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PODIUM PLACE FOR CLUB JUNIORS AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Octavian Droobers team of juniors were narrowly beaten into third place scoring 865 points, behind Southdown Orienteering Clubs 871 and winners Bristol Orienteering Klub 874 points, at the national junior interclub Yvette Baker Trophy final. The event was organised by Hertfordshire Orienteering Club and run through Wormley Woods.
There were 9 contributing scorers for the club and three earned the maximum of 100 points for coming first on their courses: junior club captain Harrison McCartney, on the Green Boys, Oliver Lunn on the Light Green Boys and Tabitha Lunn on the Yellow Girls. Alicia Roberts scored 98 on the Orange Girls, Oliver Flippance 95 on the Light Green Boys, Luke Cherry 94 on the Orange Boys, Pippa Smart 94 on the Light Green Girls, Josie Smart 93 on the Yellow Girls and Florence Lunn 91 on the Orange Girls. Junior co-ordinator Kimberley Lunn said the team were very enthusiastic and extremely happy with their great achievement, many of whom had not experienced competition as this level before.
Meanwhile seniors travelled this weekend to the West Midlands Urban League in Staffordshire running around Leek town. Chris McCartney came 1st on the Mens 40+ course of 6.6km taking 44.59mins, Liz Phillips was 2nd on the W40+ course of 5.4km taking 50.50mins, Keith Willdig 4th in 40.29mins and Mike Hampton 6th in 41.36mins on the M65+ 4.3km course.
A trial event for a future British Mixed Sprint Relay Championship was organised by South Yorkshire Orienteers and held at the Endcliffe Student Village in Sheffield. An Ultra Veteran team from Octavian Droobers: Mike Hampton, Sheila Carey and Peter Carey came first in 47.17mins on the 5.3km course with 47 controls over the 3 laps.
5th July 2016
eXplorer Awards Scheme Update June 2016
Our new awards scheme has been running for two months now and is proving to be very popular with both new and experienced young orienteers. It is great to see so many taking part in our local Wednesday evening events and our recent Yvette Baker Trophy heat at Pooley Fields. Many have earned further points by entering West Midland league events and some at National events. Remember, any orienteering event counts towards your next certificate.
Congratulations to everyone who has earned certificates over the past few weeks but a special mention to Florence, Tabitha, Lewis, Finley, Max, Tilly, Josie and Jacob who have successfully located 100 controls and earned their Forest certificate.
Acorn (10 controls) | Tree (25 controls) | Wood (75 controls) | |
Seth Bryan | Charlie Crinigan | Jennifer Beattie | Joe Quinney |
John Cherry | Shannon Holder | Luke Cherry | |
Bethan Dunn | Aisha Jahangir | Shane Creedon | |
Charlie Glover | Kishan Lodhia | Darcy Dunn | |
William Johnson | Rosie McIlwee | Chris Markham | |
Seb MacGibbon | Abdullah Nausaraka | Peter Markham | |
Marty O’Meara | Naiya Patel | Rupert Powell | |
Mae Quinney | Anoushka Rajinwale | James Moffitt | |
Esha Sahota | Adam Tyas | Beth Akinkoye | |
Lucy Shaw | Myles Shaw | Bez Akinkowe | |
Hattie Sarkies | |||
Rory Sarkies | |||
Copse (50 controls) |
Forest (100 controls) |
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Thomas Chapple | Florence Lunn | ||
Eoin Hankinson | Tabitha Lunn | ||
David Knott | Finley Flippance | ||
Joe Quinney | Lewis Oxtoby | ||
Daniel Huggard | Max Straube-Roth | ||
Finn Williams-Stein | Tilly Flippance | ||
Jacob Oxtoby | |||
Josie Smart | |||
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Keep checking the website for upcoming events. You will also find details of league events at WMOA.org.uk and other events on the British Orienteering website.
Well done everyone!