A bumper record field of 417 finishers completed last Sunday's Bicester AC-organised Andy Reading Memorial 10km race.

Several of the leading Oxfordshire runners were missing from the sharp end of the race, having competed in the previous day's Southern Cross-Country Championships.

This, however, did not detract from a superb victory in the men's race by Stourport's Alan Jackson who had 20 seconds to spare over Shaftesbury Barnet's Andy Magnall.

Leading Oxfordshire male runner and winner of the Andy Reading Memorial Trophy was hardy perennial, Banbury Harrier Simon Pritchard, who was placed fourth in the open race in 33.45.

Jackson failed to lower the course record by just eight seconds, a remarkable effort given the slippery conditions underfoot. What made Jackson's effort even more meritorious was the fact that he is a vet male over 40.

Woodstock Harrier Bryan Vaughan was only ten seconds off beating Pritchard and although no match against Jackson in the male over 40 category, he still gained the notable scalp of Oxford City's Brian Green with his fastest 10k time for ten years.

Bob Wells, competing for the Road Runners Club, took the over 50 prize, finishing in 36.18.

Pride of place went in the ladies' race to Alchester RC's Claire Bennett. Running within herself for the first half of the race, she increased her pace over the latter stages to come first.

Her time of 40.28 was a new personal best and saw her finish 73rd overall.

Her club colleague, Julie Bennett, also picked up an award, becoming the recipient of The Brian Jones Memorial Cup for the first Oxfordshire female athlete to complete the course.

Leading Bicester AC finisher was Andy Beaumont who was 174th in 46.25.

ANDY READING MEMORIAL 10K

Top 100

(Senior Men unless stated)

1 A Jackson (Stourport) V40 31.29, 2 A Magnall (Shaftesbury Barnet) 31.49, 3 P Ford (Shaftesbury Barnet) 33.08, 4 S Pritchard (Banbury) 33.45, 7 B Vaughan (Woodstock) V40 33.55, 9 B Green (Ox City) V40 34.38, 12 G Osborne (Banbury) 35.23, 14 T Hughes (White Horse) V40 35.47, 15 S Salmon 35.48 (Banbury) 35.48, 19 A Grove (Eynsham RR) 36.18, 20 A Sutton (unatt) 36.19, 21 A Tilsley (Hook Norton) 36.57, 27 P Vallance (Alchester) 37.18, 29 G Clench (Alchester) V40 37.29, 34 M Bayer (Headington) 37.50, 36 G Mort (OUP) V40 38.00, 38 P Coy (Banbury) V40 38.02, 39 D Burns (Eynsham) V40 38.04, 43 N Crutch (Woodstock) V40 38.19, 46 P Mestecky (Banbury) 38.37, 48 H Nickau (Headington) 38.47, 49 P Smith (Ox City) V50 38.50, 52 N Yoshikawa (Japanese Navy) 39.02, 57 P Chivers (Alchester) V50 39.29, 65 A Hine (Alchester) 40.00, 72 A Garner (Abingdon Amblers) V40 40.27, 83 J Worth (Headington) 41.27, 87 T Whitlock (Eynsham) V40 41.35, 89 R Saunders (Eynsham) 41.42, 90 A Caine (Kidlington) 41.53, 93 G Pritchard (Banbury) V50 41.56.

OTHER LOCAL CLUB FINISHERS

103 A Goodyear (Kidlington) 42.47, 106 W Brown (Headington) V60 42.52, 107 E Robinson (Headington) V60 42.56, 108 P Jennings (Kidlington) V50 42.57, 110 J Hill (Woodstcok) V50 43.04, 111 H Morris (Eynsham) V40 43.08, 115 N Clark (Eynsham) V40 43.20, 125 S Caswell (Kidlington) V40 44.02, 127 J Bennett (Alchester) SL 44.10, 132 B Hayler (Kidlington) V60 44.35, 136 M Glanville (Eynsham) V40 44.54, 138 N Lambert (Alchester) V50 44.56, 143 L Sebag-Montefiore (Hook Norton) 45.08, 144 R Calcutt (Thame) 45.12, 146 A Roche (Hook Norton) V50 45.14, 148 N Cherry (Alchester) 45.18, 165 T Gladman (Goring) 46.13, 170 R Allen (Kidlington) SL 46.20, 171 K Villiers (Headington) V50 46.21, 172 I Heptonstall (OUP) 46.21, 174 A Beaumont (Bicester) V40 46.25, 175 P Pearce (Eynsham) V50 46.25, 187 M Yates (Headington) 46.54, 193 L Parkes (Cherwell) V40 47.05, 204 J Abrams (Witney) V60,206 M Roberts (White Horse) VL45 47.29, 212 K Williamson (Eynsham) VL45 47.57, 225 L Stratford (Bicester) V50 48.27, 241 D Hailey (Hook Norton) VL45 48.56, 251 J Pinnock (Eynsham) VL35 49.27, 256 H Parsons (Alchester) 49.33, 266 A Burns (Eynsham) V40 50.03,267 B Hedges (Eynsham) V40 50.05, 269 C Livermore (Bicester) V40 50.09, 282 H Hedger (Thame) SL 51.31, 283 D Samworth (Abingdon) VL55 51.40, 293 H Jenkins (Bicester) VL35 52.32, 294 L Carpenter (Hook Norton) VL55 52.37, A Pinnock (Eynsham) V40 53.02, 300 T Kelly (Ox City) V60 53.04, 301 D Orth (Thame) V40 53.04, 306 A Green (Abingdon) SL 53.30, 307 S Webber (Abingdon) SL 53.30, 319 M McIver (Headington) VL45 54.02, 320 M Brown (Headington) VL45 54.02, 322 A Dent (Eynsham) 54.12, 327 F Josephs (Headington) V50 54.35, 331 M Sarosi (Abingdon) SL 54.51, 334 P Hart (Cherwell) V60 55.00, 337 R Gascoigne (Eynsham) V40 55.10, 340 S Thorne (Bicester) VL35 55.19, J Edwards (Eysnahm) SL 55.24, 346 C Green (Eynsham) VL 55 55.45, 349 P Hanks (Alchester) 55.56, 366 S Lord (Headington) VL45 58.03, V Rust (Oxf Hash harriers) VL35 58.03, 374 D King (Abingdon) V60 59.12, 375 R Clarke (Eynsham) V50 59.20, 377 J Ryan (Eynsham) VL55 59.29, 386 J Lattimore (Thame) VL35 1.00.11, 389 G Hanks (Alchester) V50 1.01.26, 390 S Jinks (Eynsham) VL55 1.01.26, 396 G Adkins (Witney) 1.02.51, 402 S Pearce (Eynsham) VL35 1.03.51.