Series #93 – Run 3 – 6 Mar 2019 – Run No. 555
VALE JOHN WATTS
Very sadly we have to report the passing of John Watts of Sydney Tax Pack last week. John was a dedicated Corporate Cup runner who began his career in series 6 way back in 1990. Since then he had amassed 471 runs and was third on the all-time most runs list. He had dropped out of the team for this series while he had a hip replacement, but had hoped to return to complete his 500 runs, such was his commitment to the competition. Our thoughts are with John’s family and his team-mates – it was moving today to see all his team-mates setting off in a big group together in his memory.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The warmer conditions for run 3 saw a decrease in the point scoring, even with the shorter course C being in play. Only three teams broke the 100 point mark, again led by State Treasury with 172. They were well clear of QBE Risky Runners on 116 and ANZ Incredibles on 105. State Treasury have a commanding lead at the half way mark of the competition. The total points scored in run 3 was 2,335.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| State Treasury | 85 | 157 | 172 | 414 | |||
| PWC Fasttrack | 45 | 133 | 89 | 267 | |||
| QBE Risky Runners | 30 | 114 | 116 | 260 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were several quite close low scoring matches in round 2, with the closest seeing BT Warriors beat Macquarie Nomads 45-41. The biggest win went to ANZ Incredibles, who had a thumping 105-19 win over MYOB Stings.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles continue to forge ahead, top scoring with 10. They now have a 12 point lead on the field. Reserve Bank Magic Milers were next best with 7, with Rabobank Grasshoppers and BT Dominators both having 4.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Legal Eagles | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 | |||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | |||
| Rabobank Grasshoppers | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
David O’KEEFFE of Allianz Experience and Simon MITCHELL of Apra Running Regulators tied for fastest man with 22:25, while Lucy TERRELL of QBE Risky Runners was fastest woman with 27.15. There were 64 fast runners in run 3, 54 males (14%) and 10 females (11%).
Fastest Men in Run 3
| David O’KEEFFE | 22.25 | Allianz Experience |
| Simon MITCHELL | 22.25 | Apra Running Regulators |
| Michael REDDIE | 22.35 | Westpac Harriers |
Fastest Women in Run 3
| Lucy TERRELL | 27.15 | QBE Risky Runners |
| Alexandra HUGHES | 27.35 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Ellen WATERMAN | 27.35 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators, State Treasury, Reserve Bank Midday Milers, Sydney Tax Pack and QBE Risky Runners all had 14 runners in run 3, followed by another three teams with 13. It is now very tight at the top, with four teams covered by one point. The total turnout was 468 counting runners, 373 males and 95 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Rabobank Grasshoppers | 15 | 14 | 12 | 41 | |||
| ABS Moving Averages | 14 | 14 | 12 | 40 | |||
| BT Dominators | 14 | 12 | 14 | 40 | |||
| State Treasury | 13 | 13 | 14 | 40 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 3.
50 runs: Jordan COLLINS of Awesome Midday Pacers and Kerrieann LUCAS of Deutsche Springers
100 runs: Dat LIEU of BT Dominators