Series #95 – Run 1 – 21 August 2019 – Run No. 565

GENERAL BUSINESS
Two runners completed their 450^th run in run 1.  One was Corporate Cup legend Ian Graves of Ausgrid.  Gravesy is an Original, having started in series 1, boasts a most impressive PB of 20:50 and is still cranking out the runs at 75 years young.  The other was none other than your humble handicapper.

Special thanks to Maria Parsons for filling in so ably as handicapper for runs 5 and 6 last series.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were surprisingly warm for run 1, but a big turnout saw some excellent point scoring.  No less than 22 teams reached the 100 points mark, led by Rabobank Grasshoppers with 187.  They were followed by BT Dominators with 179 points and Legal Eagles with 159.  The total points scored in run 1 was 4,319.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Rabobank Grasshoppers	187						187
BT Dominators	179						179
Legal Eagles	159						159

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The closest match in the knockout was in the repechage section of the draw, where both teams go through anyway: JPM Jets pipped Macquarie Generals in a very high-scoring match 139-137.  At the other end of the scale, Westpac Trotters were annihilated by Rabobank Grasshoppers 187-15, probably the greatest margin ever, but the Trotters also get a second chance.  In the knockout section, Suncorp were unlucky losers, scoring over 100 points but going down narrowly 112-108 against Sydney Tax Pack, while CGU Champions also scored over 100 points and still lost.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles have opened up a big early lead with 11 fast runs in run 1, followed by BT Dominators with 6 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 5.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	11						11
BT Dominators	6						6
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5						5

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with a new PB of 20.40, while Lisa-Anne CAREY of Legal Eagles was fastest woman with 26.45.  There were 69 fast runners in run 1, 59 males (16%) and 10 females (11%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Max WAKEFIELD	20.40	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Michael REDDIE	21.25	Westpac Harriers
Andrew LEE	21.30	Veterans Affairs

Fastest Women in Run 1

Lisa-Anne CAREY	26.45	Legal Eagles
Amanda UNDERWOOD	27.10	Awesome Midday Pacers
Alexandra HUGHES	27.15	Macquarie Nomads

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Legal Eagles have thrown down the gauntlet to BT Dominators with the only full turnout of 15 runners, ahead of the Dominators’ 14.  They are followed by three teams on 13.  The total turnout was 453 counting runners, 360 males and 93 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	15						15
BT Dominators	14						14
APRA Standard Setters	13						13
Computershare Athletic Team (CATs)	13						13
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	13						13

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 1.

100 runs:   Chelsea STUBBS of Sydney Tax Pack and Colin TOBY of Sydney Tax Pack

450 runs:   Melvyn COX of ANZ Invincibles and Ian GRAVES of Ausgrid

 

Series #94 – Run 4 – 26 June 2019 – Run No. 562

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Roger HENDERSON of State Audit, who became the 28^th person to reach 350 runs, and also to former handicapper Laurie COLEMAN of ABS Moving Averages and Brett FARR of Westpac Trotters, who both completed their 250^th runs.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were surprisingly good after all the rain, but again the slightly longer course around the Domain restaurant led to a lower overall point score.  Only 4 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by Westpac Trotters with 171.  They were followed by Rabobank Grasshoppers with 132 and ABS Moving Averages with 116 points.  Westpac Trotters extend their overall lead to 107 points.  The total points scored in run 4 was 2,658.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Westpac Trotters	176	173	119	171			639
Environment Clean Green Runners	121	164	156	91			532
Westpac Harriers	138	141	95	109			483

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
BT Dominators prevailed over PWC Fasttrack in a nail-biter, edging them 54-52.  They will now meet Rabobank Grasshoppers, who beat Westpac Harriers 132-109, in the semi-finals.  The other semi-final will be between Macquarie Generals, who beat Suncorp 70-34, and Westpac Trotters, who beat Ausgrid 171-36.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers managed to match Legal Eagles in run 4, with both recording 9 fast runs, but Legal Eagles retain a commanding overall lead.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	10	11	13	9			43
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	8	10	8	9			35
Veterans Affairs	6	4	3	5			18

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man with 21:00, and Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest woman with 27.10.  There were 63 fast runners in run 4, 53 males (16%) and 10 females (11%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Max WAKEFIELD	21.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	21.25	Veterans Affairs
Matt GIBSON	21.55	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 4

