RESULTS FOR SMOC LOCAL EVENT &
EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIP
HOLCOTE & REYNOLD WOOD, BROGBOROUGH
Sunday 22nd May 2005

Organiser's Comments
This was supposed to be the East Anglian Schools' Championships, but where were the children?
Congratulations to Kings College School, Cambridge who were enthusiastic - most of them even had energy for two runs. They were worthy winners, even if their competition was lacking. It seems one of the problems is differing timing of half-term across the EA counties. This is a problem which will increase as schools move to four terms and other local variations. What was notable however was the absence of EA club juniors, quite worrying for the future if so few turn out, or perhaps they don't associate their orienteering with school.
Holcote & Reynolds Wood has grown considerably since the early days when the trees were dwarfed by the weeds, although the seasonal undergrowth thrives in the mature forest. The woods belong to the Woodland Trust, a big 'Thank you' is due to them for use of the area and their co-operation in staging the event.
Thanks to Neil Humphries (WAOC) for controlling and to John Lewis for planning and to all SMOC helpers on the day.
Keith Downing
(SMOC)

Planner's Comments
The main problem in planning at Brogborough is the dead run linking Reynold and Holcot woods. This particularly affected Orange and Light Green where it has to be a significant part of the course. Unfortunately there is nothing that readily can be done about it but that doesn't stop one spending a lot of time trying. The other problem at this time of year is the undergrowth in the North East part which seemed to increase day by day in the last few weeks. Fortunately only the longer courses were affected. I hope it didn't prove too much of a problem.
I suppose any planner's immediate response is relief that nothing went seriously wrong; all the controls were roughly in the right places, all the control codes were correct, etc. This was due in no small part to Neil's careful checking and firm but gentle controlling with many useful comments and suggestions. I was also grateful for the considerable help from John, Robert and Keith, both on the planning and on the physical side of hanging controls and to the other Neil who actually did the full circuit three times on Sunday without even having a proper run.
The course times look reasonable allowing for Brown being on the short side and that running speeds of 6-7 m/k on White and Yellow are difficult to allow for. I hope you enjoyed the sunshine and that you'll come back again next time.
John Lewis
(SMOC)

Pos'n Name Year School / Club Time Winners
White Course - 1.5 Km 40m climb
1 Elizabeth Barker N/C Kings College School, Cambridge 9:24  
2 William Louth 2 Kings College School, Cambridge 9:29 1st Junior Boy
3 Joshua Hope 5 Kings College School, Cambridge 9:49 2nd Junior Boy
4 Felix Barker 5 Kings College School, Cambridge 10:17 3rd Junior Boy
5 Timothy Brown 5 Kings College School, Cambridge 10:42  
6 Miriam Norris 5 Kings College School, Cambridge 12:12 1st Junior Girl
7 Beth Hanson   HHOC 12:26  
8 Louise Scott 5 Kings College School, Cambridge 12:43 2nd Junior Girl
9 Thomas Louth 6 Kings College School, Cambridge 13:14  
10 Joshua Marienfeld   NOR 14:57  
11 James Medlay   Hills Lower School 18:41  
12 Elizabeth Barker 4 Kings College School, Cambridge 18:53 3rd Junior Girl
13 Ben Wetherill   WAOC 21:31  
14 Ivo Marienfeld   NOR 24:13  
------------------------------------------ White Standard ------------------------------------------
  Dianna Gething   Ind MP  

Yellow Course - 2.3 Km 60 m climb
1 Jonathon Cronk 7 Kings College School, Cambridge 13:36 1st Year 7 & 8
2 William & Thomas N/C Kings College School, Cambridge 23:16  
------------------------------------------ Yellow Standard ------------------------------------------
3 Carolyn Warrener   Ind 1:09:42  
  Felix & Josh N/C Kings College School, Cambridge MP  

Orange Course - 3.1 Km 60 m climb
1 Ellen Sanderson 9 St Marys School - Colchester 28:24 1st Year 9 & 10
2 Katrin Sengerova   WAOC 31:47 2nd Year 9 & 10
3 Hilary Newmarch   Ind 34:35  
4 Jaqueline Taxon   Ind 49:43  
5 Emily Ayre   SOS 52:11  
------------------------------------------ Orange Standard ------------------------------------------
6 Maurice Capper   Ind 55:29  
7 Karen Tingay   Ind 1:01:51  
8 Geordie Dostal   Ind 1:01:53  
9 Dalek Noodles   Ind 1:05:41  

