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Congratulations to the club juniors - they win the Yvette Baker Trophy again !
In a close battle, OD and NOC were clear of DEE in third place, but NOC managed to beat their local rivals by just 3 points.

NOC 879 OD 876 DEE 859 SO 846 HOC 844 AIRE 844 SARUM 828 WAOC 821 EBOR 815 CLOK 796 HH 781 LOC 768 BOK 729 BKO 686
  Team Photo
Pauline Olivant
Hilary Palmer and Michael Napier formed half of the winning England Relay 4-lap team in the Veteran Home International event at Kyloe.
In the National event, Alison O'Neil comfortably won the W21L.
    Results
Catherine Hughes and Tony Donaldson ventured further afield for their orienteering last weekend - Venice, Italy. The increasingly popular Street-O event attracted 3,160 through the maze of bridges and alleys. Catherine was very succesfull, coming on impressive 4th on the W35 course in a field of 35.
    Event details and results
In atrociously wet conditions on Stanton Moor, the NOC Juniors overwhelming won the regional heat of the Yvette Baker Trophy.
NOC Team 1 897 (max is 900) NOC Team 2 883 DVO Team 883 NOC Team 3 866 LEI Team 0
Well done to all our Juniors, who go forward into the final against SARUM, BOK, AIRE, BKO, HH, OD, HOC, SO, WAOC, DEE and LOC on December 4th on home ground at Sherwood Pines, where we hope to regain the trophy so long in our exclusive possession.
Club members should note that there are reduced helpers' fees of £4.50 / £3.
The Link no longer available preliminary details are now available.
Four NOCcers appear in the 2006 GBR Squad. Congratulations to Alison O'Neil and Helen Palmer (Senior), and Andrew Llewellyn and Rose Hodkinson (Junior Development).
Richard has prepared a report which can be found here.
Operational difficulties prevented earlier publication, sorry. Webmaster
Now the dark nights have come, the club training night has changed, some still go for a run, with headlights, the rest of us are starting self lead circuits session. Caters for all alibities of fitness. Do as much as you want. Starts 6.30.
The AGM will follow at 8.00pm, there will a small buffet for those going to circuits then the AGM.
DVO have lost access to Carsington and have had to cancel the event scheduled for 9th October.
The AGM will be held at Bramcote Hills Comprehensive School (off Moor Lane), commencing 8pm.
The Agenda is published in The Black & Green, an online copy which is available here.
For Junior Members - Ages 8 to 12 years (older juniors welcome too!)

Junior Fun O Sessions: come along and have a go at some different types of orienteering courses such as score, sprint, micrO and relay.
  • Sun 25 Sept - Burntstump Country Park 10.30am - 12.30pm
  • Sun 2 Oct - Rufford Country Park 10.30am - 12.30pm
  • Sat 15 Oct - Blidworth Woods (south car park on Longdale Lane) 10.30am - 12.30pm
  • Thurs 27 Oct - Bramcote Hills School 10.30am - 3pm
Bring your school friends and practise ready for the Schools competitions later in the term (do YOU have a school team?) and for the club team in the Yvette Baker Trophy on November 6th (and the YBT Final on December 4th!)

£1 per session and please let Hilary Palmer know if you will be coming (for map numbers) and to get location details.

Club 'Training' on Thursdays: Each Thursday evening at Bramcote Hills School 6.30 - 7.30pm
Running training to suit all ages in the park - don't worry, you won't be running for an hour! Loops to suit all ages from 8 years - the aim is to get a bit fitter and to have fun and meet friends.
Team Captain needs your entries and coach bookings before 26th September.
More Details and Entry Form
Message received is 'First Team Home'. Awaiting further detail.
There will be no club evening from 28 Jul until 1 Sep. We will resume on 8th September.
Congratulations to Joy, the youngest Hodkinson, who has won the D10 class at the O-Ringen by 6 minutes. There is a story on Nopesport and the results are here
Details of these coaching courses are in this document. Closing date is Sept 1st.
Congratulations to Steve and Tim Martin --- as mentioned on the Lowe Alpine website In some of the other categories, there were changes at the top, most notably in the D class where overnight 9 th pair, father and son, Stephen and Tim Martin come through to win, though perhaps they might have been better placed yesterday if Tim's shoe hadn't disintegrated. Though they were lucky that CompassPoint were on hand to make a mercy dash to the overnight with shoes for them and a few other teams.
According to the DVO Forum the result is Ashbourne 1st, Holme Pierrepoint A 2nd, DVO 3rd, NOC 4th.
We are still in need of some runners to complete our team for the Footpath Relay. Please contact Richard urgently to get us a full team ! (see entry of 4th May below)
Assembly and Parking is near the cricket ground SK623748
(see also news items dated 3rd May and 4th May)
  • Scottish Championships Relays - 29 May 2005 - Tentsmuir nr Dundee
    If anyone is going up to the Scottish championships and would like a relay run please let me know. Cost - £6.50 (unless a full NOC team can be made up therefore £6.00). Closing Date - 10 May 2005. Here is the form.
  • Harvester - 4/5 June 2005 - Pillar Wood
    This years Harvester is being hosted by HALO at Pillar Wood (last years CS Cup final venue) near Caistor in North Lincolnshire. The Harvester is a day night relay that starts in the early hours of the morning.
    Race A (men) - 7 legs (4-5 night legs, 1 dawn)
    Race B (women, juniors) - 5 Legs (3 night, 1 dawn)
    Cost - £10 adults £5 Juniors. There will also be a fee of £2.50 per tent and £1 parking fee these will be collected at the event. Closing Date - 16 May 2005 Here is the form.
  • Footpath Relays - 12 June 2005 - Peak District
    This year's Footpath Relay is being organised by Ashbourne Running Club and as always will be run in the Peak District. For those that have not done it in the past it is a 20 leg relay along footpaths, the legs vary in length from approximately 2.5km to 12.0km so there is an appropriate distance for everyone. Once I have received information about the various legs I will send on a map and detail of the leg you will be running which you will be expected to reconnoitre (team members may get disgruntled if you run the wrong way).
    Cost - No fee
    Closing Date - ASAP Here is the form.
  • Compass Sport Cup
    Thank you to all of you that turned out for the regional round of the cup at Belvoir. Once again we have made it though to the final after scraping through by a few points from DVO who also make it through as we were in the top three last year. The Final will be on 16 October 2005 near Burnley and hopefully we can again put out a strong team. Details of this will be available closer to the event.
Richard Robinson
Course details:
Blue 8.0k+100m
Green 5.8k+70m
LGreen 4.5k+45m
Red 5.9k+50m