Ellen WATERMAN	27.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Amanda UNDERWOOD	27.20	Awesome Midday Pacers
Lisa-Anne CAREY	27.40	Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
ABS Moving Averages and Telstra Tornados had the best turnout with 14 runners, followed by BT Dominators, Reserve Bank Midday Milers and Rabobank Grasshoppers with 13.  Legal Eagles slip from a share of the lead to 3^rd, but it is still anyone’s race with the top four teams separated by just 3 points.  The total turnout was 429 counting runners, 340 males and 89 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	14	12	13			53
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	14	15	10	13			52
Legal Eagles	12	13	15	11			51

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

50 runs:     Tony RIZK of Deutsche Springers

150 runs:   Michael FLANAGAN of Westpac Harriers

250 runs:   Laurie COLEMAN of ABS Moving Averages and Brett FARR of Westpac Trotters

350 runs:   Roger HENDERSON of State Audit

 

Series #94 – Run 3 – 12 June 2019 – Run No. 561

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were quite pleasant for running, but the course changes around the Domain restaurant lengthened the course slightly and led to a big reduction in points scored.  Only 6 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by a wide margin by Environment Clean Green Runners with 156.  They were followed by Westpac Trotters with 119 and both Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 and Ausgrid with 118 points.  Westpac Trotters retain their lead, although Environment Clean Green Runners closed the gap significantly.  The total points scored in run 3 was 2,851.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Westpac Trotters	176	173	119				468
Environment Clean Green Runners	121	164	156				441
Westpac Harriers	138	141	95				374

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Three of the eight matches in the knockout were decided by less than 10 points: Westpac Harriers beat Legal Eagles 95-89, PWC Fasttrack beat Reserve Bank Midday Milers 65-58 and BT Dominators beat ABS Moving Averages 90-82.  Suncorp got through with the lowest winning score, beating GrainCorp Weevils 64-31.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
A huge day out for Legal Eagles, who scored an impressive 13 points, and have kicked away in this competition.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the next best with 8 and remain in second place overall.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	10	11	13				34
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	8	10	8				26
Veterans Affairs	6	4	3				13

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 21:10, while Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 27.10.  There were 70 fast runners in run 3, 58 males (17%) and 12 females (12%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Max WAKEFIELD	21.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Matt GIBSON	22.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Michael REDDIE	22.05	Westpac Harriers

Fastest Women in Run 3

Ellen WATERMAN	27.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Lisa-Anne CAREY	27.40	Legal Eagles
Amanda UNDERWOOD	27.45	Awesome Midday Pacers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Legal Eagles, who had the only full turnout of 15 runners, ahead of ABS Moving Averages and Macquarie Generals with 13 runners.  Legal Eagles and BT Dominators now share the overall lead while Reserve Bank Midday Milers slip from first to third.  The total turnout was 438 counting runners, 341 males and 97 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	14	12				40
Legal Eagles	12	13	15				40
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	14	15	10				39

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

50 runs:     David RODGERS of Apra Running Regulators, Ed JACKA of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Conor FOLEY of Team UBS

100 runs:   Carol MYHILL of ANZ Incredibles

250 runs:   Giovanni CIRILLO of Planning & Environment Plodders

 

Series #94 – Run 2 – 29 May 2019 – Run No. 560

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was sunny with a cool breeze, with most of the course protected from the more blustery winds, and runners revelled in the conditions, racking up a big point score.  No less than 23 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by Westpac Trotters with 173.  They were followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers on 165 and Environment Clean Green Runners with 164 points.  Westpac Trotters have established an early break on the field but competition is very close for the minor placings.  The total points scored in run 2 was 4,545.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Westpac Trotters	176	173					349
Environment Clean Green Runners	121	164					285
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	114	165					279
Westpac Harriers	138	141					279

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were a number of very close matches in the knockout, including some very high scoring ones.  The unluckiest losers were Environment Clean Green Runners, who went down to Westpac Trotters 164-173, while ANZ Invincibles were pipped 149-156 by Rabobank Grasshoppers.  Macquarie Generals were the only team to go through with a score of less than 100 points, beating BT Warriors 82-65.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles again top scored with 11, but were closely followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 10, who manage to stay in contact in the overall competition.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	10	11					21
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	8	10					18
Veterans Affairs	6	4					10

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was fastest man with 20:50, while Lisa-Anne CAREY of Legal Eagles was fastest woman with 26.40.  There were 74 fast runners in run 2, 64 males (18%) and 10 females (11%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Andrew LEE	20.50	Veterans Affairs
Max WAKEFIELD	21.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Simon MITCHELL	22.15	Apra Running Regulators

Fastest Women in Run 2

Lisa-Anne CAREY	26.40	Legal Eagles
Amanda UNDERWOOD	27.15	Awesome Midday Pacers
Ellen WATERMAN	27.20	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Reserve Bank Midday Milers, who had the only full turnout of 15 runners, ahead of BT Dominators with 14 runners.  Reserve Bank Midday Milers edge into an outright overall lead.  The total turnout was 447 counting runners, 354 males and 93 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	14	15					29
BT Dominators	14	14					28
Legal Eagles	12	13					25
Macquarie Nomads	12	13					25

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 2.

