Starting from the playground at the southern end of Yarrawah Crescent the course was designed with a number of lower value control sites close by and fewer higher valued ones further away. This was in anticipation of warm running conditions and provided participants with the option of running further to sites with higher value or obtaining a high score by visiting many more sites close by.

Alex Davey chose to run further afield to higher valued sites whereas Wes Campbell and the Sunleys chose to stay closer in. Interestingly Alex was the only one who managed to finish within the allotted time limit. As the time limit approached,  those closer in were tempted to take one more site for a few extra points because it did not seem to be far out of the way. Alex finished with an excellent score of 105 well ahead of Wes Campbell (60) and Julie and Sean Sunley (45).

The next event in the WaggaRoos Summer Orienteering Series will start at 6pm at Manneke Park in Pugsley Drive, Estella just north of Doman Street. Results: 30 Minute Course: Alex Davey 105 points; Wes Campbell 60; Julie and Sean Sunley 45.

THE Wednesday Junior Doubles Tennis Competition at the Bolton Park Tennis Complex will recommence today at 4pm. The competition is open to all players that are able to serve. To enter turn up at the courts before the start time of 4pm finish at 6pm sharp. Sportsmans Warehouse giftcards awarded at the end of the competition for those players playing five matches as well as a Best and Fairest award.

Last competition winner was Alastair Wright on 73½ points then Makenna Irlam on 47½ points followed by Michael Paolucci-Ellis on 46 points close behind Pat Wright on 40 points and Lucy Goodyer on 38 points making up the top five positions.

Tied winners of the Best and Fairest Award were Kelsey Atkinson and Michael Paolucci- Ellis.

The Final Saturday Junior Singles competition was held at the Forest Hill tennis courts. No Saturday singles competition at Forest Hill this year. The singles competition will now be held of a Thursday afternoon starting at 5pm to 7pm,from February 7.

The new Thursday Singles competition is for players wanting more serious tournament play, with proper tie-breaker sets being played. There is prizemoney for the top twenty players in the competition for all players having played five matches, as well as a best and fairest award at the end of the competition. To take part, just turn up at the start time of 5pm until 7pm.    

Winning the Final Saturday Singles competition was Oliver Plum on 42 points followed by Robert Grantham on 30 points then Caden Maxwell on 28½ points with Tory Grantham on 14½ points and Riley Wilson on 6½ points making up the top five positions. Unanimous winner of the Best and Fairest Award was Tory Grantham.

Enquires about the junior competitions or tennis lessons please contact Roman Adamcewicz on 6922 4963 or 0439 584 125. At Forest Hill there is social tennis every Monday and Thursday night from 7pm for all standards contact Col 0447 464 234 or Trevor  0407 513 974.

San Isidore Tennis Club has tennis coaching Friday from 4.30pm commencing February 8. There is also social tennis every Friday at San Isidore at 6.30pm. All standards are welcome contact Ruth on 0409 743677.

LADIES’ news first, and the girls’ nine-hole Summer Cup continued in the form of a stableford event last Tuesday. In Division 1, Marg Hogan scored 18 for a win, from Jenny Hazell, 16 on a countback from Monica Kember.

In Division 2, Carmel Pearce knocked her final tee shot close to add the NTP voucher to her win, with 19, from Sue Oakman 18, and Theresa Quinn, 17. On Friday, Pam Kellam scored 18 stableford pts to collect the major Division 1 voucher, on a c/b from Monica Kember, with Carol Martin taking third spot with 17. In Division 2, Di Jenkins scored 19 to get home from Cae Cobby 17, and Val Brunskill 16. NTP to Jenny Hazell.

Big Steve Hall had his best round for some time when he stormed home to collect the A Grade voucher in last Wendesday’s members stableford event. Steve scored 41 to beat Peter Conlin, 37, and Tim Barlow, 35. In B Grade, Owen Guthrie carded 37 for a win, from John Tritton, 36, and Maurie Hogan, 35. NTP credits were collected by Kyle Harrison and Bob Alexander, while the ball comp went to 34 on a countback.

Members returned for another stableford event on Saturday, when three-marker, Kyle Harrison, parred both nines for 39, and a close win in A Grade, from Andy White, 38 on a countback from Bob Alexander. In B Grade, John Messing fired up for 43 pts to eclipse Rex Kember 41 pts, and Jim Neiberding, 39. Bruce Masters also played well for 41, and a clear win in C Grade, from Peter Austin 36, and Garry Forde, 35. NTP’s to Peter Treharne, Garry Forde and Maurie Hogan. Ball comp 34 on a countback.

In Vets news, last Monday’s nine-hole stroke comp went to Mick Tilden with 32 nett on a countback from Terry Baker, followed by Bill Jacobs and Don Kirwan 33, Russell Parr 34, Bob Alexander and Danny McIntyre 35, and Garry Forde, Clarrie Ridley, Jim Briggs, Bernie Mogford and Roger Taylor, 36 nett on a countback.  Thursday’s comp was won by Vince Bradley with 32 nett, from Warren Lynch 33, Clarrie Ridley and Bill Jacobs 34, Garry Forde, Ron Culgan and Charlie Down 35, and Les Hodges, Bob Martin, Terry Baker and Don Kirwan 36 on a countback.

Tim Barlow’s nine-hole Sunday Stableford Comp, was won by Doreen Hazell with 20 on a countback from Darren Johnstone, followed by Rick Leonard, Ed Wall, John Hazell and Jim Neiberding, each with 19.

