JAMES Bolton had a battle royale with former Oxford City runner David Bruce to win the Woodstock 12 held at Blenheim Palace.

The Woodstock Harrier prevailed by just nine seconds in a thrilling finish, completing the course in 1hr 7mins 20secs and adding the V40 prize to his top honour.

Bruce, who now runs for Bristol & West AC, was runner-up in 1.07.29.

Robert Storey, from Eynsham Road Runners, was fourth in 1.14.31, but took the V50 prize.

The first Witney Road Runners competitor to finish was Sam Upton, who came 22nd in 1.20.36.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

WOODSTOCK 12

Woodstock Harriers: 1 J Bolton (1st V 40) 1.07mins 20 sec, 7 D Cantwell (2nd V50) 1.16.57, 51 A Battye (2nd V60) 1.29.05

Eynsham Road Runners: 4 R Storey (1st V50) 1.14.31, 23 B Pollard (V40) 1.21.08, 32 R Hume (V40) 1.24.14, 34 G Bridges (V50) 1.24.39, 39 H Hale (SL) 1.26.58, 69 A Green (V40) 1.34.45, 76 M Creasey (V60) 1.36.36, 78 K Bates (1st LV55) 1.37.00, 91 K Williamson 1.42.05 (1st LV65), 104 J Garton (LV45) 1.45.39, 109 T Whitlock (V60) 1.47.37, 115 D Breaker (V60) 1.49.19, 124 C Hancox (V50) 1.51.08, 137 R Green (LV35) 1.56.16, 138, L Tyler (LV35) 1.56.34, 146 P Creasey (1st V70) 2.01.12,147 A Egan (V50) 2.01.35, 148 T Humphris (SL) 2.01.35, 150 A Berrett (LV45) 2.03.21, 159 J Whitlock (LV55) 2.09.07, H Humphris (V50) DNF, K Baker (V60) DNF.

Witney RR: 22 S Upton 1.20.36, 30 F Howard (V40) 1.23.52, 52 P Ainslie (V50) 1.29.22, 59 M Lock 1.31.26, 60 L Smith (LV35) 1.31.27, 61 R Green (V50) 1.31.48, 64 R Stanley-Evans (LV35) 1.33.07, 68 A Church (V50) 1.34.14, 96 J Wright (LV35) 1.43.41pb, 102 H Smith (LV45) 1.44.48. Ladies team 3rd (L Smith, R Stanley-Evans, J Wright).

LONGWORTH 10KM

Witney RR: 6 A Lock (1st V45) 39.34, 25 M Lock 45.25, 29 L Smith (1st SL) 46.19, 30 G Le Good (V45) 46.21, 57 J McCormac (V45) 56.34, 67 J Le Good (LV45) 58.13, 68 S Reeve (LV45) 58.43.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney RR: 46 G Le Good (1st V65) 21.44, 54 D Wymer (V35) 22.03, 64 S Welch (V35) 22.33 pb, 186 J Le Good (1st LV60) 27.34., 286 T Wymer (LV35) 32.26.

WINCHESTER HALF MARATHON

Eynsham RR: T Evans (LV35) 1.47.33.

FOREST OF DEAN HALF MARATHON

Eynsham RR: A Graham (V40) 1.44.40.

LOCH NESS MARATHON

Eynsham RR: S McKernan 7.25.22.

BANBURY PARKRUN

Witney RR: 91 T Jennings (V65) 26.31.

BICESTER PARKRUN

Witney RR: 62 D Marshall-Thomas (1st SL30) 28.22.

DIDCOT PARKRUN 5KM

Witney RR: 135 I Fowler (V50-54) 30.48 pb.

LUTON WARDOWN PARKRUN

Witney RR: 16 T Standard (2nd S25-29) 20.40.

CANNON HILL, BIRMINGHAM PARKRUN

Witney RR: 68 O Powell (2nd SL20-24) 21.10.

GREAT LINES, MEDWAY PARKRUN

Witney RR: 159 S Green (3rd SL30-34) 26.40.