50 runs:     Sankara GANESAN of APRA Standard Setters, Kieren GARDNER of GrainCorp Weevils, Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and James GREENWOOD of Reserve Bank Midday Milers

100 runs:   Geran LOKE of APRA Standard Setters

200 runs:   Peter WALKER of Telstra Tornados

 

Series #94 – Run 1 – 22 May 2019 – Run No. 559

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were unusually warm for this time in May, but fortunately the predicted smoke haze was largely absent.  Seven teams broke the 100 points mark, led by Westpac Trotters with 176.  They were followed by Westpac Harriers on 138 and ABS Moving Averages with 130 points.  The total points scored in run 1 was 3,058.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Westpac Trotters	176						176
Westpac Harriers	138						138
ABS Moving Averages	130						130

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The two closest matches were in the repechage section of the draw, where both teams go through anyway.  Legal Eagles beat BT Dominators 96-91 and Rabobank Grasshoppers beat GrainCorp Weevils 69-62.  At the other end of the scale Environment Clean Green Runners had a huge win in the knockout section, beating Team UBS 121-15.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles again take the early lead with 10 fast runs in run 1, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 8 and Veterans Affairs with 6.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	10						10
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	8						8
Veterans Affairs	6						6

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was fastest man with 21:00, while Lisa-Anne CAREY of Legal Eagles was fastest woman with 27.20.  There were 72 fast runners in run 1, 57 males (16%) and 15 females (17%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Andrew LEE	21.00	Veterans Affairs
Max WAKEFIELD	21.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Michael REDDIE	21.55	Westpac Harriers

Fastest Women in Run 1

Lisa-Anne CAREY	27.20	Legal Eagles
Annabel DEANS	27.50	King & Wood Mallesons
Natalia SEMENOVSKA	27.55	NRMA Insurance

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
ABS Moving Averages, BT Dominators and Reserve Bank Midday Milers shared the best turnout of 14 runners, followed by Macquarie Generals and Westpac Harriers with 13 runners.  The total turnout was 446 counting runners, 360 males and 86 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ABS Moving Averages	14						14
BT Dominators	14						14
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	14						14

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 1.

50 runs:     Liam MARSHALL of GrainCorp Weevils and Michael REDDIE of Westpac Harriers

200 runs:   Jim ORROCK of Sydney Tax Pack

 

Series #93 – Run 6 – 17 April 2019 – Run No. 558

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Mick O’BRIEN of State Audit, who reached 400 runs in run 6, the 19^th runner to do so.

The presentation for series 93 will be held in the Domain on Wednesday 1^st May at 12:30pm.  Team Captains with trophies from last series should arrange handing back of the trophies for engraving and presentation to the series 93 winners.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Quite a warm day for run 6 and the lowest turnout of the series led to a low overall score, with only two teams breaking the 100 point mark.  QBE Risky Runners scored 136 points and ANZ Incredibles 112, with Westpac Harriers on 95 points in third place being the only other team to score more than 80.  State Treasury have taken out the title by a margin of 125 points from QBE Risky Runners, with Legal Eagles squeaking into third place, just 2 points ahead of BT Dominators.  The total points scored in run 6 was 1,957.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	85	157	172	176	156	66	812
QBE Risky Runners	30	114	116	153	138	136	687
Legal Eagles	65	109	71	196	54	64	559

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Both teams in the knockout final put their best foot forward, scoring the two highest scores of the day, with QBE Risky Runners beating ANZ Incredibles 136-112.  The third place match saw Legal Eagles pip PWC Fasttrack 64-57.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles had the best score of 9 points in run 6, and are runaway winners of the overall competition.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	10	12	10	12	10	9	63
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6	7	7	11	8	6	45
BT Dominators	2	3	4	5	4	4	22

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was the fastest man with 21.00 and Lisa-Anne CAREY of Legal Eagles was fastest woman with 27.05.  There were 55 fast runners in run 6, 41 males (14%) and 14 females (17%).

