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Series 95 run 5 newsletter

Series #95 – Run 5 – 9 October 2019 – Run No. 569

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to David SHADE of Apra Running Regulators who became the 50th person to complete 300 Corporate Cup runs.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Sunny conditions with a cool breeze saw solid point scoring with a slightly lower turnout than in run 4.  12 teams broke the 100 points mark, again led by Macquarie Nomads, who are on a real roll this series.  They scored 197 points, well ahead of Rabobank Grasshoppers with 158 points and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 154.  The top two spots remain unchanged, with Rabobank Grasshoppers replacing BT Dominators in 3rd spot.  The total points scored in run 5 was 3,823.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Macquarie Nomads 155 200 161 188 197   901
Macquarie Generals 137 129 154 180 149   749
Rabobank Grasshoppers 187 140 106 109 158   700

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The shoot-out between the top two sides was a high scoring affair, with Macquarie Nomads beating Macquarie Generals 197-149.  The other semi-final was a tight one with BT Dominators edging past PWC Fasttrack 82-74.  BT Dominators will now meet Macquarie Nomads in the final while Macquarie Generals and PWC Fasttrack will play off for third place.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles had their lowest tally of the series, but still top scored with 7 fast runs, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Rabobank Grasshoppers with 5 apiece.  Legal Eagles cannot now be beaten in this competition.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 11 10 9 8 7   45
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 5 7 4 6 5   27
BT Dominators 6 4 5 3 1   19

Michael REDDIE of Westpac Harriers was fastest man with 21.25, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 24.30.  There were 65 fast runners in run 5, 54 males (16%) and 11 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Michael REDDIE 21.25 Westpac Harriers
Brian BLACK 22.25 NRMA Insurance
Sam HINCHLIFFE 22.30 PWC Fasttrack

Fastest Women in Run 5

Eliza DAVIDSON 24.30 Macquarie Nomads
Amanda UNDERWOOD 26.05 Awesome Midday Pacers
Emily BARLOW 27.25 Mercernaries

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Magic Milers, Macquarie Nomads, CGU Champions and Rabobank Grasshoppers had the best turnouts in run 5 with 13 runners apiece.  BT Dominators slipped with a 10 but still retain a 3 point cushion at the top going into the last round.  The total turnout was 413 counting runners, 334 males and 79 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 13 13 14 10   64
ABS Moving Averages 12 14 10 13 12   61
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 12 13 11 12 13   61

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 5.

50 runs:     Alex MAZZONI of NRMA Insurance and Ashish PRADHAN of Sydney Tax Pack

100 runs:   Jane WILLIAMS of Westpac Trotters

200 runs:   Martin BOWERMAN and Rod COWPER, both of Reserve Bank Midday Milers

300 runs:   David SHADE of Apra Running Regulators

 

Series 95 run 4 newsletter

Series #95 – Run 4 – 2 October 2019 – Run No. 568

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Beautiful sunny conditions saw turnout bounce back to previous levels in run 4, while the cool breeze helped with point scoring.  14 teams broke the 100 points mark, led yet again by Macquarie Nomads with 188 points.  They were again closely followed by stable-mates Macquarie Generals with 180 points and BT Dominators with 155.  These three teams now fill the top spots, with only 2 points separating second and third.  The total points scored in run 4 was 4,077.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Macquarie Nomads 155 200 161 188   704
Macquarie Generals 137 129 154 180   600
BT Dominators 179 152 112 155   598

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There was an interesting set of matches in round 4: two were fairly close high-scoring affairs, one was a very close low-scoring match and the fourth was a comprehensive win.  The closest match saw PWC Fasttrack squeak past Reserve Bank Midday Milers 89-85, while Macquarie Generals beat Sydney Tax Pack 180-142 and BT Dominators beat Reserve Bank Magic Milers 155-136.  The big win went to Macquarie Nomads, who beat Computershare Athletic Team (CATs) 180-63.  The two Macquarie teams will now meet in one semi-final, while BT Dominators meet PWC Fasttrack in the other.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles again top scored with 8 fast runs, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 6 and Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 with 5.  Legal Eagles are runaway overall leaders.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 11 10 9 8   38
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 5 7 4 6   22
BT Dominators 6 4 5 3   18

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man with 20.35, while Amanda UNDERWOOD of Awesome Midday Pacers was again fastest woman with 26.35.  There were 72 fast runners in run 4, 58 males (16%) and 14 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Max WAKEFIELD 20.35 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Michael REDDIE 21.25 Westpac Harriers
Dima POSTNIKOV 22.25 BT Dominators
Craig PAGER 22.25 Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

