BEN Claridge scored two of Abingdon AC’s eleven victories in Oxford City AC’s open graded meeting.
Claridge gained 100m success in 11.04secs and then won his 200m race in 21.58.
Peter Akrill was first home for Abingdon in 12th place at the hilly, hot Hornton Classic 6, while Wendy Millatt was their top lady in 89th place.
At the Newbury Boys Beat Cancer 10k, Abingdon’s Connor Morgan finished third overall and was the first junior man (JM) home.
His brother Spencer was the second JM in 13th place.
RESULTS
(senior men unless stated)
OXFORD CITY AC OPEN GRADED MEETING
Abingdon AC: 100m – Race 3: 2 K Rushworth (U15G) 15.03, 4 M Purdon (U17G) 15.37. Race 4: 3 P Astbury (U15G) 14.81. Race 8: 4 K Lincoln (U17G) 14.14, 5 K Estall (U17G) 14.39. Race 10: 1 T Kimber-Bidlot (U17B) 13.11, 4 C McPherson (U17G) 13.38, 5 P Stepney (V55) 14.08. Race 11: 1 W Barrett (U15B) 12.74, 3 M Selwood (U20M) 13.18. Race 12: 2 S Herold (U17G) 12.61. Race 13: 1 J Gavin 11.98, 2 B Davys (U17B) 12.17, 4 B Morris (U17B) 12.60. Race 14: 1 B Claridge 11.04. 800m – Race 1: 4 E Powell (U13G) 2.49.9. Race 2: 1 A Caruana 2.32.6, 5 R Herring (U13G) 2.46.4. Race 3: 3 D Bedlington (V50) 2.32.3. Race 5: 1 J Gavin 2.12.1. 3000m – Race 1: 1 O Martin (U15G) 10.57.7, 6 M Bedlington (U17G) 11.25.4, 8 I Jones (U17G) 11.34.3, 10 K Harris (U20W) 11.39.4, 11 G Halfhead (U15G) 11.45.9. Race 2: 3 D Bunn (U20M) 9.24.7, 9 E Washbrook (U15B) 10.21.6, 12 O Williams (U15B) 11.25.2. 200m – Race 1: 1 K Rushworth (U15G) 31.24. Race 3: 1 A Caruana 27.80. Race 5: 1 C McPherson (U17G) 26.93. Race 6: 2 W Barrett (U15B) 25.19, 6 T Kimber-Bidlot (U17B) 27.22. Race 7: 1 B Claridge 21.58, 3 B Davys (U17B) 24.33. High jump – 8 O Frost (U13B) 1.25, 10 A Frost (U13G) 1.15.
HORNTON CLASSIC 6
Abingdon AC: 12 P Akrill (V40) 38.20, 15 T Coney (V40) 38.56, 30 J Willard 40.55, 36 M Lewy (V50) 42.05, 56 J Moore (V50) 44.58, 60 S Wade (V40) 45.32, 89 W Millatt (LV55) 50.57, 93 B Compton (LV45) 51.34, 100 S Watton (V40) 52.19pb, 121 M Durham (LV35) 57.33, 128 F Topp (LV45) 1.00.03, 136 J Fellows (LV35) 1.02.47, 138 A Waldock (SL) 1.04.05, 139 K Clarke (LV35) 1.04.20, 142 M Hamilton (LV45) 1.05.20, 143 J Styles (V50) 1.05.40, 145 S Wade (LV45) 1.06.01, 152 E Moore (LV45) 1.11.59.
NEWBURY BOYS BEATING CANCER 10K
Abingdon AC: 3 C Morgan 42.30, 13 S Morgan 57.19, 14 D Morgan (V40) 57.21.
BATH FESTIVAL OF RUNNING LONG HALF (16.2MILE)
Abingdon AC: 45 P Garrett 2.45.09.
CHARMOUTH CHALLENGE 8-MILE FELL RUN
Abingdon AC: 111 J Oliver (V60) 1.21.00.
WADDESDON MANOR SUMMER 5K
Abingdon AC: 66 S Wade (V40) 20.41, 243 B Kirk (LV45) 28.16.
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