Series #99 – Run 6 – 13 April 2022 – Run No. 594

GENERAL BUSINESS

Congratulations to Paul Wright of Macquarie Generals, who completed his 400^th run in run 6.  Paul joined the Corporate Cup in series 24 with QBE Risky Runners, and ran with them until series 96, before switching to Macquarie Generals.  His PB is 23:45.

Due to the current situation with COVID-19, there will NOT be a presentation for series 99 at this time.  Team Captains currently holding trophies will be contacted separately to arrange for their return and engraving.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
There were quite pleasant conditions for run 6, with the rain staying away.  Attendance was slightly down, with the Easter break imminent, but the point scoring held up quite well.  Domain Dashers top scored with an excellent 150 points, the biggest score of the series.  They were followed by Macquarie Nomads with 115 and ASIC – the Corporate Cops with 84.  Macquarie Nomads have taken out the overall title, holding off the fast finishing Domain Dashers by 35 points.  The total points scored in run 6 was 982.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	144	101	97	95	68	115	620
Domain Dashers	56	75	118	103	83	150	585
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	63	47	45	85	81	15	336

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The knockout final featured two of the three top scoring teams of round 6, with Domain Dashers triumphing over ASIC – the Corporate Cops 150-84.  The third place playoff saw BT Dominators beat BNP Flyers 63-28.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles powered to the line with a top score of 5 in run 6, while no other team managed more than 2.  They take the overall title ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Telstra Tornados.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	4	5	4	5	6	5	29
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	3	3	6	5	2	24
Telstra Tornados	4	3	2	2	2	2	15

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was the fastest man with 21.50 and Sue MAHONY of Domain Dashers was fastest woman with 27.00.  There were 22 fast runners in run 6, 21 males (15%) and 1 female (4%).

Fastest Men in Run 6

Andrew LEE	21.50	Veterans Affairs
Tom RUSSELL	23.20	Awesome Midday Pacers
Matthew MOONEY	23.30	Macquarie Nomads

Fastest Man in Series #99

Andrew LEE

21.50

Veterans Affairs (runs 5 and 6)

Fastest Women in Run 6

Sue MAHONY	27.00	Domain Dashers
Adriana COLLINGWOOD SMITH	28.25	ASIC – the Corporate Cops
Alexandra HUGHES	28.55	Macquarie Nomads

Fastest Woman in Series #99

Ali WILSON

25.50

Deutsche RBC Runners (run 3)

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Domain Dashers had the best turnout in run 6 with an excellent 14 runners, followed by BT Dominators with 12 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 11.  Domain Dashers have snatched a draw with Reserve Bank Magic Milers to tie the overall competition with 68 points apiece.  The total turnout in run 6 was 165 counting runners, 137 males and 28 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Domain Dashers	12	11	10	11	10	14	68
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	12	9	10	14	12	11	68
BT Dominators	9	10	11	14	10	12	66

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

50 runs:     Andrew DAVIS of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

400 runs:   Paul WRIGHT of Macquarie Generals

GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY
The winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 99 is Adam THILLART of Macquarie Nomads who scored 114 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 Lucy DICKENS of PWC Fasttrack with 66 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 99 is won by King & Wood Mallesons.

POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP

Age Group	Runner	Points	Team
Under 29	Lucy DICKENS	66	PWC Fasttrack
30 to 34	Liam BYRNE	88	ABS Moving Averages
35 to 39	Kashi DOLMAN	81	Macquarie Nomads
40 to 44	Marc PERSON	56	Mercernaries
45 to 54	Adam THILLART	114	Macquarie Nomads
55 and over	Stephen CRAFT	84	Domain Dashers

Achieved 100 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Jarrod SMITH	Westpac Harriers	103

Achieved 200 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Peter NUTTALL	Telstra Tornados	201

Achieved 300 Runs

None

Achieved 400 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Paul WRIGHT	Macquarie Generals	400

