The event was conducted at 9-Mile Hill, an open bushland reserve near Albury, which has interesting contour detail created by former quarrying activities overlaid with some challenging rocky terrain.

Courses criss-crossed the three main hills in the area and emphasised the need to navigate by the coarse contours rather than try to work out all the intricacies of the diggings and rocks.

In the Interclub Challenge points are awarded according to placings on each course for an equal number of participants from each club.

WaggaRoos did the damage on the 4.5km Hard Course by having four orienteers finish before the first Albury orienteer.

Briohny Seaman had a great run whipping around the course in a very quick 37.02.

This was more than four minutes ahead of second placegetter Rod Gray from the Eureka Orienteers in Ballarat.

WaggaRoos Lachlan Billett, Debbie Davey and John Oliver then finished in quick succession just ahead of Albury’s Leigh Privett appeared.

WaggaRoos won the course 26.10.

Albury’s Peter Mousley then won the 3.1km Hard course easily from club mates Rick Armstrong and Hugh Cameron.

Dale Clegg was the only WaggaRoo representative on this course and finished fourth so Albury took the points for this course 2.1.

WaggaRoo Iain Crossett powered around the 2.9km Moderate course to win quite comfortably, finishing almost eight minutes ahead of Albury’s Willinck family groups who filled the minor places.

Kath Oliver, the second WaggaRoo on this course, finished in seventh place which meant the points on this course were shared 5-all.

On the 2.2km Easy Course seven-year-old WaggaRoo Ashleigh Crossett had a terrific run to finished two minutes ahead of 10-year-old Nick Mousley from Albury to secure a 2.1 point advantage for this course and give WaggaRoos a resounding 34.18 win for the day.

The second event in the Interclub Challenge will be held at Pomingalarna Park on Sunday, March 26 starting at 10 am from the western entrance off Sturt Highway about 500m past the Kapooka Road turnoff to San Isidore.

SUNDAY was military range rifle and as usual the day was won or lost at the unfamiliar 300m stage. Greg Blake showed that 30s are up to the task to take the day on 172.1 (possible 200) from Rob Baird (166.1) and consistent performer John Buik (157).

Saturday, March 18 is black powder from 1.30pm and Sunday, March 19 is 300m fly from 10am.

The following weekend are the fly matches, if you intend to enter please let Don know. For more info ssaawagga.org.au or Don on 6926 3757.

LAST Saturday in the junior tennis competitions at the Forest Hill courts there was good contest in both events.

The masters competition is for players wanting more serious tournament play, with proper tie-breaker sets being played.

There is prizemoney for the top 20 players in the competition for all players having played five matches, as well as a best and fairest award.

To take part, just turn up at the start time of 3pm until 5pm.    

Leading the masters competition is Caden Maxwell on 16½ points with Oliver Plum on 15 points close behind Sam Hood on 13½ points then Byron Toomey on 10 and Lara Plum on 8 points make up the top 5 positions.

The junior tennis competition is open to all juniors wanting to play tennis in a friendly relaxed format, and is their first steps to playing competition.

All players should be able to serve to take part.

There will be trophies to all players having played at least five matches.

As well there is a special best and fairest award presented at the end of the competition.

This competition starts at 3pm to 5pm.

Leading the junior tournament is Tory Grantham on 20 points ahead of Lachlan McDonald on 18 points ahead of Mohamed Ghazy on 10½ points with Zac McCarthy and Emma McDonald tied on eight points making up the five top places.

This week’s McDonalds Sports Award went to: Masters winners Reece Rutland and Robert Grantham. Junior Tournament winner Lachlan McDonald.

Enquires about the junior competitions or tennis lessons please contact Roman Adamcewicz on 6922 4963 or 0439 584 125.

Social tennis every Monday and Thursday night from 7pm for all standards at Forest Hill contact Col 0447 464 234 or Trevor 0407 513 974.

MINOR Singles Championship first round: Jeff Post def Trevor Taylor 31/13; Darren Conroy def Henry Sperrin 31/11; Nathan Kemp def Mick Carey 31/27; Clint Barrell def Kevin Wales 31/27; Jim Sloan def Mick Foxall (on forfeit); Wayne Smithers def Norm King 31/21; Harrison Conroy def Peter Wild 31/30.      

Wednesday blind draw Triples winners: Jack Cousley, Wayne Smithers, Len Gaffey 23 points; runners up Paul Fitzgerald, Eddie Forbes, Tom Stewart 22 points; 3rd place Jeff Post, Tiny Bower, Kevin Wales 21 points.

Friday nominated Pairs winners: Brian Hughes, Max Simmons 25 points; runners up Peter Dewhirst, Dennis Rawlings 23 points; 3rd place Jeff Post, Alan Jacobson 20 points.

Sunday Mixed blind draw winners: Owen Cotterill, Alice Bower 22 points; runners up Jenny Mitchell, Grace Smith, John Burkinshaw 21 points; 3rd place Brian Harmer, Verna Burkinshaw 18 points.

Major Singles Championship first and second round matches to be played March 19.

Presidents Day has been rescheduled to April 29.

Fully Loaded Friday Drawn Pairs return March 31; two games 12 ends; $100 prizemoney with lucky draw and barbecue to follow.

Coming Events

WEDNESDAY last week saw a small contingent sail up into the mountains and when Les had to return home from Tumut, due to a prior commitment, Dean and Fred headed up to Cabramurra. 

Unfortunately coming down from Cabramurra toward Tumbarumba the front of Fred’s bike washed out on a bend and he ended up skating on the bitumen. 

He spent the night in Tumbarumba  Hospital nursing a couple of broken ribs and was transferred to Wagga the next day. 

By all accounts he is doing Ok.

It has been a quiet week with just the usual happenings like Meet and Greet. 

Sunday just gone was not an official ride day but I do know one or two ventured out. 

I don’t know what the go was but there  was a swag of bikes at the Gumly Service Centre on Saturday morning (mostly Harleys).

Our next branch meeting is on Tuesday, March 21 and there is a ride  scheduled for Sunday, March 19 leaving from McDonald’s car park at 9am.

The Ulysses Club Inc AGM will be held in Port Macquarie in the last week of May so get organised if you intend going. 

We have had some great events over the years and Wagga hosted the National AGM in the mid-nineties but didn’t go down well in history with six Harleys being stolen from motels that week.  

Since then we have been to Mount Gambier (2002), Mudgee in 2003, Geelong  2004, where my helmet fell into  the ocean off the jetty where we were parked. 

Canberra in 2005 was spoilt by a militant venue and interference  from an Outlaw Motor Cycle Club. 

In 2006 we sailed across to Ulverston in Tassie and the next year it was up to Coffs Harbour. 

In 2008 we had a great ride up to Townsville and in 2009 it was a bit closer to home in Penrith with a huge  turn out. 

2010 saw a large contingent  head over to Albany, in WA, while I spent a couple of weeks in Kalgoorlie Hospital nursing  a slightly bent leg, but my mates rang each day at 5:00pm to tell me the bar was open. 

Newcastle was next, then Mildura followed by Maryborough (Qld)  in 2013. 

In 2014 we had a terrific trip to Alice Springs, taking  three weeks for the journey and staying in some interesting accommodation. 

This was followed in 2015 with a trip to Wodonga but that didn’t take anywhere near three weeks. 

And Last year was back to Tassie with the event being held at Launceston. 

I think the record attendance was at Coffs Harbour with over 6000 in 2007.

So  you see we do have some fun so come along and join us in our escapades around this great country.

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