| Contents | |
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| Editorial | Recent Successes |
| Scottish 6 Day | 0007 Weekend |
| JK | Pontypool Park |
| Portugese 4 Days | Norwegian Exchange |
| Calendar | Ranking List |
| SCOTTISH 6 DAY 2005 |
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| Accommodation is apparently already difficult to find for next year's Scottish 6 Days. Kevin Bush and Jane Ritchie have found two self catering units sleeping 6 and 4 respectively, but have not yet booked either. If anyone is interested in sharing either of these units with Kevin and Jane please contact Jane as soon as possible either by email to jane.a.ritchie@virgin.net or by phone on 029 2072 6787. |
| Have you volunteered yet ? TRIPLE O SEVERN WEEKEND |
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| Our club will be running the starts at the NGOC National Event on
Sunday 2nd May at Lydney Park (Day 2 of Triple O Severn
Weekend). Please could you let Pete Colbert [pete.colbert@btopenworld.com - (029) 2076 3827] know whether you will be attending, and whether you would prefer an early or late run. Please enter the event as normal, discounted entry fees will be sorted out later. The Welsh Junior Squad will be manning the start and finish on Day 1 at Russell’s Enclosure FOD. If you have entered and would be willing to help that day please contact Kate Balmond |
| Contributions to PLATFORM | www.swoc.org.uk |
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| Anybody with anything to say please write / e-mail me at 1 Windsor
Ave, Radyr,Cardiff, CF15 8BW or e-mail
Caroline@ndallimore.freeserve.co.uk Next issue hopefully end of July. | The club's new website, swoc.org.uk, is now up and running. If anyone
wants a swoc email address, such as clubcaptain@swoc.org.uk or
bestorienteer@swoc.org.uk let me know and I will arrange. Nigel Ferrand |
| Pontypool Park | |
| Kate Balmond organised a very successful informal event at
Pontypool Park in March. The Guides who came were particularly
enthusiastic trying several courses. Several of our newer Family members
were there and it was good to see them again the following weekend at the
Cwm Lickey event. Congratulations to Kate for gaining her Coaching Certificate | |
| Portugese 4 Days, Evora, February 2004 |
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| We in Britain have a lot to be thankful for when it comes to hosting
international events – as English is an official IOF language we can
simply produce an English programme and have no problems with overseas
translations. If you host a World Ranking Event in any other country you
are expected to produce an English translation of your programme. Over the
years I have enjoyed the sometimes quaint English translations that have
greeted me at overseas events, but have been very thankful to have them.
How could I manage in Poland, Czech, Slovakia or Hungary for instance
without them? My most recent foray overseas to Portugal, left me thankful that I didn’t have to translate the Croeso programme into Portuguese. I especially liked the Municipal Speaker of the house of Evora thanking “the Deficient ones of the Armed Forces” in his welcoming address. The travel direction took some following. “From Evora, to follow to Beja/Reguengos do Monsaraz (National 18), capsizing for Reguengos de Monsaraz/Espana (National 256), existing to break of this crossing signalling plates. By the time you get to the event the terrain descriptions become a challenge. “Terrain of mounted of sobreiro and azinheira wavy and in general clean of easy race”. No problem once you realise sobreiro and azinheira are names of vegetation. By day three I was seriously getting the hang of it and had no problem translating “Terrain the mounted and olivel of with some rocky details some you surround” as meaning hilly ground with olive groves, rock features and walls. I can recommend Portugal. The competitions were well organised, there was a very good international field, and we all had a super T shirt at the end of day 4. This last day was a town race round the cobbled streets of Reuengos de Monsataz, great fun and the sort of thing we could never get permission to put on here. |
| WELSH-NORWEGIAN THINGS |
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| Two clubs in Bergen (Gular and Fana) have been negotiating dates with
me because of the clash with the Scottish 6-day at the end of July 2005.
