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SYO win the 2021 Compass Sport Cup Final
When the 2021 Compass Sport cup Final was in danger of being cancelled for the 2nd year in a row, SYO stepped in to host and were rewarded with a fabulous victory on home terrain!
Over 800 competitors from all over the country descended on Hesley and Tankersley to take part, including 120 members of SYO. There were stand out performances from our 8 course winners - Oli, Laura, Martin, Peter G, Imogen, Euan, James and Ella - who all scored the maximum 100 point score. Congratulations also to our other point scorers - Jonny, Joe T, Chris W, Nick B, Andy, Alex R, Cat, Rachael, Jenny J, Mark C, Richard B, Kim, Colin B, Freya, Max, Charlotte and Anna. We scored a record breaking 2397 points to win over FVO, who finished in 2nd place on 2368, while WCOC had their best result for a number of years to finish 3rd. In the small clubs competition, the trophy was won by SROC with an excellent score of 1261. Well done to everyone who ran even if you weren't a scorer as your results push down the scores of others and thank you to Amanda for captaining such a fabulous team to victory!
Hesley Woods Scout Camp proved to be an excellent assembly area and Peter Guillaume constructed a fabulous arena from which clubs could socialise and enjoy the race. Nick Lightfoot's commentary team really enhanced the event vibe, backed up by the excellent results service provided by Pete Tryner and Martin Ward. The overall event organisation was masterminded by Paul Bradbury while Karl Marshall planned challenging courses, which made the most of Tankersley and Hesley's technical terrain. The map was clear and accurate thanks to recent updates by Ian Cooper and the whole event was ably overseen by expert controllers Charlie Adams and Graham Louth. We are hugely grateful to this team of key officials who pulled the event together in just 7 weeks - a fabulous team effort. Thanks also to all the members and their families who volunteered on the day, without whom this event wouldn't have been possible.
The 2022 Compass Sport cup final will be hosted by FVO at Devilla near Stirling on Sunday 16th October. Put the date in your diary as we will need to perform our socks off to beat FVO on home turf!
7 British Champions for SYO
The British Long Distance Championships took place on Saturday 2nd October at Braunton Burrows in Devon. Around 60 members made the long journey and were rewarded with technically and physcially challenging courses in the sand dunes. As usual there were some fabulous performances from SYO. Well done to the 7 newly crowned British Champions:
M12A Maxwell
M45L Nick B
M55L Dave P
M70L Peter G
W10A Hannah
W12A Ella
W50L Jenny P
Congratulations also to the 6 silver medal winners - Jack (M10), James (M14), Euan (M18E), Sophie (W10), Freya (W14) and Kim (W45) and the 6 bronze medallists - Louis (M10), Jamie (M16), Martin (M50), Abigail (W12), Anna (W14) and Amanda (W45).
Thank you to BOK and Devon for putting on a great event despite the torrential rain!
England call up for 8 SYO Juniors
Senior Home Internationals
The 2021 Senior Home International was held in Scotland over the weekend of 4th/5th September. The individual race was held on the Sunday at Glen Tanar, a typical tough Scottish forest with the relays on Balmedie, an area of open sand dunes just north of Aberdeen, the day before. Four SYO members were selected to represent England – Jonny, Euan, Pippa and Imogen, although Euan pulled out at the last minute due to illness.
In the Men’s relay two Scottish teams finished 1st and 4th with England in 2nd and 3rd. Therefore honours even in the Men’s relay. In the Women’s relay Scotland finished 1st and 3rd with England in 2nd and 4th so a 2 point advantage to Scotland overnight (and the Dolgellau Bowl for the winner of the first day’s racing). Ireland and Wales each had only one competitive team. The following day Scotland won 3 of the 4 classes (albeit narrowly) to cement their overall victory. The only class not won by Scotland was W20 where England split the points, due in part to a fantastic run by Imogen (only a W16) to take 2nd place. Pippa and Jonny also had good runs with Jonny taking 4th place in M21 and Pippa finishing 6th in W21.
Thanks to Charlie for managing the team. You can read his full report here.
The junior and veteran home internationals are still to come, taking place over the 9th /10th October and 6th/ 7th November respectively.
2020 / 21 Saturday Series Prizegiving
The prizegiving for the 2020/21 prizegiving was held in beautiful sunshine in Endcliffe Park last Saturday. Despite the lockdown restrictions of the past year we were able to hold 5 events. Although we were unable to hold inter school competitions, the individual league continued to thrive. The best 4 results counted. Congratulations to....
Y4B - 1st Jack W, 2nd Jasper, 3rd Alexander
Y4G - 1st Beau, Hannah, 2nd Eve, 3rd Lucy H
Y5B - 1st Freddie G, 2nd Jack B, 3rd Felix
Y5G - 1st Sophie, 2nd Lucy-Laura, 3rd Polly
Y6B - 1st Lawrence, 2nd Oskar, 3rd Edward
Y6G - 1st Abigail, 2nd Imogen L, 3rd Lucy W
Y7B - 1st Oscar, 2nd Pasco, 3rd Walter
Y7G - 1st Ella, 2nd Penny, 3rd Thea and Lydia
Y8/9B - 1st Evan, 2nd Caspar, 3rd Oliver
Y8/9G - 1st Anna, 2nd Ciara, 3rd Ruth and Isla
Y10/11B - 1st Olmo, 2nd Dylan, 3rd Matthew & Conrad
Y10/11G - 1st Amelia, 2nd Alexandra
Thanks to Beat the Street and Decathlon for the prizes and Jacky for co-ordinating the prize giving.