Fastest Women in Run 4

Amanda UNDERWOOD 26.35 Awesome Midday Pacers
Lisa-Anne CAREY 26.55 Legal Eagles
Emily BARLOW 26.55 Mercernaries

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators, Macquarie Generals, PWC Fasttrack andWestpac Harriers shared top honours with 14 runners apiece in run 4.  BT Dominators have now extended their overall lead to 5 and are well placed to take out the trophy.  The total turnout was 460 counting runners, 361 males and 99 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 13 13 14   54
ABS Moving Averages 12 14 10 13   49
Legal Eagles 15 11 11 11   48
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 12 13 11 12     48
Sydney Tax Pack 10 14 13 11     48

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 4.

50 runs:     Ben ROWLANDS of ANZ Invincibles, Neil CREGG of GrainCorp Weevils, John WHOLLEY of Team UBS and Wilson TJOA of Westpac Harriers

150 runs:   Todd CAMPBELL of Apra Running Regulators

 

Series 95 run 3 newsletter

Series #95 – Run 3 – 18 September 2019 – Run No. 567

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to John Backhouse of Veterans Affairs who completed his 450th run in run 3.  John is the ninth person to reach this epic milestone and, remarkably, the third to do so in this series and he celebrated the occasion with a big 25 point run.  Special thanks to the two duty teams from Commonwealth Bank for manning the barricades in the wet weather.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
While turnout was down for run 3, the wet weather meant that those who did turn up were rewarded with a clear track and good running conditions, with 57 runners scoring 20 points or more.  10 teams broke the 100 points mark, led again by Macquarie Nomads with 161 points.  They were closely followed by stable-mates Macquarie Generals with 154 points and Sydney Tax Pack with 146.  Macquarie Nomads extend their overall lead to 73 points.  The total points scored in run 3 was 3,085.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Macquarie Nomads 155 200 161   516
BT Dominators 179 152 112   443
Rabobank Grasshoppers 187 140 106   433

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Three of the eight matches in round 3 were decided by less than 10 points.  The closest saw Reserve Bank Midday Milers squeak past State Treasury 116-114, while Computershare Athletic Team (CATs) beat NRMA Insurance 64-59 and BT Dominators beat Rabobank Grasshoppers 112-106.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers matched Computershare for the lowest winning score, beating Planning & Environment Plodders 64-32.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles again top scored with 9 fast runs in run 3, ahead of BT Dominators and Telstra Tornados with 5 apiece.  With their total score already nearly double that of the second placed team, Legal Eagles look sure-fire winners of this competition.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 11 10 9   30
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 5 7 4   16
BT Dominators 6 4 5   15

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 21.00, well clear of the field, while Amanda UNDERWOOD of Awesome Midday Pacers was fastest woman with 27.25.  There were 59 fast runners in run 3, 52 males (21%) and 7 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Max WAKEFIELD 21.00 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Mark SMOLONOGOV 22.35 Legal Eagles
Craig PAGER 22.40 Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

Fastest Women in Run 3

Amanda UNDERWOOD 27.25 Awesome Midday Pacers
Lisa-Anne CAREY 27.50 Legal Eagles
Alexandra HUGHES 28.10 Macquarie Nomads

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators and Sydney Tax Pack had the best turnout in run 3 with 13 runners apiece.  BT Dominators have opened a small gap at the top in the overall competition.  The total turnout was 301 counting runners, 251 males and 50 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 13 13   40
Legal Eagles 15 11 11   37
Sydney Tax Pack 10 14 13   37

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 3.

50 runs:     Andrew GIBBONS of Legal Eagles

100 runs:   David CASEY of Westpac Harriers

450 runs:   John BACKHOUSE of Veterans Affairs

 

Series 95 run 2 newsletter

Series #95 – Run 2 – 4 September 2019 – Run No. 566

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Vic Anderson of State Audit who became the first person to complete 550 runs in run 2.  Vic is another Original, having started in series 1 and been present ever since.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were again quite warm for run 2, but another big turnout saw more excellent point scoring.  19 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by Macquarie Nomads with a massive 200 points.  They were followed by NRMA Insurance with 167 points and QBE Risky Runners with 166.  Macquarie Nomads jump into the overall lead, ahead of BT Dominators and Rabobank Grasshoppers.  The total points scored in run 2 was 4,439.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Macquarie Nomads 155 200 355
BT Dominators 179 152 331
Rabobank Grasshoppers 187 140 327

