DUNCAN Talbot is celebrating his fourth successive UK Civil Services Championships high jump title after victory in the M60 category at the Longford Park Stadium, Manchester.

In wet conditions, the Abingdon athlete, who was competing for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), won with a leap of 1.36m.

Talbot also won gold in the 100m, silver in the triple jump, and helped the DWP relay team finish second.Meanwhile, Abingdon’s Jack Shayler clinched second at the Pangbourne 10k.

l DAVID Kuester enjoyed a successful eight days when competing in three competitions.

The Bicester and Oxford City veteran clinched silver in the 70+ age group at the British Masters Weight Pentathlon Championships at the Hallam University Stadium in Sheffield.

The following day he competed for City in the Southern Counties Veterans’ League final at Ashford, finishing as top vet 70 in the discus.

Six days later, Kuester travelled to Derby for the Midland Masters Throwers Group (MMTG) Throws Fest, winning 70+ gold.

l THANKS to the generosity of the family of one of Witney Roadrunners’ founding members, the club has finally got a new trophy cabinet.

Having gone missing during a refurbishment of Windrush Leisure Centre many years ago, they now have a place to showcase their achievements.

It is all down to the family of the late Vernon Blowfield, one of a group of people who started Witney Roadrunners in 1984.

An honorary life president of the club, he died in February this year.

Chairman John McCormac said: “We are honoured that Vernon’s family have so generously donated this cabinet, and it is fitting that his legacy to running in general, and Witney Roadrunners in particular, is now on display for all to see.”

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

PANGBOURNE 10K

Abingdon: 2 J Shayler (1st U20M) 35.29, 34 L Shelton (SL) 45.44, 55 O Meadows (1st LV45) 49.22.

Witney: 19 M Lock 41.28.

EARTH TRUST 10K

Abingdon: 9 E Lawton (U17M) 43.20, 10 G Hermitage 43.45, 15 T Scott-Langley 46.08, 153 F Long (LV35) 1.10.53.

Eynsham RR: 38 A Egan (V50) 49.57, 170 R Gascoigne (V60) 1.21.38.

GREAT NORTH RUN

Bicester Tri: D Gilbert 2.06.38.

Kidlington: 2,147 K Webster (LV35) 1.37.28.

Witney: 12,961 D Marshall Thomas (SL) 2.00.44pb, 23,111 J Gamage (LV45) 2.18.12.

NEW FOREST MARATHON

Kidlington: 289 L Needle (SM) 4.05.24.

NEW FOREST HALF MARATHON

Kidlington: 136 L Hosier 1.37.04, 273 L Rahman (V40) 1.44.21, 881 J Ruddick 1.59.49, 1386 R Rahman (LV40) 2.16.54.

NEW FOREST 10K

Kidlington: 29 J Goodwin (U18) 43.55, 499 T Carr (LV45) 1.02.05, 864 M Needle (SL) 1.09.58.

BIG DOG RUNNING LABOR DAY CLASSIC 10K, COLUMBUS GEORGIA

Witney: 14 T Burkett (1st V50) 41.15pb.

U20 INTERCOUNTIES TRACK MEETING, HORSPATH OXFORD

Witney – 2000m SC: 8 M Lock (U20) 7.12pb.

LITTLEHAMPTON 10KM

Witney: 5 S Upton 34.47 pb.

CHIPPENHAM HALF MARATHON

Witney: 28 A Lock (3rd V50) 1.23.50, 89 W Downey 1.30.04, 150 A Leary 1.35.13, 151 P Ainslie (V50) 1.35.17, 204 R Stanley-Evans (LV35) 1.38.59, 361 A Raats (LV45) 1.46.45, 574 N Fullerton (LV35) 1.56.53pb, 614 V Hopkins (SL) 1.57.43pb, 758 R Lally (LV35) 2.06.54, 900 S Christie (LV45) 2.13.21.

2 ARMS ON 2 LEGS HALF MARATHON

Eynsham RR: 93 K Bates (LV55) 1.51.50, 210 I Keeley (V60) 2.10.10, 233 Z Thornburgh (LV45) 2.15.11.

CARTERTON SPRINT DISTANCE TRIATHLON

Witney: 4 S Covell (3rd 20-49) 1.05.19, 11 G Le Good (V50) 1.11.11, 42 J Wright (L20) 1.32.17, 43 J Le Good (LV50) 1.32.26.

COTSWOLD LAKE 62 OLYMPIC DISTANCE TRIATHLON

Witney: 105 R Redford (V45-49) 2.32.25.

EARTH TRUST 10K AS NORDIC WALKERS

Abingdon: 176 S Wade (LV45) 1.37.52, 183 F Topp (LV45) 1.54.56.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING

Abingdon: 800m – Race 15: 5 O Stepney 1.56.99.

IRONMAN WALES

Bicester Tri: J Gundle (1st LV50) 12.30.25.

ETU CHALLENGE LONG DISTANCE TRIATHLON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. ALMERE, AMSTERDAM

Bicester Tri: L Godber 10.24.43.

ETU OPEN MIDDLE DISTANCE. ALMERE, AMSTERDAM

Bicester Tri: G James 5.12.52.

WOBURN SPRINT TRIATHLON

Bicester Tri: C Styles 1.40.42, C Corsan 1.41.48, S Harrison 1.45.18, G Hazleton 1.44.52, M Lever 1.19.54.

WOBURN OLYMPIC TRIATHLON

Bicester Tri: H Mellors 3.05.14, L Reynolds 3.08.19.

OXFORD PARKRUN 5KM

Witney: 8 F Howard (1st V40) 19.03, 52 G Le Good (1st V65) 21.23, 62 D Brackston (3rd V55) 21.45, 64 S Howard (3rd LV40) 21.49, 86 S Welch (V35) 22.55, 131 H Howard (JL11) 24.22, 132 L Penaluna (SL) 24.24, 237 J Le Good (1st LV60) 28.01, 314 I Fowler (V50-55) 31.48.

BANBURY PARKRUN 5KM

Witney: 67 T Jennings (3rd V65) 25.26pb.

CANNON HILL, BIRMINGHAM PARKRUN 5KM

Witney: 102 O Powell (SL) 22.03pb.

FULHAM PALACE PARKRUN 5KM

Witney: 201 S Green (SL) 25.37.

BEVENDEAN PARKRUN 5KM

Witney: 1 S Upton (1st S25) 19.19.