the Auckland

Orienteer

JULY 1988

editorial Hi everyone, got over the mid-winter blues yet? Or are your running

shoes sitting in the same position they were when I wrote the last

editorial? Oh well, just think about those swarms of Aussies invading

our country in January, planning (but just planning, right?) to beat us

in the Challenge - that would be enough to make you sprint around the

neighbourhood FIVE times a week rather than the usual three! Right?

Anyway, I was very impressed with the amount of article-writing that

went on in June, many many thanks to all concerned (hope you others are

writhing in guilt), it sure makes it easier for me when I don't have to

scratch around for material. In fact I couldn't fit everything in this

month, so you can wait in suspense for some 7-Day update and an excellent

article by Paul D. about well, as I said, you can wait in suspense!

But that doesn't mean to say you can laze around for all of July - I

want more, more, more!!! And how about something on Queen's Birthday

Weekend, it was worth at least one article!

Be hearing from you,

Katie Fettes

contents 3 Coming events

4 Letters to the editor

6 SA Weasel Report

6 Central Chatter

7 North West News

8 Whangarei events

9 Letter to NW members

10 OK Certificate

11 Course Setting Competition

12 Junior Page

13 Bits and pieces

14 Recipe for a Super Orienteer

15 Auckland vs Wellington Challenge

17 New outrageous thumb-o

18 Domain event results

20 NZ Champs info

21 NZ Relay Champs info

22 NZ Champs preview

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coming events JULY

3 Sun NW Shakespear Reserve, Whangaparaoa

3 Sun R Training day at Highlands Farm, Rotorua (10.00am)

10 Sun NW OY4, Otakanini Topu, Woodhill Forest

9-10 NW New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships, Relays

and Individual (with OY4)

17 Sun SA Waiuku Forest

17 Sun R CDOA OY5, Tarawera Forest (signposted from Kawerau)

24 Sun C One Tree Hill

31 Sun C OY5, Quarry Road (again!), Woodhill Forest

AUGUST

7 Sun SA Manukau City Centre

14 Sun C Mangere Mountain

14 Sun Wh Glenbervie Challenge Badge Event (entries close July 18)

SEPTEMBER

3-4 Eg Taranaki Championships

START TIMES

Sunday park events and OY's have start times from 10.00am till 1.00pm.

CLOSING DATE FOR NEXT ISSUE

Get writing everybody, articles don't

grow on trees! Send it all to:

Katie Fettes

c/- G. Simpson

R.D.4

WAIUKU

Please note!!!!!!! I have a new phone no.!!!!!!

085-31113

Don't forget!!!! Write it down!!!!!!

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20 JULY

Letters to the editor Dear Editor,

I do appreciate Eddie Reddish's point about the use of

computers for multi-day events - they undoubtedly do make life easier.

However, I cannot see that they are necessary ; surely it is a matter

of deciding which method you are going to use and then making a proper

job of it.

A few years ago we ran a maximum involvement primary schools champs

with nearly 800 children, using pre-marked maps. The results had to be

produced, all clip-cards checked and prizegiving held before the buses

left to get the children back to school for 3pm. It worked O.K.

As far as ANZAC weekend is concerned, in one grade there were all

of TWO entries - their story went like this :

Day 3 - chasing start - exciting and seemingly accurately calculated

(by computer?).

Finish - more excitement and much mutual congratulating and commiser­

ating.

Prize Giving - what ignominy - no result available.

Five minutes later - rejoicing and applause - the prize is awarded

(and very nice it is too - to receive a lovely cloth badge).

But WOE and SORROW - the results booklet arrives with profuse apolo­

gies and news that the result has been reversed. The only trouble is

that the first result was right all the time! Fortunately, the two

people concerned agree on that and remain good friends (there were also

several witnesses!), but - HORROR of HORRORS!! - does the BADGE STATIST­

ICIAN know ??

Obviously I do not want to cause undying shame and embarassment by

identifying the offending grade, so shall remain anonymous.

Yours faithfully,

Mickey Mouse

P.S. There, but for the Grace of God, go I.

Dear Editor,

I was disappointed in the inadequate signposting by Central

Club at their recent OY at Quarry Road. Any event in Woodhill Forest,

no matter where, should be signposted from the Headquarters entrance.

A lot of people do not know that there are several roads into the

forest.

We spend a lot of time encouraging new people into the sport; then

to lose them because they can't find the event is not good enough.

