Central Coast Summer Series continues each Sunday morning
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 05 December 2023 16:10
Sunday morning on the lovely scenic Central Coast is a 30 control Score Couse in 45mins - Avoca this week.
Location: Heazlett Park (south east side). Parking in Car park at end of Ficus Ave.
MINI COURSE: There will be a traffic-free Mini course available for this event.
So, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone who would like to find out what orienteering is all about to come along and have a go - free entry for first-timers.
The start window is between 9 and 10.30 am. Our full summer series program is on our web-site.
River and Bay Orienteering Series
- Last Updated: Sunday, 03 December 2023 08:44
2023 Junior Participation Diary Awards Delivered
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 28 November 2023 14:03
Bennelong North, Goldseekers, Newcastle, Southern Highlands, Uringa, Wagga & Riverina, Western & Hills have, or will be, presenting their enthusiastic juniors with awards achieved through the 2023 Junior Diary Participation Awards program.
The 2023 total of awards was slightly down: 46 in 2023 (compared with 49 in 2022): 16 Wattle, 2 Banksia, 28 Waratah.
The Junior Diary program was initiated many years ago by Sue Davis, continued by Lyn Malmgron, then Kristie Carroll, with Wendy McConaghy the current coordinator.
Participating juniors record points for each eligible event or training activity.
Once a paper diary, the participation diary is now made available each year in a spreadsheet format.
Participations can be logged on a computer, or the sheets of the diary printed out for more traditional record-keeping.
For more information see webpage.
Thanks to the 2023 ONSW Junior Participation Diary Awards Team: Wendy McConaghy, Mary Jane Mahony and Peter McConaghy. Administration Officer John Murray ensured distribution of awards to clubs.
Orienteers of the Year 2023
- Last Updated: Thursday, 16 November 2023 07:40
The NSW State League finished in September, and the 2023 OY badges (1st, 2nd, 3rd) are now being distributed to club.
Names of the 2023 Orienteers of the Year (first place in each A class) are published at https://onsw.asn.au/current-nsw-champions.
Full Eventor NSW State League Series results - 2023 NSW State League Pointscore
The Orienteer of Year competition was established in the 1970s, announced by then newsletter editor Toy Martin:
The OA of New South Wales has decided to begin the point score [for Orienteer of the Year] with the Heathcote event. This point system will be a good indicator of ability and consistency and will be a valuable reference for both team selectors and referees in ‘who’s better’ arguments. The leader in the point score at the conclusion of the association year – March 31st – will be declared ‘Orienteer of the Year’. Points will be allocated for all events sanctioned by the association.
The rules and timing have evolved a bit over the last 50 years!
How did your club fare this year? It’s something to celebrate!
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
Clubs membership at 3/10/2023 |
Bennelong North |
7 |
0 |
5 |
12 |
101 |
Big Foot* |
3 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
94 |
Bush ‘n’ Beach |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
Central Coast |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
49 |
Garingal |
8 |
6 |
12 |
26 |
230 |
Goldseekers |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
55 |
Hastings Orienteering Group |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
21 |
Illawarra-Kareelah |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
41 |
Newcastle |
13 |
15 |
9 |
37 |
203 |
Northern Tablelands |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
Southern Highlands |
8 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
54 |
Uringa |
3 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
90 |
Wagga & Riverina |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
22 |
Western & Hills |
4 |
8 |
4 |
16 |
90 |
*⃰Callum Waland runs in the NSW State League under the Knox Grammar banner; he earned his 2nd place OY badge as a member of Big Foot. [Knox Grammar is an ‘associate group’.]