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JK international orienteering weekend

JK junior relay team JK women's team JK Men120 relay team

At the JK international orienteering weekend held in southern England over the Easterweekend, SYO members obtainedseveral podium places but only one overall winner, who was Kelly Candy on W21N.  In the relays on Easter Monday the Junior (M/W40-) team achieved 3rd place, theWomen's Open team (Jo Stevenson, Grace Elson, Jenny Johnson) got 2nd place and the Senior Men (120 ) team (Martin Ward, Mark Chapman, Charlie Adams) won, retaining their trophy from last year.

British Orienteering Board of Directors

Martin Ward was elected to be a BOF director at the AGM held at the JK.  SYO now has two members on the board of ten people, with the other being Jenny Peel, BOF Treasurer.  The first meeting of the new board is on 16th April.

Interland

Nick Barrable at Interland

SYO members Nick Barrable, Mike Sprot and Martin Ward were part of the England team that competed at the annual Interland competition, this time held in Holland.  England were again victorious, with Nick Barrable winning the H21 class. More info here.

British Night champs

British Night champs were held in the Forest of Dean on 23rd February.  SYO winners were Nick Barrable (M21L), Martin Ward (M40L), Jenny Peel (W40L) and Monika Cooper (W60L).

Martin Ward standing for BOF director - postal votes due now!

SYO member, Martin Ward, is standing for election to one of the Director positions of BOF on 22 March. Read Martin's election address here.