Series 102 run 5 newsletter

Series #102 – Run 5 – 29 March 2023 – Run No. 611

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Humid conditions for run 5 saw a drop from the previous run’s high scoring, but still the second best total of the series.  Three teams broke the 100 points mark, again led by BT Dominators who scored 138.  They were followed by Transport Trainers with 114 and ABS Moving Averages with 109.  BT Dominators have surged to the top and now have quite a lead going into the final run, while ABS Moving Averages have climbed into 3rd place overall.  The total points scored in run 5 was 1,792.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 87 55 100 158 138   538
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 95 53 107 155 77   487
ABS Moving Averages 60 50 92 123 109   434

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Two of the top teams met in a high scoring semi-final, with BT Dominators beating ABS Moving Averages 138-109, while the other match saw JPM Jets end Liberty Legends’ run 82-20.  BT Dominators will meet JPM Jets in the final, while ABS Moving Averages and Liberty Legends’ will play off for 3rd place.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles top scored in run 5 with 7 fast runs, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 6 and Telstra Tornados with 5.  The Magic Milers look to have this one in the bag.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 8 6 7 10 6   37
Legal Eagles 6 5 4 7 7   29
Telstra Tornados 3 4 4 5 5   21

Andrew LEE of Australian Museum Runosaurs was fastest man with 21.55, while Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 27.25.  There were 39 fast runners in run 5, 31 males (14%) and 8 females (13%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Andrew LEE 21.55 Australian Museum Runosaurs
Matt GIBSON 22.40 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Callan WINDSOR 22.45 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 5

Ellen WATERMAN 27.25 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Sue MAHONY 27.30 Domain Dashers
Annelise NGUYEN 27.55 King & Wood Mallesons

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators had the best turnout in run 5 with 14, followed by Transport Trainers with 13.  BT Dominators have jumped out to a massive overall lead of 11, but there is a very tight battle for the minor placings.  The total turnout was 286 counting runners, 224 males and 62 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 14 14 13 14   69
State Treasury 14 12 11 13 8   58
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 11 12 10 13 11   57
Sydney Tax Pack 12 14 11 12 8   57

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

50 runs:     Ben HARRINGTON of ABS Moving Averages and Peter MILLER of ASX All Xtraordinaries

100 runs:   Tony THORNTON of GrainCorp Weevils