My contact Bjarte has suggested that we go in the last 10 days of August 2005, to take part in the local championships for the region: the Hordalan-Mesterskapet, and the following weekend for the west of Norway: the Vestlands Mesterskapet. These dates also fit with the Welsh school holidays. The latter point is important as I have been in touch with Kate Balmond and the Welsh Junior Squad to extend the catchment as it were. This is also the case with the Norwegians, Bjarte can get extra funding if they bring a contingent of 13 - 16 year olds, as well as older club members. Which leads to the other point, the Norwegian school holidays around Easter 2005. It appears that it works better for all if they come the week before Easter ( that is the last weekend in March next year), and then travel to Cannock from Cardiff on their way home. So far we are intending to use a farm cottages complex between Miskin and Cowbridge for accommodation: the website is: www.valeholidayhomes.co.uk If anyone has any other or better ideas for hosting @ 30 Norwegian O-guests please let me know asap. See you soon? Mike Down (mikedown@mikedown.plus.com) Please contact Mike if you are interested in joining the trip to Norway. |
May 1st—3rd Triple O Severn Weekend 1st Short Race FCC & UK Cup Russells End FOD Andrew Pearce 011796077181 2nd NGOC /SWOC National Lydney Park SO625022 R Coe 01594 510444 3rd BOK British Championship Relays Moseley Green FOD 8th NGOC Local & Mini League. Standish Wood, Stroud. SO/838087. D&S Hartley, 01452 863805. £3.00/£1.00. Regn 1200 - 1255. O, G & Blue courses only 9th HOC District Event. Croft Castle, Ludlow. SO/450656. S Chambers, 0121 532 4781. samacham@msn.com £4.50/£2.00. EPS-SI. String course. Parking £1.50. No dogs. 13th SWOC Evening Event Cyfarthfa Park Starts 6.30-7.00–Gill Manning 27th SWOC Evening Event Pontcanna Starts 6.30-7.00 –Dallimores June 4th BOK Adams Avery/BOK/ASO Relays. Ashton Court, Bristol. ST/553724. 10th SWOC Evening Event Caldicot Castle Starts 6.30-7.00 John Mills 12th HOC District Event. Baggeridge Park, Sedgley. SO/899935M White, 01215 548563. marianw123@aol.com £4.00/£1.50. W,Y,Lt Gr,Gr & Blue only. 24th SWOC Evening Event Cwm Dare Park Starts 6.30-7.00 Frank Ince 27th SWOC Local event Cosmeston Country Park Mike Down /Frank Ince July 8th SWOC Evening Event Cosmeston starts 6.30-7.00 Pete Colbert 18th SWOC Score Relay Cwmdare ORGANISER NEEDED August 14th WOA Croeso Training Event. Storey Arms South West, Brecon. SN/977204. 15th-21st CROESO 2004 September 12th SWOC Llangynidr Local ORGANISER NEEDED October ?? SWOC Mynydd y Gear Local ORGANISER NEEDED 3rd BOKTrot National Moseley Green FOD November 14th POW Local Event. Coed Allt Goch, Llanidloes. SN/952851. Anne Wilson, 01974 282640 hills@globalnet.co.uk 21st SWOC Welsh League Wenallt ORGANISER NEEDED December 28th SWOC Xmas Score Cwmdare ORGANISER NEEDEDTop
Pos Name Class Total Counting Average Total Events included
Points Events of all Events
Events
1 Cerys Manning W18 3019 10 287 15 Llangynidr – 6 Sep 03
