Author: Melvyn Cox

Series 89 Run 3 newsletter.

Series #89 – Run 3 – 13 September 2017 – Run No. 531

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Roland STANMORE of State Treasury who completed his 300th run in run 3, the 40th person to do so.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Hot and blustery conditions made for difficult running in run 3, and the point scoring absolutely crashed as a result.  No teams managed to reach 100 points, in fact the highest score was 65 points by State Treasury.  They were followed by Legal Eagles on 61 and Telstra Tornados, Rabobank Grasshoppers and Reserve Bank Midday Milers on 60.  With such a low scoring round there were no changes at the top of the table.  The total points scored in run 3 was 1,294.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Apra Running Regulators

164

157

33

  

354

ABS Moving Averages

134

175

21

  

330

Reserve Bank Magic Milers

142

155

26

  

323

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
All matches in round 3, were low scoring and hence mostly very close.  The closest saw King & Wood Mallesons beat Macquarie Nomads by a single point 57-56 while the most convincing win came from MBA Yield Chasers, who beat ANZ Incredibles 55-9.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
A dominant performance from Legal Eagles, seemingly unfazed by the conditions, saw them top score with 9 in round 3.  The next best effort was a mere 4 from Reserve Bank Magic Milers, followed by 3 from Telstra Tornados.  Legal Eagles are already looking very hard to beat in this competition.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 9 10 9   28
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 8 8 4   20
NRMA Insurance 7 6 2   15

Michael LOUGH of QBE Risky Runners was fastest man with 22:45, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 24.30.  There were 43 fast runners in run 3, 28 males (8%) and 15 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Michael LOUGH 22.45 QBE Risky Runners
Mark SMOLONOGOV 22.50 Legal Eagles
David O’KEEFFE 23.00 ASX All Ordinaries

Fastest Women in Run 3

Eliza DAVIDSON 24.30 Macquarie Nomads
Cathy LIU 26.00 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Annabel DEANS 26.40 King & Wood Mallesons
Lisa-Anne CAREY 26.40 Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Suncorp, Legal Eagles and Reserve Bank Midday Milers shared the best turnout with 14 runners each, followed by BT Dominators and State Audit with 13.  BT Dominators maintain their 1 point lead overall, with Suncorp leap-frogging into second place.  The total turnout was 451 counting runners, 340 males and 111 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 14 13   41
Suncorp 14 12 14   40
ABS Moving Averages 14 13 12   39

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

50 runs:     Mark FUZES of Macquarie Nomads, Scott SALTER of MYOB Stings and Sarah DRAPER of NRMA Insurance

150 runs:   Mark PETERIE of Awesome Midday Pacers

200 runs:   Bill BATT of ANZ Invincibles

250 runs:   Andrew HARDING of Macquarie Nomads

300 runs:   Roland STANMORE of State Treasury

 

Series 89 Run 2 newsletter.

Series #89 – Run 2 – 30 August 2017 – Run No. 530

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
There were very pleasant conditions for run 2, sunny with a cool breeze, and runners took full advantage with no less than 18 teams reaching the 100 points mark.  They were led by ABS Moving Averages on 175 points, ahead of ANZ Invincibles on 165, Apra Running Regulators on 157 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers on 155.  These four teams fill the top four spots overall with Apra Running Regulators holding a slight lead.  The total points scored in run 2 was 3,972.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Apra Running Regulators 164 157   321
ABS Moving Averages 134 175   309
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 142 155   297

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were some blockbuster high scoring matches in round 2, with the most exciting being Apra Running Regulators edging Reserve Bank Magic Milers 157-155.  Another very high scoring match saw ANZ Invincibles beat Suncorp 165-145.  At the other end of the closeness scale, Westpac Trotters were annihilated 112-6 by Rabobank Grasshoppers and Deutsche Springers beat BT Warriors 124-22.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles top scored with 10 in round 2, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 8 and NRMA Insurance with 6, and extend their overall lead to 3.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 9 10   19
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 8 8   16
NRMA Insurance 7 6   13

David O’KEEFFE of ASX All Ordinaries was fastest man with 22:00, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest woman with 23.20.  There were 72 fast runners in run 2, 53 males (15%) and 19 females (20%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

David O’KEEFFE 22.00 ASX All Ordinaries
Oliver LORD 22.10 State Treasury
Eoin REVILLE 22.20 NRMA Insurance

