OXFORD City’s remarkable veterans claimed their seventh successive gold medal in the Southern Road Relays at Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot.

City’s vet 60 quartet of Allan Matthews, John Exley, Dave Parsons and Roy Treadwell finished almost two minutes ahead of second-placed Poole Runners.

They completed the course in 1hr 35mins 34secs, while City’s vet 40 team also took a bronze medal.

Such was Oxford’s dominance that they recorded the three fastest legs for the 6km course via Treadwell (23.23), Parsons (23.29) and Exley (23.34).

Indeed, City’s B te-am of Dickie Langton, Clive Rutland, Pete Smith and Gareth Jones finished sixth in 1.52.55.

Steve Male clocked the joint third fastest vet 40 split of the day with 19.49 to anchor City to third in the vet 40 event.

Steve Overton (21.10), Marcus Maxwell (21.26) and Julian Richardson (20.14) completed the team.

Their time of 1.22.39 was only beaten by Thames Hare & Hounds (1.19.51) and Herne Hill Harriers (1.22.08).

City’s B team of Rob Webster, John Atyeo, Howard Papworth and Steve Cowls finished 15th in 1.33.17.

A medal treble, however, proved just beyond the Oxford club, with their veteran 50 side of Stewart Thorp, Trevor Dixon, Phil Huxley and Dave Wheeler finishing eighth in 1.33.31.

Abingdon Amblers’ senior men came 40th out of 80.

With three newcomers, Amblers were the first Oxfordshire team home on the undulating course.

Their times were Les Newell (20mins 26secs), Paul Rice (21.23), Dan Hamilton (21.05), John Rice (22.18), Tom Kirby (21.03) and Oz Ellis (20.06).

Woodstock Harriers finished 57th, with their fastest leg coming from Martin Ineson (21.03).

The previous day, Abingdon Amblers’ team of Ow-en Stepney, Tom Fabes, George Towersey and Alec Vessey came 28th in the junior road relays, three places ahead of rivals Oxford City.

Running over four legs of 3.85km, Abingdon’s overall time was 56 mins 11 secs.

Elsewhere, Oxford City’s under 13 girls finished 26th in their event, with Charlotte Stafford, Dominique Rod-riguez and Jessica Upjohn clocking 28.00.