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SOC events postponed until further notice

By Webmaster , 17 March, 2020

It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce that, in line with guidance from British Orienteering, all of SOC's events are postponed until further notice, including the Sunset and Beyond Relay and the Level C event at Acres Down. We will be looking to refund, in full, any entry fees already paid. Our thanks go to the officials who have already invested many hours into these events and we hope that we will be able to announce their rescheduling at some point in the future.

SOC are through to the finals of CS Trophy on Sunday 18th October!

By Helen Wheelwright , 15 March, 2020

A group of hardy SOC member travelled up to Cranham near Gloucester today to take part in the heats of the Compass Sport Trophy.The conditions were hard with steep slopes and persistent rain to contend with but we nonetheless managed to come in the top two teams of the Compass Sport Trophy, with 1244 points just behind Wimborne with 1250.

Congratulations to all team members. They are (followed by their score):

David Currie, 95, Julian Hartwell, 88, Philip Eeles, 97 Ian Moran,93 Mike Goldthorpe,90, Christine Currie,100, Jane Morgan,99, Anya Crocker, 98, Marcus White,89, Peter Smith, 87, Mark Light,85 Lisa James,100, Rachel Robertson,92, Jes Dickin,94, Kevin Bracher, 84, Colin Hicks, 79, Barry Sowerbutts, 68, Bill Davidson, 79, Helen Wheelwright, 71, Sam White, 98, Duncan Currie, 96, Emma Currie, 96, Mary Nixon, 94, Barbara Davidson, 90.

Commiserations to those who didn't make it due to illness or injury.

So now we can look forward to trip up to Sutton Coldfield on Sunday 18th October. Please put the date in your diary as we will hope to field a good strong team. More news on this later.

 

Best Wishes

 

Helen Wheelwright

 

 

Andrew Nash

6 years 1 month ago

Well done team . . . I've put 18th October on my calendar!

The 3rd running of The Sunset and Beyond Relay

By Colin Hicks , 8 March, 2020

This year's event on Saturday 28th March 2020 adds a new class. There will be the opportunity to have an all male handicap team, following representations from some clubs that they cannot find females to complete their team. So this year a second trophy will be awarded. The main event is still the mixed handicap relay, but the second class will add to the event.

The event will be held from the Dancing Goose Pub in Netley with a mass start at 5pm. There will be a Google Forms registration facility available on the website. The handicap system will also be posted.