Sincerely,

Lesley Stone (continued...) 4

(There was certainly a bit of a muck-up at the Quarry Road OY, with

people wandering all over the forest looking for the event. Perhaps

if event organisers could let me know of directions to the events so

that I could publicise them. I heard a lot of people complaining at

this event that they had not been notified of the change of venue -

well as a matter of fact I put quite a large notice in the May issue

regarding this change, so how about READING THIS MAGAZINE !!! Do I do

all this work for nothing? It was not Central's fault, it was not my

fault, it was YOUR fault if you thought the event was supposed to be at

Temu Road - Ed.)

Hi Katie,

Me again! Since my last 'Letter to the Editor' I've seen another

one of 'those courses'. You know - the second easiest course offered,

the one for novices, in which half of the controls were contour features

100 metres into the forest. Fastest finisher : 40 minutes. The rest were

1hr 30mins plus, except for one who got lost - 2hr 30mins plus. But

that's not what I'm on about this time.

Do you know much about Kiwi sport? Do many orienteers know much about

Kiwisport?

Well, it's the best thing that's happening for orienteering since the

invention of compasses.

Thirteen co-ordinators have been appointed by the Hillary Commision to

help introduce 16 sports to schools during the next year or two. One of

those sports is orienteering, thanks to Peter Wilson down in Moro country.

Think of it. All those new people who will know that orienteering is

not about reading bearings and pacing, those already interested potential

club members, the extra people to bring in those last flags after the

event, to socialise with, to compete against. It's got to be great for

orienteering. That is, if the thirteen co-ordinators know anything about

orienteering!

And if teachers can be persuaded to shift their sights from the more

familiar to the less familiar.

And that, it seems to me, is where we club members come in. We can

obtain a schools handbook from the club committee and present it free,

gratis and with good will, to any neighbouring school. We can help up­

date local body aerial photographs to provide essential maps, set up mini

events etc. Or we can just talk to teachers about orienteering, and get

them interested.

We'll never get a better opportunity. Let's grasp it with both hands.

Cheers,

Laurie B.

P.S. Will other editors please copy? 5

* The Central Club Committee are displeased at a display of appalling

behaviour by some of Central's club members (as well as other clubs'

members) at a recent forest event, over the demanding of discounted

entry fees without producing a membership card. Anger directed towards

two non-club members has directly caused their withdrawal of any future

offers of volunteer work. This is not acceptable, as it is well-known

that to claim discounts members must produce their cards. This is not

applicable to park events.

* On to more pleasant news, congratulations are long due to 6 intrepid

Central Club members who, together, represented Edgewater College and

won the senior division at the Auckland Secondary Schools Champs back

in May - by 39 minutes!!! Had their four slowest times been added,

they still would have won the title. It is to be noted that a certain

prestigious South Auckland college had been relieved of its winning

title for the 1st time in eight years. The Edgewater team was Darren

Ashmore, Brett Ashmore, Tony Reddish, Damien Reddish, Llewellyn McGivern

and Chris Mellow. Well done boys! "Best of British" for the New Zealand

Championships.

* Permission from Central Club and the AOA has been granted to a committee

representing Auckland University orienteers, to make a new club.

Headed by spokesperson Jill Clendon, the club-to-be will be independently

run but supported by Central Club. For anyone interested in this

venture, contact : Jill Clendon 678-545

Alistair Landels 685-488

Jan Davies 760-903

* After the OY event on July 31 at 1pm, there will be some training

exercises set up by Robert Jessop - these will be open to all.

* The next club meeting is to be held at Margaret and Tony Nicholls'

house, 170 Campbell Road, One Tree Hill, on Wednesday 6th July, at 7.30pm.

* The Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club is calling for nomination for Sportsperson

of the Year. If anyone would like to suggest a name (from Waiuku only),

would they let Rosemary Gatland or some other committee member know?

* October 30th is now the South Auckland Club closing day and no event

will be run on November 20.

central chatter

sa. weasel report

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* Murray and Wade Aspin recently went to see Slim Whitman. After the

show they went backstage and shook hands with Slim and got his auto­

graph. The boys were thrilled.

* Rolf Boswell ran in the recent Papakura Half Marathon - his first

effort. I believe he found out that a wee bit more training is needed

for the distance.

* Good to see Beryl Crispe back on her feet again. On her own admission

she runs an event better than she runs in an event. Their promotion

event was pretty good.

