A handful of NSW orienteers won both their events on the opening weekend of the Australian championships in the ACT as our runners scooped 24 first placings.
In Sunday's long distance at Slap Up Creek, two hours south of Canberra, our class winners were Jock Davis (M35A), Greg Barbour (M40A), Chippy le Carpentier (M70A), Neil Schafer (M85A), Brook Martin (W35A), Val Hodsdon (W65A), Jean Baldwin (W70A), Justin Stafford (M21A), Rob Spry (M55AS), Phoebe Dent (W21A), Alexa Troedson (W35AS), Salme Fuller (W45AS), Carolyn Rigby (W55AS). Full results are here.
As a result NSW convincingly won the OA Shield, awarded to the best-performing State team in all age classes at the Long championships, well ahead of hosts ACT.
And in Saturday's sprint around Canberra Grammar our winners were Jock Davis (M35A), Matthew Sherlock (M40A), Ross Barr (M65A), Chippy le Carpentier (M70A), Neil Schafer (M85A), Mikalya Enderby (W10A), Barbara Hill (W45A), Carolyn Matthews (W50A), Toy Martin (W65A), Phoebe Dent (W21A), Salme Fuller (WOpenB), Katie Wallace (M/WOpenEasy). Full results are here.
Good luck to the schools competitors on Tuesday and Wednesday.
