White Horse Harriers’ Jonathan Cornish was beaten into second place in the Didcot 5 on Saturday.

Competing in hot conditions, Cornish battled round the course in 26mins 47secs.

However, he was more than a minute behind the winner James Bolton, of Woodstock Harriers, who recorded an impressive 25.38.

The women’s race was won by Jessica Bruce, of Head-ington Roadrunners in 31.50.

OTHER RESULTS

Abingdon: 78 P Groves (V55) 40.15, 81 P Terry (VL45) 40.37, 11 C Penton (V45) 43.53, 123 T Wilson (VL55), 126 C Hutchings 47.43, 131 H Smith (SL) 48.30, 146 D King (V80) 58.28.

FUN RUNS

Under 11 girls: 1 G Usher 15.54, 2 H Dandy 17.18, 3 M Clearly 17.43. Under 16 girls: 1 J O’Connor (Oxford City) 13.17 (1st girl overall), 2 R Burton (Radley AC) 14.00, 3 L Burton (Radley AC) 14.21.

Under 11 boys: 1 K Francis (Abingdon Ambler) 12.43 (1st boy overall), 2 Dl Sutton 13.26, 3 M Beech 14.58. Under 16 boys: 1 K Agg 14.26,2 J Madge 16.56, 3 M Seadon 18.44.

Dan Hamilton, of Abingdon AC, came second in the third round of the Mota-Vation Series at Combe In the 3.9-mile race, he recorded 19.53, only ten seconds behind David Bruce (Oxford City).

Abingdon clubmate Owen Stepney came 11th overall and was second in the under 19 race with a time of 21.41.

Tim Hughes (White Horse Harriers) took the vet 60 honours in 23.38 on his first race of the season.

This year’s winner looks increasingly like being David Bruce, from Oxford, who made it three victories out of three.

OTHER RESULTS

ABINGDON PARK RUN

Didcot RR (senior men unless stated): M Deering 17.56, E Naughton (SL) .21.51, J Shand (LV45) 24.43, D Mason (LV35) 24.44, S Powell (LV40) 25.04, G Jackson (V80) .32.04.

Abingdon: 30 P Bencock (V40) 22.38pb, 32 P Groves (V55) 22.49pb, 98 J Newton (V40) 27.38pb, 105 S Egerton (LV45) 28.39pb, 154 B Simmons (U15L) 35.49pb.

NEWBURY PARK RUN

Didcot RR: P Thomas (V50) 17.52, K Thomas (LV50) 27.32.

BASINGSTOKE PARK RUN 6

Abingdon: C Birch (V45) 19.11.