Fastest Men in Run 6

Andrew LEE	21.00	Veterans Affairs
Max WAKEFIELD	21.45	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Matt GIBSON	22.30	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Man in Series #93

Max WAKEFIELD	20.55	Reserve Bank Magic Milers (run 4)
Andrew LEE	20.55	Veterans Affairs (run 4)

Fastest Women in Run 6

Lisa-Anne CAREY	27.05	Legal Eagles
Naomi CURTIN	27.40	Veterans Affairs
Amanda UNDERWOOD	28.00	Awesome Midday Pacers

Fastest Woman in Series #93

Lucy TERRELL

25.40

QBE Risky Runners (run 4)

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
ANZ Incredibles and Reserve Bank Midday Milers had the best turnout in run 6 with 14, followed by Planning & Environment Plodders with 13.  The overall competition saw a tie between BT Dominators and Reserve Bank Midday Milers, with 80 runs apiece out of a possible 90.  The total turnout in run 6 was 376 counting runners, 293 males and 83 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	12	14	15	13	12	80
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	13	12	14	15	12	14	80
QBE Risky Runners	11	12	14	13	14	12	76

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

50 runs:    Richard MALLETT of Legal Eagles

100 runs:  Andrew WARD of Westpac Harriers

150 runs:  Brett WINTON of Reserve Bank Midday Milers and John GRAHAM of Telstra Tornados

200 runs:  David CASEY of ANZ Invincibles

400 runs:  Mick O’BRIEN of State Audit

GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY
The Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 93 was won by Mark ALLAN of State Treasury, who scored 144 points.

RON COOMBS MEMORIAL TROPHY
The Ron Coombs Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer of the opposite sex to the winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy was won by Jemma JAKROT of State Treasury who scored 119 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 93 was won by ANZ Incredibles.

POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP

Age Group	Runner	Points	Team
Under 29	Jemma JAKROT	119	State Treasury
30 to 34	Euphemia FOO	99	Commonwealth Bank Harriers 2
35 to 39	Deepak SIKKA	111	ANZ Incredibles
40 to 44	Mark ALLAN	144	State Treasury
45 to 54	Gary McMAHON	119	Telstra Tornados
55 and over	David KELMAN	101	BT Dominators

Achieved 100 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
David O’KEEFFE	Allianz Experience	104
Euta ROBERTS	ANZ Incredibles	101
Dat LIEU	BT Dominators	103
David HOWE	Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1	102
Andrew WARD	Westpac Harriers	100

Achieved 200 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
David CASEY	ANZ Invincibles	200
Mark SMOLONOGOV	Legal Eagles	203
Jeff PETERSEN	Telstra Tornados	204

Achieved 300 Runs

Nil

Achieved 400 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Phillip SOUTH	Ausgrid	405
Mick O’BRIEN	State Audit	400

 

 

Series #93 – Run 5 – 3 Apr 2019 – Run No. 557

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was a lovely day for running, perhaps a little warm.  The return to the slightly longer course B saw the overall point score plummet, with the top two teams being the only ones to reach 100 points.  State Treasury top scored with 156 points, followed by QBE Risky Runners with 138 and Westpac Harriers with 83.  State Treasury are now nearly 200 points clear and appear certain to win the competition.  The total points scored in run 5 was 2,054.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	85	157	172	176	156		746
QBE Risky Runners	30	114	116	153	138		551
Telstra Tornados	84	88	70	203	72		517

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The semi-finals saw comprehensive wins to both QBE Risky Runners, who beat Legal Eagles 138-54, and ANZ Incredibles, who beat PWC Fasttrack 79-14.  QBE Risky Runners and ANZ Incredibles will now meet in the final, while Legal Eagles and PWC Fasttrack will play off for third place.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles top scored with 10, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 8, while BT Dominators, Veterans Affairs and Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 all had 4.  Legal Eagles are closing in on yet another win in this competition.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	10	12	10	12	10		54
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6	7	7	11	8		39
Telstra Tornados	5	3	3	6	3		20

Remarkably, Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs again tied for fastest man, this time with 21.45, while Lucy TERRELL of QBE Risky Runners and Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers tied for fastest woman with 27.15.  There were 66 fast runners in run 5, 54 males (16%) and 12 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Max WAKEFIELD	21.45	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	21.45	Veterans Affairs
Matt GIBSON	22.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 5

Lucy TERRELL	27.15	QBE Risky Runners
Ellen WATERMAN	27.15	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Lisa-Anne CAREY	27.30	Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
The overall turnout was a bit down in run 5, with QBE Risky Runners and BT Warriors being best with 14 runners, followed by BT Dominators and Reserve Bank Magic Milers who both had 13.  BT Dominators inched one point further ahead in the overall competition.  The total turnout was 422 counting runners, 335 males and 87 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	12	14	15	13		68
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	13	12	14	15	12		66
State Treasury	13	13	14	14	11		65

