FORMER Oxford City junior Matthieu Marshall proved the man to beat as he secured victory in the third round of the Mota-vation Series at Combe.

The Oxfordshire-born runner, who now competes for Southampton AC, beat Woodstock Harriers’ James Bolton by 11 seconds.

Marshall took the lead at the three-mile mark, with Reading and former Abingdon junior Alec Vessey, who finished third, on his shoulder.

He extended his lead in the last mile, while Bolton had moved into second.

Bicester’s Ben West (inset), once again impressed, crossing as the first under 19 in sixth overall.

Julian Richardson, whose club Oxford City top the men’s team standings, was just three places behind, winning the veteran 50 category.

Diane Moore helped Headington maintain their lead in the women’s team standings when comfortably finishing as the first lady in 39th overall.

l JAMES Bolton’s good form continued when he won the Didcot 5.

The Woodstock Harrier beat Headington’s Gary Harris by 53 seconds, with Jason Cooke, of White Horse Harriers, the next Oxfordshire club athlete to finish, in fifth.

l SAMUEL Rayson excelled for Bicester in the Heart of England League Division 2 meet at Telford.

The under 13 athlete set a best of 13secs when winning the 75m hurdles, propelling him into the top 30 in the national rankings for his age.

Bicester’s under 11 girls finish second in the team standings, with Hollie Offord (A-string) and Katie Groves (B-string) victorious in the long jump.

l MAX Nicolle was crowned the Buckinghamshire 3,000m champion, winning in a time of 10mins 11.5secs.

Bicester clubmate West finished tenth in the 1,500m at the Senior Inter Counties fixture, representing Oxfordshire.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

MOTAVATION RACE 3 – COMBE

1 M Marshall (Sth) 20.09, 2 J Bolton (Wds, V40) 20.20, 3 A Vessey (Red) 20.31, 4 S Kimber (WSEH) 20.52, 5 L Newell (Oxf, V40) 20.55, 6 B West (Bic, U19) 21.04, 7 T Jones (Oxf, V40) 21.11, 8 R Taylor (VoA, V40) 21.22, 9 D Wilson (Abn) 21.45, 10 J Richardson (Oxf, V50) 21.50, 11 S Upton (Wit) 21.52, 12 R Ashby (Hed) 21.56, 13 M Baker (Eyn) 21.59, 14 J Atyeo (Oxf, V50) 22.04, 15 P Leverton (BicT) 22.08, 16 M Summerfield (VoA, V40) 22.09, 17 E Brooks (OxU) 22.11, 18 J Cooke (Whh, V40) 22.14, 19 R Storey (Eyn, V50) 22.15, 20 O Knox (Ban, U19) 22.22, 21 C Prince (Hed, V40) 22.30, 22 P Leek (Hed) 22.32, 23 D Cantwell (Wds, V50) 22.39, 24 P Gregory (VoA, V60) 22.46, 25 S Round (Chw, V40) 22.53, 26 T Clarke (Hed) 22.58, 27 A Hanner Hopwood (Hed, V40) 22.59, 28 P Akrill (Abn, V40) 23.01, 29 C Hornby (Alc) 23.02, 30 P Green (Eyn) 23.03.

CLUB SUBMITTED RESULTS

Abingdon: 9 D Wilson 21.43, 28 P Akrill (V40) 22.59, 32 J Darwent (V40) 23.02, 55 M Livingstone-Learmonth 23.57, 56 M Walker 24.02, 62 D Smyth 24.17, 68 G Wallace (V50) 24.25, 77 C Ridewood (1st U19L) 24.42, 79 S Holder (V50) 24.50, 89 M Lewy (V50) 25.12, 95 J Moore (V50) 25.32, 97 S Dudgeon (LV35) 25.42, 118A Francis (V40) 26.22, 122 T Clarke (V40) 26.28, 135 N Hamilton (V50) 26.48, 148 S Smith (V50) 27.16, 151L Shelton (SL) 27.20, 184 C Sharpe (V40) 28.29, 209 P Terry (LV45) 29.34, 223 J Newton (V40) 30.11, 226 S Tumelaire (LV45) 30.22, 231 W Millatt (LV55) 30.32, 241 N-J Steinke (LV35) 31.20, 247 S Fabes (V60) 31.36, 255 A Waldock (SL) 31.43, 260 J Pennington (LV45) 32.16, 292 P Wilson (LV55) 33.57, 296 C Penton (V50) 34.22, 305 H Bower (LV35) 34.53, 306 R Maher(LV35) 35.09, 307 A Garner (V60) 34.59, 308 J Styles (V50) 35.04, 314 C Willcock (V40) 35.49, 331 E Moore (LV45) 37.43, 334 S James (LV55) 38.36, 336 M Shepley (LV45) 39.04, 345 M Hamilton (LV45) 42.04, 346 N Blatchford (LV65) 42.59.