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
A very close and high scoring match saw BT Dominators pip Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 152-150, while in an even higher scoring match QBE Risky Runners were very unlucky to score 166 points and still lose, going down to Macquarie Nomads by 200-166.  PWC Fasttrack were the only team to progress with less than 100 points, beating ANZ Invincibles 88-74.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles again top scored with 10 fast runs in run 2, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 7 and five teams on 4.  Legal Eagles are already well out in front overall.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 11 10 21
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 5 7 12
BT Dominators 6 4 10

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs shared the fastest men’s time of 20.50, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman, two minutes clear of the field with 24.55.  There were 71 fast runners in run 2, 58 males (16%) and 13 females (13%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Max WAKEFIELD 20.50 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE 20.50 Veterans Affairs
Michael REDDIE 21.20 Westpac Harriers

Fastest Women in Run 2

Eliza DAVIDSON 24.55 Macquarie Nomads
Lucy TERRELL 27.00 QBE Risky Runners
Lisa-Anne CAREY 27.05 Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
ABS Moving Averages and Sydney Tax Pack had the best turnout in run 2 with 14 runners apiece.  Previous leaders Legal Eagles slipped to 11, enabling BT Dominators to sneak into the overall lead, but it is very close at the top, with just 1 point covering the top four teams.  The total turnout was 461 counting runners, 364 males and 97 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 13 27
ABS Moving Averages 12 14 26
APRA Standard Setters 13 13 26
Legal Eagles 15 11 26

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 2.

50 runs:     Amanda UNDERWOOD of Awesome Midday Pacers, Fraser HANNAN of QBE Risky Runners and Mark LEY of Suncorp

100 runs:   Justine LAUGHTON of Computershare Athletic Team (CATs)

150 runs:   Tim PEEL of PWC Fasttrack and Sandor RUDOLPH of Sydney Tax Pack

550 runs:   Vic ANDERSON of State Audit

 

Series 95 run 1 newsletter

Series #95 – Run 1 – 21 August 2019 – Run No. 565

GENERAL BUSINESS
Two runners completed their 450th run in run 1.  One was Corporate Cup legend Ian Graves of Ausgrid.  Gravesy is an Original, having started in series 1, boasts a most impressive PB of 20:50 and is still cranking out the runs at 75 years young.  The other was none other than your humble handicapper.

Special thanks to Maria Parsons for filling in so ably as handicapper for runs 5 and 6 last series.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were surprisingly warm for run 1, but a big turnout saw some excellent point scoring.  No less than 22 teams reached the 100 points mark, led by Rabobank Grasshoppers with 187.  They were followed by BT Dominators with 179 points and Legal Eagles with 159.  The total points scored in run 1 was 4,319.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Rabobank Grasshoppers 187   187
BT Dominators 179   179
Legal Eagles 159   159

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The closest match in the knockout was in the repechage section of the draw, where both teams go through anyway: JPM Jets pipped Macquarie Generals in a very high-scoring match 139-137.  At the other end of the scale, Westpac Trotters were annihilated by Rabobank Grasshoppers 187-15, probably the greatest margin ever, but the Trotters also get a second chance.  In the knockout section, Suncorp were unlucky losers, scoring over 100 points but going down narrowly 112-108 against Sydney Tax Pack, while CGU Champions also scored over 100 points and still lost.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles have opened up a big early lead with 11 fast runs in run 1, followed by BT Dominators with 6 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 5.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 11   11
BT Dominators 6   6
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 5   5

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with a new PB of 20.40, while Lisa-Anne CAREY of Legal Eagles was fastest woman with 26.45.  There were 69 fast runners in run 1, 59 males (16%) and 10 females (11%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Max WAKEFIELD 20.40 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Michael REDDIE 21.25 Westpac Harriers
Andrew LEE 21.30 Veterans Affairs

Fastest Women in Run 1

Lisa-Anne CAREY 26.45 Legal Eagles
Amanda UNDERWOOD 27.10 Awesome Midday Pacers
Alexandra HUGHES 27.15 Macquarie Nomads

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Legal Eagles have thrown down the gauntlet to BT Dominators with the only full turnout of 15 runners, ahead of the Dominators’ 14.  They are followed by three teams on 13.  The total turnout was 453 counting runners, 360 males and 93 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 15   15
BT Dominators 14   14
APRA Standard Setters 13   13
Computershare Athletic Team (CATs) 13           13
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 13           13

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 1.