 

Series #99 – Run 5 – 30 March 2022 – Run No. 593

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Roland Stanmore of State Treasury, who completed his 350^th run in run 5.  Roland is the 31^st person to reach this milestone, having joined the Cup in series 32 back in 1998, and has a PB of 25:10.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The weather was mostly dry for run 5, with a couple of heavy but brief showers along the way.  There was another quite good attendance and we again had the highest point score of the series to date.  Domain Dashers again top scored with 83, just ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 81 and BT Dominators with 78.  Macquarie Nomads maintain the overall lead.  The total points scored in run 5 was 1,048.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	144	101	97	95	68		505
Domain Dashers	56	75	118	103	83		435
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	63	47	45	85	81		321

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were two good matches in the semi-finals of the knockout.  Domain Dashers had a narrow win over BT Dominators 83-78, while newcomers ASIC – the Corporate Cops continued their dream run, beating BNP Flyers 76-57.  Domain Dashers and ASIC will meet in the final, while BT Dominators and BNP Flyers will play off for third place.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles responded to the challenge, top scoring with 6, just ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 5, and hold a two point lead going into the final run.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	4	5	4	5	6		24
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	3	3	6	5		22
Telstra Tornados	4	3	2	2	2		13

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was fastest man with 21.50, while Jess MONAGHAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 28.35.  There were 28 fast runners in run 5, 27 males (17%) and 1 female (3%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Andrew LEE	21.50	Veterans Affairs
Brendan HANCOX	22.30	ABS Moving Averages
Richard BANKS	22.40	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 5

Jess MONAGHAN	28.35	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Alexandra HUGHES	29.10	Macquarie Nomads
Emma CHAN	29.30	Apra Running Regulators

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best turnout in run 4 with 12 runners, followed by BT Dominators, Domain Dashers and State Treasury with 10 each.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers have jumped to the top of the table with a two point lead going into run 6.  The total turnout was 189 counting runners, 155 males and 34 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	12	9	10	14	12		57
Macquarie Nomads	11	11	12	13	8		55
BT Dominators	9	10	11	14	10		54
Domain Dashers	12	11	10	11	10		54

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 5.

350 runs:   Roland STANMORE of State Treasury

 

Series #99 – Run 4 – 23 March 2022 – Run No. 592

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to our timing guru Chris Stephenson, who notched his 450^th run in run 4, only the 12^th person to reach this elite milestone.  Chris was present in series 1 and boasts the impressive PB of 22:15, set back in series 21 in 1995.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Against the predictions, we had a dry day for run 4, with quite good conditions for running, and had our best attendance and highest point score of the series to date.  Domain Dashers again top scored with 103, ahead of Macquarie Nomads with 95 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 85, but Macquarie Nomads still hold a strong overall lead.  The total points scored in run 4 was 1,033.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	144	101	97	95			437
Domain Dashers	56	75	118	103			352
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	63	47	45	85			240

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were a couple of convincing wins in the knockout, with Domain Dashers beating Reserve Bank Midday Milers 103-13 and ASIC – the Corporate Cops beating Apra Running Regulators 38-9.  The other two matches were closer, with BT Dominators beating Mercernaries 55-43 and BNP Flyers beating Legal Eagles 71-60.

Domain Dashers will meet BT Dominators in one semi-final, while BNP Flyers and ASIC – the Corporate Cops will face off in the other.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best score with 6, ahead of Legal Eagles with 5 and several teams with 2.  The Magic Milers closed the gap on Legal Eagles to one point – this one is going to the wire!