* Phyllis, Ross and Rob left for overseas where they'll compete in

various events, including the World Veteran Champs.

* The July meeting is on July 4th, at 120 Porchester Road, Papakura.

The August meeting is on August 1st, at East Street, Pukekohe. I

hope they read this because at time of writing they don't know!

* The Laurents' new address is 90 Racecourse Road, Waiuku.

* You will have noticed the small reduction available at events on

production of your club membership card. The committee felt there

should be some incentive for people to join a club, and the fact that

you are often called upon to help at events while casual orienteers

don't, was another consideration. If you have any ideas on how we

could make club members feel that they belong to a group, please let

us know; e.g. social training runs or evening get-togethers. Remember

also that your membership card entitles you to discounts at Surplus

Distributors, in Hobson Street.

* The club felt the loss of our large tent during the rainy conditions

at the last OY at Mission Coast Road, when everyone was trying to crowd

into one small tent for map corrections etc. Does anyone out there

know where we could get another one, and do any of you have tarpaulins

you no longer use? Suggestions please!

* Congratulations to those who did well at Queen's Birthday Weekend.

Rhys Thompson and Colin Tait, two newcomers to the ranks of M50,

placed first and second, keeping up a North West domination in that

grade. Also taking first placings overall were Katie Fettes in W21E

and Stan Foster in M35A. Well done.

* The club sends best wishes for a happy holiday to Mike and Jenny

Beveridge, who are of to Australia for a bit.

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north west news

* Our newest members to the club are the Amblers - Robin, Gay, Kirsten,

Chris and Peter - from Whangaparaoa. Welcome! We all hope you get

a lot of enjoyment out of the sport.

* A sad farewell must be bade to Julia Fettes, who has just moved to

Wellington to embark on a new career with the Department of Survey

and Land Information. Julia has been a member of North West for more

than ten years and will be missed by her many o-friends, but hopefully

we'll see her around at some of the national events! We wish her lots

of luck and happiness in her new life.

* The next club meeting is at the Stones' house on Thursday, July 7th,

at 7.30pm. See you there!

Whangarei club events Contacts : Mike Williams Rhys Thompson

17 Puriri Park Road 116 Memorial Drive

Whangarei Whangarei

ph 489-296 ph 484-866

Calendar :

June 26 Glenbervie (club event)

July 24 Rewa Rewa, Whangarei (club event)

August 14 Glenbervie (Badge event)

Sept 18 Barge Property, Maumu, Whangarei (club event)

October 30 Russell, Bay of Islands (club event)

November 20 Tangiterona, Whangarei (club event)

Start times for club events vary between 11am - 2pm, but it is worth

checking by phone first!

WANTED !! - Course Checker(s) to test out the Elite courses at Glenbervie

some time in July. This would make you ineligible for the

actual badge event (August 14) however. A contribution for

petrol and expenses would be provided - as long as you found

all the controls!!

Contact Rhys Thompson a.s.a.p. (see above).

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letter to north west members Dear Fellow Club Members,

North West Club is hosting a very important

event during the weekend of July 9-10; namely the inaugural New Zealand

Secondary School Orienteering Championships. Also taking place on the

same Sunday is OY4.

As you can see, an influx of more than 200 school children together

with the usual 250 OY competitors, is going to require a lot of commit­

ment from all club members to see that things run smoothly. Some schools

are attending from as far afield as Kaiapoi and a number of teams have

entered from the Wellington region.

The schools' Relay Championships will be held on Saturday 9th, on a

new map of Colin and Lynn Battley's farm at Kaukapakapa.

The Individual Championships are being held on Sunday 10th at Otakanini

Topu, north Woodhill Forest. The start area will be separate from the

OY start but competitors will be using basically the same control sites.

I would like every club member to be prepared to put in at least an

hour's work at one or other of these days, or both if you can possibly

manage it. The two event co-ordinators and myself will be drawing up

a roster shortly, and I would like to start a number of club members

early (from 8am on) at the OY so that they are free to help later.

Apart from the Auckland Championships which North West is scheduled to

organise in October, this is our last major event fot the year that

involves so much man-power, so let's do it right.

