THE Piggott, Wargrave, were quick to hit top form in the Reading and District Schools Cross Country League, filling four of the first five places in the opening round of both the Girls' Years 7-8 and Boys' Years 9-10 competitions.

Ella Newman and Oliver Craggs led their teams home in the respective races held at Highdown School.

The Girls' Years 9-10 race resulted in a win for Holt pupil Abi Baines, helping her school to top the team placings, while the junior boys' race went to Blue Coat's Oscar Falkentoft-Hansen.

Girls' Years 7-8: 1 Ella Newman (Piggott), 2 Evie Elson (Highdown), 3 Amelie Taylor (Piggott), 4 Tag Heller (Piggott), 5 Georgina Boonham (Piggott), 6 Ruby Cooper (Highdown). 7 Rachael Burchardt (Maiden Erlegh), 8 Sarah Vickers (Abbey), 9 Isabel Ness (Abbey), 10 Poppy Bennett (Abbey).

Team points: Piggott A 13, Abbey A 39, Highdown A 62, Piggott B 69, Abbey B 97, Maiden Erlegh A 109, Bohunt A 121, Piggott C 144, Holt A 150, Brakenhale 178.

Girls' Years 9-10: 1 Abi Baines (Holt), 2 Jemima Croeher (Piggott), 3 Maddison Grandin (Holt), 4 Beth Stuart (Abbey), 5 Olivia Foreman (Piggott), 6 Imogen Bridge (Abbey), 7 Bethan Howells (Holt), 8 Annie Bates (Maiden Erlegh), 9 Leah Jennings (Abbey), 10 Amber Williams (Piggott).

Team points: Holt A 23, 2 Abbey A 30, 3 Piggott 38, Abbey B 66, Holt B 74, Holt C 98.

Boys' Years 7-8: 1 Oscar Falkentoft-Hansen (Blue Coat), 2 Aidan Marshall (Little Heath), 3 Sam Lindsay Halls (Blue Coat), 4 Noah Kemp (Park House), 5 Adam Tiney (Forest), 6 Tom Ellington (Blue Coat), 7 Tom Bradburne (Park House), 8 Aidan Pugh (Piggott), 9 Tom Li (Bohunt), 10 Ollie Butler (Park House).

Team scores: Blue Coat A 22, Park House A 38, Piggott A 57, Bohunt A 72, Maiden Erlegh A 77, Forest A 79, Little Heath 101, Park House B 137, Bohunt B 143, Blue Coat B 153.

Boys' Years 9-10: 1 Oliver Craggs (Piggott), 2 Nathan Munns (Piggott), 3 Sam Pepall (Piggott), 4 Chris Parker (Blue Coat), 5 Laurie Baker (Piggott), 6 Jack Webb (Blue Coat), 7 Oli Bryant (Blue Coat), 8 Callum Lochmead (Blue Coat), 9 Will Thompson (Blue Coat), 10 Javier Garostidi-Turner (Bohunt).

Team scores: Piggott A 11, Blue Coat 25, Park House 55, 4 Piggott B 62, Bohunt 91.