Headington Roadrunner Steve Kimber, running for first-claim club Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow, landed the title at the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Cross Country Championships in Reading.

Kimber cruised to victory in a time of 31mins 35secs over the undulating 9.5km course.

Paul Jégou was White Horse Harriers’ first senior man home.

He finished 14th, nearly three minutes adrift of Kimber.

Steve Copley was first Abingdon Ambler home for the men in 21st place, while Sarah Matthews led home the women in 24th spot.

In junior competition, there was a good turn-out for White Horse Harriers.

Sophie Lloyd came a highly creditable sixth in the under 13 girls’ race.

Lloyd completed the 3,000 metre course in a time of 12mins 7secs, just 43 seconds behind the winner.

Next home for the Harriers was Josie Harrison 28th, followed by Chloe Craze (36th) and Ellie Turner just behind in 38th.

In the under 13 boys race, Mat Rose pipped clubmate Zac Olliffe by three seconds to finish 21st in 14.36 for the 3.5k course.

Harriers’ under 15 boys came seventh, with Alex Mills leading them home in 14th, completing the 4k course in 15.09.

CLUB RESULTS Under 13 – Girls: 6 S Lloyd 12.07, 28 J Harrison 13.42, 36 A Craze 14.34, 38 E Turner 15.3.8. Team: 8th. Boys: 21 M Rose 14.36, 22 Z Oliffe 14.39, 28 S Liquorish 15.10, 39 S Cornick 17.02, 40 A Brennan 17.31. Team: 8th.

Under 15 – Girls: 13 B Murphy-Hand 15.0.4, 34 R Bedford 18.32. Boys: 14 A Mills 15.09, 23 J Ritter 15.43, 26 A Holmes 15.51. Team: 7th.

Senior women: 35 C Murphy 28.1,0 52 S Bedford 34.14, 55 M Craze 36.44. Team 15th.

Senior men: 14 P Jegou 34.19, 30 S Shilston 36.19, 42 C Wilder 37.39, 62 M Godden 40.50, 67 H Owen 41.31, 74 S Leech 42.21, 80 I Brennan 43.49, 81 G Wiggins 43.58, 84 D Stringfellow 45.12, 85 G Smith 46.57. Team: 7th

ABINGDON AMBLERS DETAILS Under 15 – Girls: 15 L Webb 15.13, 16 C Parker 15.17, 26 E Wilkins 16.34. Team: 5th. Boys: 20 J Beech 15.37, 22 O Stepney 15.40, 34 J Clark 18.03. Team: 8th.

Under 17 men: 17 D Walters 22.14.

Senior women: 24 S Matthews (V) 26.38, 36 K Adams 28.17, 45 S Egerton (V) 30.19, 56 J Howard (V) 36.45. Team: 12th.

Senior men: 21 S Copley (U20) 35.31, 44 A Hamilton (U20) 38.10, 56 N Hamilton 40.23, 57 M. Juffkins (V) 40.24, 59 P Stepney (V) 40.29, 61 J Wigmore (V) 40.48, 73 T Greenland (V) 42.15, 78 D Berger (V) 43.03. Team: 8th.

HEADINGTON ROADRUNNERS Men: 1 S Kimber 31.35, 43 A Phelps 37.43. Women: 40 H Turley 28.56.

OXFORD CITY Men: 51 R Treadwell 39.01, 52 A Gleeson 39.42, 58 R Webster 40.27, 68 J Exley 41.43.

  • Abingdon Amblers' Tim Hampson won the coach-of-the-year honour at the Ox-fordshire Sport Awards.

OTHER RESULTS

Avebury 8: D Knopp (Didcot Runners) 1hr 05mins.

HERBERT’S HOLE 10K CHALLENGE

Headington RR: 29 J Choulerton 57.10, 39 A Barry 58.43, 108 M Russell 1.22.15, 109 M O’Sullivan 1.25.39.

CIRENCESTER DUATHLON Witney RR: 83 S LeGood 1.31.09, 112 G LeGood 1.35.46.