Series #96 – Run 4 – 1 July 2020 – Run No. 574

GENERAL BUSINESS
The Corporate Cup was finally back in the Domain after a four month hiatus, the longest time between runs in a series in our history.  Sydney turned on a picture perfect day for it, and those who were able to make it enjoyed superb conditions.  The course remains unchanged from the first three runs of the series, using the middle path above Farm Cove in both directions, and circling the waterfront apartment blocks at Woolloomooloo.  (There was some confusion in run 4 with a small section of fence at the entrance to the middle path, leading some runners to go down the traditional route to Farm Cove.  Hopefully this will be gone by next run.)

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The great conditions meant that those teams who were able to get good numbers out mustered some good scores.  Four teams reached the 100 points mark, led by State Treasury with a very impressive 180 points.  They were followed by Legal Eagles with 117 and Reserve Bank Midday Milers with 106.  State Treasury have now got a jump on the field and will be hard to catch from here.  The total points scored in run 4 was 1,619.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	115	141	158	180			594
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	110	130	143	103			486
Westpac Trotters	84	99	170	99			452

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The closest contest in the knockout saw Rabobank Grasshoppers beat ABS Moving Averages 76-64, and they will meet State Treasury, who despatched Reserve Bank Magic Milers 180-103, in the semi-finals.  The bottom half of the draw was rather COVID-affected, with JPM Jets beating GrainCorp Weevils 48-2 and Westpac Trotters beating MYOB Stings 99-2.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles had the most fast runs with 7, closely followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 6 and then Telstra Tornados with 4.  The Magic Milers have what could be a winning lead.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10	11	6			34
Legal Eagles	8	6	8	7			29
Telstra Tornados	7	7	7	4			25

Ian JOHNSTONE of Rabobank Grasshoppers was fastest man with 22.25, and Louise CHISHOLM of Awesome Midday Pacers was fastest woman with 26.45.  There were 44 fast runners in run 4, 36 males (23%) and 8 females (24%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Ian JOHNSTONE	22.25	Rabobank Grasshoppers
Julien LAMBERT	22.45	PWC Fasttrack
Richard BANKS	22.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Darren KIRKE	22.50	Team UBS

Fastest Women in Run 4

Louise CHISHOLM	26.45	Awesome Midday Pacers
Ellen WATERMAN	26.55	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Amanda UNDERWOOD	27.55	Awesome Midday Pacers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
State Treasury had the best turnout with an excellent 13 runners, and Legal Eagles and Telstra Tornados also got into double figures with 10 apiece.  It is now very tight at the top, with only 3 points separating the top 5 teams.  The total turnout was 192 counting runners, 158 males and 34 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	15	12	11	13			51
ABS Moving Averages	14	15	12	9			50
Sydney Tax Pack	14	12	14	9			49
Telstra Tornados	13	13	13	10			49

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

100 runs:   Rahul AGARWAL of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

Series #96 – Run 3 – 4 March 2020 – Run No. 573

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Great running conditions for run 3 saw another big jump in point scoring.  20 teams reached the 100 points mark, narrowly led by Westpac Trotters with 170 points.  They were followed by Rabobank Grasshoppers with 168 and GrainCorp Weevils with 160.  State Treasury retain the overall lead.  The total points scored in run 3 was 3,722.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	115	141	158				414
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	110	130	143				383
Westpac Trotters	84	99	170				353

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
13 of the 16 teams in the knockout scored over 100 points, although of course several of them still had to lose.  Sydney Tax Pack were the unluckiest losers, being edged 108-105 by ABS Moving Averages.  Meanwhile the one very low scoring match saw MYOB Stings beat ASX All Ordinaries 35-23.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had another big day in the fast teams, this time scoring 11 points, followed by Legal Eagles with 8 and Telstra Tornados with 7.  The Magic Milers are on track to break Legal Eagles’ stranglehold on this competition.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10	11				28
Legal Eagles	8	6	8				22
Telstra Tornados	7	7	7				21

Nick ROBERTS of MetLife was again fastest man with 21.00, and Amanda UNDERWOOD of Awesome Midday Pacers was fastest woman with 27.00.  There were 82 fast runners in run 3, 68 males (20%) and 14 females (18%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Nick ROBERTS	21.00	MetLife
Andrew LEE	21.15	Veterans Affairs
Philip CONWAY	21.45	NRMA Insurance

