![[Loch an Eilein castle]](lochaneileincastle.jpg)
This is the fourth edition of Points East I’ve edited, which since it has settled down into a quarterly publication pattern means that it represents a whole year of regional activity. I think the format has settled down too - whilst I thought the photos last time brightened it up a bit, it has been pointed out that 1.7MB takes a long time to download with a 56k modem, so I’ve kept this one a bit smaller. As I’m soon going to lose the use of www.cam.ac.uk to host the EA website and will need to find an alternative out in the real world, I shouldn’t make the same mistake again... The September edition will let you all know the new home of the website and my new email address, but the old ones will keep working until then - articles to me by the end of August please, at mwc22@cam.ac.uk.
It’s the time of year for AGMs - EAOA’s will be at Hatfield Forest on 22nd June (agenda and last year’s minutes included here) and BOF’s is even sooner, on 7th June. Read Lyn’s article for more BOF details, though I’m not convinced that increasing the influence of the elected Councillors makes sense when not a single person appears to be standing for the four positions! Our Association is suffering from apathy as well, as we’re still looking for a new Secretary to replace Rachel Thomas who is standing down after three years’ hard work, as well as having had no Vice Chairman for some time. Please give some thought to doing one of these jobs, EAOA can’t function properly without its officers.
In the forest, I hope you enjoyed the JK and British, wherever you came in the results. It’s getting near the end of the season now, but there’s still the Harvester to come, and it’s near enough that there ought to be plenty of East Anglian teams entered. Best wishes for any O-related holidays over the summer, whether to Scotland or further afield, and in particular for those juniors going on tour, whose exploits I’m sure you’ll be able to read about next time.
Mark Collis (DRONGO/WAOC)
The year seems to be flying by. I cannot believe that June is fast approaching. I have just returned from BOC in Sheffield. A well run and enjoyable event - shame about my navigational abilities. I seem to be leaving my brain behind on runs at the moment. Fortunately other East Anglians fared better. Congratulations to them and to our Juniors on their tour selections. Particularly pleasing for the Region is the selection of Helen Gardner for the JWOC squad. It is good to have the region represented at this level again after a number of years. As she is still first year 18, I hope this is the first of many.
Out of the forest, I attended BOF Council. The item that has the most relevance for the majority of you is the proposed restructuring of the BOF committee structure. Now don't go to sleep or skip to the next item. How BOF runs ultimately affects what happens in the Forest and I know many of you have strong views on how things should be done there.
So why the need for change? The recent Management Audit was heavily critical of the current structure. The decision making process was regarded as top heavy and ineffective. Anyone who has tried to get changes through will agree. Proposals seem to drift around for years! In addition, there is some conflict of interest between Development, Event Standards and Competitions committees leading to differing views on strategic issues. Competitions are having difficulty implementing some of the strategic decisions imposed on them. As a result of this and the heavy workload on them, the Chairman of both Event Standards and Competitions Committees have resigned and no replacements are forthcoming. Currently Coaching Committee and International Committee run effectively and these will not be changed.
The proposal is to create a new Event Operation Committee (EO) under the Chairmanship of BOF Vice Chairman. This will be supported by six sub-committees covering the main groups of orienteers - elite, seniors and juniors plus rules, fixtures and mapping. Representatives of these sub-committees will sit on EO. Thus EO will oversee the whole process and will be small and therefore more effective. It will report along with Coaching and International to the Management Committee, which in turn will report to Council. Currently all Committees report direct to Council.