Fastest Women in Run 2

Cathy LIU 23.20 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Eliza DAVIDSON 24.10 Macquarie Nomads
Kath CARTY 24.15 Awesome Midday Pacers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators had the best turnout in run 2 with 14 runners, ahead of ABS Moving Averages, Deutsche Springers, Ausgrid and Legal Eagles with 13.  BT Dominators now have a slender 1 point lead overall.  The total turnout was 437 counting runners, 342 males and 95 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 14   28
ABS Moving Averages 14 13   27
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 15 12   27

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

50 runs:     Alex DUFFY of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 2, Adam THILLART of Macquarie Nomads and Fionan O’DONOGHUE of QBE Risky Runners

100 runs:   David BUTCHER of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 2

200 runs:   Luke PORTER of Reserve Bank Magic Milers

 

Series 89 Run 1 newsletter

Series #89 – Run 1 – 16 August 2017 – Run No. 529

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were bright and breezy for run 1.  11 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by Apra Running Regulators on 164 points, ahead of NRMA Insurance on 143, Reserve Bank Magic Milers on 142 and King & Wood Mallesons on 141.  The total points scored in run 1 was 3,250.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Apra Running Regulators 164   164
NRMA Insurance 143   143
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 142   142

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There was a big win at the top of the repechage section for NRMA Insurance, who beat Westpac Trotters 143-11, while in the non-repechage section ANZ Incredibles had a big win over Team UBS 117-40.  Several matches were decided by 10 points or less, the closest seeing Planning & Environment Plodders beat State Plus Tempos 46-38.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
The usual suspects look to be getting set for another ding-dong battle this series.  Legal Eagles have the early edge with 9 fast runs, closely followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 8 and NRMA Insurance with 7.

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

Kyle McINTOSH of ABS Moving Averages was fastest man with 21:35, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 23.55.  There were 67 fast runners in run 1, 47 males (13%) and 20 females (18%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Kyle McINTOSH 21.35 ABS Moving Averages
Miles WARING 21.55 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
David DRENTIN 22.00 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 1

Cathy LIU 23.55 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Eliza DAVIDSON 24.40 Macquarie Nomads
Jacqueline O’CONNOR 25.30 MYOB Stings

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to NRMA Insurance and Reserve Bank Magic Milers who both had full turnouts of 15 runners.  They were followed by ABS Moving Averages, BT Dominators and Suncorp with 14 runners each.  The total turnout was 461 counting runners, 349 males and 112 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
NRMA Insurance 15   15
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 15   15
ABS Moving Averages 14   14
BT Dominators 14           14
Suncorp 14           14

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

50 runs:     Joseph ABDILLA of Ausgrid, Andrew NETTLETON of Deutsche Springers, James ELLSMORE of King & Wood Mallesons and Deon CROUCAMP of MYOB Stings

150 runs:   Nicola BROWN of Audit Office of 150

200 runs:   Lynda VAN DYK of Mercernaries

 

Series 88 Run 6 newsletter

Series #88 – Run 6 – 19 July 2017 – Run No. 528

GENERAL BUSINESS
The presentation for series 88 will be held in the Domain on Wednesday 2nd August at 12:30pm.  Team Captains with trophies from last series should arrange handing back of the trophies for engraving and presentation to the series 88 winners.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Run 5 had set the scene for an exciting finale to the competition with the top three teams separated by only 18 points, and it proved to be an absolute nail-biter.  Westpac Trotters top-scored on the day with a massive 194 points, but this was not quite enough to overhaul NRMA Insurance, who had the second best score of 177 and hung on to take the series by a single point.  Rabobank Grasshoppers had the third best score of 168 and took 3rd place overall.  The total points scored in run 6 was 3,656.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
NRMA Insurance 168 142 138 176 146 177 947
Westpac Trotters 104 149 163 153 183 194 946
Rabobank Grasshoppers 134 142 138 192 161 168 935

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The top two teams met in the final of the knockout, with Westpac Trotters beating NRMA Insurance 194-177.  Reserve Bank Midday Milers took out third place, beating Ausgrid 87-64.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
There was a bit of an upset in the Fast Teams competition, with perennial favourites Legal Eagles fading in run 6, having only 8 fast runs to NRMA Insurance’s 10, enabling NRMA Insurance to win the overall competition.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
NRMA Insurance 11 10 8 9 9 10 57
Legal Eagles 9 7 10 11 9 8 54
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 9 8 7 9 5 6 44

Marc ASHWORTH of NRMA Insurance was the fastest man with 22.00 and Kath CARTY of Awesome Midday Pacers was fastest woman with 23.20, chopping 30 seconds off her PB.  There were 72 fast runners in run 6, 53 males (16%) and 19 females (20%).

