2022 Encouragement Award
- Last Updated: Monday, 23 January 2023 14:41
The ONSW Encouragement Award is presented to an orienteer who makes efforts to encourage other orienteers by both personal efforts and example and has added to the social aspect of orienteering in NSW.
Richard Pattison (Bennelong Northside Orienteers) received the 2022 ONSW Encouragement Award (also known as the Cox’s Cup, as it was donated by Bryony and Tim Cox in 1994) for the enjoyment he offers Sydney Summer Series competitors through his large range of statistics on start options, route choices, control visits etc. For example, any competitor can see their route choices and split times compared with any other competitor, starting many conversations. Richard is a valued club member, mapping new areas and setting up MapRun courses.
See link for some of his SSS work this summer and Select Runner - SSS Splits 2022-3 | Tableau Public
Bryony Cox presents Richard Pattison with the award at a recent Sydney Summer Series Event.
See Encouragement Award webpage for more information and past winners - Encouragement Award
2022 Course Setter of the Year
- Last Updated: Thursday, 19 January 2023 11:48
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This annual Award (also known as the Graeme Mitchell Trophy) is awarded on the basis of competitor voting via an online survey.
Competitors in the NSW State League Series selected Terry Bluett (Bennelong Northside Orienteers) as Course Setter of the Year for his NSW Middle Distance Championships courses set on the Noahs Ark Ridge map in a field of seventeen events across 2022. Terry was also chosen for the award in 2008.
Pictured at Christmas 5-Days presentation Terry Bluett with ONSW President Robyn Pallas.
See Course Setter of the year webpage for more information and past winners - Course Setter of the Year
2022 Club of the Year
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 17 January 2023 17:14
ONSW Club of the Year is awarded to a club showing a high level of achievement in promotion, membership, event organisation and competition, and has added to the enjoyment of the sport in NSW.
This award recognised Goldseekers Orienteers’ initiative in promotion and support of orienteering, and the club’s support of NSW State League events, especially for stepping up for the NSW Long Championships at short notice.
Pictured at Christmas 5-Days presentation, ONSW President Robyn Pallas with Anna Fitzgerald accepting on behalf of Goldseekers Orienteers.
See webpage for history of this award - Club of the Year
2022 President’s Award
- Last Updated: Thursday, 12 January 2023 12:06
The President’s Award is presented annually to a member or members for outstanding service to orienteering in NSW.
The ONSW 2022 Junior Development Team (led by Helen O’Callaghan (Bush ‘n’ Beach Orienteers), Jenny Enderby and Bjorn Mella (both Newcastle Orienteers) and the large support team of parents and juniors behind the scenes received the 2022 President’s Award. The commitment and work of this team of supporters is a substantial contribution to encouraging growth in participation at the junior level. 2022 saw NSW juniors well represented both in the formally selected NSW Schools Team (the Carbines) and in participation in the Junior Development Team.
Pictured at Christmas 5-Days presentation Mark Freeman, Helen O’Callaghan, Jenny Enderby, Damien Enderby, Vanessa Freeman. Not pictured: Lee Coady