2 Judith Powell W60 2858 10 272 15 Merthyr Common – 7 Sep 03
3 Jill Manning W55 2845 10 261 16 Aire Nat event – 13 Sep 03
4 Rhodri Buffett M16 2813 10 277 11 Aire Badge event – 14 Sep 03
5 James Clemence M40 2621 10 252 13 Caddihoe Chase – 20/21 Sep 03
6 Frank Ince M60 2485 10 237 14 VHI – 27 Sep 03
7 Rhys Manning M21 2447 10 227 15 Sarum Saunter – 28 Sep 03
8 Alan Mackenzie M55 2395 10 201 25 JHI – 5 Oct 03
9 Clare Dallimore W16 2309 10 231 10 Bucklebury – 5 Oct 03
10 Lauren Ferrand W16 2303 10 217 13 Croft Castle – 12 Oct 03
11 Helen Sharp W40 2253 10 186 18 SHI – 18 Oct 03
12 Sue Colbert W55 2091 10 166 19 Hopton Woods – 19 Oct 03
13 Kate Balmond W50 2030 10 194 11 Ringwood – 26 Oct 03
14 Graham Tough M60 2003 10 196 11 Nov Classic – 2 Nov 03
15 John Mills M50 2003 10 194 11 Tinto – 2 Nov 03
16 Jeffrey Colbert M21 1999 10 195 11 Postenplain – 9 Nov 03
17 Nigel Ferrand M45 1963 10 180 13 Long Valley – 9 Nov 03
18 Peter Colbert M50 1934 10 178 17 Pembrey – 16 Nov 03
19 Sarah Bayliss W35 1821 8 228 8 Cwm Lickey – 30 Nov 03
20 Neil Grant M50 1734 8 217 8 SOLOS3 Tay – Nov 03
21 Noelle Bryant W45 1717 8 215 8 Ashridge – 11 Jan 04
22 Holly Bryant W14 1709 9 190 9 Mallards Pike – 18 Jan 04
23 Kevin Bush M45 1615 10 151 13 Gore Heath – 25 Jan 04
24 Michael Bryant M16 1573 9 175 9 GO Nat Event – 1 Feb 04
25 Jane Ritchie W45 1569 10 150 11 Chiltern Challenge 8 Feb 04
26 Gareth Buffett M55 1541 7 220 7 Concorde Chase – 15 Feb 04
27 Nick Dallimore M45 1501 7 214 7 Dudmaston Hall – 15 Feb 04
28 C Dallimore W45 1469 8 184 8 Whiteford Burrows – 22 Feb 04
29 Jeff Bryant M45 1463 9 163 9 British Night Champs – 28 Feb 04
30 Lizzie Clemence W12 1403 8 175 8 JOK Sprint – 29 Feb 04
31 Jon Dallimore M16 1374 6 229 6 Big Wood – 29 Feb 04
32 Colin Powell M65 1295 5 259 5 Tentsmuir – 29 Feb 04
33 V Kuznetsov M45 944 4 236 4 Cwm Lickey – 7 Mar 04
34 Alan Hartley M21 912 6 152 6 Touch Estate – 7 Mar 04
35 Michelle Tinker W21 842 4 211 4 WCH CompassSport Trophy – 14 Mar 04
36 Clare Grant W45 830 6 138 6 British Champs – 20 Mar 04
37 Nyall Meredith M45 732 6 122 6 Dorset Delight – 28 Mar 04
38 Carys Morgan W21 657 3 219 3 Wrekin – 4 Apr 04
39 Peter Ribbans M45 630 4 158 4 JK – 10/11 Apr 04
40 Jane Clemence W35 589 6 69 6
41 Peter Nicholson M55 343 2 172 2
42 Alun Morgan M60 288 2 144 2
43 Nadine Jones W12 283 2 142 2
44 Jane Ince W14 265 2 133 2
45 Adrian Moir M40 246 1 246 1
46 Alison Stevens W35 245 1 245 1
47 Havard Prosser M55 215 1 215 1
48 Kate Ince W50 214 3 71 3
49 Richard Howells M45 199 2 100 2
50 Morven Graham W10 170 1 170 1
51 Rhona Graham W10 170 1 170 1
52 Holly Morris W12 166 1 166 1
53 Lyndon Sutton M50 164 1 164 1
54 Lee Jones M35 159 2 80 2
For information only, I have two extra columns showing the total number of
events each competitor has completed and the average number of points they
gained at these events. However the ranking list is still ordered on the best 10
results.
Please let me have details of any missing results
John Mills
(john.w.mills@btinternet.com)