Fastest Men in Run 6

Marc ASHWORTH 22.00 NRMA Insurance
Craig PAGER 22.05 Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1
Carl GOIS 22.10 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Man in Series #88

Andrew LEE 20.50 Veterans Affairs (run 4)

Fastest Women in Run 6

Kath CARTY 23.20 Awesome Midday Pacers
Cathy LIU 23.35 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Renee EVERETT 23.50 Team UBS

Fastest Woman in Series #88

Cathy LIU 23.20 Reserve Bank Magic Milers (run 1)
Kath CARTY 23.20 Awesome Midday Pacers (run 6)

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Midday Milers and NRMA Insurance had the best turnout in run 6 with 13, followed by eight teams with 12.  There was a FOUR-WAY tie on 76 points for the overall trophy!  The total turnout in run 6 was 429 counting runners, 332 males and 97 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 13 12 13 13 11 76
Legal Eagles 14 11 14 14 11 12 76
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 14 13 13 14 10 12 76
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 12 15 13 12 11 13 76

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

50 runs:    David BALLANCE of ANZ Invincibles and Ciaran MEAGHER of MYOB Stings

250 runs:  Paul KILLEEN of ASX All Ordinaries

GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY
The Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 88 was won by Paddy WALSH of State Treasury who scored 143 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 Melinda EDWARDS of CGU Champions who scored 125 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 88 was won by Rabobank Grasshoppers.

POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP

Age Group Runner Points Team
Under 25 Liam MARSHALL 77 GrainCorp Weevils
25 to 29 Lachlan OAKES 123 Westpac Trotters
30 to 34 Paddy WALSH 143 State Treasury
35 to 39 Abhijit APTE 135 Suncorp
40 to 49 John QUIGLEY 128 Rabobank Grasshoppers
50 and over Steve HUME 135 Westpac Trotters

Achieved 100 Runs

Runner Team Runs
Doug BARRETT BT Dominators 103
Suzanne MURRAY BT Dominators 103
Julian GAMBLE BT Warriors 100
Philip WILLIAMS CFS Cruisers 100
Paul CARRUTHERS CGU Champions 101
Matthew CORBEN Reserve Bank Midday Milers 101
Wayland GOCK Westpac Trotters 101

Achieved 200 Runs

Runner Team Runs
Dima POSTNIKOV BT Dominators 203
Ray BERNASCONI NRMA Insurance 205
Jan PHILLIPS Sydney Tax Pack 203

Achieved 300 Runs

None

Achieved 400 Runs

Runner Team Runs
Chris STEPHENSON CGU Champions 402
Geoffrey O’SHEA Westpac Harriers 403

 

Series 88 Run 3 newsletter.

Series #88 – Run 3 – 7 June 2017 – Run No. 525

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Geoff O’Shea of Westpac Harriers, who became the 14th member of the super exclusive 400 run club, and also to John Petre of Mercernaries, who became the 24th runner to complete 350 runs.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Winter arrived at the Corporate Cup for run 3, but the rain mostly held off during run time enabling most runners to get a dry run in what turned out to be quite good conditions.  Although numbers were a bit down the point scoring held up well with 19 teams breaking the 100 points mark.  They were led by MYOB Stings with 177 points, ahead of Westpac Trotters on 163 and Legal Eagles on 156.  NRMA Insurance have sneaked ahead of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 in the overall competition.  The total points scored in run 3 was 4,104.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
NRMA Insurance 168 142 138 448
Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 176 142 112 430
Westpac Trotters 104 149 163 416

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were some high scoring matches, with five of the eight losing teams scoring more than 100 points.  The unluckiest losers were Rabobank Grasshoppers, who amassed 138 points but still went down to Westpac Trotters 163-138, while Westpac Harriers also had a win, in the lowest scoring match, beating BT Warriors 78-67.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Are Legal Eagles getting their mojo back?  They top scored with 10 in run 3, and made up some ground on NRMA Insurance, who scored 8.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
NRMA Insurance 11 10 8 29
Legal Eagles 9 7 10 26
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 9 8 7 24