Regards,

Lesley Stone

Would you please phone any of these people and let them know when you are

available to help :

Bruce Henderson Co-ordinator Relays 418-4979

Phil Johansen Co-ordinator Individuals 444-4390

Lesley Stone President N.W.O.C. 478-8224

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OK CERTIFICATE

ORIENTEERING - Kiwi Certificate - for completing 5

Orienteering events. sponsored by the A.O.A.

ORIENTEERING KEA Certificate - for completing a

further 5 Orienteering events - making it 10 Orienteering

events sponsored by the A.O.A.

ORIENTEERING KOTUKU Certificate - for completing

a further 5 Orienteering events making it 15

Orienteering events sponsored by the A.O.A.

There is no time limit on the completing of the required events for any certificate.

Competitors may participate alone - or in pairs.

It is accepted that a competitor may be accompanied by an adult, on the

understanding that the Junior tries to do most of the navigating.

The application for the certificate must contain the events (dates and places).

Applications for the certificate to be sent to :-

Leon McGivern

46 Hope Farm Avenue

Pakuranga

Phone 564567.

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Entrants must be financial members of a club affiliated to the NZOF.

Juniors are to plan one course for M15A grade.

Seniors are to plan one course for W21E grade.

Courses must conform to national badge event standard and meet the

following criteria : M15A, less than 3% climb with total length between

6 and 7 km.

W21E, less than 3% climb with total length between

10.5 and 11.5 km.

Maps must be marked in accordance with NZOF rules. Control desciptions

must be in IOF symbols.

Both start and finish points will be marked on the map and these must be

used.

Entrants will receive one map and one photo-copy of the map. These, along

with other relevant information, will be sent to entrants approximately

one week after the close of entries. All maps will be returned, along

with judges' comments. Winners of each section will receive NZOF course

setting trophies and will have their maps framed.

Preliminary judging will be done by the organisers, Roger Bee, Phil Brodie

and John Mote, with the final judging being undertaken by Trish and Wayne

Aspin.

Enrollment for the competition will close on Friday, 22 July.

Entry Fee : Junior $6.00

Senior $8.00

Send your name, address, phone number and 1988 orienteering grade, to :

John Mote

147 Clifton Terrace

Sumner

Christchurch 8

Make your entry CHEQUE payable to PAPO.

n.z.o.f. course-setting competition

junior page Welcome to the Auckland Juniors' new 'Junior Page'.

This is (we hope) going to be a regular feature of the AOA magazine,

and it is going to be especially for every single junior out there who

reads this magazine. Unfortunately, your friendly 'Junior Page' editor

is out of action for this particular edition and the job has been given

to yours truly, that's me!

I guess the main thing to tell you all first up is that the Auckland

Junior Squad does exist and it is for all Auckland Juniors whether

they can orienteer or not. Our first meeting was actually held after

the Junior Training Day held at Woodhill on May 22. We unfortunately

forgot to tell the majority of juniors that it was being held, so we

are having another one.

Keep this date free : 1pm, July 3rd, Shakespear Reserve. See you there!

Aside from that most important information, there are a couple of other

things on the list of things to do :

1. Logo Competition - we think that if, for example, we want T-shirts,

then a nice logo and name for the Auckland Junior Orienteering Squad,

would be more exciting than A.J.O.S. So, if you can't come up with

something better, then that's what we'll be. Get your entries with

a great logo and name for the Squad into Darren Ashmore, at

40 Reelick Ave, Pakuranga.

And the person whose logo is chosen may even get a prize! I don't

know what but we'll think of something!

2. Contact numbers - if you need transport to events contact :

North Shore area : Jeni Martin ph 478-2005

Central/West area : Jill Clendon ph 678-545

South/Eastern area : Darren Ashmore ph 566-850

If you are a junior and have trouble getting to events, then ring

one of these people who will hopefully be able to help you.

3. Contributions - any contributions for this page, and we really want

heaps and heaps of anything : opinions on events, event reports,

what you want in the way of training, what you want from the Junior

Squad, and anything else that may be vaguely interesting, can be

sent to any of the above people also.

Okay, that's about it for this month, except to mention one of the most

important things of all ..... SOCIAL ACTIVITIES !!! (continued...)

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We hope to be arranging some of these in the near future, possibly some­

thing in combination with the RATPAK in Wellington at a major competition

towards the end of this year, (when we celebrate the Auckland Juniors

winning over the Wellington Juniors in a Junior Challenge Event still

to be organised!).

