Super Coach - Sophie on the job!
Roy is now a veteran of the string course- Thanks SophieWell yes Lithgow lived up to its reputation for being a cold place. 6 degrees with a wind chill factor lowering it alarmingly.
The weekend started at Gardners Gap for the NSW Middle Distance Championships and for many it was a case of yes now I remember. The rock on the edge of the ridges surrounding the valley is huge . The Pagoda like formations tower over the valley and are linked by bare rock and crisscrossed with steep ravines. Straight line orienteering would make the "Man from Snowy River" become a cur!
There were some who mastered it and some who survived and some who were given a fair hiding. The vegetation on the slopes was good but on the ridge top there was a vast area of scrubby spindly growth that scratched and grabbed and tripped and made life tough!
Uringa once again did well with Jane, Sophie, Georgia, Ian Mc and Linda coming in #1. Gayle and Maureen scored seconds and Rick, Lisa and Jared 3rds.
Results
W10A Sophie Jones 1st
W14A Georgia Jones 1st
W21AS Jane McKenna 1st
W35AS Gayle Shepherd 2nd
W40A Linda Sesta 1st
W40A Maggie Jones 4th
W50A Lisa Lampe 3rd
W50A Sarah Garnett 6th
W50A Margaret Wilmott 7th
W65A Angela Murray 7th
W70A Maureen Ogilvie 2nd
M10A Jared McKenna 3rd
M35AS Dave McKenna 4th
M45A Ian Jones 4th
M45AS Ron Pallas 8th
M50A Nick Wilmott 7th
M55A Rick Steele 3rd
M60A Ian McKenzie 1st
M65A Dave Lotty 4th
M65A Dick Ogilvie 6th
I was amongst those who were chewed up and spat out as a fall saw my compass as well as my pride broken. The second half of my course was a case of wrong way Ron as i consistently made odd calls as to which way north was. Lynn Dabbs suggested I copy her trick of pinning a spare compass to her bra strap- so when is Bras and Things having their next sale?
Sunday was marginally warmer as we lined up for the NSW Long Champs at Rydal. The bush was much kinder well almost as there was a lot of dead fall timber on the ground and so going straight involved a lot of climbing up and over logs and tripping over branches. There was a large amount of climb on all courses and it was a case of if you weren't going down you were going up!
Again some great results for Uringa Whilst Maureen was our only winner there were a number of 2nds - Ian, Sophie and Georgia Jones as well as Ian McK and Linda clocked up 2nds. Mum Maggie scored a 3rd along with Angela.
Results
W10A Sophie Jones 2nd
W14A Georgia Jones 2nd
W21AS Maggie jones 3rd
W21AS Jane McKenna 4th
W35AS Gayle Shepherd mp
W40A Linda Sesta 2nd
W50A Sarah garnett 5th
W50A Lisa Lampe 7th
W50A Margaret Wilmott 9th
W50A Jan Sargood mp
W65A Angela Murray 3rd
W70A Maureen Ogilvie 1st
M/WOpen Antonia Coyle 4th
M10A Jared McKenna mp
M35AS Dave McKenna 4th
M45A Ian Jones 2nd
M45AS Ron Pallas 6th
M45AS Keith Richardson 7th
M50A Nick Wilmott 5th
M55A Ross Coyle 9th
M55A Rick Steele 10th
M60A Ian McKenzie 2nd (5 seconds behind)
M65A Dave Lotty 5th
M65A Dick Ogilvie 6th
A largish group of Uringans braved to cold to maintain the Uringa tradition of forming a coffee and cake circle and staying until the bitter end. Bitter was the right word but the coffee was steaming and the cake yummy and the camaraderie super warm. I can report that no picnic tables were harmed by the Richardson/Sargood Prado this time. I think when they saw the industrial strength bull bar on the front they hid!
And so it was once again back down the mountain. Winners are grinners and the Jones's Hyundai was certainly the place to be with a total of 6 podiums between them for a great weekend's orienteering.
