GARETH Petts finished a fine fourth at the Banbury 15 on Sunday.

The Witney road runner crossed in 1hr 30mins 36secs, just under nine minutes behind winner Richard Simkiss, of McCarkiss Endurance Project.

Woodstock Harrier David Cantwell was ninth, while clubmate Denise Bridges was the second female veteran 45 home in 71st.

Eynsham's Kate Williamson was the first veteran 55 to finish in 144th.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

BANBURY 15

Eynsham RR: 144 K Williamson 2.00.29 (1st LV55), 146 T Evans (LV35) 2.01.02.

Witney RR: 4 G Petts 1.30.36, 47 W Downey 1.42.19, 66 R Green (V50) 1.47.05, 68 P Ainslie (V50) 1.47.58, 76 M Sheehan 1.49.34, 141 B Moore (V50) 2.00.10, 157 L Harris (LV35) 2.03.24, 169 L Holland (LV45) 2.04.59, 213 I Smith (LV35) 2.12.17, 226 T Durkin (LV35) 2.14.30, 233 T Moss (LV45) 2.15.44, 246 N Moss (V40) 2.18.52, 247 K Davies (SL) 2.18.52, 265 S Christie (LV45) 2.25.21.

Woodstock Harriers: 9 D Cantwell (V40) 1.33.46, 20 J Leavsley 1.37.25, 64 R Webster (V50)1.46.16, 71 D Bridges (2nd LV45)1.48.59, 92 A Harrison (V40) 1.53.00, 109 R Arneil (V40) 1.55.20, 165 D Eisenhandler (V40) 2.04.24, 190 Z White (LV35)2.08.39, 236 C Travi (V40) 2.16.34, 240 A Smith (V40) 2.17.45, 243 P Booth (LV45) 2.18.02.

HEYFORD 5K

Eynsham RR: 23 S Gascoigne 26.47 (1st LV50).

HEYFORD 10K

Eynsham RR: 1 M Baker 35.46, 8 G Bridges 39.11 (1st V50), 17 S Walker (V40) 40.51, 18 A McEwan-James 40.51, 44 A Graham (V40) 45.16, 47 C Hancox (V50) 46.04 (pb), 52 J Pinnock 46.55 (1st LV50), 64 J Garton 48.02 (1st LV40, pb), 69 H Morris (V60) 48.36, 83 T Cotton 49.47, 235 G Morris 1.02.59, 288 R Gascoigne 1.10.34.

SOUTH DOWNS MARATHON

Eynsham RR: 63 M Kempson (LV40) 4.54.05.

SOUTH DOWNS HALF MARATHON

Eynsham RR: 46 E MacDonald 1.52.52.

SOUTH DOWNS 12.5K

Eynsham RR: 63 C Dahlsjo (SL) 1.17.22.