On a final note, this squad is open to all Auckland Juniors who are

interested in being members. A ranking system for the purposes of

training may be set up in the near future, to give you lazy lot out

there some incentive to beat the Wellingtonians!!

So, you lot, until the meeting on JULY 3RD, keep orienteering!

From your editor this month, JILL CLENDON.

bits and pieces * Anyone wishing to contact John and Vivienne Rix, who recently left N.Z.

for the USA and Britain, can use this address from August/September :

John and Vivienne Rix

3 Ladycross Close

Seaford, East Sussex

BN25 4DD, ENGLAND

ph 0323 898 360

* Peter Johnson is driving down to the South Island 7-Day and has spare

seats available. He is planning on walking the Milford Track after the

event, so spare seats are available for the whole trip or just the 7-Day.

Share costs. Phone Peter on 554-542 or 554-543.

* Kiwisport Orienteering - to anyone involved with the Kiwisport launching,

or using the material in schools, or in any way interested in making

suggestions about orienteering 'Kiwisport' style : please send your

comments to Laurie Baxter who is monitoring/reviewing the programme and

would welcome relevant input at any time. Laurie's address is :

4 Glamorgan Drive, Torbay, Akl. 10.

* This quote was overheard at OY2 held at Quarry Road. The words were

uttered by a very harassed orienteer as he rushed back from the start

towards his car.

"I can't start yet - I forgot my map!"

(Andy Brewis)

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Recipe for a Super Orienteer

I n g r e d i e n t s 1 street directory 1 orienteering map 750 g energy 500 g patience a sprinkling of foolhardiness handfuls of commonsense and sense of

direction prickle-proof socks litres of sweat, perspiration or glow holey running gear to indicate experience compass and whistle to garnish

M e t h o d Before you begin, turn the street directory upside down or sideways in order to discover country or suburban location of the event.

Then, with your orienteering map in hand, blend together holey running gear, socks and foolhardiness in either a muddy paddock or on a steep bush track. Throw in some energy and all of the patience.

Pour out litres of sweat.

Add further energy whenever the mixture begins to look dry, or desperate.

Combine remaining ingredients.

Heat well.

For gourmet occasions, additional garnishes of elastic supports, sweatbands, bandaids or crutches may be used.

R e s u l t

Exhaustion, elation or indigestion due to over-much hot air.

Thanks to Hamilton Club newsletter, June 1988.

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1st annual AOA vs WOA challenge Held at Ngamotu - Saturday, 4th June, 1988.