Now, where is Regional representation you might ask. How does the ordinary orienteer get a say. Well, to start with, you have a Regional Representative on Council (yours truly at the moment) and I am happy to listen to any views you may have on this and other issues. Council has the ultimate sanction I guess although in practice, the Management Committee (MC) is responsible for getting things done. It will consist of Chair of BOF, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and all 4 elected councillors. (Currently only 2 sit on MC). These are the people that you vote for (if you bother to use your vote but I'll come to that later). Currently Dick Towler is a Councillor and it would be good to keep a member of EAOA as a Councillor. If you have been paying attention, you will have noticed that Regional reps have disappeared from EO. The make up of the sub-committees is not clear. It is proposed that EO will have 12 Correspondent Members from each of the Regional Associations. They will receive all committee papers for comment, and I assume be able to discuss these within the region first. They may request or in some cases, be invited to attend committee meetings. Apparently in works in some other governing bodies.
So there you have it. Let me have your thoughts at lynwest.ghh@tesco.net.
Finally, BOF AGM is on June 7th. BOF members will have received their papers. If like me you will not be attending (It's in the middle of A levels), you can vote by proxy. Remember a democratic organisation can only remain so if members use their vote. I would like to draw your attention to Proposal 3 - Family Membership Fees. Currently, when a Junior reaches 18, they are no longer covered by Family Membership and must become individual members, albeit at Junior rate. Many do not bother to join or if they do, contact is lost during the student years with address changes. This proposal will keep them as family members until they finish at University. There is also an adjustment to redress the balance for single parent families. To me the proposals are common sense but need 75% majority.
That's all for now folks. I hope to see you at EAOA AGM.
Lyn West (SOS)
The AGM of EAOA has moved from the original date, and will now be held after the SOS event at Hatfield Forest on Sunday 22nd June, at 1.30pm.
The 2003 East Anglian Schools' Orienteering Championships will take place on Sunday June 22nd in Hatfield Forest, near Bishop's Stortford. Please note that this is a change in date and venue to the original publicity. It is being run in conjunction with an Essex Stragglers colour-coded EAGAL event. We hope to see competitors from as many East Anglian Schools and Youth Groups as possible.
Pre-marked maps will be used so Pre-entry is strongly advised. Closing date for entries is post-marked June 14th. For more details and an entry form contact lynwest.ghh@tesco.net or send SAE to Lyn West, Grove Hill House, Dedham, Essex CO7 6DX.
For further details of the event see SOS web site at http://www.stragglers.info
In contrast to last year when we had a regional round at Highlodge Warren, East Anglian clubs were scattered far and wide, at three venues. Our results were:
