TEAM Oxfordshire finished a highly-creditable third in their final National Junior League meeting of the season in Peterborough.

It brought down the curtain on a very satisfying first year, and augurs well for the future.

Despite a long journey and the team affected by school holidays, Oxfordshire produced a string of fine performances.

Emma O’Hara led the way for the women with three wins, while Rebecca Hussey picked up two victories.

O’Hara’s wins came in the hammer (44.15m), discus (32.98m) and shot (9.79m), while Hussey posted a sprint double, winning the 100m in 12.85 and 200m in 26.00.

Meanwhile, Jemma Gregory got a personal best to finish third in the high jump, clearing 1.50m, while Becky Hodgson edged home in the 400m in a personal best of 58.83.

In the men’s competition, James Wright produced outstanding performances in the long jump and triple jump.

Wright leapt 6.71m to win the long jump, and narrowly missed out on victory in the triple jump, leaping 13.99m for second place.

Result: 1 Herts Phoenix 599pts (8 match pts), 2 NWC Herts 414 (7), 3 Team Oxon 399 (6), 4 Havering Mayesbrook 245 (5), 5 Team Cambridgeshire 193 (4), 6 Team Bedfordshire 179 (3).

TEAM OXFORDSHIRE

A STRING DETAILS

Women – 100m: 1 R Hussey (Oxford C) 12.85. 200m: 1 R Hussey (Oxford C) 26.00. 400m: 1 B Hodgson (WHH) 58.83 pb. 800m: 2 E Burns (Oxford C) 2.31.89. 1500m: 2 C Parker (Abingdon) 5.51.68. 3000m: 1 C Parker (Abingdon) 11.25.49. Long jump: 1 J Gregory (Abingdon) 5.06. High jump: 3 J Gregory (Abingdon) 1.50 pb. Triple jump: 2 E Moore (Oxford C) 9.85. Shot: E O’Hara (Radley) 9.79. Discus: E O’Hara (Radley) 32.98. Hammer: 1 E O’Hara (Radley) 44.15. 4x100m relay: 2 Team Oxon 52.73. 4x400m relay: 2 Team Oxon. 4.17.01.

Men – 100m: 5 J Dorrian (Radley) 11.68. 200m: 5 J Humphreys (Radley) 25.06. 400m: 5 O Stepney (Abingdon) 1.09.47. 800m: 3 J Humphreys (Radley) 2.03.89. 1500m: 4 J Cornish (WHH) 4.36.60. 3000m: 2 J Cornish (WHH) 9.36.7. 400mH: 4 E O’Hara 1.03.29. 2000m s/c: 3 O Stepney (Abingdon) 7.50.40 pb. Long jump: 1 J Wright (Bicester) 6.71. High jump: 4 E O’Hara (Radley) 1.70. Triple jump: 2 J Wright (Bicester) 13.99. Pole vault: 2 J Minchin (Bicester) 2.75 pb. Shot: 5 E O’Hara (Radley) 9.73. Discus: 4 M Warland (Oxford C) 28.40. Javelin: 3 M Warland (Oxford C) 29.01. Hammer: 3 M Warland (Oxford C) 24.84. 4x100m relay: 5 Team Oxon 46.44. 4x400m relay: 3 Team Oxon 3.59.28.