ATHLETICS: James Bolton continued his Hooky 6 tussle with Abingdon’s Paul Fernandez, but was forced to settle for third place this time.

The Woodstock Harrier beat his fellow veteran 40 runner by 34 and 33 seconds in 2015 and 2016.

But this year Fernandez pipped Bolton by just two seconds as they both finished behind race winner John Parker, of Cheltenham & County Harriers.

Daniel Lewis, Mark Baker and Robert Storey came fifth, sixth and eighth respectively, helping Eynsham Roadrunners to win the team prize.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

HOOKY 6 MILE

Eynsham: 5 D Lewis 34.19 (1st V40), 6 M Baker 34.21, 8 R Storey 35.10 (1st V50), 36 C Williams 38.17, 42 G Bridges (V50) 39.05, 64 L McAllister 41.00 (2nd LV35), 94 K Allred (LV45) 42.34, 95 A Green (V40) 42.35, 100 K Bates 42.51 (2nd LV55), 123 M Creasey (V60) 44.32, 148 K Williamson 46.39 (1st LV65), 151 J Pinnock (LV55) 46.56, 185 T Lawfull (LV45) 49.15pb, 187 A Craggs (LV35) 49.29, 208 C Hancox (V50) 51.35, 229 K Baker (V60) 53.27, 264 P Creasey (V70) 56.13, 266 I Keeley (V60) 56.25, 288 M Keeley (LV55) 58.49, 297 A Pinnock (V60) 59.43.

Witney Road Runners: 23 M Lock 36.32pb, 25 A Lock (V50) 36.43, 27 C Colbeck (V40) 36.46, 65 P Ainslie (V50) 41.02, 70 B Rendell 41.16, 86 T Burkett (V50) 42.09, 135 T Standard 45.46, 155 V Munday (SL) 47.04, 192 J Wheelan (V50) 50.07, 200 T Jennings (V60) 50.52, 212 L Penaluna (SL) 51.06, 230 V Hopkins (SL) 53.38, 232 S Christie (LV45) 53.45, 23 3 L Hopkins (LV55) 53.51, 246 D Burkett (LV55) 54.20, 250 S Reeve (LV45) 54.57, 278 R Lally (LV35) 57.54.

BEARBROOK 10KM

Witney: 90 R Green (V50) 42.42, 109 B Moore (V50) 43.32, 128 G Le Good (3rd V60) 44.29,

301 J Le Good (LV55) 55.43.

GLOUCESTER CITY

HALF MARATHON

Witney: 7 L Smith (2nd LV40) 1.40.44.

GLOUCESTER CITY MARATHON

Witney: 181 W Downey 3.39.05, 220 C Gibbin (V45) 4.14.03.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney: 3 S Upton 17.07pb, 14 M Lock (1st S18) 19.14, 60 T Burkett (V50) 21.40, 84 V Munday (1st SL25-29) 22.49, 97 S Welch (V35) 23.37, 154 D Burkett (2nd LV55) 26.15, 213 E Howard (3rd JL15) 29.48.

ABINGDON PARKRUN

Witney: 14 D May (3rd V40) 20.09, 125 J Ashton (1st LV55) 25.43.