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	4	5	4	5			18
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	3	3	6			17
Telstra Tornados	4	3	2	2			11

Newcomer Andrew HEYDEN of Mercernaries set a high bar in his very first run, recording the fastest male time with 21.55, while Sue DAVIS of Apra Running Regulators was fastest woman with 29.05.  There were 32 fast runners in run 4, 29 males (17%) and 3 females (7%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Andrew HEYDEN	21.55	Mercernaries
Brendan HANCOX	22.30	ABS Moving Averages
Richard BANKS	23.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 4

Sue DAVIS	29.05	Apra Running Regulators
Marta BEER	29.10	Reserve Bank Midday Milers
Jess MONAGHAN	29.40	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Magic Milers and BT Dominators both had excellent turnouts of 14 runners in run 4, closely followed by Macquarie Nomads with 13.  Macquarie Nomads retain the overall lead, but it remains very tight at the top.  The total turnout was 209 counting runners, 167 males and 42 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	11	11	12	13			47
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	12	9	10	14			45
BT Dominators	9	10	11	14			44
Domain Dashers	12	11	10	11			44

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

450 runs:   Chris STEPHENSON of NRMA Insurance

 

Series #99 – Run 3 – 2 March 2022 – Run No. 591

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The predicted “rain bomb” did not eventuate and runners enjoyed light rain and mild temperatures and, while numbers were down, average scores were up.  Domain Dashers kept up their good form, top scoring with 118.  They were followed by Macquarie Nomads with 97 and PWC Fasttrack with 47.  Macquarie Nomads maintain a substantial overall lead.  The total points scored in run 3 was 687.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	144	101	97				342
Domain Dashers	56	75	118				249
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	63	47	45				155

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The top two teams met in the knockout, with Domain Dashers pulling off an upset win in the battle of the heavyweights, beating Macquarie Nomads 118-97, while newcomers ASIC – the Corporate Cops continued their run, beating Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 26-10.  The lowest scoring match saw Apra Running Regulators beat ASX All Xtraordinaries 1-0 – a bouquet for the one Apra runner who completed the course, and a brickbat for the one ASX runner who ran, but sadly did not have their chip with them.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles again had the best score with 4, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 3 and Telstra Tornados with 2.  Legal Eagles inch further ahead of the Magic Milers overall.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	4	5	4				13
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	3	3				11
Telstra Tornados	4	3	2				9

Richard BANKS of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 23.35, while newcomer Ali WILSON of Deutsche RBC Runners was fastest woman with 25.50, over two minutes clear of the field.  There were 19 fast runners in run 3, 14 males (14%) and 5 females (22%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Richard BANKS	23.35	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Liam BYRNE	24.35	ABS Moving Averages
Dima POSTNIKOV	24.35	BT Dominators

Fastest Women in Run 3

Ali WILSON	25.50	Deutsche RBC Runners
Ellen WATERMAN	28.05	Reserve Bank Midday Milers
Marta BEER	28.30	Reserve Bank Midday Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Macquarie Nomads had the best turnout in run 3 with 12, followed by BT Dominators with 11 and Domain Dashers and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 10 each.  Macquarie Nomads leapfrog back to the top, but it is still a very tight competition.  The total turnout was 125 counting runners, 102 males and 23 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	11	11	12				34
Domain Dashers	12	11	10				33
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	12	9	10				31

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

50 runs:     Kashi DOLMAN of Macquarie Nomads

200 runs:   Peter NUTTALL of Telstra Tornados

 

Series #99 – Run 2 – 16 February 2022 – Run No. 590

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
A beautiful summer’s day saw a big increase in turnout, but the warm weather made points harder to come by.  Macquarie Nomads again had the top score, with 101, followed by Domain Dashers with 75 and Reserve Bank Midday Milers with 65.  Macquarie Nomads extend their overall lead, while Domain Dashers leapfrog the Magic Milers into 2^nd place.  The total points scored in run 2 was 859.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	144	101					245
Domain Dashers	56	75					131
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	63	47					110

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were some very close matches in round 2, none more so than the one which saw Apra Running Regulators beat Team UBS 3-2, while another low scoring match saw MBA Yield Chasers beat GrainCorp Weevils 3-1 and another close encounter saw BT Dominators beat Sydney Tax Pack 17-13.  ASIC – the Corporate Cops had a comfortable win in their three-way tie 21-1-0.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles had the best score in round 2 with 5, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Telstra Tornados with 3 apiece.  Legal Eagles leapfrog the Magic Milers into top spot overall.

