PAUL Fernandez continued his good form when leading the Abingdon contingent at the Banbury 15.
The veteran 40 runner finished second overall and first in his age category in a time of 1hr 26mins 22secs.
Fernandez, along with Dan Wilson, Jack Miller and Mark Lewy also helped Abingdon secure third place in the men’s team event.
A NUMBER of local youngsters took part in the English Schools’ Cross Country Championships in Norwich.
Abingdon’s Fiona Bunn performed strongly in the under 20 women’s race, finishing 54th.
JACK Shayler, of Abingdon, was fourth overall and first in the 16-18 age category during the third race of the Windsor Winter Run Fun and Duathlon Series.
RESULTS
(senior men unless stated)
BANBURY 15
Abingdon: 2 P Fernandez (1st V40) 1.26.22, 14 D Wilson 1.36.41, 28 J Miller 1.42.02, 65 M Lewy (V50) 1.49.11, 69 J Clayton 1.49.41, 71 C MacLennan (V40) 1.49.52, 73 J Moore (V50) 1.50.09, 101 N Hamilton (V50) 1.55.59, 103 K Dixon (V40) 1.56.07, 122 L Shelton (SL) 1.59.18, 125 A Pixton (V50) 1.59.31, 137 D Smyth 2.01.07, 157 L McGill (LV35) 2.05.04, 187 W Millatt (LV55) 2.11.04, 222 B Compton (LV35) 2.18.57, 224 S Tumelaire (LV45) 2.19.17. Team – Men: 3 Abingdon (P Fernandez, D Wilson, J Miller, M Lewy).
White Horse Harriers: 30 I Lambourn (V50) 1.42.16, 81 S Leech (V50) 1.51.50, 111 M Lane (V40) 1.57.18, 136 R Burgess (LV45) 2.00.34, 189 R Bennett (LV45) 2.11.13, 237 S Bell 2.24.34, 238 S Bailey (LV55) 2.24.34, 242 H Smyth (LV35) 2.26.51, 247 B Colliass (LV45) 2.28.54, 258 J McCabe (LV45) 2.33.22.
READING HALF-MARATHON
Abingdon: 3202 J Brown (V45) 2.01.22, 4576 A Milliken-Tull (LV50) 2.12.37, 4577 A Kinnaird (LV40) 2.12.37, 5578 P Terry (LV50) 2.20.55, 9270 T Francis (V55) 3.13.51.
White Horse Harriers: 1754 M Beales 1.37.17, 4160 S Sheehy (SL) 2.07.25.
GREEN PARK CHALLENGE
Abingdon: 105 C Morgan (U9) 12.14, 753 S Morgan (U7) 17.29, 754 D Morgan (V40) 17.29.
WINDSOR WINTER FUN RUN AND
DUATHLON SERIES – RACE 3
(sprint distance 5k, run 20k, cycle 5k run)
Abingdon: 4 J Shayler (1st 16-18) 1.09.17.
ENGLISH SCHOOLS’ XC
CHAMPIONSHIPS – NORWICH
Abingdon – Men – Under 17: 264 D Bunn 21.06. Under 15: 337 A Clay 15.21. Women – Under 20: 54 F Bunn 14.32, 207 L Siddle 16.02, 228 V Tilling 16.18. Under 17: 311 K Harris 15.21. Under 15: 217 M Bedlington 12.30, 335 I Jones 13.39.
White Horse Harriers – Women – Under 20: 221 L Rycroft 16.13.
HIGHWORTH 5
White Horse Harriers: 142 L Blackwell (LV) 41.16, 209 A Smith (LV) 47.05.
BARRIE STRANGE THROWS OPEN, HORSPATH
Abingdon – Under 15 – Javelin: 6 W Barrett 32.52. Discus: 6 W Barrett 23.90.
White Horse Harriers: Hammer: R Jegou 28.21m. Discus: R Jegou 28.83. Shot: R Jegou 9.65.
SWINDON WINTER THROWS
White Horse Harriers: Shot: R Jegou 9.60. Discus: R Jegou 29.52. Javelin: R Jegou 17.67.
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