Published 19th May 2021

A huge team of SYO juniors travelled to Middleton Park in Leeds on Sunday to take part in Yvette Baker Trophy Heat. It was fantastic to see some new faces in the team and there were many excellent performances. SYO were victorious over AIRE in the trophy competition with a score of 899 points. Both teams qualify for the final though because SYO won last year. CLARO beat EBOR in the shield competition for smaller clubs.  Congratulations to all that took part but a particular well done to those that counted for the team: 

Conrad - Green Men 100
Imogen - Green Women100
Robbie - Light Green Men 100
Anna - Light Green Women 100
Maxwell - Orange Men 100
Charlotte - Orange Women 100
Pasco - Yellow Men 100
Hannah - Yellow Women 100
Will G - Green Men 99

Also on 99 points - Freya - Green Women, Ben T - Light Green Men , Alice - Light Green Women, Ella - Orange women, Lawrence - Orange men

The final is on Sunday 4^th July is at the The National Areboretum, near Tetbury. Please put the date in your diaries.

Published 27th April 2021

Congratulations to Dom Dakin for receiving the British Orienteering Young Volunteer of the Year 2020 award for his outstanding contributions to the club and to orienteering. Read more about it here...

Also, a huge well done to Nick Lightfoot for being awarded the British Orienteering Coach of the Year 2020! Many congratulations Nick. See the full article here...

Published 29th December 2020

The SYO virtual AGM and Awards were held on Saturday 12th December. There was a surprisingly good turn out with over 40 households joining proceedings at some point. Whilst the competition season was badly affected by Covid there were still some fantastic performances and volunteering efforts to recognise. Well done to the following recipients.

Best male performance at the CSC - Peter Gorvett

Best female performance at the CSC - Freya Tryner

Best Overseas performance - Dave Peel.

Best Junior International performance - Alex Crawshaw

Best Domestic Performances by a Junior Female - Imogen Pieters

Best Domestic Performances by a Junior Male - Euan Tryner

Best Domestic Performances by a Senior Female - Jenny Peel

Best Domestic Performances by a Senior Male - Ian Cooper

Outstanding Progress by a Junior - Max Mobus

Best E Orienteering Performance by a female - Anna Todd

Best E Orienteering Performance by a male - Robbie Lightfoot

Junior Volunteer of the year - Dom Dakin

Senior Volunteer of the year - Peter Gorvett

Outstanding Dedication Award - Ian Cooper

The awards ceremony was followed by a Kahoot quiz on a wide range of orienteering topics. The lead changed several times through the quiz and we failed to make a not of the podium places! Please let me know the results and I'll update the website.

Published 21st December 2020

Well done to SYO's Cat Taylor was has been re-selected for the GB Senior Squad in 2021. Good luck with your winter training Cat!