Series #97 – Run 6 – 14 April 2021 – Run No. 582
GENERAL BUSINESS
Due to the current situation with COVID-19, there will NOT be a presentation for series 97 at this time. Team Captains currently holding trophies will be contacted separately to arrange for their return and engraving.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were a little on the warm side and, with the return to a full length course, the point scoring was the lowest for the series. Only two teams broke 100 points, State Audit with 112 and State Treasury with 104, while Reserve Bank Magic Milers were next best with 87. Reserve Bank Magic Milers have taken out the overall title, 78 points ahead of State Treasury, with Reserve Bank Midday Milers in third place. The total points scored in run 6 was 1,389.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 107 | 162 | 159 | 180 | 170 | 87 | 865 |
| State Treasury | 110 | 127 | 139 | 159 | 148 | 104 | 787 |
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 118 | 124 | 106 | 69 | 157 | 63 | 637 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There was a bit of an upset in the knockout final, with ladder leaders Reserve Bank Magic Milers being beaten by State Audit 112-87. BT Dominators won the third place playoff, beating Westpac Trotters 82-49.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best score on the day of 9 points, followed by Legal Eagles with 7 and Telstra Tornados with 5. Reserve Bank Magic Milers are comfortable winners of the title.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 61 |
| Legal Eagles | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 42 |
| Telstra Tornados | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 32 |
Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was the fastest man with 21.40 and Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 24.25. There were 48 fast runners in run 6, 41 males (20%) and 7 females (13%).
Fastest Men in Run 6
| Andrew LEE | 21.40 | Veterans Affairs |
| Champ PHET-IAM | 22.30 | Telstra Tornados |
| Callan WINDSOR | 22.50 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Man in Series #97
| Andrew LEE | 20.55 | Veterans Affairs (run 3) |
Fastest Women in Run 6
| Cathy LIU | 24.25 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Eliza DAVIDSON | 24.40 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Alexandra HUGHES | 28.25 | Macquarie Nomads |
Fastest Woman in Series #97
| Cathy LIU | 23.30 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers (run 5) |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
ABS Moving Averages had the best turnout in run 6 with 14 runners, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers and State Audit with 13. The Magic Milers have won the overall competition with 81 points, with a tie for second between Reserve Bank Midday Milers and State Treasury on 76. The total turnout in run 6 was 257 counting runners, 203 males and 54 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 81 |
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 76 |
| State Treasury | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 76 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 6:
100 runs: Dominic TASSELL of ABS Moving Averages, Adam THILLART of Macquarie Nomads, Frederick LO of MBA Yield Chasers and Neil AVERY of State Audit
250 runs: Dima POSTNIKOV of BT Dominators
300 runs: Daryl BALDWIN of Telstra Tornados
GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY
The winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 97 is Stephen VEREYKEN of Sydney Tax Pack who scored 143 points.
RON COOMBS MEMORIAL TROPHY
The winner of the Ron Coombs Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer of the opposite sex to the winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy is Jemma JAKROT of State Treasury with 128 points.
CC AMATIL MOST IMPROVED TEAM
This competition ranks each team’s improvement in three areas over the last two series – point score, team representation and fast runs. As this is an encouragement award for teams who would not otherwise figure in the prize-giving, teams who win one of the other competitions are excluded from winning it.
The Most Improved Team Trophy for series 97 is won by JPM Jets.
POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP
| Age Group | Runner | Points | Team |
| Under 29 | Frank ZHANG | 139 | JPM Jets |
| 30 to 34 | James QUINN | 134 | Macquarie Generals |
| 35 to 39 | Steven KEMPLER | 95 | MBA Yield Chasers |
| 40 to 44 | Deepak SIKKA | 109 | ANZ Incredibles |
| 45 to 54 | Stephen VEREYKEN | 143 | Sydney Tax Pack |
| 55 and over | Vic ANDERSON | 118 | State Audit |
Achieved 100 Runs
| Runner | Team | Runs |
| Dominic TASSELL | ABS Moving Averages | 100 |
| Sonia LOPES | ANZ Incredibles | 102 |
| Simon DOAK | BT Dominators | 103 |
| Adam THILLART | Macquarie Nomads | 100 |
| Frederick LO | MBA Yield Chasers | 100 |
| Neil AVERY | State Audit | 100 |
| Gearoid FITZGERALD | State Audit | 101 |
| Samuel WHEATLEY | State Treasury | 103 |
Achieved 200 Runs
| Runner | Team | Runs |
| Colin COATES | Rabobank Grasshoppers | 202 |
| Gary BEER | State Audit | 202 |
| Grahame HAGER | Sydney Tax Pack | 201 |
| Jason FARR | Telstra Tornados | 202 |
| Lynn HERISSON | Transport Trainers | 201 |
| Andrew LEE | Veterans Affairs | 202 |
Achieved 300 Runs
| Runner | Team | Runs |
| Chang HONG | Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 | 302 |
| Daryl BALDWIN | Telstra Tornados | 300 |
Achieved 400 Runs
Nil