Series #104 – Run 6 – 18 October 2023 – Run No. 624
GENERAL BUSINESS
The presentation for series 104 will be held in the Domain on Wednesday, 1st November, at 12:30pm. Team Captains with trophies from last series should arrange handing back the trophies for engraving and presentation to the series 104 winners.
SPECIAL MENTION
Amy Cheung from Transport Trainers broke the existing record for the Most Consecutive Runs – All Time (Female) by achieving 47 runs. She replaces Caroline Yarnell from Legal Eagles, who held the previous record with 46 consecutive runs. Amy now holds the two Top Ten Female titles of Most Consecutive Runs – Current Streak and Most Consecutive Runs – All Time.
Well done Amy and congratulations on your great achievement.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were good for run 6, and turnout was slightly up on the previous run, being the 4th highest of the series. Nine teams broke the 100-point mark, led by State Treasury with 212, the highest score of the series. They were followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 188, Macquarie Nomads with 181, Transport Trainers with 132, Sydney Tax Pack with 126, Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 with 120, Legal Eagles with 115, The Running Walkers with 114, and Reserve Bank Midday Milers with 113.
Macquarie Nomads take out the overall win, by a margin of 34 points from State Treasury. The total points scored in run 6 was 2,939.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Macquarie Nomads | 147 | 121 | 155 | 129 | 163 | 181 | 896 |
| State Treasury | 119 | 112 | 144 | 105 | 170 | 212 | 862 |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 147 | 141 | 124 | 129 | 103 | 188 | 832 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
State Treasury took out the knockout trophy, beating Macquarie Nomads 212-181, while Reserve Bank Magic Milers beat Westpac Trotters 188-61 in the playoff for third place.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with 9 points, ahead of Legal Eagles with 7 and Telstra Tornados, Australian Museum Runosaurs, The Running Walkers and GrainCorp Weevils, all with 3. Reserve Bank Magic Milers retain the overall title by a wide margin.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 51 |
| Legal Eagles | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 37 |
| Telstra Tornados | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Callan WINDSOR of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was the fastest man with the time of 21.55, and Cecilia NGU of DEITies was fastest woman with 27.40. There were 49 fast runners in run 6, 40 males (18%) and 9 females (14%).
Fastest Men in Run 6
| Callan WINDSOR | 21.55 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Brendan HANCOX | 22.15 | ABS Moving Averages |
| Brendan KRONE | 22.25 | Telstra Tornados |
Fastest Man in Series #104
| Jack HILLIER | 20.45 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers (run 5) |
Fastest Women in Run 6
| Cecilia NGU | 27.40 | DEITies |
| Marta BEER | 28.05 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Emma PRINGLE | 28.15 | MBA Yield Chasers |
Fastest Woman in Series #104
| Cathy LIU | 26.00 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers (runs 1 & 3) |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
There was a tie for best turnout in run 6 between Sydney Tax Pack and Transport Trainers, both with 12, followed by five teams with 11 and two teams with 10. The series title has gone to Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 72 points of a possible 90. The total turnout in run 6 was 292 counting runners, 227 males and 65 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 72 |
| Sydney Tax Pack | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 70 |
| Macquarie Nomads | 11 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 67 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 6.
100 runs: Dean SMEDLEY MBA Yield Chasers
Mark JENKINS NRMA Insurance
150 runs: Peter WILLIAMS BT Dominators
Chelsea STUBBS Sydney Tax Pack
200 runs: Paul VEERHUIS APRA Running Regulators
300 runs: Phillip LUI ABS Moving Averages
Chris DEVITT BT Dominators
GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY
The winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 104 is Murray Wilson of BT Dominators who scored 150 points.
RON COOMBS MEMORIAL TROPHY
The winner of the Ron Coombs Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer of the opposite sex to the winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy is Jenny HOOKER of Australian Museum Runosaurs with 103 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 104 is won by Team UBS.
POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP
| Age Group | Runner | Points | Team |
| Under 29 | Brendan HANCOX | 93 | ABS Moving Averages |
| 30 to 34 | Nelson PRYOR | 127 | APRA Running Regulators |
| 35 to 39 | Jason PIDDINGTON | 123 | Sydney Tax Pack |
| 40 to 44 | Todd CAMPBELL | 110 | APRA Standard Setters |
| 45 to 54 | George ZIOGAS | 141 | ASX Xtraordinaries |
| 55 and over | Murray WILSON | 150 | BT Dominators |
Achieved 100 Runs
| Runner | Team | Runs |
| Dean SMEDLEY | MBA Yield Chasers | 100 |
| Mark JENKINS | NRMA Insurance | 100 |
| Tim ROGERS | NRMA Insurance | 100 |
Achieved 200 Runs
| Runner | Team | Runs |
| Daniel COTTER | ANZ Incredibles | 200 |
| Paul VEERHUIS | APRA Running Regulators | 200 |
| Mark SKINNER | Rabobank Grasshoppers | 201 |
| Glenn WEALANDS | Rabobank Grasshoppers | 200 |
Achieved 300 Runs
| Runner | Team | Runs |
| Phillip LUI | ABS Moving Averages | 300 |
| Chris DEVITT | BT Dominators | 300 |
Achieved 400 Runs
None
Achieved 500 Runs
None
Achieved 600 Runs
None