OXFORD City’s Darrell Bellinger stormed to victory in the BB&O Cross Country Championships at Swinley Forest, Bracknell.

Bellinger, 26, clocked 32mins 54secs to finish seven seconds clear of Reading’s Carl Bradbury in foggy conditions.

Fellow City athlete Melissa Hawtin made a welcome return in her first race since March with second place in the ladies’ race.

Hawtin, 18, crossed the line in 22.39, 22 seconds behind winner Sophie Crumly (Newbury) who finished runner-up in match one of the Oxford Mail League at Ascott-under-Wychwood.

City’s Marcus Maxwell, 40, won the veteran prize after finishing 12th overall in 35.24.

Decent packing also saw City’s men and ladies teams claim silver medals.

Aaron Burgess (35.42), John Atyeo (36.03), Ryan Meredith (37.41) and Trevor Dixon (37.56) completed their men’s line-up, who finished behind winners Bracknell.

In the ladies’ race, Hawtin was backed up by Livvy Napier, Sarah Davies Jade Walker, Gwyneth Hueter and Christine Marshall, with Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow taking first.

City’s other medal saw Beth Hawtin finish runner-up in the under 15 girls’ race in a time of 19.26, 17 seconds behind Bracknell’s Siannah Rayment.

Radley’s Megan Humphreys was third in 20.02.

Sophie Lloyd, (White Horse Harriers) took silver in the under 17 ladies’ race, clocking 23.25.

Her clubmate Jonathan Cornish was the third under 20 man home 34.22, which placed him seventh overall.

The best position by an Abingdon Amblers runner was Cordelia Parker’s sixth place in the under 17 girls’ race, clocking 24.33.

OTHER BB&O RESULTS Oxford City – Men: 40 S Thorp (V50) 39.20, 41 P Huxley (V50) 39.26, 43 R Treadwell (V60) 39.36, 48 J Exley (V60) 40.42, 52 A Gleeson (V40) 41.16, 55 J Marsden 42.02, 70 P Marshall (V40) 46.46, 78 P Grimsdale (V50) 50.20. Under 17 boys: 15 M Marshall 21.02. Under 13 boys: 11 F Sunderland 11.40. Ladies: 43 C Winton 28.21. Under 13 girls: 21 C Ridewood 12.43, 25 I Rodriquez 12.55.

White Horse Harriers – Men: 10 P Jegou 35.02, 29 A Mills 37.53, 38 A Holmes 39.09, 44 J Peake 39.41, 65 A Evans 44.57, 72 S Lord 47.07, 75 D Stringfellow 48.17. Team: 5th. Under 17 boys: 11 M Lomas 20.45. Under 15 boys: 9 B Claridge 19.02. Under 13 boys: 8 O Onay 11.22, 23 B Fletcher 15.16. Ladies: 32 R Burgess 26.33. Under 15 girls: 6 J Harrison 21.01.

OTHER CLUB RESULTS

GOSPORT HALF MARATHON

Headington RR: 42 R Skilbeck 1.19.32, 100 D Cox 1.24.20, 315 A Hopkins 1.35.51, 453 S Farrow 1.41.18, 782 S Pyner 1.52.12.

Witney RR: A Church 1.44.33, H Smith 1.49.44.

RUGGED RADNAGE 10K

Headington RR: 41 A Edwards 48.27, 88 J Worth 53.08, 101 D Sawyer 54.06, 174 C Edwards 60.06, 189 R Walsh 61.47.

Kidlington: J Finnigan 45.08, A Finnigan (LV35) 53.25, M Search (VM60) 56.31.

STRATFORD ROTARY HALF MARATHON

Witney RR: J Cardy 1.35.55.

BEACONS ULTRA MARATHON

Witney RR: 7 J Young 7.01.43, 23 K Hennessy 8.17.15, 28 C Whitehead 8.44.44. Team event: 4 Witney.