Tim Hughes produced the performance of the day when taking the vet 60 men’s honours at the Hanney 5.

The White Horse Harriers athlete finished seventh overall, completing the five-mile course in 28mins 31secs.

Hughes’s super run, which saw him outsprint a comparative youngster in 45-year-old Simon Pritchard (Banbury Harriers) at the finish, took him to second in the British vet 60 rankings.

Only Martin Rees (Les Croupiers) has run faster over the distance in 2013 with 26.52.

Meanwhile, Dan Hamilton led the way for Abingdon with a second-placed finish.

Hamilton looked set for victory before fading late on to be overhauled by James Bolton (Woodstock Harriers).

The 22-year-old clocked 26.32, with vet 40 athlete Bolton victorious in 25.47.

There was further White Horse success, with Ian Lambourn taking the vet 50 honours in 30.26.

White Horse Harriers’ Sheila Bailey was second vet 55 lady home in 37.45, behind Gwyneth Hueter (37.06) of host club Oxford City.

Abingdon’s Cath Matthews (37.45) was third in the category l Abingdon’s under 13 boys finished seventh in the South of England Cross Country Relays at Wormwood Scrubs.

Held over three 2km laps of a testing circuit, David Bunn clocked 7mins 52secs for leg one.

Nick Wiltshire (7.17) and Adam Ede (7.48) completed the line-up for a total time of 22.57.

Abingdon’s under 15 girls came 11th over the same course, with Lottie Siddle (8.01) leading them out.

Fiona Bunn (7.31) and Juliette Wells Gray (8.28) took Abingdon home in 24.00.

RESULTS ROUND-UP

(senior men unless stated)

HANNEY 5

Abingdon: 2 D Hamilton 26.32, 16 C Bedford (V45) 29.56, 25 J Bruce 30.29, 40 J Moore (V45) 32.22, 44 J Bones (V40) 33.01, 59 T Clarke (V40) 34.32, 77 P Stepney (V50) 35.54, 90 M Juffkins (V45) 37.12, 98 C Matthews (LV55) 37.45, 104 A Garner (LV55) 38.41, 105 K Greenrod (SL) 39.01, 111 S Douglas (LV50) 39.25, 131 P Wilson (LV55) 42.13, 137 N Blatchford (LV65) 43.04, 158 B Evans (V65) 50.29.

ARGENTAN HALF MARATHON

Abingdon: 174 J Wigmore (V60) 1.40.15.

BOURNEMOUTH MARATHON

Didcot Runners: K Reade (LV40) 3.44.39.

BOURNEMOUTH HALF MARATHON

Didcot Runners: J Shand (LV45) 1.52.00.

BLENHEIM 10K

Abingdon: J Newton 55.27.

Didcot Runners: S Cousins (SL) 50.53, S Powell (SL) 50.54.

BLENHEIM HALF MARATHON

 

Abingdon: L Blackmore (SL) 1.59.48.

Didcot Runners: E Naughton (SL) 1.45.30, E Antoine (V40) 1.51.17, T Lamble (SL) 2.05.01.

READING O2O 10K

Didcot Runners: D Reeves 39.53, S Dunbar (LV40) 56.08.

ABINGDON PARKRUN

Abingdon: 2 R Kemp 17.25, 43 M Wilson (V50) 22.18 pb, 44 P Groves (V55) 22.22 pb, 99 K Pulford (LV55) 27.16 pb, 124 M Coates (LV45) 29.30 pb, 145 G Lenik (SL) 31.51 pb.

Didcot Runners: M Deering 18.53, E Naughton (SL) 22.29, D Mason (SL) 24.03, C Jamieson (SL) 24.54, P Mason (V40) 41.53, E Antoine (V40) 46.42, G Jackson (V80) 47.24.