Club News by Karin Kirk news@octavian-droobers.org
JUNIORS WIN TROPHIES
Following on from the success of winning the West Midlands league club chairman, Barry Elkington, presented trophies to juniors in recognition of their outstanding performances throughout the year at the annual Christmas party and presentations evening.
He congratulated 10 year old Max Straube-Roth who won Bob’s Dad’s Trophy. This trophy is awarded to the junior club member who has achieved the most outstanding result or set of results during the year, particularly is respect of major national championships. He was 1st in the Midlands, 2nd in the British Middle, 3rd in the British Sprint and 4th in the British Long Championships. He also won the West Midlands Championships and the Club Championships in his age class.
OCTAVIAN DROOBERS WIN THE WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE
With a grand total of 7432 points accumulated over the year at 12 events around the West Midlands OD are celebrating winning the league in fine style. Runners up were Wrekin Orienteers with 6921 and Harlequins 6647 points just pipped Walton Chasers 6642 into 3rd place.
Club members of all ages contributed to this fine score. The youngest was Max Straube-Roth M10 who scored 498 from a maximum possible of 500 points and the clubs most senior members Roger Hailey M80 scored 497 and Hilary Simpson W80 scored 495 points to add to the tally. Scoring the maximum 500 were Tom Jeffries M45, Lesley Ross W50, Robert Brandon M70, Peter Carey M75 and Sheila Carey W70. Other contributors were Liz Phillips W55 498, Sue Hallett W70 496, Alistair Landels M50 492, Rob Bambrook M45 490, Chris McCartney M50 490, Keith Willdig M70 489 and Florence Lunn W16 487.
Leicestershire Orienteering Club staged an East Midlands regional event at Cademan and Thringstone Woods and on the longest course, Brown 5.6km with 165 metres of climb, Will Gardner M21 was 1st in 39.37 mins closely followed by Duncan Birtwistle M21 taking 40.29mins. Top club runner on the Blue 4.9km course was Bruce Bryant M60 who took 48.41mins putting him in 2nd place 3 minutes behind the winner.