Northern Tablelands' Jenny Hawkins has narrowly missed out on winning Orienteering Australia's prestigous Silva Medal.
The Medal is based on placings in the Australian 3-Days (each day considered as a separate event) and the Australian Championships (Sprint, Middle and Long). Points are awarded: 4 for first; 3 for second; 2 for third.
Jenny, who competes in W70, tied with Victoria's Jenny Bourne (W60) on the maximum 24 points. A countback system based on winning margins was used to separate the pair. In effect, Jenny Bourne performed relatively further ahead of the field in her class than 'our' Jenny.
Nevertheless this is a terrific achievement and we congratulate Jenny on her 2016 results.
Stephen Craig (Newcastle, M45) was the next best NSW orienteer with 20 points. If Stephen had run at the Australian Sprint champs on the Gold Coast he may well have ended up with the medal as he streeted his age class.
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