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