Provisional Results

Auckland

M21E R. Garden 89.43

P. Dalton 90.52

180.40

W21E K. Fettes 75.29

C. Martin 78.19

153.48

M21A J. Brewis 77.56

G. CoryWright 134.03

211.59

M19A No Wellington competitor

M35A S. Foster 75.34

I. Street 91.58

167.32

M17A M. Tuck 67.05

D. Ashmore 71.58

139.03

M40A T. Moen 52.17

W. Aspin 56.52

109.09

M45A K. Stone 54.30

T. Nuthall 56.34

111.04

W19A J. Clendon 66.12

W21A No Auckland competitor

W55A T. Aspin 61.28

P. Snedden 70.18

131.46

M50A R. Thompson 55.30

Wellington Winner

P. Hill 81.17 W

T. Nixon 95.21

176.38

L. Nicholson 73.21 A

M. Gelderman 82.55

156.16

T. van G. 78.28 W

R. Whitla 92.14

170.42

G. Teahan 85.42 A

R. Humphrey 98.35

184.17

S. Leary 45.20 W

P. Wood 51.54

97.14

M. Wood 50.52 A

B. Dryden 66.52

117.44

J. Rutledge 71.27 A

G. Scott 73.36

145.03

T. Scott 91.55 A

R. Mills 55.26 A

J. Borren 103.41

159.07

J. Jefferis 60.36 A

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Auckland

W17A A. Stone 83.51

W40A J. Dalton 58.30

L. O'Brien 72.23

130.53

M55A P. Mellsop 53.00

W45A C. Crate 108.07

M60A B. Murphy 49.40

W50A No Wellington conpetitor

W55A M. Hatwell 146.01

M15A B. Ashmore 31.49

R. Murphy 44.30

76.14

M21B P. Murphy 42.43

M35B J. Alldred 48.55

P. Johnson 51.06

100.01

M13A B. Brighouse 30.12

D. O'Brien 63.15

93.27

M40B No Wellington competitor

W15A No Auckland competitor

W21B H. Rantakokko 34.26

A. Thompson 34.28

68.54

W35B L. Ashmore 53.03

M17-20B No Auckland competitor

W13A K. Tuck 33.42

B. Stone 35.33

69.15

W17A No Auckland/Wellington competitor

Wellington Winner

R. August 160.31 A

D. Hill 67.42 A

R. Powell 87.28

155.10

R. Hill 142.43 A

J. Rutledge 161.01 A

D. Dawe 116.28 A

J. Dawe 106.22 W

H. Manning 34.21 A

S. Teahan 42.33

76.54

A. Mudge 97.33 A

R. Lamb 63.36 A

M. Astley 76.12

139.48

D. Teahan 27.02 W

J. Teahan 59.16

86.18

B. Holder 58.36 A

M. Freemantle 66.46

125.22

S. Ashley 54.28 A

A. Mills 32.04 W

J. Leary 36.04

68.08

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Auckland

W40B No Auckland competitor

M12A R. Wakelin 37.54

W12B I. Currie DNF

M16B No Wellington competitor

M12B No Wellington competitor

W15-16B No Auckland competitor

Wellington Winner

F. Mills 35.26 W

R. Humphrey 29.32 W

TOTAL

Auckland 17

Wellington 8

Didn't count 11

"Log of Wood"

Congratulations to the Auckland team, who will hold the 'Log of Wood'

until 1989.

See all of the map! Avoid the obscurations of the flesh

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Thumb "O"

Well, I hope you all enjoyed the 3 types of events that can he set in a

park. Incidentally, number 4 on the Memory Course (mound) appeared tricky

to most, because they looked for the overgrown trail as a handrail, rather

than the large re-entrant that led right past the mound. Quite a few

people on the line event came back with stiff necks and muttering incoher­

ently, but they were smiling. So all in all, a good day for about 160

from grans down to toddlers in back-packs. Those wishing to join clubs

should do so now, else you could be missing out in club participation.

Margaret and Tony Nicholls.

Line Event

Men

1. L. McGivern 41.50

2. P. Thompson 43.50

3. P. Creagh 44.25

4. M. Taylor 52.30

5. R. Andrews 54.00

6. R. Berry 63.05

7. K. Williams 63.30

8. R. Kitchener 65.00

9. J. Everitt 70.15

10. B. Whyte 70.30

11. S. Klaricia 72.00

11. D. Greenslade 72.00

13. D. Hamilton 84.00

14. D. Hornet &

D. Cartwright 83.34

15. G. Howe 87.12

16. A. Hood 87.15

17. M. Moratti 88.00

18. P. Wakeman 90.00

19. D. Bradley 90.28

20. J. Koo 97.00

21. A. Wakeman 101.17

22. S. Hood 108.50

23. John & Bill 123.00

24. M. McCulloch 124.00

Women

1. J. Vanderpool 58.00

2. K. Nicholls 77.00

3. N. Whyte 101.20

4. R. Wakeman 101.23

5. S. Berry 110.00

Missed one control (or more)