Fastest Women in Run 3

Amanda UNDERWOOD	27.00	Awesome Midday Pacers
Louise CHISHOLM	27.10	Awesome Midday Pacers
Ellen WATERMAN	27.15	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Sydney Tax Pack had the best turnout of 14 runners, followed by Macquarie Nomads, Telstra Tornados and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 13.  Macquarie Nomads move into a share of the overall lead with ABS Moving Averages.  The total turnout was 424 counting runners, 346 males and 78 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ABS Moving Averages	14	15	12				41
Macquarie Nomads	14	14	13				41
Sydney Tax Pack	14	12	14				40

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

50 runs:     Tegan JONES of ASX All Ordinaries and Anne-Marie HEWKINS of PWC Fasttrack

150 runs:   Richard BANKS of Reserve Bank Magic Milers

250 runs:   John VAN YZENDOORN of Westpac Harriers

 

Series #96 – Run 2 – 19 February 2020 – Run No. 572

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Andre BERTON of Veterans Affairs, who became the tenth person to reach the huge milestone of 450 runs.  Andre is an original who ran in series 1, and has been in the Cup ever since, except for a 2 year break in 2011-12.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was a warm day but much less humid, and there was a big jump in point scoring from run 1.  Eight teams broke the 100 points barrier, led by State Treasury with 141 points.  They were followed by GrainCorp Weevils with 131 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 130.  State Treasury retain the overall lead.  The total points scored in run 2 was 2,910.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	115	141					256
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	110	130					240
ANZ Invincibles	66	124					190

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were several very close matches in round 2 of the knockout (but thankfully no more draws!).  Two matches were decided by just 1 point, with ABS Moving Averages pipping Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 by 75-74 and MetLife edging Transport Trainers 60-59, while BT Dominators had a 3 point win over Macquarie Generals 71-68.  ASX All Ordinaries won the three-way shoot-out with Commonwealth Bank Harriers 2 and BNP Flyers.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had a big day in the fast teams with 10 points, followed by Telstra Tornados with 7 and Legal Eagles with 6.  The Magic Milers have taken over the lead in this competition.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10					17
Legal Eagles	8	6					14
Telstra Tornados	7	7					14

Nick ROBERTS of MetLife was again fastest man with 21.05, and Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was again fastest woman with 24.40, 2½ minutes clear of the field.  There were 74 fast runners in run 2, 63 males (17%) and 11 females (11%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Nick ROBERTS	21.05	MetLife
Andrew LEE	21.20	Veterans Affairs
Michael REDDIE	21.55	Westpac Harriers

Fastest Women in Run 2

Eliza DAVIDSON	24.40	Macquarie Nomads
Amanda UNDERWOOD	27.10	Awesome Midday Pacers
Louise CHISHOLM	27.35	Awesome Midday Pacers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
ABS Moving Averages were the only team with a full turnout of 15 runners, followed by Macquarie Nomads and Awesome Midday Pacers with 14.  ABS Moving Averages have moved into the overall lead.  The total turnout was 474 counting runners, 373 males and 101 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ABS Moving Averages	14	15					29
Macquarie Nomads	14	14					28
State Treasury	15	12					27

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

50 runs:     Melvin CHAN of Allianz Experience, Scott McLELLAN of BT Warriors and Mathu MOUNASAMY of Computershare Athletic Team (CATs)

250 runs:   Chris DEVITT of BT Dominators

450 runs:   Andre BERTON of Veterans Affairs

 

Series #96 – Run 1 – 12 February 2020 – Run No. 571

GENERAL BUSINESS
After a week’s delay following the postponement of run 1 from the originally scheduled date due to works in the Domain, we had our first look at our new alternate course.  This course change has been necessitated by the expansion of the Art Gallery into the area of our turn-around loop, which is expected to take up to three years to complete.

Feedback on the new route was generally positive, although a few runners admitted to having not paid enough attention to the new course map before setting out and consequently took some wrong turns.

We also welcomed two new teams to the competition – MetLife and the Domain Dashers.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were very humid, and point scoring was correspondingly low, despite a big turnout.  Only two teams managed to reach the 100 points mark, State Treasury with 115 points and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 110.  They were followed by Legal Eagles with 97.  The total points scored in run 1 was 1,984.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	115						115
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	110						110
Legal Eagles	97						97

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The top match in the knockout saw the two Macquarie teams go up against each other, with the Generals prevailing 58-30 over the Nomads.  The handicapper’s nightmare has struck, with Commonwealth Bank Harriers 2 and ASX All Ordinaries fighting out a 39-all draw in the knockout section – both teams will go through to a three-way tie in the second round.  Also in the knockout section was probably the lowest scoring match in knockout history, with Team UBS defeating State Audit 9-7.  The two new teams went up against each other, with MetLife beating the Domain Dashers 24-11.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles led the way with 8 fast runs in run 1, closely followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Telstra Tornados with 7.