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

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was fastest man with 21.55, while Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Midday Milers was again fastest woman with 28.10.  There were 22 fast runners in run 2, 20 males (13%) and 2 females (5%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Andrew LEE	21.55	Veterans Affairs
Sam HAENEY	22.10	Rabobank Grasshoppers
Richard BANKS	22.35	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 2

Ellen WATERMAN	28.10	Reserve Bank Midday Milers
Marta BEER	29.15	Reserve Bank Midday Milers
Jessica PEARSON	29.20	PWC Fasttrack

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
11 runners was the best turnout in run 2, achieved by Domain Dashers, Macquarie Nomads, BNP Flyers and ASIC – the Corporate Cops.  Reserve Bank Midday Milers and BT Dominators were next best with 10 each.  It is tight at the top, with Domain Dashers inching into a 1 point lead after two rounds.  The total turnout was 194 counting runners, 151 males and 43 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Domain Dashers	12	11					23
Macquarie Nomads	11	11					22
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	12	9					21

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

100 runs:   Jarrod SMITH of Westpac Harriers

150 runs:   Matthew CORBEN of Reserve Bank Midday Milers

Series #99 – Run 1 – 2 February 2022 – Run No. 589

GENERAL BUSINESS
This series we are pleased to welcome a new team into the Corporate Cup, ASIC – the Corporate Cops.  Sadly though we bid farewell to MYOB Stings, who have been part of the Cup for many years, and also Suncorp are stepping down hopefully for just one series.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Cooler weather with some showers made for quite good running conditions, although with turnout continuing to be quite low in these difficult times the point scoring was generally not high.  Macquarie Nomads led the way with an excellent 144 points, well clear of Reserve Bank Magic Milers on 63 and Domain Dashers on 56.  The total points scored in run 1 was 682.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	144						144
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	63						63
Domain Dashers	56						56

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There was a new first in the knockout – a nil-nil draw!  There are only four knockout matches in round 1, to reduce the number of teams from 36 to 32, and inevitably the draw was in one of those matches.  Commonwealth Bank Harriers 2 and APRA Standard Setters were the teams involved, and they will go into a three way tie in round 2 against newcomers ASIC – the Corporate Cops, who beat Transport Trainers 12-8.  The other knockout matches saw King & Wood Mallesons beat Awesome Midday Pacers 7-2 and Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 beat JPM Jets 31-0.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best score in round 1 with 5, closely followed by Legal Eagles and Telstra Tornados with 4 apiece.

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

Richard BANKS of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 22.25, while Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Midday Milers was fastest woman with 27.55.  There were 25 fast runners in run 1, 21 males (18%) and 4 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Richard BANKS	22.25	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	22.45	Veterans Affairs
Champ PHET-IAM	23.10	Telstra Tornados

Fastest Women in Run 1

Ellen WATERMAN	27.55	Reserve Bank Midday Milers
Alexandra HUGHES	28.00	Macquarie Nomads
Sue MAHONY	29.00	Domain Dashers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Well done to Domain Dashers and Reserve Bank Magic Milers, who both mustered 12 runners to share the early lead in this competition.  The total turnout was 148 counting runners, 119 males and 29 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Domain Dashers	12						12
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	12						12
Macquarie Nomads	11						11

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

150 runs:   Suzanne MURRAY of BT Dominators

 