1. NOC 254 2. DVO 180 3. NOR 148 4. WAOC 134 5. LEI 105
1. SWOC 111 2. SPLOT 80 3. COBOC 75 4. SMOC 71 5. WRE 46
1. SOS 113 2. HAVOC 74 3. CHIG 71 4. CROC 58 5. MDDXO 12
Congratulations to SOS for making it through to the final (which is of course here in East Anglia this year, at Shouldham on 1st June) and good luck. The other winners from around the country were:
White 1. Abbie & Olivia Hampson(FALCON) W10 14:25 2. Sarah & Matthew Wardle (NOR) 35:55 Yellow 1. Adam Chalkley (GOODERSTONE) M12 13:02 2. James Thomas (WAOC) M12 14:47 3. Ben Howe (IND) M12 14:52 Orange 1. Daniel Tinker (WYCOL) M14 29:16 2. Hannah Vogler (IND) W12 34:51 3. Ruth Taylor (WYCOL) W14 38:47 Red 1. Paul Taylor (IND) M35 54:58 2. Lewis Hadler (WAOC) M16 65:47 3. Rod Sibson (NOR) M50 66:06 Light Green 1. Clem Vogler (NOR) M55 31:21 2. John Hadler (WAOC) M45 35:36 3. Andy Stubbing (NOR) M45 38:03 Green 1. Barry Pilgrim (NOR) M55 44:49 2. Ben Cowley (NOR) M20 48:52 3. Paul Dickinson (NOR) M21 52:34 Blue 1. Ian Renfrew (WAOC) M21 45:03 2. Mike Bickle (WAOC) M55 55:24 3. Simon Peck (SUFFOC) M45 57:55 Brown 1. Laurence Ball (HEWETT) M18 62:46 2. Robert Frost (NOR) M21 64:11 3. John Ward (NOR) M35 73:34
White 1. Jodie Palmer (IND) W10 28:45 2. James Nisbet (SMOC) M10 35:04 Yellow 1. David Haddock & Jack Mair (IND) 33:19 2. Sophie & Charlie Joseph (IND) 40:08 3. Marienfeld (NOR) 48:28 Orange 1. Jonathan Mair & Amy Haddock (IND) 26:50 2. Toby Leaker (SMOC) M14 29:32 3. Craig Gillespie (SMOC) M20 31:25 Light Green 1. Nathaniel Leaker (SMOC) M18 24:13 2. Rory Gillespie (SMOC) M21 31:54 3. Sally Palmer (IND) W21 38:18 Green 1. Eric Brown (HH) M55 51:44 2. Ken Livermore (HH) M70 59:54 3. Jonathan Redshaw (IND) M21 79:35 Blue 1. A.P. Klein (IND) M21 43:30 2. Ian Wells (LEI) M50 47:00 3. N. Panesi (IND) M21 53:40 Long 16km 1. Terry Penny (SMOC) M55 150:02 2. B. Mold (IND) W40 157:22 Long 20km 1. K. Duell (RAFO) M45 130:21 2. R. Williams (SMOC) M40 141:53 3. L. Chapman (NOC) M40 226:09 1hr Bike Score 1. Panesi 130 pts 2. Silvia Ruiz 85 pts 3. R. Treher 30 pts 2hr Bike Score 1. Marcus Misson (WAOC) M35 340 pts 2. L. Welbourn 328 pts 3= G. Hunt 314 pts G. Morehouse 314 pts
White 1. Thomas Hemingway (WAOC) M10 14:23 2. Katrin Sengerova (WAOC) W10 15:19 3. Duncan Taylor + 1 (WAOC) M10 16:12 Orange 1. Dryden Williams (SMOC) M12 17:21 2. Sophie Louth (WAOC) W12 18:02 3. Thomas Louth (WAOC) M10 20:21 Light Green 1. Jenni Barclay (WAOC) W21 26:52 2. Laura Birkinshaw (IND) W21 29:41 3. Pip Peakman (IND) W35 30:32 Green 1. Steven Lawson (IND) M21 38:40 2. Bruce Bryant (OD) M45 41:18 3. Edward Louth (WAOC) M14 43:01 Blue 1. Ian Renfrew (WAOC) M21 44:56 2. Rolf Crook (WAOC) M21 46:06 3. Mike Murray (SLOW) M55 46:13
White 1. Kim Bailey (IND) W12 14:15 2. Sarah Wardle (NOR) W10 21:50 Yellow 1. Ruth & James Taylor (WYCOL) M10/W14 19:03 2. Conor Weed (SUFFOC) M10 20:06 3. Richard McCormick (NOR) M14 20:22 Orange 1. Alex Grey (IND) M12 28:46 2. Sophie Louth (WAOC) W12 30:12 3. Christopher Thomas (IND) M18 30:51 Red 1. N. Tomkins (IND) M35 37:36 2. Alan Alford (SOS) M45 42:35 3. Bob Cathmoir (SOS) M60 47:15 Light Green 1. Anna Welch (IND) W35 43:09 2. Susan Matthews (WAOC) W35 44:36 3. Mike Petch (IND) M50 45:53 Green 1. Mark Chalkley (NOR) M14 43:34 2. Barry Pilgrim (NOR) M55 48:41 3. Vivienne Broughton (SUFFOC) W40 49:39 Blue 1. Graham Louth (WAOC) M40 47:43 2. Blanka Sengerova (WAOC) W21 49:42 3. Martin Rigby (BAOC) M45 52:24 Brown 1. Rob Campbell (WAOC) M35 46:14 2. Bill Morgan (NOR) M50 63:24 3. Andrew Elliott (SUFFOC) M21 64:02
