Series 91 run 3 newsletter

Series #91 – Run 3 – 13 June 2018 – Run No. 543

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Damien GAY of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, who became the second person this series and just the sixth overall to reach the incredible milestone of 450 runs, and also to Anthony DONNELLY of BT Warriors, who became the 44th person to complete 300 runs.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Superb conditions again saw plenty of point scoring, with 21 teams breaking the 100 points mark and eight of those beating 150 points.  Environment Clean Green Runners led the way with 177 points, followed closely by Mercernaries with 170 and BT Dominators with 165.  BT Dominators retain the overall lead, while Environment Clean Green Runners leapfrog Apra Running Regulators into second place.  The total points scored in run 3 was 4,407.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 182 189 165   536
Environment Clean Green Runners 176 154 177   507
Apra Running Regulators 168 193 113   474

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were a couple of close and high scoring matches at the top end of the draw.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers beat NRMA Insurance 162-145, while BT Dominators edged State Treasury 165-158.  In another round where every match was won by a team scoring over 100 points, the lowest scoring winners were Macquarie Nomads, who beat a depleted Westpac Harriers 123-32.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles had a big day out with 11 fast runs, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 9 and NRMA Insurance with 6, and have surged into the overall lead.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 8 9 11   28
NRMA Insurance 8 10 6   24
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 7 5 9   21

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was the fastest man with 21:10, while Lisa-Anne CAREY of Legal Eagles was fastest woman with 26.50.  There were 84 fast runners in run 3, 68 males (18%) and 16 females (17%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Andrew LEE 21.10 Veterans Affairs
David DRENTIN 21.55 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Simon MITCHELL 22.05 Apra Running Regulators

Fastest Women in Run 3

Lisa-Anne CAREY 26.50 Legal Eagles
Sarah DRAPER 27.00 NRMA Insurance
Sue MAHONY 27.05 Environment Clean Green Runners

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to ASX All Ordinaries, who recovered from a very slow start to the series to post the only full turnout of 15 runners.  They were followed by Legal Eagles and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 14 runners each.  BT Dominators retain the overall lead.  The total turnout was 463 counting runners, 368 males and 95 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 13 15 13   41
QBE Risky Runners 15 11 12   38
State Treasury 12 13 13   38

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

100 runs:   James LI of ASX All Ordinaries, Shane HUNT of Computershare Athletic Team (CATs) and Ruth McAFEE of Veterans Affairs

300 runs:   Anthony DONNELLY of BT Warriors

450 runs:   Damien GAY of Reserve Bank Magic Milers