Series #98 – Run 6 – 22 December 2021 – Run No. 588

GENERAL BUSINESS

Due to the current situation with COVID-19, there will NOT be a presentation for series 98 at this time.  Team Captains currently holding trophies will be contacted separately to arrange for their return and engraving.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were a little milder than last week, but very humid and, with the series unfortunately spilling over into many people’s Christmas break, attendance and point scoring were both well down.  Domain Dashers top scored with 60 points, just ahead of Macquarie Nomads on 57, while Reserve Bank Magic Milers were next best with 37.  Macquarie Nomads have taken out the overall title by the huge margin of 249 points.  The total points scored in run 6 was 275.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	135	185	154	97	8	57	636
Sydney Tax Pack	88	95	109	47	19	29	387
BT Dominators	134	83	105	41	10	9	382

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The two top scoring teams of round 6 met each other in the knockout final, with Domain Dashers clinching a very tight win over Macquarie Nomads 60-57.  The third place playoff was even closer, with Westpac Trotters beating ASX All Ordinaries by the remarkable score of 2-0.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Legal Eagles shared top score with 5 points apiece (no other team managed more than 1) and so Reserve Bank Magic Milers maintain their 1 point lead to take the title.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	8	7	5	3	5	35
Legal Eagles	7	6	6	5	5	5	34
Telstra Tornados	4	5	5	5	1	1	21

Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was the fastest man by a wide margin with 21.25 and Louise CHISHOLM of Awesome Midday Pacers was fastest woman with 28.05.  There were 15 fast runners in run 6, 12 males (16%) and 3 females (21%).

Fastest Men in Run 6

Matt GIBSON	21.25	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Richard BANKS	23.15	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	23.35	Veterans Affairs

Fastest Man in Series #98

Matt GIBSON

21.25

Reserve Bank Magic Milers (run 6)

Fastest Women in Run 6

Louise CHISHOLM	28.05	Awesome Midday Pacers
Alexandra HUGHES	28.50	Macquarie Nomads
Sue MAHONY	29.10	Domain Dashers

Fastest Woman in Series #98

Eliza DAVIDSON

22.35

Macquarie Nomads (run 3)

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators had the best turnout in run 6 with 9 runners, followed by Macquarie Nomads, Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Domain Dashers with 7.  BT Dominators’ big effort sees them sneak 2 points clear to win the competition with 64 points.  The total turnout in run 6 was 88 counting runners, 74 males and 14 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	12	12	8	9	9	64
Macquarie Nomads	13	14	12	9	7	7	62
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	11	11	12	7	9	7	57

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
No personal milestones were achieved in run 6.

GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY
The winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 98 is Colin TOBY of Sydney Tax Pack who scored 95 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 Kateryna BUZGAN of Domain Dashers with 72 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 98 is won by NRMA Insurance.

POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP

Age Group	Runner	Points	Team
Under 29	Marcus MILLER	63	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
30 to 34	Eliza DAVIDSON	62	Macquarie Nomads
35 to 39	David WICKSTROM	73	Macquarie Nomads
40 to 44	Colin TOBY	95	Sydney Tax Pack
45 to 54	Sandor RUDOLPH	91	Sydney Tax Pack
55 and over	Richard MALLETT	88	Legal Eagles

Achieved 100 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Kevin LEE	Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1	100
Rebecca RICKETTS	MYOB Stings	101
Eitan FRANKLIN	Westpac Trotters	102

Achieved 200 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Michael HANAVAN	Legal Eagles	201

Achieved 300 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Mark FIORE	Legal Eagles	303
Andrew HARDING	Macquarie Nomads	302

Achieved 400 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
John PETRE	Mercernaries	402

 

Series #98 – Run 5 – 15 December 2021 – Run No. 587

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
After nearly six months away, we finally got back onto the Corporate Cup course for run 5.  Conditions were warm and sunny, perhaps a bit too warm for producing good times.  Runners also had to contend with some course variations caused by work in the Domain and along the Woolloomooloo sea wall, good navigation practice for the Wednesday night orienteering series which is now in full swing.