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

Newcomer Nick ROBERTS of MetLife was fastest man with 21.35, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 25.35.  There were 62 fast runners in run 1, 52 males (14%) and 10 females (10%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Nick ROBERTS	21.35	MetLife
Michael REDDIE	22.05	Westpac Harriers
Ian JOHNSTONE	22.35	Rabobank Grasshoppers

Fastest Women in Run 1

Eliza DAVIDSON	25.35	Macquarie Nomads
Lucy TERRELL	26.35	QBE Risky Runners
Louise CHISHOLM	27.10	Awesome Midday Pacers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to State Treasury, who were the only team with a full turnout of 15 runners.  They were followed by ABS Moving Averages, Macquarie Nomads and Sydney Tax Pack with 14.  The total turnout was 481 counting runners, 376 males and 105 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	15						15
ABS Moving Averages	14						14
Macquarie Nomads	14						14
Sydney Tax Pack	14						14

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

100 runs:   Tony MITCHELL of ABS Moving Averages and Rob SPRING of PWC Fasttrack

200 runs:   Fran DOREY of Veterans Affairs

 

Series #95 – Run 6 – 16 October 2019 – Run No. 570

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Martin SMITH of State Treasury, who reached 350 runs in run 6, the 29^th runner to do so.

The presentation for series 95 will be held in the Domain on Wednesday 6^th November at 12:30pm.  Team Captains with trophies from last series should arrange handing back of the trophies for engraving and presentation to the series 95 winners.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
A warm spring day for run 6 saw a good turnout but lower than usual point scoring.  Twelve teams broke the 100 point mark, led once again by Macquarie Nomads with another huge score of 191 points.  They were followed by Macquarie Generals with 173 points and Rabobank Grasshoppers with 164.  Macquarie Nomads have taken out the title by a margin of 170 points from Macquarie Generals, with Rabobank Grasshoppers in third place.  The total points scored in run 6 was 3,645.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	155	200	161	188	197	191	1092
Macquarie Generals	137	129	154	180	149	173	922
Rabobank Grasshoppers	187	140	106	109	158	164	864

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Both the round 6 matches saw comprehensive results.  In the knockout final Macquarie Nomads beat BT Dominators 191-61, while in the third place playoff Macquarie Generals beat PWC Fasttrack 173-69.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles had the best score of 10 points in run 6, ahead of Veterans Affairs with 6 and Rabobank Grasshoppers with 5, and are runaway winners of the overall competition.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	11	10	9	8	7	10	55
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	7	4	6	5	3	30
Rabobank Grasshoppers	4	4	3	2	5	5	23

Karl STACEY of Macquarie Generals was the fastest man with 21.00 and Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 24.35, 2½ minutes clear of the field.  There were 76 fast runners in run 6, the highest of the series, 60 males (17%) and 16 females (17%).

Fastest Men in Run 6

Karl STACEY	21.00	Macquarie Generals
Michael REDDIE	21.25	Westpac Harriers
Sam HINCHLIFFE	22.10	PWC Fasttrack

Fastest Man in Series #95

Max WAKEFIELD

20.35

Reserve Bank Magic Milers (run 4)

Fastest Women in Run 6

Eliza DAVIDSON	24.35	Macquarie Nomads
Amanda UNDERWOOD	27.10	Awesome Midday Pacers
Alexandra HUGHES	27.15	Macquarie Nomads

Fastest Woman in Series #95

Eliza DAVIDSON

24.30

Macquarie Nomads (run 5)

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to ABS Moving Averages and Transport Trainers who had the best turnout in run 6 with 14 apiece, followed by three teams with 13.  BT Dominators slipped with a 12 in run 6, but just managed to hold off the fast finishing ABS team to take out the overall competition.  The total turnout in run 6 was 453 counting runners, 361 males and 92 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	13	13	14	10	12	76
ABS Moving Averages	12	14	10	13	12	14	75
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	12	13	11	12	13	13	74

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

50 runs:    Tony JARICK of Apra Running Regulators

100 runs:  Adrian DAVIS of Deutsche RBC Runners

150 runs:  David SCORZELLI of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 and Matthew HART of Environment Clean Green Runners

200 runs:  Shaun ANDERSON of ANZ Invincibles and Colin JOHNSTON of Veterans Affairs

350 runs:  Martin SMITH of State Treasury

GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY
The Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 95 is a three way tie between Sam GLIDDON of Allianz Experience, Daniel HECKMANN of Suncorp and Nicola BROWN of CGU Champions, who all scored the maximum 150 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 is shared by the same three runners.

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 95 is won by APRA Standard Setters.

POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP

Age Group	Runner	Points	Team
Under 29	Sam GLIDDON	150	Allianz Experience
30 to 34	James QUINN	130	Macquarie Generals
35 to 39	Daniel HECKMANN	150	Suncorp
40 to 44	Adam THILLART	120	Macquarie Nomads
45 to 54	Nicola BROWN	150	CGU Champions
55 and over	Clive FLETCHER	125	Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

Achieved 100 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Justine LAUGHTON	Computershare Athletic Team (CATs)	103
Adrian DAVIS	Deutsche RBC Runners	100
Chelsea STUBBS	Sydney Tax Pack	103
Colin TOBY	Sydney Tax Pack	104
David CASEY	Westpac Harriers	102
Jane WILLIAMS	Westpac Trotters	101

Achieved 200 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Shaun ANDERSON	ANZ Invincibles	200
Martin BOWERMAN	Reserve Bank Midday Milers	201
Rod COWPER	Reserve Bank Midday Milers	200
Colin JOHNSTON	Veterans Affairs	200

Achieved 300 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
David SHADE	Apra Running Regulators	301

Achieved 400 Runs

Nil

 

Series #95 – Run 5 – 9 October 2019 – Run No. 569

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to David SHADE of Apra Running Regulators who became the 50^th person to complete 300 Corporate Cup runs.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Sunny conditions with a cool breeze saw solid point scoring with a slightly lower turnout than in run 4.  12 teams broke the 100 points mark, again led by Macquarie Nomads, who are on a real roll this series.  They scored 197 points, well ahead of Rabobank Grasshoppers with 158 points and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 154.  The top two spots remain unchanged, with Rabobank Grasshoppers replacing BT Dominators in 3^rd spot.  The total points scored in run 5 was 3,823.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	155	200	161	188	197		901
Macquarie Generals	137	129	154	180	149		749
Rabobank Grasshoppers	187	140	106	109	158		700

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The shoot-out between the top two sides was a high scoring affair, with Macquarie Nomads beating Macquarie Generals 197-149.  The other semi-final was a tight one with BT Dominators edging past PWC Fasttrack 82-74.  BT Dominators will now meet Macquarie Nomads in the final while Macquarie Generals and PWC Fasttrack will play off for third place.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles had their lowest tally of the series, but still top scored with 7 fast runs, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Rabobank Grasshoppers with 5 apiece.  Legal Eagles cannot now be beaten in this competition.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	11	10	9	8	7		45
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	7	4	6	5		27
BT Dominators	6	4	5	3	1		19

Michael REDDIE of Westpac Harriers was fastest man with 21.25, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 24.30.  There were 65 fast runners in run 5, 54 males (16%) and 11 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Michael REDDIE	21.25	Westpac Harriers
Brian BLACK	22.25	NRMA Insurance
Sam HINCHLIFFE	22.30	PWC Fasttrack

Fastest Women in Run 5

Eliza DAVIDSON	24.30	Macquarie Nomads
Amanda UNDERWOOD	26.05	Awesome Midday Pacers
Emily BARLOW	27.25	Mercernaries

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Magic Milers, Macquarie Nomads, CGU Champions and Rabobank Grasshoppers had the best turnouts in run 5 with 13 runners apiece.  BT Dominators slipped with a 10 but still retain a 3 point cushion at the top going into the last round.  The total turnout was 413 counting runners, 334 males and 79 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	13	13	14	10		64
ABS Moving Averages	12	14	10	13	12		61
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	12	13	11	12	13		61

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

50 runs:     Alex MAZZONI of NRMA Insurance and Ashish PRADHAN of Sydney Tax Pack

100 runs:   Jane WILLIAMS of Westpac Trotters

200 runs:   Martin BOWERMAN and Rod COWPER, both of Reserve Bank Midday Milers

300 runs:   David SHADE of Apra Running Regulators

 

Series #95 – Run 4 – 2 October 2019 – Run No. 568

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Beautiful sunny conditions saw turnout bounce back to previous levels in run 4, while the cool breeze helped with point scoring.  14 teams broke the 100 points mark, led yet again by Macquarie Nomads with 188 points.  They were again closely followed by stable-mates Macquarie Generals with 180 points and BT Dominators with 155.  These three teams now fill the top spots, with only 2 points separating second and third.  The total points scored in run 4 was 4,077.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	155	200	161	188			704
Macquarie Generals	137	129	154	180			600
BT Dominators	179	152	112	155			598