100 runs:   Chelsea STUBBS of Sydney Tax Pack and Colin TOBY of Sydney Tax Pack

450 runs:   Melvyn COX of ANZ Invincibles and Ian GRAVES of Ausgrid

 

Series 94 run 6 newsletter

Series #94 – Run 6 – 24th July 2019 – Run No. 564

GENERAL BUSINESS
The presentation for series 94 will be held in the Domain on Wednesday 7th August at 12:30pm.  Team Captains with trophies from last series should arrange handing back of the trophies for engraving and presentation to the series 94 winners.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Quite a warm day for run 6 and the good turnout for the last run of the series of the series led to some good team scores.  Westpac Trotters scored 204 points and Rabobank Grasshoppers 169, with ABS  moving averages on 121 points in third place.   Westpac Trotters have taken out the title by a margin of 293 points from Rabobank Grasshoppers, with ABS Averages in third place.  The total points scored in run 6 was 2,860.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Westpac Trotters 176 173 119 171 187 204 1030
Rabobank Grasshoppers 69 156 105 132 106 169 737
ABS Moving Averages 130 115 82 116 144 121 708

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Both teams in the knockout final put their best foot forward, scoring the two highest scores of the day, with Westpac Trotters beating Rabobank Grasshoppers 204-169.  The third place match saw Macquarie Generals beat BT Dominators 106-92.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles had the best score of 7 points in run 6, and are runaway winners of the overall competition.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 10 11 13 9 8 7 58
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 8 10 8 9 6 4 45
Veterans Affairs 6 4 3 5 5 4 27

Simon MITCHELL of Apra Running Regulators was the fastest man with 22:35 and Lucy TERRELL of QBE Risky Runners was fastest woman with 26:45.  There were 63 fast runners in run 6, 53 males (84%) and 10 females (16%).

Fastest Men in Run 6

Simon MITCHELL 22.35 Apra Running Regulators
Brian BLACK 22.40 NRMA Insurance
Mark SMOLONOGOV 22.45 Legal Eagles

Fastest Man in Series #94

Andrew LEE 20.50 Veterans Affairs
Max WAKEFIELD 21.00 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 6

Lucy TERRELL 26.45 QBE Risky Runners
Amanda UNDERWOOD 27.20 Awesome Midday Pacers
Lisa-Anne CAREY 27.40 Legal Eagles

Fastest Woman in Series #94

Lisa-Anne CAREY 26.40 Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators and Rabobank Grasshoppers had the best turnout in run 6 with 15. The trophy was taken out by BT Dominators on 82 runs. The total turnout in run 6 was 442 counting runners, 346 males and 96 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 14 12 13 14 15 82
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 14 15 10 13 12 14 78
ABS Moving Averages 14 9 13 14 12 11 73

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 6:

50 runs:    Tammy WARD of ANZ Invincibles, Viney KUMAR of Mercernaries and Melinda EDWARDS of CGU Champions

150 runs:  Belinda GREEN of Apra Running Regulators

GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY
The Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 94 was won by Bill BAILEY of Westpac Trotters, who scored 135 points.

RON COOMBS MEMORIAL TROPHY
The Ron Coombs Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer of the opposite sex to the winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy was won by Nicole TRACY of Suncorp who scored 114 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 94 was won by Veterans Affairs.

POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP

Age Group Runner Points Team
Under 29 Nicole TRACY 114 Suncorp
30 to 34 James GREENWOOD 96 Reserve Bank Midday Milers
35 to 39 Matthew DUNN 125 State Treasury
40 to 44 Eitan FRANKLIN 124 Westpac Trotters
45 to 54 Bill BAILEY 135 Westpac Trotters
55 and over Andrew WILSON 116 Apra Running Regulators

Achieved 100 Runs

Runner Team Runs
Carol MYHILL ANZ Incredibles 102
Geran LOKE APRA Standard Setters 101
Peter WILLIAMS BT Dominators 101
Hitoshi SONOBE Suncorp 101

Achieved 200 Runs

Runner Team Runs
Jim ORROCK Sydney Tax Pack 205
Peter WALKER Telstra Tornados 203

 

Series 94 run 5 newsletter

Series #94 – Run 5 – 10th July 2019 – Run No. 563

GENERAL BUSINESS
Melvyn Cox our regular handicapper is away on a lovely overseas holiday, so Maria Parsons will be handling the Results whilst he is away for runs 5 and 6.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Only 4 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by Westpac Trotters with 187.  They were followed by ABS Moving Averages with 144 points.  Westpac Trotters extend their overall lead to 239 points.  The total points scored in run 5 was 2,503.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Westpac Trotters 176 173 119 171 187   826
ABS Moving Averages 130 115 82 116 144   587
Environment Clean Green Runners 121 164 156 91 50   582

