Metro League 4 - Wianamatta Regional Park - 'Roads to Nowhere"

 Metro League 4 was staged on the "Roads to Nowhere" map ( 1:75000) - Wianamatta Regional Park, Ropes Crossing. The area was formerly a defence site and judging by the many large earth banks, me thinks that some form of explosives were stored here.

Unfortunately all of the Uringa/ Central Coast teams suffered defeats.

In Division 1 the Bennelong/Southern Highlands/Illawarra team proved too strong running out winners 32 - 23.  Ant Nolan was the best for our team finishing with 9 points  and was 4th fastest overall. Michael Warlters was next best scoring 6 points and was 9th fastest on the course.

Ignore the positioning of numbers - they were right on the maps

Division 3 battled valiantly in their match up with the team from SHOO/IKO. Unfortunately having only 3 runners is no match for a full team of 5. Maggie McKay was the big scorer gaining a perfect 10 and was 3rd fastest overall. Maggie has been the shining star in W16A this year . In late September she is off to the Australian Schools Championships in Ballarat - looking forward to catching up with the results. The final score was 35 points to 17.

Division 5 took on the tough SHOO/IKO team and were beaten 33-22. Mind you there was a fair battle at the head of the points. Will Nolan had an absolute blinder picking up 10 points and was 3rd fastets. Will, in HSC mode has not orienteered much this year but he was on fire 5 of his course legs were the fastest overall and a further 4 were second fastest. Gayle was a 5 pointer  and 14th overall.

There are two more rounds to go in the 2022 Metro League. 

18th September - Smiths Creek over Campbelltown way. The finals will be held on 9th October in the Galston area.

It would be good to see some extra runners - even if not in a team you can run your course. 

Uringa Curry Night 2022

Why is everyone dressed for the outdoors at a party inside? COVID-19 isn’t over yet, so all the doors were open on this late winter night to ensure good air flow.  

Socialising is back on, with care, and Uringa held its first Winter Dinner since 2019. It’s bring an appetite, bring a plate, bring something to drink.

Did we mention dessert?

Social Secretary Gayle Shepherd organised a door prize, a guessing competition and spot prizes (all appropriately themed). Mary Jane Mahony offered a gallery of photos from Christmas parties past and challenged everyone to match the year with the photo. Ron Pallas did the master of ceremonies honors on the night.

Guess the number of chilies in the jar.

The MC points outjust how wrong many of the guesses were...
and his secret to remembering the correct number..

Lucky door prize of a chili plant

In what year were those children that age? Whose home was it?

The competition winner.

There was a surprise birthday cake for Brian Cleland to celebrate his 85th.

There were good wishes to the three party-goers who would have to get up early the next morning to run in the City-to-Surf.

Thanks to organiser Gayle Shepherd and venue mistress Helen Murphy.