Series #103 – Run 1 – 17 May 2023 – Run No. 613

GENERAL BUSINESS
We have two new teams coming into the Corporate Cup for series 103 – welcome to Deloitte Merger Milers and IHACPA Activity Based Runners – while The Walker Weapons are merging into The Running Walkers team, so we move from 42 teams to 43.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were good for running with a cool breeze blowing and some good points totals were achieved.  Six teams broke the 100 point mark, led by ASX All Xtraordinaries with 122.  They were followed by Macquarie Nomads with 109, with Reserve Bank Magic Milers and The Running Walkers close behind on 107.  The total points scored in run 1 was 2,502.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ASX All Xtraordinaries	122						122
Macquarie Nomads	109						109
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	107						107
The Running Walkers	107						107

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The first round of the knockout saw one of the lowest scoring matches in history, with State Audit beating Team UBS 3-1, while Deloitte Merger Milers won a three way contest at the bottom of the draw, beating NRMA Insurance and fellow newcomers IHACPA Activity Based Runners 48-14-8.  Another close match in the knockout section saw Deutsche RBC Runners beat Liberty Legends 57-51.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Early excitement in the fast teams, with Legal Eagles and Reserve Bank Magic Milers sharing top score with 7 apiece, while Australian Museum Runosaurs were next best with 3.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	7						7
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7						7
Australian Museum Runosaurs	3						3

Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 22.00, ahead of a three way tie for second, while Cathy LIU also of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 25.55.  There were 39 fast runners in run 1, 29 males (12%) and 10 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Matt GIBSON	22.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	23.15	Australian Museum Runosaurs
Richard BANKS	23.15	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Callan WINDSOR	23.15	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 1

Cathy LIU	25.55	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Sophie FENG	26.05	IHACPA Activity Based Runners
Elisa LU	26.50	DEITies

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
ASX All Xtraordinaries had the best turnout in run 1 with 14, followed by three teams with 12.  The total turnout was 315 counting runners, 243 males and 72 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ASX All Xtraordinaries	14						14
ANZ Incredibles	12						12
Deloitte Merger Milers	12						12
Legal Eagles	12						12

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 1.

100 runs:   Peter MINUCOS of State Treasury

 

Series #102 – Run 6 – 12 April 2023 – Run No. 612

GENERAL BUSINESS

The presentation for series 102 will be held in the Domain on Wednesday 26th April at 12:30pm.  Team Captains with trophies from last series should arrange handing back of the trophies for engraving and presentation to the series 102 winners.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were quite good for run 6 and, although the turnout was the lowest of the series, those who ran took advantage to record the second highest total points of the series.  Three teams broke the 100 point mark, led by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 129 points.  They were followed by BT Dominators with 115 and Macquarie Generals with 110.  BT Dominators take out the overall win, by a margin of 37 points from the Magic Milers.  The total points scored in run 6 was 2,034.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	87	55	100	158	138	115	653
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	95	53	107	155	77	129	616
ABS Moving Averages	60	50	92	123	109	96	530

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
BT Dominators took out the knockout trophy, beating JPM Jets 115-49, while ABS Moving Averages beat Liberty Legends 96-62 in the playoff for third place.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with 7 points, ahead of Legal Eagles with 5 and Telstra Tornados with 4.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers retain the overall title by a wide margin.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	8	6	7	10	6	7	44
Legal Eagles	6	5	4	7	7	5	34
Telstra Tornados	3	4	4	5	5	4	25

Jack HILLIER of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was the fastest man with the outstanding time of 19.20, which is the fastest since series 62 back in 2008, and Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 26.40.  There were 36 fast runners in run 6, 31 males (16%) and 5 females (9%).