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Rabobank Grasshoppers managed to come away with a win over BT Dominators, 106-75. The other semi-final was won by Westpac Trotters, who beat Macquarie Generals 187-76.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles was in the lead for Run 5 with 8 fast runs, and retain a commanding overall lead.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 10 11 13 9 8   51
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 8 10 8 9 6   41
Veterans Affairs 6 4 3 5 5   23

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man with 21:10, and Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was the fastest woman with 26.50.  There were 55 fast runners in run 5, 45 males (81%) and 10 females (10%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Max WAKEFIELD 21.10 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE 21.20 Veterans Affairs
Michael REDDIE 22.15 Westpac Harriers

Fastest Women in Run 5

Eliza DAVIDSON 26.50 Macquarie Nomads
Lisa-Anne CAREY 27.20 Legal Eagles
Emma PRINGLE 28.25 BT Warriors

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators and Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best turnout with 14 runners, followed Reserve Bank Midday Milers, ABS Moving Averages, State Treasury, King & Wood Mallesons and Westpac Trotters with 12.  BT Dominators are now in the lead on 67 points, however only 3 points to Reserve Bank Midday Milers.   The total turnout was 407 counting runners, 320 males and 87 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 14 12 13 14   67
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 14 15 10 13 12   64
ABS Moving Averages 14 9 13 14 12   62

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 5.

50 runs: Marc PERSON of Mercernaries, and Sam HAENEY of Rabobank Grasshoppers

100 runs:  Peter WILLIAMS of BT Dominators, and Hitoshi SONOBE of Suncorp

 

Series 94 run 4 newsletter

Series #94 – Run 4 – 26 June 2019 – Run No. 562

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Roger HENDERSON of State Audit, who became the 28th person to reach 350 runs, and also to former handicapper Laurie COLEMAN of ABS Moving Averages and Brett FARR of Westpac Trotters, who both completed their 250th runs.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were surprisingly good after all the rain, but again the slightly longer course around the Domain restaurant led to a lower overall point score.  Only 4 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by Westpac Trotters with 171.  They were followed by Rabobank Grasshoppers with 132 and ABS Moving Averages with 116 points.  Westpac Trotters extend their overall lead to 107 points.  The total points scored in run 4 was 2,658.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Westpac Trotters 176 173 119 171   639
Environment Clean Green Runners 121 164 156 91   532
Westpac Harriers 138 141 95 109   483

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
BT Dominators prevailed over PWC Fasttrack in a nail-biter, edging them 54-52.  They will now meet Rabobank Grasshoppers, who beat Westpac Harriers 132-109, in the semi-finals.  The other semi-final will be between Macquarie Generals, who beat Suncorp 70-34, and Westpac Trotters, who beat Ausgrid 171-36.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers managed to match Legal Eagles in run 4, with both recording 9 fast runs, but Legal Eagles retain a commanding overall lead.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 10 11 13 9   43
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 8 10 8 9   35
Veterans Affairs 6 4 3 5   18

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man with 21:00, and Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest woman with 27.10.  There were 63 fast runners in run 4, 53 males (16%) and 10 females (11%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Max WAKEFIELD 21.00 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE 21.25 Veterans Affairs
Matt GIBSON 21.55 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 4

Ellen WATERMAN 27.10 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Amanda UNDERWOOD 27.20 Awesome Midday Pacers
Lisa-Anne CAREY 27.40 Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
ABS Moving Averages and Telstra Tornados had the best turnout with 14 runners, followed by BT Dominators, Reserve Bank Midday Milers and Rabobank Grasshoppers with 13.  Legal Eagles slip from a share of the lead to 3rd, but it is still anyone’s race with the top four teams separated by just 3 points.  The total turnout was 429 counting runners, 340 males and 89 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 14 12 13   53
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 14 15 10 13   52
Legal Eagles 12 13 15 11   51

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 4.

