Club News by Karin Kirk news@octavian-droobers.org
COUNDON PARK, COVENTRY RESULTS
The last of the summer series of events was held at Coundon Park and organised by Richard Gardner and family. Several new orienteers were made welcome and enjoyed the experience of running and navigating to the controls put out around the park. New orienteer Joe Quinney M10, from Harbury ran the fastest around the short Yellow 2.1km course taking 18.26mins. New member Aoife Carey W14 from Coventry was 2nd in 22.23mins and Joel Taylor M10, from Rugby, was 3rd in 21.26mins.
On the Orange 2.7km course Leo Morgado M40 was 1st in 23.03mins; Peter Markham M10 was 2nd in 24.06mins and new member Jane Walker W55 3rd in 38.05mins. Anne Straube W35 was 1st on the 3.6km Short Green Course in 27.29mins, Alfie Bullus M14 2nd in 30.12mins and John Ward M65 3rd in 32.50mins. On the long Green 5.6km course Tony Feltbower M60 was 1st in 33.29mins, John Embrey M55 (Harlequins) 2nd in 33.49mins and Colin Lynch M45 (South Yorkshire) 3rd in 34.41mins.
At the Junior Home International in Oban, Scotland, this weekend Julie Emmerson W18 came 2nd representing England in the individual race only 21 seconds behind the winner from Wales, contributing to England’s first place in the Saturday Individual races ahead of Scotland. Following the relays on Sunday England were pushed into a close second with 127 points, Scotland scoring 129.
At the Bath Blast 2 day event, with courses staged at Bath University and around the City, three OD members were placed in the top ten. In the Sprint at the University on Saturday Liz Phillips W50 was 2nd in the prologue and final, Mike Hampton M65 3rd and Bruce Bryant M55 8th. At the Bath City Urban event Liz was 4th in the Womens Vet class, Bruce Bryant 6th and Mike Hampton 8th in the Mens Ultra Vet class.
02nd Sept 2014
ENGLAND SELECTIONS
Congratulations to club juniors who have been selected to run for England in the upcoming Home Internationals. Nathan Lawson M18, Harrison McCartney M16 and Julie Emmerson W18 will be competing against Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the individual and relay races at the event in Oban, Scotland on 30 and 31 August.
The annual White Rose Weekend of Orienteering always attracts a good number of Octavian Droobers and this year was no exception. The event this year was held around Scarborough, Yorkshire. Sheila Carey W65 came 3rd in the Sprint for Senior Veteran Women taking 19.24mins on the 1.6k course around the campus of Hull University at Scarborough. Sheila also won the night score event, Super Vets Women’s class, finding 14 controls in 30mins using a head torch at Raincliffe Woods.
In the age classes Mike Hampton M65 was placed overall 1st having won the Classic distance race and coming 5th in the Middle Distance event with a total time of 76.21mins. David Lawson M50 was placed overall 3rd after completing the Classic and Middle distance races with a combined time of 102.32mins. Bruce Bryant M55 was 2nd overall with two 3rd places taking 86.01mins. Dave Marr M60 came 3rd in the Middle distance event giving him and overall place of 6th. Peter Carey M70 won the Classic distance race and overall 6th. Trevor Simpson M75 was 3rd overall with 5th and 4th places respectively.
Sue Bicknell W70 was 1st overall and was placed 1st in both races with a total of 87.48mins 10 minutes ahead of her nearest competitor. Hilary Simpson W75 also achieved the double and came 1st overall. Harriet Lawson was 1st overall in the W20 class with a total of 75.12mins. Carolyn Marr W65 was placed 2nd overall having come 3rd and 2nd in the two events. Liz Phillips W50 came 3rd in the classic distance and 4th overall taking 89.48mins.
At the Didcot Urban race on Bank Holiday Monday both Mike Hampton M65 and Alfie Bullus M14 were placed 4th in their respective classes.
26th Aug 2014