White 1. Abiyomi Olaifa (HAVOC/HFPS) M10 11:17 2. Ceris Burgues (HAVOC) W10 16:07 3. J. Cooper (2ndGP) M10 18:17 Yellow 1. Hassan Cokgezici (HAVOC/HFPS) M10 18:21 2. Thomas Louth (WAOC) M10 19:16 3. Dion Williams (HAVOC/HFPS) M10 24:23 Orange 1. Lenval Greer (HAVOC/HFPS) M10 22:26 2. Katy Howes (SAX) W12 31:11 3. Sophie Louth (WAOC) W12 34:14 Red 1. Yvonne Hodson (TVOC) W55 53:52 2. Francois Ricard (IND) M21 57:09 3. S. McGregor (IND) 63:46 Light Green 1. Clare Howes (SAX) W14 36:45 2. Ben Harris (HAVOC/HFPS) M12 37:46 3. John Gillespie (CHIG) M55 40:40 Green 1. Chris Cann (HAVOC) M21 42:50 2. Sarah Howes (SAX) W40 48:11 3. Brian Straight (HAVOC) M60 50:22 Blue 1. Paul Beckett (HAVOC) M40 55:02 2. Richard Lloyd (SLOW) M35 60:16 3. Richard Bonnett (SOS) M45 63:08 Brown 1. Ian Maynard (HAVOC) M40 68:27 2. Anthony Squire (INT) M21 69:43 3. Michael Muggeridge (HAVOC) M40 80:00
White 1. Sam Riches & Tom Howe (IND) M10 13:27 2. Caitlin Campbell (WAOC) W10 14:19 3. Rory Braggins (WAOC) M10 16:24 Yellow 1. Ben Howe (IND) M12 16:14 2. Alice Campbell (WAOC) W10 17:08 3. Thomas Louth (WAOC) M10 18:17 Orange 1. Lewis Hadler (WAOC) M16 27:23 2. Sophie Louth (WAOC) W12 34:25 3. C. Chudasama & S. Abel (ACF) M16 36:35 Red 1. Rod Sibson (NOR) M50 37:50 2. Niven Last (IND) M40 67:29 3. Jacky Scarlett (NOR) W45 72:57 Light Green 1. Clare Woods (WAOC) W16 33:20 2. Wayne Browne (BAOC) M35 41:22 3. Richard Barker (SOS) M50 43:49 Green 1. Robin Campbell (CHIG) M65 35:45 2. Helen Errington (HH) W40 36:59 3. Kim Eden (NOR) W45 37:02 Blue 1. Michael Belshaw (NOR) M40 52:09 2. Peter Gardner (WAOC) M18 54:24 3. Martin Hore (SUFFOC) M50 54:29 Brown 1. Rolf Crook (WAOC) M21 60:04 2. Laurence Ball (NOR) M18 60:58 3. Danny Goldsworthy (NOR) M21 61:16
Men's Open 1. Ian Renfrew (WAOC) M21 37:05 2. Rolf Crook (WAOC) M21 37:09 3. Daniel Halliday (OD) M18 38:21 Women's Open 1. Jessica Halliday (OD) W16 36:30 2. Blanka Sengerova (WAOC) W21 39:15 3. Kate Penny (WAOC) W21 39:41 M40+/16- 1. Simon Gardner (WAOC) M16 35:27 2. Stephen Bingham (SMOC) M45 35:37 3. Mike Capper (WAOC) M45 36:05 W40+/16- 1. Joanna Halliday (OD) W14 36:10 2. Jane Halliday (OD) W40 39:26 3. Nicola Gardner (WAOC) W45 40:29 Junior 1. Thomas Louth (WAOC) M10 23:31 2. Alana Wright (CLOK) W12 23:59 3. Duncan Taylor (WAOC) M10 24:18
White 1. Abbie Hampson (CECIL GOWING) W10 14:15 2. Olivia Hampson (FALCON) W10 15:00 3. Jack Goldsworthy (SPARHAWK) M10 18:49 Yellow 1. Matthew Bedder (THORPE) M12 16:52 2. H. & A. Chaffey (NOR) M12 24:00 3. Ben Howe (IND) M12 27:39 Orange 1. Kim Eden, Hannah & Louis 37:16 2. Rob Harber (NOR) M16 38:12 3. Ruth Taylor (WYCOL) W14 38:49 Red 1. Mark Crookes (NOR) M21 61:10 2. Niven Last (IND) M40 74:20 3. Lisa Daniels (NOR) W21 97:16 Light Green 1. Tim Harber (NOR) M50 45:35 2. Dickinson (NOR) M21 51:14 3. Louise Paterson (NOR) W35 56:43 Green 1. Mark Chalkley (WYCOL) M16 37:56 2. Graham Wardle (NOR) M50 39:35 3. John Rushmer (NOR) M55 44:52 Blue 1. Tim Eden (NOR) M50 46:53 2. John Ward (NOR) M60 52:59 3. Steve Nobbs (NOR) M45 54:42 Brown 1. Rolf Crook (WAOC) M21 46:22 2. Robert Frost (NOR) M21 48:27 3. Danny Goldsworthy (NOR) M21 48:35
