DENISE Bridges was the first lady home at a snowy Carterton 10K, which saw a west Oxfordshire one-two.

Flying veteran Bridges (Eynsham Road Runners) crossed the line in 41mins 15secs, while Witney Road Runners’ Frankie Snare was second in 41.54.

Kevin Game (Woodstock Harriers) was the leading local male performer, securing a fourth-place finish.

Game was also second senior man, seeing off Eynsham Road Runner Bob Storey to cross the line in 35mins 59secs.

The race was won by 19-year-old Dan Owen (Cheltenham Harriers) in a personal best time of 33.28. Storey was fifth and second vet 40 in 36.11, while clubmate Mark Tyrell (36.49) was sixth.

Witney trio Gareth Petts (37.02), Tony Lock (37.07) and Fraser Howard (37.15) were eighth, ninth and tenth respectively.

OTHER RESULTS (senior men unless stated)

CARTERTON 10K

Witney RR – men: G Ferris 40.20, N Dalton 41.03, G Hunter (2nd V50) 41.15, F Tracey 41.21, K Chard (3rd V50) 43.40, C Miles 44.23, J Whelan 45.02, G Le Good (1st V60) 45.49, J Field 46.48, W Downey 46.52, M Wise 47.07, P Larbalestier (2nd V60) 47.41, K Morgan (3rd V60) 48.45, N Shellard 51.54, P Rushby 52.18, J McCormac 52.56, J Jones 53.45. Ladies: K Bamber 43.45, K Black 48.13, L Walker 51.20, T Moss 52.11, R Lally 52.27, T Durkin 53.38, J Le Good 53.55, H West 57.00, L Perkins 57.33, E Baker 57.38, L Jones 58.18, H Makins 1.15.23.

Woodstock H: 22 J Harrison 40.17 pb, 88 J Guy (V40) 46.27, 116 L Clarke (LV35) 48.57 pb, 125 S Haines (LV55) 49.42 pb, 139 A Blincowe (LV35) 51.35 pb, 169 P Booth (LV35) 54.13, 182 A Smith (V40) 55.35, 189 D Richens 56.12.

ASHBY 20 MILE

Witney RR: P Ainslie 2.24.04, J Gamage (SL) 3.13.03, S Christie 3.13.04 (SL), T Frendo 3.21.51.

FINCHLEY 20 MILE

Woodstock H: M Townsend (V50) 2.32.07.

FLEET HALF MARATHON

Witney RR: J Ridley 1.18.51, E Ridley (SL) 1.23.29.

READING HALF MARATHON

Witney RR: E Kay 1.26.24, M Johnson 1.44.58, C Davies (SL) 1.56.15, O Carr 2.10.06, C Kay (SL) 2.12.56.

Woodstock H: 8376 N Sandjo 2.06.34.

OXFORD PARK RUN

Witney RR: S Ormiston 34.42.

WIMPOLE ESTATE PARKRUN

Witney RR: R Lally (SL) 28.20.

  •  LUKE Coles, from Bartholomew School, Eynsham, recorded a top-100 finish at the English Schools’ Cross Country Champion-ships at Catton Hall, Walton upon Trent, south Derbyshire.

He finished 87th in 16mins 6secs in the junior boys’ race over 4.2k.

OTHER RESULTS

Boys Senior: 232 O Stepney (Marlborough) 25.50.

Intermediate: 136 J Currah (Henry Box) 21.46.

Junior: 243 E Gronbech (Bartholomew) 17.17.