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was fastest man with 21:10, while Renee EVERETT of Team UBS was fastest woman with 24.40.  There were 67 fast runners in run 3, 50 males (17%) and 17 females (24%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Andrew LEE 21.10 Veterans Affairs
Kyle McINTOSH 21.20 ABS Moving Averages
David DRENTIN 21.55 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 3

Renee EVERETT 24.40 Team UBS
Cathy LIU 24.50 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Lexy GILMOUR 25.30 BT Warriors

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Legal Eagles had the best turnout in run 3 with 14, ahead of the two Reserve Bank teams and Westpac Trotters on 13.  The tie at the top has been reduced to two teams – the two Reserve Bank teams – while three teams remain tied just one point behind.  The total turnout was 368 counting runners, 299 males and 69 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 14 13 13 40
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 12 15 13 40
BT Dominators 14 13 12 39
Legal Eagles 14 11 14 39
State Treasury 14 13 12 39

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

100 runs:   Suzanne MURRAY of BT Dominators

200 runs:   Jan PHILLIPS of Sydney Tax Pack

350 runs:   John PETRE of Mercernaries

400 runs:   Geoffrey O’SHEA of Westpac Harriers

 

Series 88 Run 2 newsletter.

Series #88 – Run 2 – 24 May 2017 – Run No. 524

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Bernard Kellerman of Sydney Tax Pack, who became the 23rd runner to complete 350 runs.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were again excellent for run 2, and point scoring was again high with 15 teams breaking the 100 points mark.  They were led by BT Dominators with 151 points, narrowly ahead of Reserve Bank Midday Milers and Westpac Trotters on 149.  Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 have taken a narrow overall lead.  The total points scored in run 2 was 3,868.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 176 142   318
NRMA Insurance 168 142   310
BT Dominators 147 151   298

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were two matches decided by only four points, with King & Wood Mallesons beating CFS Cruisers 47-43 in a low scoring affair and Ausgrid beating State Treasury 119-115 in a much higher scoring match.  Apra Running Regulators went down by only 8 points, 69-61 against BNP Flyers.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
NRMA Insurance again top scored, with 10 points, and extend their overall lead.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers edged ahead of Legal Eagles by one point, outscoring them 8-7 on the day.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
NRMA Insurance 11 10   21
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 9 8   17
Legal Eagles 9 7   16

Craig PAGER of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 pipped David DRENTIN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers for fastest man honours with 21:45, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest woman with 25.10.  There were 67 fast runners in run 2, 51 males (14%) and 16 females (17%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Craig PAGER 21.45 Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1
David DRENTIN 21.55 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Michael LOUGH 22.15 QBE Risky Runners
Miles WARING 22.15 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 2

Cathy LIU 25.10 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Ellen WATERMAN 25.55 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Lisa-Anne CAREY 26.50 Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Reserve Bank Midday Milers, who were the only team with a full turnout, ahead of seven teams with 13.  Remarkably there is still a five way tie for the lead, although not quite the same five teams as after run 1, with Legal Eagles making way for Reserve Bank Midday Milers.  The total turnout was 445 counting runners, 353 males and 92 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 13   27
Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 14 13   27
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 14 13   27
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 12 15         27
State Treasury 14 13         27

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

50 runs:     James MATTHEWS of Legal Eagles, Will MAIN of MBA Yield Chasers and Jarrod SMITH of Westpac Harriers

150 runs:   Alex PARKINSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Daniel PAVLIK of Reserve Bank Midday Milers

250 runs:   Daryl BALDWIN of Telstra Tornados

350 runs:   Bernard KELLERMAN of Sydney Tax Pack

 

Series 88 Run 1 Newsletter

Series #88 – Run 1 – 10 May 2017 – Run No. 523

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to our timing guru Chris Stephenson of CGU Champions, who completed his 400th run, only the 13th runner to do so.  Chris has been with the Corporate Cup since series 1, when he ran for ABC Runners, and almost certainly holds the record for the most different teams run in: at least 12 by my count!

