DUNCAN Talbot won two gold medals in the Southern Counties Veteran Championships in Kingston.

Competing in his first event of the year for Abingdon, he triumphed in the M60 300m hurdles, before claiming victory in the high jump.

The successes marked a hat-trick of titles across both disciplines for Talbot in the age group.

l PAUL Fernandez brilliantly defended his British Trail Running Championship – Ultra Distance title along the Ridgeway National Path.

The Abingdon runner set a personal best of 13hrs 39mins – an hour faster than last year.

l ABINGDON’S men’s team won the county gold medal at the Headington 5.

Owen Stepney won individual silver and Paul Hughes bronze.

Lucy Millatt took gold in the LV55 category ahead of Lucy Hamilton, while Chloe Ridewood took senior ladies silver.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

WATFORD OPEN GRADED MEETING

Abingdon – 1500m – Race 1: 6 G Halfhead (U15G) 5.23.43. 3000m – Race 2: 12 D Wilson 9.28.34pb.

RIDGEWAY CHALLENGE 86 MILES

Abingdon: 1 P Fernandez (V40) 13hrs 39mins pb.

HEADINGTON 5

Abingdon: 5 O Stepney (2nd County) 27.43, 8 P Hughes (3rd County) 28.16, 16 T Coney (V40) 29.49, 22 J Miller 30.36pb, 30 D Smyth 31.01pb, 41 M Walker 31.57pb, 59 C Pierre 33.07, 66 C Ridewood (2nd County SL) 33.25pb, 77 B Watson (V40) 33.54, 79 T Clarke (V40) 33.57, 84 T Wilson 34.07, 98 A Muir (V40) 34.45, 103 J Moore (V50) 34.52, 118 N Hamilton (V50) 35.32, 121 L Shelton (SL) 35.33, 132 S Smith (V50) 36.20, 146 K Welby (V50) 37.01, 148 S Wade (V40) 37.04, 185 P Terry (LV45) 38.55pb, 198 S Tumelaire (LV45) 39.31, 200 L Bedford (LV45) 39.39, 201 J Pennington (LV45) 39.39, 209 W Millatt (1st County LV55) 40.01, 213 G Wiggins (V40) 40.40, 235 M Shepley (V50) 41.36, 241 T Foxall 41.55, 244 S Watton (V40) 42.01, 247 P Stepney (V50) 42.13, 249 S Stroud (LV35) 42.19, 257 L Hamilton (2nd County LV55) 42.42pb, 276 T Francis (V50) 43.33, 284 B Compton (LV35) 44.11, 286 E Woosey-Griffin (LV45) 44.15, 287 P Wilson (LV55) 44.19, 296 B Kirk (LV35) 45.32, 304 A Dickinson (V50) 46.14, 314 N Brock (LV35) 47.05, 318 H Nash (LV45) 47.13, 329 C Penton (V50) 47.46, 341 J Ball (LV35) 48.56, 345 H Bower (LV35) 49.41, 349 C Hutchings (LV35) 50.00, 356 E Moore (LV45) 50.14pb, 380 F Long (LV35) 53.07, 383 S Wade (LV45) 53.12, 385 M Shepley (LV45) 53.18. County Gold Medal: Abingdon AC A (O Stepney, P Hughes, J Miller, D Smyth).

l VISIT heraldseries.co.uk/sport for more athletics results.

THE HELMDON HURLER

Abingdon: 117 J Styles (V50) 42.26, 127 M Hamiton (LV45) 45.48.

FLYING MONK MALMESBURY 10K

Abingdon: 75 C Halfhead (1st JW) 47.45.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15 / U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEDFORD

Abingdon – Girls – Under 17 – 100m – Heat 4: 7 S Herold 12.93.