2016-2017 Sydney Summer Series WrapUp

Summer (roughly October to March!) is a busy time for street/park orienteering in Sydney. The longest, and longest running, this was the 26th.

There are 26 events. Final standings are based on the best 12 runs. The results below include any identified Uringan (member in 2016) who ran at least once. (Apologies to anyone inadvertently missed out.)

Why the whole list and not just the top three (who received cloth badges (and choice of a prize) at the presentation ceremony last night)? Well, it's good to know who participates. Some of us are 'rusted on', and know long term members of the club as well as other regular participants. Others might have only dipped their toes in the water so to speak, or only turn up occasionally due to other commitments, or like bush orienteering but not the city versions, or live too far away, or may think they are the only ones in their age category, or just don't like Wednesdays.

Junior Women

4 Sophie Jones

5 Georgia Jones

Open Women

8 Clare Murphy

18 Catherine Murphy

Masters Women

16 Melanie Christie

Veteran Women

6 Linda Sesta

16 Margaret Jones

SuperVet Women

3 Lisa Lampe

7 Adrienne Kirby

21 Gayle Shepherd

 

Legends Women

2 Helen Murphy

6 Mary Jane Mahony

Walking Women

13 Monica Brockmyre

Junior Men

15 Finn Mackay

Open Men

3 Ondrej Pavlu

16 Michael Weiner

49 Myall Quint

Masters Men

5 Laurent Billot

29 Owen Shepherd

Veteren Men

56 Ian Jones

72 John Fuller

83 David Southwell

SuperVet Men

12 Jim Mackay

25 Matt Peters

34 Oystein Nytro

51 Ron Pallas

Legends Men

19 Terry Murphy

24 Dave Lotty

28 Ian McKenzie

Immortal Men

6 Brian Cleland

Winter season begins with ACT doubleheader

Although it seems an obvious match, cross-badging NSW and ACT events isn't a common occurrence. This year NSW State League Events #1 and #2 were cross-badged with the ACT Sprint Champs and the ACT Middle Distance Champs.And on top of this was National Orienteering League event. It made for a very well attended weekend (with Queensland and Victoria as well as some overseas countries also represented).

SL#1 = ACT Sprint Championships
Canberra Girls Grammar School offered multiple levels, sharp corners and a great assembly area and finish on the oval.









W80A
1 Maureen Ogilvie

W70A
2 Mary Jane Mahony

W50A
5 Linda Sesta

W45A
3 Maggie Jones

W16A

3 Sophie Jones
8 Serena Doyle

W10
1 Maggie Mackay

M80
1 Brian Cleland

M70
3 Dick Ogilvie
11 Dave Lotty

M55A
9 Jim Mackay

M50
2 Ian Jones

M45A
5 Shane Doyle
8 Ant Nolan

M16A
8 Finn Mackay


SL#2 = ACT Middle Distance Champs
Isaacs Ridge may be within Canberra, but that doesn't make it any less challenging than many more remote bush event areas.

W80A
1 Maureen Ogilvie

W70A
2 Mary Jane Mahony

W50A
1 Linda Sesta

W45A
4 Maggie Jones

W20A
1 Maree Doyle

W16A
4 Sophie Jones
7 Serena Doyle

W10
3 Maggie Mackay

M80A
2 Brian Cleland

M70A
12 Dave Lotty
13 Dick Ogilvie

M50A
2 Ian Jones

M45A
Well, Shane Doyle should have been here but in order not to finish he took a fall and ended up in hospital with a deflated lung from a broken rib.

M16A
8 Finn Mackay

M10
2 Jonathan Nolan

MJunior
1 William Nolan

And we should mention Eschel Lipman who took out M21A. Eschel is visiting Australian from Israel for three months, and is welcomed into the Uringa community.

2017-2018 Club Management

The club's Annual General Meeting is always held in February. It is the first social activity (other than at an orienteering event) as well as the annual club management meeting.

The club acknowledged the efforts of Linda Sesta who after 6 years as president passed the baton to a new club president. Linda's leadership of the club included ensuring the club celebrated its 40th birthday with great flair in 2014.

At the Annual General Meeting the election of Office bearers saw some new faces elected. 

Position	2017 - 2018
President	Jim Mackay
Vice President	Ant Nolan
Secretary	Mary Jane Mahony
Treasurer	Dave Lotty
Webmaster	Linda Sesta
Blogmaster	Rick Steele
Social Activities Coordinator	Gayle Shepherd assisted by Helen Murphy
Mapping & Events Officer	Dave Lotty
Equipment Officers	Ron Pallas, Nick Wilmott, Dave McKenna
Club Captain	Ian Jones ( Interim)
Training Officer	Maggie Jones (interim)
Medical Officer	vacant
Delegates to ONSW	Linda Sesta, Jim Mackay Ant Nolan – Brian Cleland to be   alternate delegate

Sydney Park Sprint

Sydney Park on 19 February was the club's last sprint (and last 2017-2018 summer season) event.

Dave McKenna set a very well received course Sydney Park map that made wide-ranging use of the park lands.

 This park  offers a wide range of features: the hills! the bush! the water features!.

  On a late Sunday afternoon there were, of course, a lot of other park users to run among...maybe someday we will have little orienteering flyers to hand out as we duck and weave on such days.

 And, of course, there was cake.