The Senior Men placed five athletes in the top 12 and had 20 finishers as they extended their lead at the top of the league table.

European Youth 1500m champion Freddie Rowe stepped up to the Under-20 age group in style, finishing runner-up to Southend's experienced Adam Hickey on his first appearance in the senior race.

Fellow Under-20 Sam Horsley was sixth.

James Stewart was seventh. Kieran O'Hara was 11th. Chander Dhillon was 12th and Findlay McLaren completed the scoring six in 22nd.

Shea Sweeney was close behind in 23rd. Ben Davis returned to club action in 26th and Rob Warner finished 28th.

There were four more Havering athletes inside the top 50.

The Senior Women continued their title defence by finishing second on the day, adding to their victory in the opening round to remain top of the standings.

James Stewart (left) and Sam Horsley battle it out in the senior race (Image: Mike Jeffery)

Bath University student Barker produced the standout performance with individual victory, also earning Essex selection.

Lydia Smith finished 15th. Robyn Matson battled to 22nd despite having spent much of the previous evening in A&E after being bitten on the finger by a cat.

Clare Davies completed Havering's scoring quartet in 31st.

Another four club athletes also competed.

There was further county recognition in the young athletes' races, where top-six finishes earned selection for next month's Southern Inter Counties.

Jake Tregidgo took fourth in the Under-18 men's race to earn his call-up as Havering finished third in the team event.

Freddie Scorey-Hall also secured an Essex vest after finishing sixth in the Under-16 race and led Havering to third place.

Kate O'Neill, meanwhile, added to her international experience at the Energy Vision Cross Cup in Roeselare, Belgium, on Sunday.

Representing England, she finished 14th over the 7,800m course in 28.37, earning her third England vest in the past 12 months.