Provisonal Overall Results

Position	Competitor 1	Competitor 2	Score Event 1	Score Event 2	Score Event 3	Score Event 4	Score Event 5	Total
1	Catherine Bushnell	Claire Bushnell	99	86	91		95	285
2	Mike Barnby	Heather Butterfield	94		95		90	279
3	Andy Yeates	Ray Collins	93	62	100		74	267
4	Dave Thomas	Sophie Thomas	54	51		73	75	202
5	Emily Garside	Clare Garside	93				100	193
6	Iain Stamp	Claire Aldridge		45		47	93	185
7	Jim Knight	Chris Boycott				88	76	164
8	Jonathan Howell	Oli Howell	88		60			148
9	Andrew Collins	Mark Robinson	23	33	46			102
10=	Roger Birch	Dave Allen	100					100
10=	Chris Boycott	Roger Birch		100				100
10=	Ian Turner	Beth Clayton				100		100
13=	"Alan ""Fatboy"" Hartley"	Gareth Little	96					96
13=	Gareth Little	Mark Stodgell				96		96
15=	Jonathan Howell	Gareth Little		93				93
15=	"Alan ""Fatboy"" Hartley"	Rob Little				93		93
17	Chris Horwill	Chris Boycott	92					92
18	Jonathan Howell	Jane Christopher					91	91
19	Graham Gristwood	Ian Hughes		n/c 90				90
20	"Alan ""Fatboy"" Hartley"	Adam Bushnell					86	86
21	Mark Garside	Emily Garside			85			85
22=	Ian Turner	Dennis Keley	80					80
22=	Tom Steventon	Michael Collins	38	42				80
24	Dennis Keley	Tim Gray					77	77
25	Jim Knight	Dennis Keley			76			76
26	Mark Garside	Chris Horwill					75	75
27	Carol Dredge	Sarah Dredge	74					74
28	Carol Dredge	Eric Johnson		70				70
29	Dennis Keley	Keith Ellery		69				69
30	Andy Yeates	Alison Yeates				67		67
31	Ian Turner	Alison Yeates					66	66
32	Gareth Little	Rob Little			64			64
33	Mark Garside	Tim Gray	62					62
34	Dave Thomas	Norman Hall			60			60
35	Adam Bushnell	Ian Jones		58				58
36	Ian Turner	Clare Garside			55			55
37	Tim Gray	James Preston		52				52
38	Linda + Derek Matthews	Mark Garside		38				38
39	Rhiannon & Alice	Carys & Bethan	35					35
40	Christine Collins	Laura Channon		30				30

The first of the 2005 handicap relay league saw some close racing in the fading sunshine, with 7 teams finishing within 5 minutes. Catherine Bushnell (partnered by Mum, Claire) was just pipped at the post by 2 seconds in a sprint finish with Dave Allen who has only been orienteering a few months after starting in school with Peter Christopher. Well done to Dave and his partner, Roger Birch, who took home the prize mugs.

A blustery day turned into a pleasant evening as another 15 teams went into competition at the second round at Brocton Coppice. It was great to see some new faces, particularly Ian, who tried orienteering for the first time and left with as much enthusiasm as he arrived with (he finished in 3rd place with team mate, OD member and GB international Graham Gristwood)! Round 1 winner Roger Birch just can’t stop taking home the mugs. This time partnered by Chris Boycott, the two veterans cleared up their points quickly to take a relatively easy victory from Gareth Little and Jonathan Howell in second place.

Hot, hot, hot…describes both the weather and the racing, with the first 3 last leg runners starting within seconds of each other. First back was Chasers Chair Andy Yeates, partnered by his Vice Ray Collins who took home a pair of mugs between them. Their victory keeps them on the heels of league leaders Claire and Catherine Bushnell, who finished third today, sandwiching Mike Barnby and Heather Butterfield in second place.

A small but select group battled it out post Scottish 6 Day and a week later than originally advertised. None of the leading teams were able to make it as the lure of holidays proved stronger than the lure of Brindley Heath! The winners were Beth Clayton and Ian Turner, ahead of Gareth Little and Stodge (on a bike), and Rob Little and Alan Hartley. We have yet to have a team of 21’s take home the prize mugs, and all is to play for if the top teams turn ouot for the last days competition.

The finale of the season saw the battle for the title. It was close at the start of the race, but as dusk drew in, route choice involving the ability to read the map in the gloom played a part. Winners on the night were Clare and Emily Garside, who took home their prize mugs, and overall winners are confirmed as Claire and Catherine Bushnell, who finished in second place tonight. In second place overall are Mike Barnby and Heather Butterfield, who leapfrogged Andy Yeates and Ray Collins (victims of the gloom), who ended the series in third place overall.

Thank you to everyone who has turned up and enjoyed themselves, and a bigger thank you to everyone who has helped to collect controls in after the event. See you in 2006 for the next 5 events!

Cath,