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

100 runs:   Euta ROBERTS of ANZ Incredibles

150 runs:   Matthew DUNN of State Treasury

 

Series #93 – Run 4 – 20 Mar 2019 – Run No. 556

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were a bit humid but not too hot for run 4.  Having far more of an impact on the point scoring was the shortening of the already shorter course C, due to works going on in the Domain.  This led to an explosion of point scoring, with no less than 25 teams reaching the 100 point mark, and the total being double that for run 3.  Telstra Tornados led the way with 203 points, followed by Legal Eagles with 196 and State Treasury with 176.  State Treasury still have a big lead overall.  The total points scored in run 4 was 4,754.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	85	157	172	176			590
Telstra Tornados	84	88	70	203			445
Legal Eagles	65	109	71	196			441

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There was a very high scoring match at the top of the draw in round 4, with Legal Eagles beating State Treasury 196-176.  In other matches QBE Risky Runners beat Apra Running Regulators 153-75, ANZ Incredibles beat BT Warriors 134-56 and PWC Fasttrack beat Computershare Athletic Team (CATs) 111-80.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles top scored with 12, just ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 11, while Telstra Tornados were third with 6.  These three teams fill the top places overall.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	10	12	10	12			44
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6	7	7	11			31
Telstra Tornados	5	3	3	6			17

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs tied for fastest man with 20.55, while Lucy TERRELL of QBE Risky Runners was fastest woman with 25.40.  There were 90 fast runners in run 4, 75 males (21%) and 15 females (16%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Max WAKEFIELD	20.55	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	20.55	Veterans Affairs
Matt GIBSON	21.20	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 4

Lucy TERRELL	25.40	QBE Risky Runners
Ellen WATERMAN	26.15	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Lisa-Anne CAREY	26.45	Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators and Reserve Bank Midday Milers both had full turnouts in run 4, followed by State Treasury, Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Telstra Tornados with 14.  The top three teams are covered by a single point in this keenly contested competition.  The total turnout was 459 counting runners, 363 males and 96 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	12	14	15			55
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	13	12	14	15			54
State Treasury	13	13	14	14			54

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

50 runs:     Kristin CRAWFORD of BT Dominators and Lisa-Anne CAREY of Legal Eagles

100 runs:   David HOWE of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

150 runs:   Tracy MARSH of Environment Clean Green Runners and Mark SKINNER of Rabobank Grasshoppers

250 runs:   Phillip LUI of ABS Moving Averages and Tim RIDING of Environment Clean Green Runners

 

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

 

Series #93 – Run 2 – 20 Feb 2019 – Run No. 554

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The much milder conditions for run 2 saw a big increase in the point scoring.  Seven teams broke the 100 point mark, led by State Treasury with 157.  They were followed by PWC Fasttrack with 133 and   Reserve Bank Midday Milers with 124.  State Treasury have established an early break on the field.  The total points scored in run 2 was 3,053.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	85	157					242
PWC Fasttrack	45	133					178
Legal Eagles	65	109					174

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Four matches were decided by less than 10 points in round 2, with the closest seeing Veterans Affairs edge MBA Yield Chasers 39-37.  At the other end of the scale, Reserve Bank Midday Milers bounced back from their 1 point defeat in round 1 to trounce Westpac Trotters 124-14.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles have already disappeared into the distance, again top scoring with 12 and having a 9 point lead on the field.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers were next best with 7 and Rabobank Grasshoppers had 5.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	10	12					22
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6	7					13
Rabobank Grasshoppers	4	5					9

Simon MITCHELL of Apra Running Regulators and Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers tied for fastest man with 22:00, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 27.00.  There were 74 fast runners in run 2, 62 males (17%) and 12 females (12%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Simon MITCHELL	22.00	Apra Running Regulators
Max WAKEFIELD	22.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Dima POSTNIKOV	22.35	BT Dominators
Matt GIBSON	22.35	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 2

Eliza DAVIDSON	27.00	Macquarie Nomads
Caitlin SWITZER	27.50	APRA Standard Setters
Annabel DEANS	27.50	King & Wood Mallesons

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Rabobank Grasshoppers and ABS Moving Averages had the best turnout in run 2 of 14 runners, followed by six teams with 13.  Rabobank Grasshoppers maintain their one point lead.  The total turnout was 465 counting runners, 367 males and 98 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Rabobank Grasshoppers	15	14					29
ABS Moving Averages	14	14					28
Planning & Environment Plodders	14	13					27

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 2.

200 runs:   Jeff PETERSEN of Telstra Tornados