Fastest Men in Run 6

Jack HILLIER	19.20	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Matt GIBSON	21.45	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	22.05	Australian Museum Runosaurs

Fastest Man in Series #102

Jack HILLIER

19.20

Reserve Bank Magic Milers (run 6)

Fastest Women in Run 6

Ellen WATERMAN	26.40	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Claudia VIRGONA	28.50	Liberty Legends
Kimberley KHAW	29.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Woman in Series #102

Cathy LIU

25.45

Reserve Bank Magic Milers (run 4)

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Midday Milers had the best turnout in run 6 with 12, followed by BT Dominators with 11 and three teams with 10.  BT Dominators have won the title by a huge margin with 80 points of a possible 90.  The total turnout in run 6 was 243 counting runners, 190 males and 53 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	14	14	13	14	11	80
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	11	12	10	13	11	10	67
Sydney Tax Pack	12	14	11	12	8	10	67

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

50 runs:     Stephen CRAFT of Domain Dashers, Nigel ROBERTS of Rabobank Grasshoppers and Alan STEWART of Reserve Bank Midday Milers

100 runs:   Phil COATES of State Treasury

150 runs:   Andrew McKENZIE of Domain Dashers

250 runs:   Clive FLETCHER of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 and Jim ORROCK of Sydney Tax Pack

GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY
The winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 102 is John NELSON of Macquarie Generals who scored 115 points.

RON COOMBS MEMORIAL TROPHY
The winner of the Ron Coombs Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer of the opposite sex to the winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy is Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 89 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 102 is won by JPM Jets.

POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP

Age Group	Runner	Points	Team
Under 29	Brendan HANCOX	74	ABS Moving Averages
30 to 34	Ellen WATERMAN	89	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
35 to 39	Philip TOLHURST	104	Macquarie Generals
40 to 44	John NELSON	115	Macquarie Generals
45 to 54	Luke PORTER	110	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
55 and over	Murray WILSON	111	BT Dominators

Achieved 100 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Emerson REED	ASIC – the Corporate Cops	100
Tony THORNTON	GrainCorp Weevils	100
Mark FUZES	Macquarie Nomads	101
Steven KEMPLER	MBA Yield Chasers	100
Phil COATES	State Treasury	100
Joe SUPPA	Sydney Tax Pack	102
Gary McMAHON	Telstra Tornados	102

Achieved 200 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Caroline YARNELL	Legal Eagles	200

Achieved 300 Runs

None

Achieved 400 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Alex WHITWORTH	Legal Eagles	404

Achieved 500 Runs

None

 

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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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

 

Series #102 – Run 4 – 22 March 2023 – Run No. 610

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Craig PAGER of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 who completed his 350^th run, the 36^th person to reach this milestone, and also to Caroline YARNELL of Legal Eagles, who completed her 200^th run.  Caroline is the 161^st runner to reach 200 runs, but just the 10^th female to do so.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Milder conditions for run 4 saw an explosion of point scoring, with the biggest total of the series by quite a margin.  Six teams broke the 100 points mark, led by BT Dominators on 158 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 155.  Third best on the day were Macquarie Generals with 129 and these three teams now fill the top three places overall.  The total points scored in run 4 was 2,401.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	95	53	107	155			410
BT Dominators	87	55	100	158			400
Macquarie Generals	66	60	71	129			326

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The top half of the draw saw two high scoring matches, with all four teams beating 100 points.  BT Dominators beat State Treasury 158-102 and ABS Moving Averages beat Macquarie Nomads 123-108.  In the bottom half Liberty Legends won a low scoring match 30-21 against Team UBS, while JPM Jets accounted for The Running Walkers 99-39.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers again top scored in this competition with an outstanding 10 fast runs, followed by Legal Eagles with 7 and Telstra Tornados with 5.  The Magic Milers are running away with this competition.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	8	6	7	10			31
Legal Eagles	6	5	4	7			22
Telstra Tornados	3	4	4	5			16

Jack HILLIER of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man with 19.50, the first sub-20 minute time since Oliver LORD’s 19.35 back in series 77 in 2013.  Cathy LIU also of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 25.45.  There were 44 fast runners in run 4, 33 males (15%) and 11 females (17%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Jack HILLIER	19.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	21.55	Australian Museum Runosaurs
Matt GIBSON	22.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 4