Headington: 12 R Ashby 21.56, 21 C Prince (V40) 22.30, 22 P Leek 22.32, 26 T Clarke 22.58, 27 A Hanner Hopwood (V40) 22.59, 35 R Skilbeck (V40) 23.10, 39 D Moore (LV35) 23.13, 63 A Phelps (V50) 24.22, 64 D Rings 24.23, 78 D Bremner 24.49, 84 K Lowies (V50) 25.05, 92 R Shaw (LV35) 25.35, 93 C Gaden (V50) 25.36, 105 A Johnson (SL) 26.03, 115 L Lee 26.22, 120 J Clargo (V50) 26.33, 131 K Allred (LV45) 26.54, 133 A Grant 26.56, 145 C Turnbull 27.17, 149 S Cowls (V50) 27.26, 157 S Power (SL) 27.40, 158 M Ding (SL) 27.40, 161 C Scott (LV35) 27.44, 162 A Smith 27.48, 163 Y Morris (LV35) 27.51, 171 N Baker (V60) 28.08, 181 E Johnson (LV45) 28.29, 186 K Byrne (V60) 28.52, 187 A Higgins (V40) 28.57, 203 D Sawyer (V60) 29.33, 204 A Smith 29.33, 213 S Hodkin (V50) 30.00, 215 A James (LV45) 30.09, 220 S Robertson (SL) 30.29, 236 A Barry (LV45) 31.08, 254 R Evans (SL) 32.11, 263 J Thomas (LV35) 33.07, 264 S Merrill (LV35) 33.07, 265 R Gibbs (V40) 33.10, 266 U Neale (V40) 33.12, 275 S Harding-Brown (LV45) 33.40, 279 L Slay (LV45) 33.48, 287 A Sulley (V40) 34.10, 297 J Murphy (SL) 34.45, 298 M Davies (V60) 34.46, 299 G Jones (LV45) 34.48, 300 J Duvall (LV55) 34.53, 318 G Day (V50) 36.39, 320 H Huggins (LV45) 36.41, 323 K King (LV35) 37.03, 324 H Reed (SL) 37.07, 328 T Osman (V40) 37.42, 329 C Jones (V50) 38.02, 332 R Reid (LV35) 38.38, 342 C Davies (LV55) 40.53, 351 K Villiers (V70) 48.00.

Witney: 11 S Upton 21.52, 43 M Lock (3rd U19) 23.27, 51 A Lock (V50) 23.48, 65 F Snare (2nd SL) 24.27, 66 F Howard (V40) 24.29, 81 K Read 24.59, 83 J Clark 25.04, 100 R Green (V50) 25.54, 103 B Moore (V50) 25.59, 104 D May (V40) 26.00, 112 B Rendell 26.15, 124 D Wymer 26.46, 127 G Ferris (V50) 26.48, 132 T Clarke (V40) 26.47, 134 G Le Good (V60) 26.45, 137 L Smith (LV35) 27.00, 138 C Gibbin (V40) 27.01, 159 V Munday (SL) 27.41, 166 T Burkett (V50) 28.00, 168 R Stanley-Evans (LV35) 28.04, 175 S Howard (LV35) 28.05, 176 N Morley (V40) 28.22, 182 R Redford (V40) 28.35, 185 L Harris (LV45) 28.51, 189 J Hewlett (SL) 29.03, 191 S Rhodes (V40) 29.08, 201 D Grayson (V50) 29.29, 217 J Wright (LV35) 30.15pb, 234 L Holland (LV45) 31.00, 244 L Penaluna (SL) 31.44, 246 A ADAMS (SL) 31.50, 251 M Cassidy (LV35) 31.58, 253 N Fullerton (LV35) 32.10 256 L Rhodes (LV45) 32.12, 269 J Le Good (LV55) 33.26, 270 T Jennings (V60) 33.31, 281 S Christie (LV45) 33.58, 282 R Lally (LV35) 33.59, 289 C Morris (V50) 34.14, 290 V Hopkins (SL) 34.17, 301 D Burkett (LV55) 34.56, 330 H West (LV55) 33.03.

White Horse Harriers: 18 J Cooke (V40) 22.12, 57 I Lambourn (V50) 24.07, 173 R Bennett (F45) 28.08.

