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Wessex Club Trophy Winners

Captain's Trophy (won at the November Classic based on the handicap system converting to minutes per kilometre). Dale Paget
Sheila Beldowska Trophy for Ladies winner as above. Kay Sayer
Ian Horsey Trophy for most improved Senior performance over the year based on best 5 performances. Tina Stratford (Final Table)
Charlie Morton Trophy for most improved Junior as above. Caja Whapples

The Trophies will be presented at the Club Social on Friday 2 March. The Wessex Night League Winner and the Chairman's Trophy Winner will be announced on the night.
 
Wessex Night League & Club Social - Brownsea Island - February 6th 2012 - Limited Availability - Click for Final details.
NEW - Holmsley informal, Saturday 3rd March - Details
   
WESSEX ORIENTEERING - Dorset Delight - February 12th 2012, Black Water, near Burley, New Forest - Details, Fabian4, Final Details
Poole Town Race - Urban Orienteering
May 26th 2012 - See details
 

Wessex Night League 2011/2012 Programme of events finalised. Click for details or flier.
   
Wessex Triumph again at Coast Path Relay

Saturday 3 September saw the 21st running of the Dorset Coats Path Relay. Seven teams were running this year and Wessex were attempting the unprecedented feat of five straight wins. We did not have things all our own way and Bristol pushed us very hard all day. Our victory was by one of the smallest margins, just 5½ minutes after almost 8 hours of running. The Wessex time of 7h 41m 01s is the sixth fastest of all time so no mean feat.

Congratulations to all 31 runners. If you haven't ever partaken of this unique relay then please think about signing up for next year - it's a great days sport. Full results are on the Wimborne Website.

Wessex 7h 41m 01s
Bristol 7h 46m 34s
Cornwall 8h 06m 02s
SW Junior Squad 8h 19m 03s
Southampton 8h 34m 23s
Axe Valley Runners 9h 16m 55s
Wimborne 9h 46m 46s

The winning Wessex team receive the Furrow Hoppers trophy

Wessex win the SWOA Chairman's Trophy.

For the third year in a row!

Following the Furrow Hoppers Relay on Sunday 24th July, which was the final summer relay of the series, Wessex have once again come out as the premier relay club in the region. We contested all six relays and with four wins and a second it was a storming victory.

Many thanks go to all those who took part, not only in the winning teams but in the support teams, as any scoring team pushes down the scores of teams behind them.

Special thanks must go to Dale Paget for putting together and coordinating everything. Full report in next edition of Wessex Extra.

See the final results here.

 

Tracy Crickmore of Wessex negotiates the maze at this year's Furrow Hoppers relay

Gavin Clegg accepts the SWOA Chairman's Trophy from WIM's Dick Keighley

 

Wessex Night League - Final Scores

Following the last race in the Wessex Night League on Brownsea Island (Sat 5 March) the final results table is now published (see night league tab on the left). Winner of the 2010/11 Trophy is Chris Branford of WIM, closely followed by Rob Hick, Gavin Clegg and Tim Houlder (last years champion). 60 people competed in the league this winter and well done to them all. Look out for details of next years races which usually start around October time.
Chris Branford receives the Night League Trophy from Wessex chairman Gavin Clegg