Cathy LIU	25.45	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Ellen WATERMAN	27.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Louise CHISHOLM	27.10	Awesome Midday Pacers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
The best turnout in run 4 was 13, shared by BT Dominators, State Treasury and Reserve Bank Magic Milers.  BT Dominators maintain their overall lead of 5, while State Treasury inch into outright second ahead of Sydney Tax Pack.  The total turnout was 284 counting runners, 219 males and 65 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	14	14	13			55
State Treasury	14	12	11	13			50
Sydney Tax Pack	12	14	11	12			49

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

100 runs:   Mark FUZES of Macquarie Nomads and Joe SUPPA of Sydney Tax Pack

150 runs:   Susan BOURKE of GrainCorp Weevils

200 runs:   Caroline YARNELL of Legal Eagles

350 runs:   Craig PAGER of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

 

Series #102 – Run 3 – 15 March 2023 – Run No. 609

GENERAL BUSINESS
Our most senior runner Dennis Jolliffe of ABS had a nasty fall coming back into the Domain past the Terrace restaurant, but fortunately suffered no lasting damage and will soon be on the mend.  Special thanks to Deborah Randall and Henry Zhang of Liberty Legends, who stayed with Dennis and looked after him until the ambulance arrived.

Congratulations to Rod PHILLIPS of Reserve Bank Midday Milers who completed his 450^th run, the 15^th person to reach this milestone.  Rod began his Corporate Cup career in series 18 back in 1994.  He will turn 70 later this year and is still doing times in the 34 minute range.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was a very warm day, with some runners struggling in the heat, but point scoring was surprisingly good.  Two teams reached 100 points, Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 107 and BT Dominators with an even 100.  They were followed by ABS Moving Averages on 92 points.  The Magic Milers move into the overall lead.  The total points scored in run 3 was 1,567.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	95	53	107				255
BT Dominators	87	55	100				242
Legal Eagles	59	95	67				221

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
BT Dominators claimed another big scalp, beating Legal Eagles 100-67 while relative newcomers Liberty Legends and The Running Walkers both scored wins, the Legends beating PWC Fasttrack 30-24 and the Walkers beating Rabobank Grasshoppers 24-18.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers again top scored in this competition with 7 fast runs, followed by Legal Eagles, Telstra Tornados and Australian Museum Runosaurs all with 4.  The Magic Milers are looking hard to beat at this stage.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	8	6	7				21
Legal Eagles	6	5	4				15
Telstra Tornados	3	4	4				11

Jack HILLIER of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man, with the outstanding time of 20.10, the fastest time since Oliver LORD also ran 20.10 back in series 79.  Ellen WATERMAN also of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest woman with 26.55.  There were 35 fast runners in run 3, 28 males (12%) and 7 females (9%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Jack HILLIER	20.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	22.25	Australian Museum Runosaurs
Callan WINDSOR	22.40	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 3

Ellen WATERMAN	26.55	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Louise CHISHOLM	27.40	Awesome Midday Pacers
Kimberley KHAW	28.25	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
The very consistent BT Dominators had the best turnout in run 3 with 14, followed by Australian Museum Runosaurs with 13.  BT Dominators now have a strong overall lead, while the three-way tie for second place remains, with all three teams having the same score in run 3.  The total turnout was 306 counting runners, 232 males and 74 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	14	14				42
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	11	15	11				37
State Treasury	14	12	11				37
Sydney Tax Pack	12	14	11				37

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

50 runs:     Anders ALEXANDER of Australian Museum Runosaurs, Eric SETIAWAN of Awesome Midday Pacers and Luke TONG of Telstra Tornados of 50

150 runs:   Tomasz GRZECH of Sydney Tax Pack

450 runs:   Rod PHILLIPS of Reserve Bank Midday Milers