Turnout was understandably low, with many not able to get into the city, and those that did come didn’t score too highly.  Only seven teams scored more than 10 points in total, led by Legal Eagles with 43.  They were closely followed by Macquarie Generals with 41 and ANZ Incredibles with 39.  Macquarie Nomads remain over 200 points clear of the field and, while they could mathematically still be caught, I’m prepared to call this one now!  The total points scored in run 5 was 302.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	135	185	154	97	8		579
BT Dominators	134	83	105	41	10		373
Sydney Tax Pack	88	95	109	47	19		358

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The low scoring produced two very close matches in the semi-finals of the knockout, with Macquarie Nomads pipping ASX All Ordinaries 8-5 and Domain Dashers beating Westpac Trotters 19-9.  Macquarie Nomads and Domain Dashers will meet in the final, while ASX All Ordinaries and Westpac Trotters will play off for 3^rd place.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
It’s going to the wire in this competition, with Legal Eagles achieving the top score of 5 (out of only 13 in total) and closing to within one point of Reserve Bank Magic Milers at the top of the table.  Telstra Tornados remain in third.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	8	7	5	3		30
Legal Eagles	7	6	6	5	5		29
Telstra Tornados	4	5	5	5	1		20

Dima POSTNIKOV of BT Dominators was fastest man with 23.50, while Louise CHISHOLM of Awesome Midday Pacers was fastest woman with 28.10.  There were 13 fast runners in run 5, 11 males (10%) and 2 females (8%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Dima POSTNIKOV	23.50	BT Dominators
Andrew LEE	23.55	Veterans Affairs
Richard BANKS	24.15	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 5

Louise CHISHOLM	28.10	Awesome Midday Pacers
Alexandra HUGHES	29.20	Macquarie Nomads
Ellen WATERMAN	30.20	Reserve Bank Midday Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators and Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best turnout with 9 runners each, followed by Legal Eagles and Veterans Affairs with 8.  This competition is also going to the wire, with BT Dominators drawing level with Macquarie Nomads at the top.  The total turnout was 135 counting runners, 109 males and 26 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
BT Dominators	14	12	12	8	9		55
Macquarie Nomads	13	14	12	9	7		55
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	11	11	12	7	9		50

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

100 runs:   Kevin LEE of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 and Rebecca RICKETTS of MYOB Stings

250 runs:   Luke PORTER of Reserve Bank Magic Milers

 

Series #98 – Run 4 – 23 June 2021 – Run No. 586

GENERAL BUSINESS
Special thanks to Colin Armstrong of Reserve Bank Midday Milers and Vic Anderson of State Audit for stepping up to ensure the timing box made it to the start line for run 4, and also to Vic for chalking up the course amendments, after Chris Stephenson couldn’t come into the city (a “red zone”) as he was flying to Melbourne that afternoon.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were quite mild and good for running, but the Sydney COVID outbreak meant that many runners stayed away and the point scoring was correspondingly much lower.  Fifteen teams scored less than 10 points in total, with Macquarie Nomads the only team to beat 50.  They top scored with 97, followed by Sydney Tax Pack with 47 and Legal Eagles with 43.  Macquarie Nomads are now over 200 points clear of the field.  The total points scored in run 4 was 690.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	135	185	154	97			571
BT Dominators	134	83	105	41			363
Sydney Tax Pack	88	95	109	47			339

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were some very low scoring matches in the knockout, with Westpac Trotters beating Macquarie Generals 9-3 and ASX All Ordinaries beating GrainCorp Weevils 17-4.  The other matches saw Macquarie Nomads beat Reserve Bank Magic Milers 97-32 and Domain Dashers beat BNP Flyers 35-14.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
The best score in run 4 was 5 fast runs, achieved by all three of the top teams, so there is no change to the relative standings.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	8	7	5			27
Legal Eagles	7	6	6	5			24
Telstra Tornados	4	5	5	5			19