OUR first shoot of 2019 was on Saturday along with the AGM. Thanks to those who came out early to do a bit of tidying up on the range.  Including Rob who had a good run on the mower and got three ranges mowed and Graham who cleaned out the clubhouse.  At 1pm we had the AGM and we were shooting by 3pm.

Next week there are still a few jobs to do.  still have a number of tyres to cut and remove from around trees on the range as requested by FAR. More lawn mowing and bracing our sound wall which is leaning from some strong winds during the break. Graham is also planning on finishing the lining of the club house. So if you can make it out to the range in the morning to help that would be appreciated.

The World Championships start in NZ tomorrow. The NZ Championships finished on Saturday with Australian Jim Bailey winning.  Also Chris Schwebel became U25 World Champion.  Today Australia also won the Veterans, U25 and U21 Teams matches.  Tomorrow the Individual World Championship competition starts followed by the Palma Teams match next weekend.  You can see results at https://www.lrwc2019.nz/results-2/

Conditions for our shoot were still pretty warm and the target rifle shooters certainly felt it with their heavy coats on.  There was a bit of wind of course – it is Lockhart range after all!  Mostly from the right but occasionally turning down range or a slight amount of left.  Enough to catch out the unwary!

Results: Target Rifle David Xuereb-TRA-143.14,  Scott Brindley-TRA-143.5. (Out of 150). F Class   Ben Goodwin-FS-171.7, Graham Crowe-FO-166.8, John Goodwin-FO-156.5, Hubert Hassall-FS-144.2, Paul Golden-FS-DNF (Out of 180). Match Rifle  Phil Bain 144.16 (Out of 150)

MAJOR Singles Championship first round: John Hetherington def Nathan Kemp 31/20. Round 2: Rob Marshall def John Hetherington 31/25; Steve Wilson def Col Firman 31/25; Rod Cramp def Paul Cooper 31/22; Mark Pearce def Graham Rutherford 31/14; Col Plater def Peter Dewhirst 31/11; Wayne Broad def Natha Gardiner 31/24; Ross Maguire def Bob Parker 31/18; Kevin Cheney def Dennis Rawlings 31/14; Pedro Rudd def “Strop " McKenzie 31/17; Bob Robertson def Keith Wellham 31/16; Ben Sharp def Brian Hughes 31/24; Andrew Carey def Darren Kelly 31/19; Zac Gabrielsen def Jeff Post 31/19; Nathan Willis def Noel O'Brien 31/24; Terry Rosewall def Mick Foxall (on forfeit); Paul Fitzgerald def Paul Fenwick 31/19.                        

Wednesday Blind Draw Triples, sponsored by Tesco Petroleum and Barbecues Galore, saw Chris Leonard, Rod Roy, Keith Browne take out the winners prize with 29 points; 2nd place Ron Francis, Jim Sloan, Mile Knezevic 24 points; 3rd place John Hetherington, Peter Reid, Bill Wilson 22 points.

Friday Nominated Pairs was sponsored by Kooringal Drycleaners and Bunnings. The winners with 22 were Col Plater, Rod Cramp; runners up Alan Jacobson, Andrew Carey 21.

Sunday Mixed blind draw winners: Barb Cotterill, Grace Smith, Ollie Henderson 20; runners up Michelle Henderson, Owen Cotterill, Tiny Henderson 18 points.Nomination sheet on Board for Minor Singles Championship. Nomination sheet on Board for the monthly Settlers Group Blind Draw Triples Monday, February 11 with $600 prizemoney; 9.30am start; three games 14 ends.

COMING EVENTS: Wednesday blind draw Triples: Names in by 8.30am  for 9am start. Friday Nominated Pairs: names in by noon for 1pm start. Saturday Blind draw: names in by noon for 1pm start. Sunday Mixed blind draw: names in by 5pm for 5.30pm start.        

WELL we had four starters last Wednesday, Les, Mark, Gerhard and Oscar, who all left Billy’s at 9.10am and took the road through to Ladysmith and Kyeamba, stopping at Rosewood for a breather.  From there they motored over the Pine Leaf Road to Wondalga and headed to Tumut for a stop at the Bakery for Brunch. Mark had to fill up – he left Wagga half full (or is it half empty). After the usual coffee and so forth they all headed back home the most direct possible as the heat was starting to ramp up. By the time they arrived back at camp it was hovering around the 39 degree mark. Like riding in a fan-forced oven.

There was a reasonable turn out at Meet and Greet on Saturday but nobody stayed for long as the heat was, again, starting to be felt. So we come to Sunday with only three starters for what turned out to be a good ride in mostly good conditions.  Les, Ian and Gerhard left Macca’s at around 9:15 and aimed for Gundagai travelling through Wantabadgery and Nangus.  When they arrived at Gundagai Tourist Information Centre the resident chimney (Ian) had to light up and Gerhard having over filled the tank had to attend to that matter.  Les just waited patiently so they could resume their journey on to Tumut via Brungle. More coffee, cold drinks and tucker at the Bakery and with that out of the way they took the Pine Leaf Road to Rosewood, and then from Rosewood back home through Kyeamba and Gregadoo Road.  By all reports as they climbed up over the hills to Rosewood the temperature fell quite dramatically and stayed at around the late 20’s until they approached home base. All in all it turned out to be a very pleasant ride and they just got home before the ten- minute storm hit.

The next Branch meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 19 at the Radio Club Rooms in Small Street. The doors will open at 7pm and the meeting get under way at 7.30pm. Most of the subject matter will concern the Mornington Rally on February 25. There will be a ride on Sunday 24 for those not going to the Rally and we will let you know where next week.