Darrell Bellinger was the leading local performer in the Apex Sports Chiltern Cross Country League meeting at Watford.

The Oxford City athlete completed the course, which was lengthened due to wind-damaged trees, in sixth place, clocking 32mins 33secs.

Les Newell (Abingdon Amblers) was the next Oxon man home in 33rd, recording a time of 34.24.

Headington Roadrunner Simon Tavener was the third vet 50 home in 36.53, while Oxford City’s John Exley and Roy Treadwell were second and third vet 60s respectively in 39.44 and 40.01.

Abingdon’s Michael Fabes came 11th in the under 15 boys event recording 18.38, while clubmate Nick Wilt-shire was ninth in the under 11 race, clocking 7.25.

Sophie Lloyd, of White Horse Harriers, finished 14th overall (9th under 17) in the combined under 17/20 ladies race in 18.47.

OTHER CHILTERN LEAGUE RESULTS Headington Roadrunners – men: 42 M Robinson 35.14, 63 T Doole 36.13, 67 R Skilbeck 36.24, 69 F Campbell (V40) 36.36, 73 S Tavener (3rd V50) 36.53, 87 A Phelps (V40) 37.28, 106 R Thetford (V40) 38.12, 114 J Griffiths (V50) 38.37, 119 J Thorn (V40) 38.53, 124 Paul Oxley 39.11, 147 L Hurman (V50) 40.15, 158 E Stevenson 40.38, 323 J Worth (V40) 49.22. Ladies: 29 F Burge 28.53, 38 A Hopkins (LV35) 29.41, 93 H Turley (LV55) 34.09.

Oxford City – men: 6 D Bellinger32.33, 80 R Meredith (U20) 37.09, 94 R Webster (V40) 37.42, 101 T Dixon (V50) 38.06, 123 S Thorp (V50) 39.10, 134 J Exley (2nd V60) 39.44, 144 R Treadwell (3rd V60) 40.01, 145 D Parsons (V60) 40.08, 148 A Gleeson (V40) 40.19, 169 R Grant (V50) 41.02, 174 A Ali (V50) 41.15, 190 S Winter (V40) 41.47, 272 H Manson (V50) 45.23, 291 P Marshall (V40) 46.26, 332 P Grimsdale (V50) 50.38, 346 P O’Keefe (V50) 53.18. Under 17 boys: 18 M Marshall 24.25,32 J Tack 25.17. Under 11 boys: 17 J Richardson 7.47.

Ladies: 25 L Napier 28.34, 55 G Hueter (LV45) 31.20, 71 C Marshall (LV45) 32.23. Under 17/20: 20 L Hawtin 21.04. Under 13 girls: 46 I Rodriguez 11.47.

Abingdon Amblers – men: 33 L Newell 34.24, 88 J Rice 37.31. Under 17 boys: 22 A Vessey 24.40, 50 T Fabes 27.23. Under 15 boys: 11 M Fabes 18.38. Under 11 boys: 9 N Wiltshire 7.25.

White Horse Harriers – under 17 boys: 17 M Thomas 24.51. Under 17/20 ladies: 14 S Lloyd 18.47.

l WOODSTOCK Harrier Martin Townsend was the first vet 50 home in the Druid Mara-thon.

Townsend clocked 13hrs 14mins for the 84-mile three-day race on the Ridgeway trail to cross the line in 13th position.

OTHER RESULTS ENFIELD OPEN SEVEN-MILE WALK Abingdon Amblers (women’s race): 4 J Howard 1hr 10mins 30secs, 6 N Blatchford 1.12.06.

CIRENCESTER OFF-ROAD DUATHLON Eynsham Roadrunners: 55 M Tyrell 1.19.37 SODBURY SLOG Eynsham Roadrunners: J Weiskrantz 1.50.57.