White 1. Alex Ware (Cherry Tree) M10 17:19 2. Daniel Figg (HH) M10 32:36 Yellow 1. Arabella Gilby (Philip Morant) W12 20:34 2. Rory Holding (Danbury Park) M10 24:33 3. Lily Gilby (Home Farm) W10 26:27 Orange 1. Rachael Widdick (IPS) W16 25:19 2. Andrew Barker (SOS) M18 27:09 3. Robert Taylor (SOS) M50 28:37 Light Green 1. Aidan Callender (IND) M21 24:32 2. Gillian Powell Davies (IND) W40 27:52 3. Graham Leitch (IND) M45 32:02 Green 1. Alistair Holding (SOS) M35 34:08 2. Paul Lowe (SUFFOC) M40 35:09 3. Alison Gourd (CROC) W35 35:22 Blue 1. Peter Lake (CHIG) M35 38:10 2. Andrew Malley (SOS) M40 39:01 3. Kevin Main (BAOC) M21 40:35
Although the various junior training tours which are regularly reported on in Points East happen during the summer, the forests are there all year round... CUOC have a regular tour to the Lake District in early December, while our traditional rivals Oxford head off at the start of the Easter holidays. Our friendly rivalry means reciprocal invitations, and so a select group of Cambridge's finest (Blanka and I) joined OUOC's tour to Scotland in March.
Joining our luxury transport for the week - a minibus that was a few weeks old, could happily cruise at 90mph on the motorway and even had a sunroof - at Leicester, the journey north was broken overnight at a conveniently located parents' house near Edinburgh. On the Sunday morning we were up and away early to get early starts at the Scottish CompassSport Trophy round, which was held at a newly mapped area called Moncreiffe Hill, a distinctive landmark when approaching Perth on the M90. We agreed amongst ourselves to all do the same course (blue), which made for a bit of competition to warm up for the week. Though far from the most technical of Scottish maps, it was a lovely area to run on (apart from the 50m climb in 100m up to number 7) and I can see why the winners weren't that keen on coming to Shouldham for the final...
The early starts were to allow us to keep heading north in time for our first training session the same afternoon, at Inshriach. Although the most challenging bits of the area, moraine nestling at the western foot of the Cairngorms, were out of bounds so as not to disturb capercaillie, the parts we did go into were a nice gentle introduction to Highland forests in the remaining hours of daylight (and having trained in the best bits with WAOC last summer, wasn't too disappointed.) Getting to Aviemore's Tesco five minutes after closing time dictated our plans for the evening; after fish & chips over the road, we headed to Glenmore Youth Hostel, our home for the week, then to Glenmore Lodge to try to get hold of our Emit kit and maps - unfortunately the appropriate people had gone home, so we had to settle for going to the bar instead.