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The winter series got under way with superb conditions for run 1, and point scoring was very high.  No less than 21 teams reached the 100 points mark, with the top 7 breaking 150.  They were led by ANZ Invincibles on 178 points, narrowly ahead of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 on 176 and NRMA Insurance on 168.  The total points scored in run 1 was 4,475.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
ANZ Invincibles 178   178
Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 176   176
NRMA Insurance 168   168

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
A couple of matches were decided by just two points, with BT Dominators edging Sydney Tax Pack 147-145 in the repechage section, and Westpac Harriers pipping PWC Fasttrack 93-91 in the non-repechage section.  Meanwhile the two Audit teams went head to head, with State Audit eliminating Audit Office 69-16.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Perennial contenders Legal Eagles and Reserve Bank Magic Milers both scored 9 points but, in something of a boil-over, were upstaged by NRMA Insurance who have taken the early lead with 11.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
NRMA Insurance 11   11
Legal Eagles 9   9
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 9   9

Craig PAGER of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 and newcomer David DRENTIN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers shared fastest man honours with 22:00, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 23.20, two minutes clear of the field.  There were 75 fast runners in run 1, 60 males (16%) and 15 females (17%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Craig PAGER 22.00 Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1
David DRENTIN 22.00 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
David O’KEEFFE 22.10 ASX All Ordinaries
Marc ASHWORTH 22.10 NRMA Insurance
Richard BANKS 22.10 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 1

Cathy LIU 23.20 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Ellen WATERMAN 25.20 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Jacqueline O’CONNOR 25.30 MYOB Stings

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Five teams share the initial lead with a turnout of 14 runners each.  The total turnout was 453 counting runners, 364 males and 89 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14   14
Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 14   14
Legal Eagles 14   14
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 14           14
State Treasury 14           14

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

50 runs:     Ben LUSHER of Bridge Street Barbarians, Steven KEMPLER of MBA Yield Chasers and Rebecca RICKETTS of MYOB Stings

100 runs:   Doug BARRETT of BT Dominators

150 runs:   Paul VEERHUIS of Apra Running Regulators and Martin MOOD of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

200 runs:   Dima POSTNIKOV of BT Dominators and Ray BERNASCONI of NRMA Insurance

400 runs:   Chris STEPHENSON of CGU Champions

 

Series 87 Run 5 Newsletter

Series #87 – Run 5 – 29 March 2017 – Run No. 521

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was a very warm day for run 5 and the total point score was well down, barely more than half the score from run 4.  State Treasury were the only team to break the 100 points mark, scoring 144.  They were followed by NRMA Insurance with 94 and ANZ Invincibles with 85.  These three teams maintain the top three positions overall.  The total points scored in run 5 was 1,423.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
State Treasury 98 124 114 170 144   650
NRMA Insurance 102 141 123 108 94   568
ANZ Invincibles 83 108 141 93 85   510

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
In the semi-finals State Treasury beat ANZ Invincibles 144-85 while Ausgrid beat Awesome Midday Pacers 53-24.  State Treasury and Ausgrid will meet in the final while ANZ Invincibles and Awesome Midday Pacers will play off for third place.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles top scored with 9 fast runs, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 7.  Legal Eagles look to have this competition in the bag.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 10 11 8 11 9   49
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 6 8 9 9 7   39
NRMA Insurance 4 9 7 9 5   34

Kyle McINTOSH of ABS Moving Averages was again the fastest man with 20.35 and Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest woman with 25.00.  There were 49 fast runners in run 5, 36 males (11%) and 13 females (12%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Kyle McINTOSH 20.35 ABS Moving Averages
Oliver LORD 21.55 State Treasury
Miles WARING 22.35 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 5

Cathy LIU 25.00 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Ruby YEATS 25.50 CFS Cruisers
Jacqueline O’CONNOR 26.15 MYOB Stings

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
ABS Moving Averages, NRMA Insurance and State Treasury shared the best turnout of 14 runners apiece in run 5, followed by three other teams with 13 runners each.  NRMA Insurance now have a two point lead going into the final round.  The total turnout was 430 counting runners, 325 males and 105 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
NRMA Insurance 14 15 13 14 14   70
BT Dominators 14 15 14 12 13   68
ABS Moving Averages 13 12 12 13 14   64
Legal Eagles 12 15 11 14 12   64

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

50 runs:     Geraint COLLINS of Environment Clean Green Runners, David STANLEY of King & Wood Mallesons, Michael ANDERSEN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Michael ALPERSTEIN of Suncorp

100 runs:   Susan BOURKE of GrainCorp Weevils

 

Series 87 Run 4 Newsletter

Series #87 – Run 4 – 15 March 2017 – Run No. 520

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The rain held off and conditions were again warm and humid for run 4, and the total point score was down a bit from run 3.  Only 3 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by State Treasury with a massive 170.  They were followed by NRMA Insurance with 108 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 107.  State Treasury have now jumped into the overall lead.  The total points scored in run 4 was 2,676.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
State Treasury 98 124 114 170 506
NRMA Insurance 102 141 123 108 474
ANZ Invincibles 83 108 141 93 425
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 107 120 91 107 425