Richard BANKS of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 22.50, while Alexandra HUGHES of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 28.30 (but didn’t score a fast point!).  There were 28 fast runners in run 4, 25 males (17%) and 3 females (9%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Richard BANKS	22.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Brendan HANCOX	23.00	ABS Moving Averages
Callan WINDSOR	23.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 4

Alexandra HUGHES	28.30	Macquarie Nomads
Emma PRINGLE	29.25	BT Dominators
Caroline YARNELL	29.50	Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Macquarie Nomads, Deutsche RBC Runners and Legal Eagles had the best turnout with 9 runners each, followed by nine teams with 8.  The total turnout was 181 counting runners, 149 males and 32 females.  Macquarie Nomads inch one point further ahead of BT Dominators.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	13	14	12	9			48
BT Dominators	14	12	12	8			46
ABS Moving Averages	12	11	11	8			42
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	12	14	8	8			42
State Treasury	10	11	13	8			42

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

150 runs:   David TONKIN of State Treasury

200 runs:   Michael HANAVAN of Legal Eagles

 

Series #98 – Run 3 – 9 June 2021 – Run No. 585

GENERAL BUSINESS
Some big milestones were achieved in run 3: congratulations to Mark FIORE of Legal Eagles and Andrew HARDING of Macquarie Nomads who both completed 300 runs, remarkably the 53^rd and 54^th runners to do so, and to John PETRE of Mercernaries, who completed his 400^th run, rounding out the top 20 who have reached this fantastic milestone.  John joined the Corporate Cup in series 16 back in 1993 and has an impressive PB of 22:15, set in that very first series.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were again quite good, sunny with a cool breeze, and the point scoring was the best so far this series, with nine teams reaching the 100 points mark.  Macquarie Nomads again led the way with 154 points, followed by Rabobank Grasshoppers with 143 and PWC Fasttrack with 121 points.  Macquarie Nomads continue to expand their lead.  The total points scored in run 3 was 2,625.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	135	185	154				474
BT Dominators	134	83	105				322
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	95	104	96				295

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Most matches in the knockout had fairly clear-cut results.  The closest matches saw ASX All Ordinaries beat Reserve Bank Midday Milers 65-55 and GrainCorp Weevils beat Westpac Harriers 112-100 in a high scoring encounter.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best score in run 3 with 7, followed by Legal Eagles with 6 and Telstra Tornados with 5.  The Magic Milers inch slightly further ahead.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	8	7				22
Legal Eagles	7	6	6				19
Telstra Tornados	4	5	5				14

Philip CONWAY of NRMA Insurance was fastest man with 21.45, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was again fastest woman with 22.35, a new PB for her.  There were 56 fast runners in run 3, 46 males (20%) and 10 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Philip CONWAY	21.45	NRMA Insurance
Max WAKEFIELD	21.55	Deutsche RBC Runners
Brendan HANCOX	22.25	ABS Moving Averages

Fastest Women in Run 3

Eliza DAVIDSON	22.35	Macquarie Nomads
Cathy LIU	24.55	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Louise CHISHOLM	27.30	Awesome Midday Pacers
Jessica PEARSON	27.30	PWC Fasttrack

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
State Treasury had the best turnout with 13 runners, followed by eight teams with 12.  The total turnout was 300 counting runners, 229 males and 71 females.  Macquarie Nomads and BT Dominators have established a break on the chasing pack.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	13	14	12				39
BT Dominators	14	12	12				38
ABS Moving Averages	12	11	11				34
Macquarie Generals	11	11	12				34
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	11	11	12				34
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	12	14	8				34
State Treasury	10	11	13				34
Sydney Tax Pack	11	11	12				34

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

50 runs:     Deepak SIKKA of ANZ Incredibles, Elizabeth COX of Transport Trainers and Bill BAILEY of Westpac Trotters

300 runs:   Mark FIORE of Legal Eagles and Andrew HARDING of Macquarie Nomads

400 runs:   John PETRE of Mercernaries