JESSICA Webb claimed second place overall in the Oxford Mail Cross Country League after taking victory in the final round at RAL Harwell on Sunday.

The Woodstock Harriers runner completed the 6,500m course in 23mins 52secs, beating Newbury’s Jessica Franklin by seven seconds in south Oxfordshire.

Her victory was not quite enough to beat Sophie Crumly, of Newbury, to the senior women’s title.

Last year’s champion, Hannah Hale, of Eynsham Road Runners, was third overall despite not competing at the weekend.

Witney’s Frankie Snare came fourth with 35 points after crossing in sixth place at Harwell.

Clubmate Claire Litton was seventh overall following an eighth-place finish.

Snare and Litton helped Witney finish second on the day in Division 1.

In the vet 45 race, Woodstock’s Denise Bridges took third in the overall standings, while Eynsham trio Jackie Pinnock, Kate Williamson and Jane Whitlock were third, fourth and seventh respectively in the final vet 55 rankings.

In the men’s event, Dan Blake, of Witney, finished fifth in the senior standings, while Eynsham’s Mark Baker was tenth after crossing 15th on Sunday.

Benedict Pollard, of Eynsham, was fourth in the vet 40 table, and Woodstock’s Brian Vaughan finished second vet 60 overall, while Graham Le Good (Witney) and Mark Creasy (Eynsham) were inside the top ten.

Woodstock A took third in Division 3 with 3,039 points.

Meanwhile, in the under 20 event, Henry Hart (Eynsham) took third.

And Witney’s Matthew Lock claimed fourth in the under 17 category after finishing ninth in the combined race with the under 15 runners.

In the under nine girls’ and boys’ event, Witney’s Oscar Oweka continued his fine form to win the last round and take the title by six points.

RESULTS

ROUND 5

RAL HARWELL

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

MEN (senior unless stated)

15 M Baker (Eyn) 32.23, 25 B Pollard (Eyn,V40) 33.09, 27 G Petts (Wit) 33.16, 34 J Bolton (Wds, V40) 33.37, 43 T Binnie (Eyn) 34.26, 44 D Cantwell (Wds, V40) 34.27, 50 R Linnell (Wds, V40) 34.48.

Under 15/17: 9 M Lock (Wit, U17) 20.44, 15 J Rhodes (Wit, U17) 21.39.

WOMEN (senior unless stated)

1 J Webb (Wds) 23.52, 6 F Snare (Wit) 25.29, 8 C Litton (Wit) 26.12, 25 S Green (Wit) 27.50, 31 D Bridges (Wds, LV45) 28.13, 36 S Howard (Wit, LV35) 28.32.

Under 11: 18 T Westbrook (Wit) 7.31.

Under nine girls & boys: 1 O Oweka (Wit, B).

TEAM

MEN

Senior – Div 1: 6 Eynsham A 408, 8 Witney A 731. Div 2: 4 Woodstock A 660. Div 3: 6 Eynsham B 943, 16 Eynsham C 1469.

Under 15/17: 5 Witney A 46.

WOMEN

Senior – Div 1: 2 Witney A 39, 7 Woodstock A 133. Div 2: 7 Eynsham A 203. Div 3: 6 Witney B 151, 10 Witney C 221, 12 Eynsham B 236, 19= Eynsham C 314.

Under 15/17: 16 Witney A 113. Under 13: 10 Witney A 95.

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS

MEN

Senior: 5 D Blake (Wit) 42, 10= M Baker (Eyn) 79, 20 G Petts (Wit) 173. Vet 40: 4 B Pollard (Eyn) 89, 7 J Bolton (Wds) 116.

Vet 60: 2 B Vaughan (Wds) 541, 4 G LeGood (Wit) 722, 7 M Creasey (Eyn) 760.

Under 20: 3 H Hart (Eyn) 150.

Under 17: 4 M Lock (Wit) 50.

WOMEN

Senior: 2 J Webb (Wds) 12, 3 H Hale (Eyn) 29, 4 F Snare (Wit) 35, 7 C Litton (Wit) 91, 16 J Hewlett (Wit) 257.

Vet 45: 3 D Bridges (Wds) 122. Vet 55: 3 J Pinnock (Eyn) 292, 4 K Williamson (Eyn) 363, 7 J Whitlock (Eyn) 509.

Under 20: 4 O Powell (Wit) 323.

Under nine girls and boys: 1 O Oweka (Wit) 4.

TEAM STANDINGS

MEN

Senior – Div 1: 7 Eynsham A 2353, 8 Witney A 3032. Div 2: 3 Woodstock A 3039. Div 3: 6 Eynsham B 5960.

Under 15/17: 8 Witney A 346.

WOMEN

Senior – Div 1: 3 Woodstock A 366, 6 Witney A 406. Div 2: 5 Eynsham A 722. Div 3: 10 Witney B 1141.

Under 15/17: 13 Witney A 596, 14 Woodstock A 603.

Under 13: 10 Witney A 503.

OTHER RESULTS

ETON DORNEY 10K

Eynsham RR: 22 M Kempson 46.21 (PB, 1st LV40).
MILTON KEYNES 20M

Eynsham RR: 172 M Schofield (V40) 2.31.57.