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The top half of the draw saw two fairly clear-cut victories, with State Treasury beating Reserve Bank Magic Milers 170-107 and ANZ Invincibles beating Telstra Tornados 93-58.  In the bottom half the closest match of the round saw Ausgrid edge Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 92-88, while in a low-scoring encounter Awesome Midday Pacers beat MBA Yield Chasers 46-32.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles top scored with 11 fast runs, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers and NRMA Insurance with 9 apiece.  Legal Eagles maintain a strong lead overall.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 10 11 8 11 40
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 6 8 9 9 32
NRMA Insurance 4 9 7 9 29

Kyle McINTOSH of ABS Moving Averages was again the fastest man with 20.20, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 23.50.  There were 75 fast runners in run 4, 54 males (17%) and 21 females (21%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Kyle McINTOSH 20.20 ABS Moving Averages
Andrew LEE 21.05 Veterans Affairs
Oliver LORD 21.40 State Treasury

Fastest Women in Run 4

Cathy LIU 23.50 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Eliza DAVIDSON 24.45 Macquarie Nomads
Suzanne DOYLE 26.05 State Plus Tempos

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
State Treasury had a full turnout of 15 runners in run 4, followed by NRMA Insurance and Legal Eagles with 14 runners each.  NRMA Insurance have moved to the top of the overall table.  The total turnout was 424 counting runners, 324 males and 100 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
NRMA Insurance 14 15 13 14 56
BT Dominators 14 15 14 12 55
Legal Eagles 12 15 11 14 52

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 4.

50 runs:     Karen BALTAZAR of BNP Flyers

 

Series 87 run 3 newsletter

Series #87 – Run 3 – 1 March 2017 – Run No. 519

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to John McCABE of Ausgrid, who became the twelfth runner to complete 400 Corporate Cup runs in run 3.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were quite warm and humid for run 3, but the switch to the slightly shorter course C saw another increase in the total point score from the previous run.  7 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by Ausgrid with 146.  They were followed by ANZ Invincibles with 141 and Allianz Experience with 138.  The total points scored in run 3 was 3,177.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
NRMA Insurance 102 141 123   366
State Treasury 98 124 114   336
ANZ Invincibles 83 108 141   332

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Reserve Bank Magic Milers managed to despatch Legal Eagles at the second attempt, winning their three way tie with King & Wood Mallesons 89-79-47.  The closest encounter saw Awesome Midday Pacers beat GrainCorp Weevils 73-67.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles and Reserve Bank Magic Milers shared top score with 8, closely followed by NRMA Insurance and Telstra Tornados with 7 apiece.  Legal Eagles maintain a strong lead overall.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 10 11 8   29
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 6 8 8   22
NRMA Insurance 4 9 7   20

Kyle McINTOSH of ABS Moving Averages was again the fastest man with 20.50, while Kath CARTY of Awesome Midday Pacers was fastest woman with 23.50.  There were 72 fast runners in run 3, 54 males (15%) and 18 females (17%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Kyle McINTOSH 20.50 ABS Moving Averages
Tom DUNN 22.05 Allianz Experience
Marc ASHWORTH 22.30 NRMA Insurance
Champ PHET-IAM 22.30 Telstra Tornados

Fastest Women in Run 3

Kath CARTY 23.50 Awesome Midday Pacers
Cathy LIU 24.15 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Eliza DAVIDSON 25.15 Macquarie Nomads

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators and Ausgrid had the best turnout in run 3, with 14 runners each.  They were followed by five teams with 13.  BT Dominators and NRMA Insurance have established a slight break at the top of the overall table.  The total turnout was 466 counting runners, 358 males and 108 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
BT Dominators 14 15 14   43
NRMA Insurance 14 15 13   42
Ausgrid 12 13 14   39
Sydney Tax Pack 13 14 12       39
Westpac Trotters 15 11 13       39

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

50 runs:     Andrew WILSON of Apra Running Regulators, James DUNNE of BNP Flyers, Kamal SEDAIN of CGU Champions, Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Richard YANG of Westpac Trotters

100 runs:   Stephen FLOOD of ANZ Incredibles, Simon CARSON of Computershare Athletic Team (CATs) and Philip SONG of Reserve Bank Magic Milers

150 runs:   Colin JOHNSTON of Veterans Affairs

400 runs:   John McCABE of Ausgrid