Despite being based in the mountains, Monday was a day at the seaside - a scenic drive over the hills to the forested sand dunes of Roseisle. We started off with a line exercise, not too easy without slowing right down in places, before heading to the north end of the map for a short race, our first use of the Emit kit. After a clock relay, enlivened by some teams moving the wrong control flag, it was time to cool off with a short swim in the sea, though the North Sea was a bit cold despite the glorious sunshine we were blessed with all week.
The next day was a shorter one, at Anagach Wood near Grantown-on-Spey, and a bit different from my point of view as I was planning the exercises. The first was to test people's ability to simplify legs, by using master maps with a twist - you don't have a blank map to draw the course on, but just a blank piece of paper. There was quite a range of artwork, some detailed and artistic, some plain and functional, and one person just wrote each leg down in words. The other was a mixture of long and short legs, along the same lines as one I had planned in the Lakes but without a control on an island... This omission was rectified in the afternoon, as most of us headed for Loch an Eilein, which contains the island castle shown in the photo. It was a stronghold of Alexander Stewart a notorious character known as the Wolf of Badenoch, who ransacked towns, burnt a cathedral, and reputedly died after playing chess with the Devil! We couldn't resist the temptation to swim out to take a closer look, which earned us the 'Crazy Tabs' award at the end-of-tour dinner.
The last full day of the tour was the furthest away, at Plodda in Glen Affric, a very physical area which was used for the World Championships in 1999. The morning exercise was map memory in pairs, starting from the car park - we did rather better than Oxford's captain, who managed to overshoot a 300m leg by over a kilometre! The route back from the end of the exercise led down to the bottom of the valley, and up past the spectacular Plodda Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in the country. After some rather unseasonal sunbathing, we set off back down to the river and across the valley for the afternoon's exercises, starting with a relocation exercise in threes - as we were grouped with Ed Catmur, the main challenge was trying to keep up with him. Regrouping at the top of a hill, we were ready to set off for the final exercise, a downhill race with the finish nearly 200m lower than the start, though by then I was sufficiently knackered that it was still hard work. The tour dinner in the evening was at a local curry house, where we had no trouble getting the waiters' attention as we were the only customers.
Though we were going most of the way back south on Thursday, we were in no hurry to leave the Highlands, with another two exercises at Uath Lochan. First was some contouring work, which illustrated how hard it is to keep to exactly the same height - interestingly this was harder when the ground wasn't very steep. The final event of the tour was a race with every control on a boulder, a tough end to the week.
The drive south was uneventful, particularly for those who weren't driving and all fell asleep. Returning on the train across the Fens on the following morning was a stark reminder of just how different the scenery varies across the county... and I know which I prefer. It's obviously easier for a student club to take a week off, but if your club is organising some training in one of the more technical parts of the country I'd encourage you to make the effort to go, it really does make a great holiday.
