Some results from Sprints in New Zealand
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 13:35
Oceania KO sprints
Ewan Shingler (BF) 2nd behind Joseph Lynch NZ. B finals to decide Oceania Diplomas due to overseas runners in A final Nea Shingler (BF) & Cooper Horley (GO) pictured below, won their respective finals earning them a diploma. Alastair George came 3rd in B final.
Lonely Mountain Sprint series
M12 Eino Lehtonen GO 2nd, M70 Paul Prudhoe CC 3rd, W18 Lilja Lehtonen GO 2nd and W50 Jenny Enderby NC 2nd.
Relays
21E Nea Shingler BF Patrick Jaffe, Brodie Nankervis, Caitlin Young 1st Australia and Ewan Shingler (BF) & Cooper Horley (GO) were in a 2nd Australian team which came 4th, 3min & 3 secs behind leaders but only 5 seconds outside the medals. 
40 AU 1st team including Damien Enderby NC
50 AU 1st team including Jenny Enderby NC & Shane Doyle UR
60 AU 1st including Paula & Mark Shingler BF and AU 2nd including Carolyn Matthews & Malcom Roberts NC (see picture above).
2023 Rookie of the Year
- Last Updated: Thursday, 25 January 2024 13:19
Young Orienteer Recognised as 2023 Rookie of the Year
Jessica Dun joined the Hastings Orienteering Group as a junior in 2022 and by the end of 2023 was W14A Orienteer of the Year.
Jessica’s achievements at the 2023 Australian Schools Orienteering Champs were exceptional for a first-time team member. She was 5th in the Long Distance and ran a brilliant relay leg as 2nd leg. These two races were both huge contributions to the NSW overall win. She also finished 7th in the Australian Middle Champs, 12th in the Australian Long Champs, 12th in the Australian Sprint Champs and ran with boys in the M14 Aust Champs relay. 
Her solid performance at the national level followed on from her success as W14A 2023 NSW Long and Middle Champions.
(Pictured: With trophy and Hastings Orienteering Group President Matt Bell at recent Port Macquarie event. On the run during the Christmas-5Days sprint event.)
More about This Award
More about the award and about previous recipients at https://onsw.asn.au/rookie-of-the-year
2023 Course Setter of the Year
- Last Updated: Monday, 22 January 2024 18:48
Importance of Quality Course Setting Highlighted by Course Setter Award
Oskar Mella (Newcastle Orienteers) has received the 2023 Course Setter of Year Award for State League #9, the KBIII Sprint at Newcastle University.
Competitors in each NSW State League event receive a post-event survey.
Ratings and comments received via these surveys are used to determine the Course Setter of the Year.
More about This Award
More about the award and about previous recipients at https://onsw.asn.au/course-setter-of-the-year
2023 Volunteer Award Highlights Key Service
- Last Updated: Thursday, 18 January 2024 12:32
Peter McConaghy (Garingal Orienteers) has been awarded the 2023 ONSW Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of his years of invaluable service to orienteering through the production of maps and other orienteering materials.
Peter ensures quality printing and timely delivery in a tireless, kind, efficient and obliging manner, even in the face of difficult circumstances.
Throughout the year he invests considerable personal time weekly, and also invests personal finances which benefit orienteering well beyond the modest return he receives to his business.
His is a critical and highly valuable role which goes unseen and unheralded by most competitors.
More about This Award
Each year nominations for ONSW’s annual awards are invited from Association members. The ONSW Board makes the final decision.
More about the award and about previous recipients at https://onsw.asn.au/volunteer-of-the-year