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There was an interesting set of matches in round 4: two were fairly close high-scoring affairs, one was a very close low-scoring match and the fourth was a comprehensive win.  The closest match saw PWC Fasttrack squeak past Reserve Bank Midday Milers 89-85, while Macquarie Generals beat Sydney Tax Pack 180-142 and BT Dominators beat Reserve Bank Magic Milers 155-136.  The big win went to Macquarie Nomads, who beat Computershare Athletic Team (CATs) 180-63.  The two Macquarie teams will now meet in one semi-final, while BT Dominators meet PWC Fasttrack in the other.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles again top scored with 8 fast runs, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 6 and Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 with 5.  Legal Eagles are runaway overall leaders.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	11	10	9	8			38
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	7	4	6			22
BT Dominators	6	4	5	3			18

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man with 20.35, while Amanda UNDERWOOD of Awesome Midday Pacers was again fastest woman with 26.35.  There were 72 fast runners in run 4, 58 males (16%) and 14 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Max WAKEFIELD	20.35	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Michael REDDIE	21.25	Westpac Harriers
Dima POSTNIKOV	22.25	BT Dominators
Craig PAGER	22.25	Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

Fastest Women in Run 4

Amanda UNDERWOOD	26.35	Awesome Midday Pacers
Lisa-Anne CAREY	26.55	Legal Eagles
Emily BARLOW	26.55	Mercernaries

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators, Macquarie Generals, PWC Fasttrack andWestpac Harriers shared top honours with 14 runners apiece in run 4.  BT Dominators have now extended their overall lead to 5 and are well placed to take out the trophy.  The total turnout was 460 counting runners, 361 males and 99 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	13	13	14			54
ABS Moving Averages	12	14	10	13			49
Legal Eagles	15	11	11	11			48
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	12	13	11	12			48
Sydney Tax Pack	10	14	13	11			48

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

50 runs:     Ben ROWLANDS of ANZ Invincibles, Neil CREGG of GrainCorp Weevils, John WHOLLEY of Team UBS and Wilson TJOA of Westpac Harriers

150 runs:   Todd CAMPBELL of Apra Running Regulators

 

Series #95 – Run 3 – 18 September 2019 – Run No. 567

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to John Backhouse of Veterans Affairs who completed his 450^th 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

 

Series #95 – Run 2 – 4 September 2019 – Run No. 566

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Vic Anderson of State Audit who became the first person to complete 550 runs in run 2.  Vic is another Original, having started in series 1 and been present ever since.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were again quite warm for run 2, but another big turnout saw more excellent point scoring.  19 teams broke the 100 points mark, led by Macquarie Nomads with a massive 200 points.  They were followed by NRMA Insurance with 167 points and QBE Risky Runners with 166.  Macquarie Nomads jump into the overall lead, ahead of BT Dominators and Rabobank Grasshoppers.  The total points scored in run 2 was 4,439.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	155	200					355
BT Dominators	179	152					331
Rabobank Grasshoppers	187	140					327

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
A very close and high scoring match saw BT Dominators pip Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 152-150, while in an even higher scoring match QBE Risky Runners were very unlucky to score 166 points and still lose, going down to Macquarie Nomads by 200-166.  PWC Fasttrack were the only team to progress with less than 100 points, beating ANZ Invincibles 88-74.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles again top scored with 10 fast runs in run 2, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 7 and five teams on 4.  Legal Eagles are already well out in front overall.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	11	10					21
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	7					12
BT Dominators	6	4					10

Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs shared the fastest men’s time of 20.50, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman, two minutes clear of the field with 24.55.  There were 71 fast runners in run 2, 58 males (16%) and 13 females (13%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Max WAKEFIELD	20.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	20.50	Veterans Affairs
Michael REDDIE	21.20	Westpac Harriers

Fastest Women in Run 2

Eliza DAVIDSON	24.55	Macquarie Nomads
Lucy TERRELL	27.00	QBE Risky Runners
Lisa-Anne CAREY	27.05	Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
ABS Moving Averages and Sydney Tax Pack had the best turnout in run 2 with 14 runners apiece.  Previous leaders Legal Eagles slipped to 11, enabling BT Dominators to sneak into the overall lead, but it is very close at the top, with just 1 point covering the top four teams.  The total turnout was 461 counting runners, 364 males and 97 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	13					27
ABS Moving Averages	12	14					26
APRA Standard Setters	13	13					26
Legal Eagles	15	11					26

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

50 runs:     Amanda UNDERWOOD of Awesome Midday Pacers, Fraser HANNAN of QBE Risky Runners and Mark LEY of Suncorp

100 runs:   Justine LAUGHTON of Computershare Athletic Team (CATs)

150 runs:   Tim PEEL of PWC Fasttrack and Sandor RUDOLPH of Sydney Tax Pack

550 runs:   Vic ANDERSON of State Audit

 

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