Mark Collis (CUOC)
As long as they arrive on time, mugs will be awarded to 2002 EAGAL winners at the AGM on 22nd June, so here are the top three in each class. There were seven EAGAL events during the year, with the best four scores to count and you need to have competed in at least three. [Note: these aren't the official results as I've worked out the points from the last event of the year myself; I'm pretty sure I've got the right winners, but please let me know if you spot any mistakes]
M10 1. Thomas Louth (WAOC) 400 (5) 2. Adam Chalkley (NOR) 298 (4) 3. Adam Stubbing (NOR) 180 (3) M12 1. Edward Louth (WAOC) 331 (4) 2. James Park (SUFFOC) 138 (3) M14 1. Mark Chalkley (NOR) 394 (4) 2. James Lyne (SOS) 252 (3) 3. Adam Smith (WAOC) 94 (5) M16 1. Jonathan Pye (SOS) 221 (3) M21 1. Rob Frost (NOR) 396 (4) 2. Rolf Crook (WAOC) 375 (6) 3. John Ward (NOR) 344 (4) M35 1. Paul Price (NOR) 308 (4) 2. Bert Park (SUFFOC) 300 (3) 3. Ian Clayton (WAOC) 175 (3) M40 1. Mark Johnson (SOS) 316 (4) 2. Neil Humphries (WAOC) 300 (3) 3. Paul Lowe (SUFFOC) 298 (7) M45 1. Richard Bonnett (SOS) 379 (6) 2. Simon Peck (SUFFOC) 378 (6) 3. Ian Smith (WAOC) 370 (6) M50 1. Mike Bickle (WAOC) 378 (4) 2. Les Jarrald (NOR) 363 (6) 3. Bruce Marshall (WAOC) 336 (5) M55 1. Roger Horton (WAOC) 356 (6) 2= David Ball (NOR) 299 (3) John Collyer (SOS) 299 (3) M60 1. Rodney Freeburn (NOR) 395 (5) 2. John Ward (NOR) 312 (4) 3. John Starkey (SOS) 287 (3) M65 1. Colin Curtis (WAOC) 400 (6) 2. Bill McLean (SUFFOC) 237 (3) M75 1. John Peel (NOR) 300 (3) 2. Maurice Capper (WAOC) 228 (3) 3. Harry Meatyard (NOR) 92 (3) M80 1. Bob Farnbank (NOR) 200 (3) W10 1. Sophie Louth (WAOC) 398 (4) 2. Georgina Czyzewicz (SOS) 287 (3) 3. Alice Campbell (WAOC) 249 (3) W12 1. Katy Woods (WAOC) 323 (5) 2. Sarah Lyne (SOS) 250 (4) 3. Rachael Malley (SOS) 86 (3) W14 1. Clare Woods (WAOC) 372 (5) W16 1. Emma Johnson (SOS) 258 (3) 2. Kiri Alford (SOS) 204 (4) W18 1. Nicola Robertson (SOS) 244 (3) W20 1. Rosemary Dyer (CUOC) 384 (4) 2. Blanka Sengerova (WAOC) 231 (3) W21 1. Helen Christopher (WAOC) 236 (3) W35 1. Julia Wotton (WAOC) 300 (3) 2. Julie Moore (NOR) 150 (3) W40 1. Helen Stubbing (NOR) 93 (3) W45 1. Sue Woods (WAOC) 345 (5) 2. Lyn West (SOS) 274 (3) W50 1. Maria Marshall (WAOC) 399 (5) 2. Hazel Bickle (WAOC) 277 (3) 3. Lindsey Freeman (WAOC) 248 (3) W55 1. Pat Bedder (NOR) 351 (4) 2. Geraldine Russell (SOS) 320 (6) 3. Mary Batten (WAOC) 251 (3) W60 1. Clarissa Napier (NOR) 300 (3) 2. Yvonne McLean (SUFFOC) 282 (3) 3. Carmel Johnson (SOS) 127 (4) W65 1. Barbara George (NOR) 400 (4) 2. Ursula Oxburgh (WAOC) 367 (4) 3. June Webb (SUFFOC) 203 (3) W70 1. Anne Duncumb (WAOC) 300 (3) W75 1. Sheila Farnbank (NOR) 232 (3)
In addition, mugs will also be available at the AGM for 2001 EAGAL winners. Just in case you can't remember who they were, here is the list. Full EAGAL points for everyone can be found online at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/n.humphries/Eagal/index.htm
M10 Adam Chalkley (NOR) M12 Edward Louth (WAOC) M14 James Lyne (SOS) M16 Laurence Ball (NOR) M18 Chris Sellens (SOS) M21 Juha Malinen (NOR) M35 Paul Goldsworthy (NOR) M40 Neil Humphries (WAOC) M45 Richard Bonnett (SOS) M50 Les Jarrald (NOR) M55 David Ball (NOR) M60 Rodney Freeburn (NOR) M65 John Webb (SUFFOC) M70 Norman Howarth (NOR) M75 Bob Farnbank (NOR) W10 Katy Woods (WAOC) W12 Rachael Malley (SOS) W14 Emma Johnson (SOS) W16 Helen Gardner (WAOC) W18 Suzy Robertson (SOS) W21 Helen Christopher (WAOC) W35 Karen Goldsworthy (NOR) W40 Caroline Louth (WAOC) W45 Lyn West (SOS) W50 Sue Craythorne (NOR) W55 Pat Bedder (NOR) W60 Clarissa Napier (NOR) W65 Barbara George (NOR) W75 Sheila Farnbank (NOR)
You may remember my short article in the last Points East showing how many anomalies there are in the current class to course assignments for EAGALs. Our Technical Rep. Andrew Cordle produced a similar analysis for the March committee meeting for further discussion, in a rather more friendly and colourful format. Consequently, at the May meeting a series of changes, illustrated in the table below, were approved to come into force in 2004.