P. Koroneho 64.00

J. Arkley 65.00

D. Whyte 55.23

R. Jayne 96.00

P. Lally 100.00

Memory Event

Men

1. D. Bradley 16.31

2. A. Walker 17.55

3. G. Walker 19.45

4. T. Crall 20.08 19

5. J. Kitchener 21.21

6. N. Wise 24.50

7. P. Wakeman 25.00

8. A. Clark 25.30

domain event 5/6/88

Memory Event continued

9. P. Koroneho 25.39

10. I. Clark 28.05

11. C. Butcher 29.30

12. D. Whyte 39.13

13. Cadman Group 41.55

Women

1. Lotte & Vera 19.15

2. Lyn & F. Creagh 31.30

3. J. Roberts 40.00

4. H. Twohill 47.00

Course Three

Men

1. A. Clark 7.20

2. D. Shannon 8.32

3. A. Walker 9.10

4. G. Walker 9.23

5. M. Baston 11.00

6. J. Koo 12.30

7. I. Clark 13.20

8. Hans & John 14.00

9. A, N, B. West 14.00

10. C. Butcher 14.26

11. N. Wise 14.50

12. Vandercroft 15.00

13. S. & C. Wilson 18.00

14. S. Johansen &

O. Kaulima 19.00

15. D. Irwin 19.45

16. D. & J. Roberts 21.00

17. A. Hood 22.35

18. G. Howells 22.35

19. E. & B. Cragg 24.00

20. Iain & Kim 27.00

21. O'Neil Family 28.00

22. Maire Family 28.00

23. no name 29.00

24. A. Wakeman 29.35

25. C Bolt 31.00

26. D. Cartwright &

D. Horne 67.00

27. Sue, Steve, Neil,

Debbie & Michael 109.00

Women

1. Lotte & Vera 14.00

2. P. Johansen 15.00

3. Vandercroft 15.00

4. Harwood Group 15.51

5. Cedman Group 16.00

6. S. Collins 29.00

7. R. Wakeman 29.45

8. N. Whyte 29.45

9. Mitch & Wendy 33.00

NEW ZEALAND ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS 1988 SUNDAY 23RD OCTOBER

At SCOTTS FERRY Santoft Forest; 20km west of Bulls

On New 1:10,000 ; 2.5 metre contours map Pine forest on sand dunes

Organisers Host Club: Hutt Valley Mappers: Tony Nixon, Michael Parker, Michael Wood

Ted van Geldermalsen, Ingvar Braaten. Course setters: Michael Wood, Tony Nixon.

Information Start times will be between 10.00am and 12.30pm. Course closure will be at 3.30pm. As well as being the National Championships, Scotts Ferry is a badge event and one of the three trials for the N.Z. team to compete in the 1989 N.Z. / Australia Challenge.

Classes Course Approx Grades Course Approx Grades

dist (km) dist (km) 1 14 M21E 10 7 M15-16A;M21B 2 11 M21A 11 6 M35B 3 9 W21E;M19-20A;M35A 12 4.5 W15-16A; W21B; W35B; 4 7.5 M17-18A; M40A M40B; M45B; M17-20B 5 7 W21A;W35A;M45A 13 3.5 W17-20B; W40B; 6 6 W19-20A;W40A;M50A W45B; M50B 7 5 W17-18A;W45A;M55 14 4 M13-14A;M17-70C 8 4 W50;M60 15 3 W13-14A; W17-70C 9 3 W55 16 2 W12;W13-16B;

M12;M13-16B * ages at 31 December 1988 (we reserve the right to change class groupings if winners' speeds in 1988 vary markedly from the past.)

Warm-up Saturday 22nd October on SANDHILLS map. Organised by Red Kiwis. Family relays for the immediate family. 3 members per team, club members only. LEGS: LONG 3.5km; MEDIUM 2.5km; SHORT 1.5km. FEES: $15 per team. Pre-entry required. There will be a handicap system for the event, and trophies awarded. Warm-up courses will also be provided for individuals. Enter on the day.

Social (BYO) To be held in Palmerston North at 6pm on Sunday 23rd October. Happening will include 'prizegiving', a Chinese meal, disco and spot prizes. Prepayment required. COST: Adult $10; Child(under15) $5; Family $30

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NEW ZEALAND ORIENTEERING RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS MONDAY 24TH OCTOBER

At HEATON PARK 10kms west of Bulls on SH3

On New 1:15,000, 5 metre contours map. Pine forest & farmland on sand dunes, similar to Sandhills.

Organisers Host Club: Red Kiwis Mappers: Graham Teahan; Hakan Svensson;

Tommy Ek; Mikael Hansson; Jan Ahlund. Course setters: Barrie Eccles, Graham Teahan. NZOF Controller: John Doolan.

Classes M open W open M35 W35

Junior mixed (15-18) Junior mixed (under 15) Mixed A (no more than one M21A) Mixed B (no 19-40A's, M or W)

* ages at 31 December 1988

Entries All fees are listed on the entry form. Please make cheques payable to HUTT VALLEY ORIENTEERING CLUB

Closing date for entries for Individual and Relay Championships is 30th September 1988. Entries postmarked up to and including this date are at the standard fee.

Late entries may be accepted at the organisers' discretion Fee for late entries = standard fee + 50%

Send to: STEPHANIE HATWELL 2 WHAKATAKI GROVE, WOBURN, LOWER HUTT.

Enquiries about entries, contact

about relay teams, contact

STEPHANIE HATWELL Tel (04) 697 604

GRAHAM TEAHAN Tel (063) 38 987

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PREVIEW INFORMATION

THE 1988 NEW ZEALAND ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 1988 National Championships, hosted by Red Kiwis Manawatu and Hutt Valley Orienteering Clubs, follow the traditional format with a few extras. All events are in the same general area, near Bulls in the Manawatu, which is on State Highway One, 155km from Wellington, 25km from Palmerston North, and 500km from Auckland.

