Veterans: 64 G Lodowski (LV50) 32.10. Under 17: 17 K Harris 23.06, 23 A Bromley 23.59, 28 M Darwent 25.21. Team 6th. Under 15: 11 M Bedlington 13.14, 19 B Darwent 13.34, 25 R Mullins 14.05. Team: 5th.

White Horse Harriers – Senior men: S Marshall 35.08, P Wileman 35.22, S Harris 37.26, T Cooper 39.18, P Davison 39.58, I Lambourn 45.36, J O’Sullivan 45.56. Under 13: I Berry 12.02. Women: R Bennett 23.42.

Bicester AC – Under 15 boys: 25 S Worfolk 12.53, 27 M Alborzpour 12.56, 38 J Conway 13.38. Under 13: 6 Conway 11.04. Under 13 girls: 32 A Willis 13.37.

Headington – Senior men: 40 A Aimon 36.59, 51 R Halifax 37.55, 64 D Simpson 39.44, 99 K Byrne 47.37. Women: 31 Y Morris 24.22, 34 C Sugden 24.36, 43 C Scott 25.51, 44 H Turley 25.57, 52 K King 27.58, 54 J Duvall 29.4, 55 S Harding-Brown 29.17, 61 E Carter-Biggs 31.42.

RUGGED

RADNAGE 10K

Abingdon: 1 P Fernandez (V40) 40.27, 2 J Clayton 40.52, 5 T Coney (V40) 41.48, 12 R Davies (1st SW) 45.32, 21 D Smyth 46.23, 23 S Holder (V50) 46.46, 25 T Clarke (V40) 47.27, 29 J Moore (V50) 48.20, 31 M Bates (SW) 48.31, 34 M Lewy (V50) 49.01, 41 L Shelton (SW) 49.37, 46 S McKavanagh 50.01, 47 P Garrett 50.05, 55 P Stepney (V50) 50.42, 70 N Hamilton (V50) 52.27, 73 O Meadows (LV50) 52.59, 75 D Morgan (V40) 53.13, 77 G Wiggins (V40) 53.40, 89 L Bedford (LV40) 54.36, 95 S Tumelaire (LV50) 55.16, 103 S Cozens (LV40) 56.37, 105 C Fisher (LV40) 56.38, 123 J Pennington (LV50) 58.02, 144 T Foxall 1.00.39, 147 L Hamilton (LV50) 1.00.58, 170 T Francis (V50) 1.03.54, 174 S Stroud (LV40) 1.04.13, 184 C Hutchings (SW) 1.05.52, 196 D Topp (V40) 1.07.02, 198 F Topp (LV40) 1.07.33, 203 F Long (LV40) 1.08.18, 207 H Bower (SW) 1.10.01, 208 E Moore (LV50) 1.10.11, 209 J Ball (LV40) 1.10.28, 214 E Woosey-Griffin (LV40) 1.11.42, 215 N Brock (LV40) 1.11.46, 216 H Nash (LV50) 1.11.57, 223 B Evans (V70) 1.12.45, 228 M Hamilton (LV50) 1.13.32. Team: 1st.

Headington: 97 E Keys 55.27, 120 D Sawyer 57.56, 136 J Worth 59.16, 146 A Higgins 1.0.56.

VALENCIA 10K

Abingdon: 68 J Shayler (2nd JM) 33.26 pb.

VALENCIA MARATHON

Abingdon: 5,388 R Savage (V50) 3.33.30, 12,098 M Shayler (V50) 4.10.45.

MIDLAND WALKERS WINTER LEAGUE

Abingdon: 13 N Blatchford (1st LV65) 1.05.27.

SWINDON 10K

Witney: 29 W Downey 39.37, 71 L Smith (LV35) 43.25, 93 N Golunska (LV45) 44.30, 101 L Harris (LV45) 45.06.

Kidlington: 14 G Hope (SM) 37.48.

Headington: 79 S Khan (V40) 43.46, 90 RE Bayley 44.24.

WINDSOR AUTUMN HALF MARATHON

Kidlington: 106 A Finnigan (LV40) 1.38. 56.

GOSPORT HALF MARATHON

Headington RR: 77 R Skilbeck (V40) 1.21.40, 161 M Dorrington 1.26.51.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney RR: 4 M Lock (1st S18) 17.5 pb, 5 A Lock (1st V50) 18.26, 25 T Clarke (2nd V45) 19.50, 66 G Le Good (2nd V65) 21.49, 91 S Howard (2nd V40-44) 22.56, 92 T Burkett (V50) 23.00, 126 D Wymer (V35) 24.18, 150 E Blake (1st JL10) 25.14, 160 H Howard (1st JL11 25.31, 220 J Le Good (1st LV60) 27.02, 329 I Fowler (V50-54) 31.39, 349 T Wymer (LV35-39) 32.45, 350 D Burkett (LV55) 32.48.

ABINGDON PARKRUN

White Horse Harriers: L Fellingham 24.02, H Owen 30.40.

Witney RR: 63 V Munday (2nd SL) 23.07.

DIDCOT PARKRUN

White Horse Harriers: J Hall 21.45 (pb), P Wright 24.33.

HARCOURT HILL PARKRUN

White Horse Harriers: H Paget 25.32.

HARCOURT HILL JUNIOR PARKRUN

Witney RR: 13 B Jones (3rd JL10) 09.22, 14 R Jones (J10) 9.28,

BUNCRANA PARKRUN

White Horse Harriers: J McCabe 28.47.

COVENTRY PARKRUN

Witney RR: 283 J Ashton (1st LV60) 26.53.

UPTON COURT PARKRUN

Witney RR: 1 S Upton 17.17, 104 J Horseman (3rd SL) 31.24.

CHICHESTER PARKRUN

Witney RR: 2 J Goodwood (1st S20) 18.00.