| Length | Old | New | ||||
| (km) | M | W | M | W | ||
| 2.5 | ||||||
| L | 2.6 | |||||
| T | 2.7 | 14, 75 | 14, 75 | |||
| 2.8 | ||||||
| G | 2.9 | |||||
| R | 3.0 | 70 | 70 | |||
| E | 3.1 | |||||
| E | 3.2 | 16 | 16 | |||
| N | 3.3 | 14 | 14 | |||
| 3.4 | 65 | 65 | ||||
| 3.5 | 75 | 75 | ||||
| 3.6 | ||||||
| 3.7 | 60 | 60 | ||||
| 3.8 | ||||||
| 3.9 | ||||||
| G | 4.0 | |||||
| R | 4.1 | 70 | 18, 55 | 70 | 18, 55 | |
| E | 4.2 | |||||
| E | 4.3 | |||||
| N | 4.4 | 16 | 50 | 16 | 50 | |
| 4.5 | ||||||
| 4.6 | 65 | 65 | ||||
| 4.7 | 45 | 45 | ||||
| 4.8 | ||||||
| 4.9 | ||||||
| 5.0 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| 5.1 | ||||||
| 5.2 | 60 | 60 | ||||
| 5.3 | ||||||
| 5.4 | ||||||
| 5.5 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| 5.6 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| 5.7 | ||||||
| 5.8 | 35 | 35 | ||||
| 5.9 | ||||||
| 6.0 | ||||||
| B | 6.1 | 55 | 55 | |||
| L | 6.2 | |||||
| U | 6.3 | |||||
| E | 6.4 | |||||
| 6.5 | ||||||
| 6.6 | 50 | 50 | ||||
| 6.7 | ||||||
| 6.8 | ||||||
| 6.9 | 45 | 45 | ||||
| 7.0 | 21 | 21 | ||||
| 7.1 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| 7.2 | ||||||
| 7.3 | ||||||
| 7.4 | ||||||
| 7.5 | ||||||
| 7.6 | ||||||
| 7.7 | ||||||
| 7.8 | ||||||
| 7.9 | 40 | 40 | ||||
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It would be nice to think that this shift to more appropriate courses will get people flocking back to compete in EAGAL events, but something more drastic might be needed. The qualification that you need to have competed in three of the seven nominated events during last year means that several classes have no winner, and many others do not have a top three (including W14-W45 inclusive...) Is the EAGAL competition currently fulfilling its purpose when it looks as though so many people are either being tempted by larger events further afield, or are not interested in travelling to an event on the other side of the region just because it is an EAGAL?
And finally, remember that your contributions to Points East are always welcome. Please send either by email to mwc22@cam.ac.uk, or by post to Mark Collis, Pembroke College, Cambridge CB2 1RF.