DIDCOT 5

Eynsham: 7 R Storey 28.34 (1st V50, Club V50 record), 18 B Pollard (V40) 29.51, 25 G Bridges (V50) 30.51, 31 H Hale 31.18 (1st lady), 33 K Papps 31.38pb, 47 B Breaker 32.50, 51 T Baker 33.21, 56 K Allred 33.42 (1st LV45, club LV45 record), 62 C Pettett (SL) 34.19, 65 A Green (V40) 34.29, 71 K Bates 34.53pb (1st LV55, club LV55 record), 78 T Hale 35.24, 80 M Creasey 35.32, 90 A Mackin (SL) 36.39, 98 J Pinnock (LV55) 37.21, 113 K Williamson (LV65) 38.15, 115 C Hancox (V50) 38.22, 124 J Garton (LV45) 38.46, 131 A Craggs (LV35) 39.10, 147 T Lawfull (LV45) 40.28, 240 S McKernan 59.02.

Headington: 2 G Harris (V40) 27.43, 10 C Prince (V40) 28.56, 11 T Clarke 28.56, 23 P Ilott (V40) 30.43, 24 A Darbyshire (V50) 30.46, 38 D Simpson (V50) 32.08, 41 C Gaden (V50) 32.12, 43 R Thetford (V50) 32.14, 48 R Shaw (LV35) 33.02, 49 P Brame (V40) 33.06, 55 T Betts (V40) 33.41, 58 J Clargo (V50) 34.08, 70 A Felton (V40) 34.57, 79 M Ding (LV35) 35.30, 85 S Khan (V40) 36.05, 87 S Power (SL) 36.20, 101 A Smith 37.33, 110 D Sawyer (V60) 38.12, 121 T Siefers (V50) 38.33, 122 H Marshall (V60) 38.37, 124 C Childs (LV45) 38.48, 127 S Hodkin (V50) 39.02, 129 A Palmer (V40) 39.08, 140 P Lister (V60) 39.37, 145 E Greenhill (LV35) 40.20, 150 U Neale (V40) 40.38, 156 K King (LV35) 41.30, 159 J Thomas (LV35) 41.56, 160 I Matthews (LV55) 41.57, 165 S Harding-Brown (LV45) 42.30, 235 S Doel (LV55) 54.13, 241 P Smith (LV55) 56.02, 252 K Villiers (V60) 1.01.37.

Kidlington: 12 A Bekele 29.11, 52 R Scaife (V40) 33.24, 76 A Finnigan (LV35) 35.18, 91 S Scaife (LV35) 36.46, 100 A Burnett 37.27, 119 N Holford (LV45) 38.25, 123 W Bunce (V60) 38.42, 172 H Lancaster (LV35) 42.55.

Witney: 67 C Gibbin (V40) 34.46, 68 L Smith (2nd LV35) 34.47, 153 N Fullerton (LV35) 40.59.

White Horse Harriers: 5 J Cooke (V40) 28.15, 6 P Wileman (V40) 28.17, 22 P Jegou (V40) 30.24, 28 I Lambourn (V50) 31.00, 84 R Bennett (LV45) 35.55, 94 P Mack (LV35) 36.55, 157 N White 41.46, 208 F Hartland 48.35, 229 K Leech (LV45) 52.01, 239 H Benson (LV55) 55.13.

HOLKHAM 10K

Witney: 361 R Floyd (SL) 1.02.49.

GREAT NEWHAM RUN

Witney: 4070 I Fowler (V50-54) 65.43.

MONMOUTH AQUATHLON

(1km river swim, 12km off road run)

Witney: 3 F Howard (1st V40) 68.51 (15.40, 53.11) ,

(12km off road run)

Witney: S Howard (1st LV40) 56.59.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney: 21 W Downey (3rd V35-39) 19.48, 24 C Gibbin (V45-49) 20.05, 32 G Le Good (1st V65-69) 20.56, 48 S Rhodes (V45-49) 22.25pb, 106 L Rhodes (3rd LV45-49) 25.25, 113 S Green (SL30-35) 25.42, 139 J Le Good (1st LV60-65) 26.41.

DIDCOT PARKRUN

Witney: 2 F Howard (V40-45) 18.57, 11 T Burkett (1st V50-54) 20.35pb, 12 D Wymer (2nd V35-39) 20.37pb, 19 L Smith (1st LV40-44) 21.00pb, 22 S Howard (2nd LV40-44) 21.28, 30 N Morley (V40-44) 22.05, 31 T Standard (SM25-29) 22.06, 62 D Burkett (1st LV55-59) 25.37pb, 134 T Wymer (LV35-39) 32.17, 135 I Fowler (V50-54) 32.18.

BRYN BACH PARKRUN

Witney: 14 V Munday (2nd SL25-29) 21.31.

BURY ST EDMUNDS PARKRUN

Witney: 5 M Lock (1st S18-19) 18.54, 6 A Lock (1st V50) 19.19.