50 runs:     Tony RIZK of Deutsche Springers

150 runs:   Michael FLANAGAN of Westpac Harriers

250 runs:   Laurie COLEMAN of ABS Moving Averages and Brett FARR of Westpac Trotters

350 runs:   Roger HENDERSON of State Audit

 

Series 94 run 3 newsletter

Series #94 – Run 3 – 12 June 2019 – Run No. 561

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were quite pleasant for running, but the course changes around the Domain restaurant lengthened the course slightly and led to a big reduction in points scored.  Only 6 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by a wide margin by Environment Clean Green Runners with 156.  They were followed by Westpac Trotters with 119 and both Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 and Ausgrid with 118 points.  Westpac Trotters retain their lead, although Environment Clean Green Runners closed the gap significantly.  The total points scored in run 3 was 2,851.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Westpac Trotters 176 173 119   468
Environment Clean Green Runners 121 164 156   441
Westpac Harriers 138 141 95   374

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Three of the eight matches in the knockout were decided by less than 10 points: Westpac Harriers beat Legal Eagles 95-89, PWC Fasttrack beat Reserve Bank Midday Milers 65-58 and BT Dominators beat ABS Moving Averages 90-82.  Suncorp got through with the lowest winning score, beating GrainCorp Weevils 64-31.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
A huge day out for Legal Eagles, who scored an impressive 13 points, and have kicked away in this competition.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the next best with 8 and remain in second place overall.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 10 11 13   34
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 8 10 8   26
Veterans Affairs 6 4 3   13

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 21:10, while Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 27.10.  There were 70 fast runners in run 3, 58 males (17%) and 12 females (12%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Max WAKEFIELD 21.10 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Matt GIBSON 22.05 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Michael REDDIE 22.05 Westpac Harriers

Fastest Women in Run 3

Ellen WATERMAN 27.10 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Lisa-Anne CAREY 27.40 Legal Eagles
Amanda UNDERWOOD 27.45 Awesome Midday Pacers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Legal Eagles, who had the only full turnout of 15 runners, ahead of ABS Moving Averages and Macquarie Generals with 13 runners.  Legal Eagles and BT Dominators now share the overall lead while Reserve Bank Midday Milers slip from first to third.  The total turnout was 438 counting runners, 341 males and 97 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 14 12   40
Legal Eagles 12 13 15   40
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 14 15 10   39

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 3.

50 runs:     David RODGERS of Apra Running Regulators, Ed JACKA of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Conor FOLEY of Team UBS

100 runs:   Carol MYHILL of ANZ Incredibles

250 runs:   Giovanni CIRILLO of Planning & Environment Plodders

 

Series 94 run 2 newsletter

Series #94 – Run 2 – 29 May 2019 – Run No. 560

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was sunny with a cool breeze, with most of the course protected from the more blustery winds, and runners revelled in the conditions, racking up a big point score.  No less than 23 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by Westpac Trotters with 173.  They were followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers on 165 and Environment Clean Green Runners with 164 points.  Westpac Trotters have established an early break on the field but competition is very close for the minor placings.  The total points scored in run 2 was 4,545.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Westpac Trotters 176 173   349
Environment Clean Green Runners 121 164   285
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 114 165   279
Westpac Harriers 138 141         279

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were a number of very close matches in the knockout, including some very high scoring ones.  The unluckiest losers were Environment Clean Green Runners, who went down to Westpac Trotters 164-173, while ANZ Invincibles were pipped 149-156 by Rabobank Grasshoppers.  Macquarie Generals were the only team to go through with a score of less than 100 points, beating BT Warriors 82-65.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles again top scored with 11, but were closely followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 10, who manage to stay in contact in the overall competition.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 10 11   21
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 8 10   18
Veterans Affairs 6 4   10

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was fastest man with 20:50, while Lisa-Anne CAREY of Legal Eagles was fastest woman with 26.40.  There were 74 fast runners in run 2, 64 males (18%) and 10 females (11%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Andrew LEE 20.50 Veterans Affairs
Max WAKEFIELD 21.05 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Simon MITCHELL 22.15 Apra Running Regulators

Fastest Women in Run 2

Lisa-Anne CAREY 26.40 Legal Eagles
Amanda UNDERWOOD 27.15 Awesome Midday Pacers
Ellen WATERMAN 27.20 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Reserve Bank Midday Milers, who had the only full turnout of 15 runners, ahead of BT Dominators with 14 runners.  Reserve Bank Midday Milers edge into an outright overall lead.  The total turnout was 447 counting runners, 354 males and 93 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 14 15   29
BT Dominators 14 14   28
Legal Eagles 12 13   25
Macquarie Nomads 12 13         25

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 2.

50 runs:     Sankara GANESAN of APRA Standard Setters, Kieren GARDNER of GrainCorp Weevils, Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and James GREENWOOD of Reserve Bank Midday Milers

100 runs:   Geran LOKE of APRA Standard Setters

200 runs:   Peter WALKER of Telstra Tornados