BEN West’s superb season continued when he starred for Oxfordshire at the CAU Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships at Prestwold Hall, Leicestershire.

A week after winning the Oxford Mail Cross Country League’s Under 17 title, the Bicester teenager pulled on a county vest.

West put in a fine display to lead Oxfordshire home in the under 17 event, finishing 25th out of 263 finishers in a time of 20mins 57secs.

Clubmate Millie Couzens came 52nd in the under 13 girls event, helping the county finish 14th.

RESULTS

CAU CROSS COUNTRY INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN

Under 20: 160 T Gould (Bic). Team: 12 Oxfordshire.

Under 17: 25 B West (Bic). Team: 18 Oxfordshire.

Under 15: 174 M Nicolle (Bic). Team: 28 Oxfordshire.

WOMEN

Senior: 152 S Rendell (Alc). Team: 16 Oxfordshire.

Under 13: 52 M Couzens (Bic). Team: 14 Oxfordshire.

BICESTER veteran David Kuester competed at the 34th British Open Masters Indoor T & F and Winter Throws Championships at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre.

Kuester’s best showing was in the heavy hammer, where his effort of 12.94m earned him fourth place in the 70+ age group.

He was in the top five in the hammer, discus and javelin events.

RESULTS

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS

70+ age group – Hammer: 5 D Kuester 30.18m. Shot: 7 D Kuester 8.53. Discus: 5 D Kuester 24.75. Heavy hammer: 4 D Kuester 12.94. Javelin: 5 D Kuester 22.34.