Must compliment Maggie and the Juniors for fine food at the catering tent. For once beans meant - inner warmth not ....
See you at the next event - Oceania I believe..
The weekend started at Gardners Gap for the NSW Middle Distance Championships and for many it was a case of yes now I remember. The rock on the edge of the ridges surrounding the valley is huge . The Pagoda like formations tower over the valley and are linked by bare rock and crisscrossed with steep ravines. Straight line orienteering would make the "Man from Snowy River" become a cur!
There were some who mastered it and some who survived and some who were given a fair hiding. The vegetation on the slopes was good but on the ridge top there was a vast area of scrubby spindly growth that scratched and grabbed and tripped and made life tough!
Uringa once again did well with Jane, Sophie, Georgia, Ian Mc and Linda coming in #1. Gayle and Maureen scored seconds and Rick, Lisa and Jared 3rds.
Results
W10A Sophie Jones 1st
W14A Georgia Jones 1st
W21AS Jane McKenna 1st
W35AS Gayle Shepherd 2nd
W40A Linda Sesta 1st
W40A Maggie Jones 4th
W50A Lisa Lampe 3rd
W50A Sarah Garnett 6th
W50A Margaret Wilmott 7th
W65A Angela Murray 7th
W70A Maureen Ogilvie 2nd
M10A Jared McKenna 3rd
M35AS Dave McKenna 4th
M45A Ian Jones 4th
M45AS Ron Pallas 8th
M50A Nick Wilmott 7th
M55A Rick Steele 3rd
M60A Ian McKenzie 1st
M65A Dave Lotty 4th
M65A Dick Ogilvie 6th
I was amongst those who were chewed up and spat out as a fall saw my compass as well as my pride broken. The second half of my course was a case of wrong way Ron as i consistently made odd calls as to which way north was. Lynn Dabbs suggested I copy her trick of pinning a spare compass to her bra strap- so when is Bras and Things having their next sale?
Sunday was marginally warmer as we lined up for the NSW Long Champs at Rydal. The bush was much kinder well almost as there was a lot of dead fall timber on the ground and so going straight involved a lot of climbing up and over logs and tripping over branches. There was a large amount of climb on all courses and it was a case of if you weren't going down you were going up!
Again some great results for Uringa Whilst Maureen was our only winner there were a number of 2nds - Ian, Sophie and Georgia Jones as well as Ian McK and Linda clocked up 2nds. Mum Maggie scored a 3rd along with Angela.
Results
W10A Sophie Jones 2nd
W14A Georgia Jones 2nd
W21AS Maggie jones 3rd
W21AS Jane McKenna 4th
W35AS Gayle Shepherd mp
W40A Linda Sesta 2nd
W50A Sarah garnett 5th
W50A Lisa Lampe 7th
W50A Margaret Wilmott 9th
W50A Jan Sargood mp
W65A Angela Murray 3rd
W70A Maureen Ogilvie 1st
M/WOpen Antonia Coyle 4th
M10A Jared McKenna mp
M35AS Dave McKenna 4th
M45A Ian Jones 2nd
M45AS Ron Pallas 6th
M45AS Keith Richardson 7th
M50A Nick Wilmott 5th
M55A Ross Coyle 9th
M55A Rick Steele 10th
M60A Ian McKenzie 2nd (5 seconds behind)
M65A Dave Lotty 5th
M65A Dick Ogilvie 6th
A largish group of Uringans braved to cold to maintain the Uringa tradition of forming a coffee and cake circle and staying until the bitter end. Bitter was the right word but the coffee was steaming and the cake yummy and the camaraderie super warm. I can report that no picnic tables were harmed by the Richardson/Sargood Prado this time. I think when they saw the industrial strength bull bar on the front they hid!
And so it was once again back down the mountain. Winners are grinners and the Jones's Hyundai was certainly the place to be with a total of 6 podiums between them for a great weekend's orienteering.
Must compliment Maggie and the Juniors for fine food at the catering tent. For once beans meant - inner warmth not ....
See you at the next event - Oceania I believe..
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