Red Course - 4.5 Km 400 m climb
1 Alison Stephen   Ind 1:01:32  
------------------------------------------ Red Standard ------------------------------------------

Light Green Course - 3.5 Km 65 m climb
1 James Lyne 11 King Edward VI Grammar - Chelmsford 20:14 1st Year 11 & up
2 Thomas Norris   WAOC 29:25  
3 Dryden Williams 9 Magdalen College School - Brackley 33:37 2nd Year 11 & up
4 Freya Incledon   SMOC 34:25  
------------------------------------------ Light Green Standard ------------------------------------------
5 Stephen Hubbard   Ind 46:19  
6 John Currie   HHOC 46:49  
7 Lorraine Houghton   WAOC 49:30  
8 Jitka Sengarova   WAOC 50:57  

Green Course - 4.5 Km 80 m climb
1 Jason Falconer SMOC 40:24
2 Richard Barker SOS 44:47
3 Harry Goldingay HHOC 45:22
4 Ian Smith WAOC 48:14
5 David Tidmarsh Ind 49:08
6 Laura Parkes HHOC 54:16
7 Francis Godingay HHOC 55:22
8 Martin Senger WAOC 56:24
9 Colin Manning LEI 56:39
10 Ann Harris SMOC 1:00:10
------------------------------------------ Green Standard ------------------------------------------
11 Maria Marshall WAOC 1:00:49
12 James Norris WAOC 1:02:50
13 John Beadle WAOC 1:03:51
14 Val Russell SMOC 1:04:51
15 Anne Power LOK 1:07:08
16 John Hadley Ind 1:10:15
17 Estella Ward NOR 1:21:39
18 Jane Howsam WAOC 1:21:54
19 Maureen Webster HHOC 1:23:41
  Dianne Hobbs Ind MP

Blue Course - 6.3 Km 130 m climb
1 Mike Bickle WAOC 51:32
2 Henry Morgan POTOC 52:55
3 Tom Edelsten CHIG 54:38
4 Peter Beale WAOC 56:47
5 Tony Bishop WAOC 59:36
6 Tony Wiskich Ind 1:01:08
7 Richard Harris SMOC 1:01:23
8 Paul Lowe SUFFOC 1:01:58
9 Paul Langston HHOC 1:03:47
10 Charles Taylor-Keane TVOC 1:04:43
11 George Normand HHOC 1:06:49
12 Don Locke Ind 1:06:50
13 Peter Howsam WAOC 1:07:08
14 Bruce Marshall WAOC 1:08:23
15 Janis Ryall WAOC 1:08:48
16 Catherine Galvin LOK 1:11:47
17 Gill Adams LOK 1:12:32
18 Peter Ryall WAOC 1:15:10
------------------------------------------ Blue Standard ------------------------------------------
19 David Heale HHOC 1:18:35
20 Lyn West SOS 1:19:09
21 Julia Crook WAOC 1:19:19
22 Helen Bickle WAOC 1:19:43
23 Penny Parkes HHOC 1:28:56
24 Graham Ward NOR 1:43:40

Brown Course - 7.9 Km 175 m climb
1 Luke McNeil Ind 49:55
2 Rolf Crook WAOC 52:31
3 Richard Pownall SMOC 56:53
4 Neville Baker TVOC 1:01:11
5 John Worth TVOC 1:02:06
6 Anthony Covey-Crump HHOC 1:03:53
7 Mick Capper WAOC 1:04:04
8 Graham Parkes HHOC 1:05:33
9 Kevin Parkes HHOC 1:08:01
10 Mark Lyne SOS 1:11:25
11 Wade Hankins Ind 1:11:32
12 John Harden Ind 1:12:52
------------------------------------------ Brown Standard ------------------------------------------
13 Blanka Sengarova WAOC 1:16:23
14 Anthony Wadeson WAOC 1:18:04
15 David Sanderson SOS 1:18:41
16 Derick Wheelhouse Ind 1:22:07
17 Eric Heritage Ind 1:23:51
18 Mark Thompson Ind 1:34:43
19 Chris Bennett Ind 1:57:57
  Paul Stevens Ind mp
  Nick Richardson Ind mp