This event has Badge status and acts as a Trial for the New Zealand team to compete with the Australians at the South Island Seven Day in January 1989.

The good weather is guaranteed, the venues are terrific, and the maps are looking good. You'll receive an application form with this issue. We VERY STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you enter right now because the late entry penalty is HORRIFIC and we'd simply hate for you to miss out. Closing date for entries is 30th September 1988.

DAY ONE - Saturday 22nd October 1988

FAMILY RELAYS and WARMUP - SANDHILLS

The venue for the warmup is familiar from the victorious Australia / New Zealand Relays in 1987, and was formerly known as "MSD Forest". It's a level sanddune area, largely mature exotic forest with areas of lupins and farmland, giving variable runnability. It resembles the venue for both the Individual Championships and the Relays. The map was prepared in 1987 by Graham Teahan of Red Kiwis OC. It is 1:15,000 with 5m contours, adjacent to State Highway 3 (the Wanganui road), 20km West of Bulls.

FAMILY RELAYS

Red Kiwis OC have brought across from Australia a new idea, a fun competitive event: the FAMILY RELAYS. Teams of three must be made up of immediate family members who are fully paid-up Club members. Legs are on the short side (3.5km, 2.5km, 1.5km) to avoid tiring runners before the big day tomorrow. A handicap system will prevent domination by Teahans, Hills, Woods and the like, and trophies will be awarded! Pre-entry is required.

WARMUP

You may enter on the day for short warmup courses for individuals.

DAY TWO - Sunday 23rd October 1988

NEW ZEALAND INDIVIDUAL ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS - SCOTTS FERRY

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Situated 20km from Bulls in Santoft Forest, this is a new map created by Hutt Valley OC, fieldworked by Ingvar Braaten, Ted van Geldermalsen, Tony Nixon, Michael Parker and Michael Wood; and drawn by Tony Nixon. Tony, an architect, is a member of the NZ squad who has been orienteering for six years. His previous maps include Belmont Bunkers (1986) and Moonshine and fieldwork on Ruakokoputuna and Hidden Valley. Scotts Ferry is a five colour map of a level sanddune area with mature forest, mapped at 1:10,000 with 2.5m contours. The land is owned by Timberlands.

The usual courses and grades will be offered, on courses set by Michael Wood, national M40A champion for 1987, and winner of past course setting competitions. Michael's experience includes Captaining the New Zealand team to Adelaide in 1986, setting many OY events, controlling the 1987 Easter 4 day and many years of mapping. The Controller has yet to be appointed.

Fees for the event are based on estimated "orienteering value" received. Longer, more complex courses cost $14, medium courses $10, shorter, easier courses $6.

SOCIAL EVENT

Tonight's Social Event and prizegiving is hosted by Red Kiwis OC at 6pm. A set BYO Chinese meal, a disco, spot prizes and fun and games are offered. Cost for the meal (pre-entry) is $10 adult,

$5 for under 15, $30 family maximum.

DAY THREE - Monday 24th October 1988, Labour Day

NEW ZEALAND RELAY ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS - HEATON PARK Red Kiwis OC have created a new five colour, 1:15,000, 5m contour map for the Relays in level forest and farmland at Heaton Park, West of Bulls on State Highway 3. Terrain is very similar to Sandhills. Fieldwork was largely done by four visiting Swedes, and cartography is by Graham Teahan, who has an enviable mapping and course setting pedigree: the Australia/New Zealand Relays in 1983 and 1987, and the National Individual Championships in 1985 at Waitarere North. Setters are Barrie Eccles (WOA M35A Champion 1987) and Graham Teahan. Controller is John Doolan (NZOF Treasurer and very good-looking).

Fees are $21 per team. Grades available are Men's and Women's Open; M35 and W35 and above; Mixed A; Mixed B; Junior Mixed 15-18; Junior Mixed under 15. Mixed A may have no more than one M21A. Mixed B may have no M or W19-40A runners.

For more information call Sheelagh Leary of HVOC on (04) 282-735 or Graham Teahan of RKOC on (063) 38-987.

Mark Roberts, Publicity Officer, HVOC

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