(see also news item dated 3rd May)
The date for Burntstump is SUNDAY not Saturday 15th as unfortunately appeared in one document.

Because no one has come forward to plan Vicar Water on 29th May - probably because everyone is away, we've postponed it until either 14th or 21st August, depending on permissions etc. Obviously, we still need a planner/organiser please !
Eddie Nicholson, the organiser of the Police Orienteering Championships being held in Clumber Park on Monday 23rd May, is encouraging as many of us who want to have a run to come along for starts from 13:30-14:00. The run cost is limited to the parking fee (if you are not NT member), plus a nominal fee for the overprinted map. It is SI punching. Details of courses available to follow.
Keith Streb has kindly contributed an article on Sherwood Forest.
Provisional teams for BRC, Penhale
Men's Premier(3 from) Richard R, Robert P, Colin O, Andy P
Men's ShortNick E, Mick L (+ 1 from Premier)
MW55David O, Hilary P, John P
M45Ray B, Eddie N, Paul M
Women's ShortRose H, Alison O, Emily P
W40Clare C, Janet E, Hilary H
M18Andy L, Aidan H, Matthew W
M18Peter B, Alex H, Steven B
W18Sarah C, Laura E, Fiona C
M14Peter H, James T, Tim M
M14Reece T, Peter L, Harry N
M14Craig W, Joe L, Samuel H
MiniJoy H, Hannah H, Jenny E
Richard Robinson
We often hear, and read, that newcomers to the sport (as well as the old hands) would like a focus point, away from events, where they can meet other orienteers, learn techniques properly, discuss what went wrong last week, have mapping and planning explained to them.
We have therefore secured facilities in Bramcote Hills Comprehensive School (entrance in Moor Lane) every Thursday starting tomorrow, 7th April. The first week is just a training run, but thereafter there is a full programme of activities that has been planned covering the physical, technical and social sides of the sport.
The social side of the club has dwindled in recent years. Here is an opportunity to get things going again - we look forward to seeing you there. Names on results sheets should then become faces.
The programme is available here. Print it out and pin to your kitchen noticeboard !!
Location Map
Please note date of Colwick Woods has been changed from 12th to 11th June to avoid clash with Footpath Relay
This years Harvester is being hosted by the YHOA and was originally scheduled to be in North Yorkshire though due to access problems whispers suggest it may be at Pillar Wood (last year's CS Cup final venue) near Caistor in north Lincolnshire. The Harvester is a night-day relay that starts in the early hours of the morning.

Hopefully this year we can get out at least three teams (Men's, Women's and Junior), with NOC juniors doing particularly well in this competition in the past.
Race A (men) - 7 legs (4-5 night legs, 1 dawn)
Race B (women, juniors) - 5 Legs (3 night, 1 dawn)

There are no entry details currently available but would like to have names of those that would be interested in running. Here is the form.
Richard Robinson, Team Captain
This year the Footpath Relay is being organised by Ashbourne Running Club and as always will be run in the Peak District. For those that have not done it in the past it is a 20 leg relay along footpaths, the legs vary in length from approximately 2.5km to 12.0km. Once I have received information about the various legs I will send on a map and detail of the leg you will be running which you will be expected to reconnoitre (team members may get disgruntled if you run the wrong way).

For those that are interested please let me know and include contact details and the approximate distance that they would like to run. Here is the form.
Richard Robinson, Team Captain
Thank you to all of you that turned out for the regional round of the cup at Belvoir. Once again we have made it though to the final after scraping through by a few points from DVO who also make it through as we were in the top three last year. The Final will be on 16 October 2005 near Burnley and hopefully we can again put out a strong team. Details of this will be available closer to the event. Richard Robinson, Team Captain
Richard has chosen the following teams. He will declare them, and the *ed team member should collect the team bag from him. Team to decide your own running order, please let Richard know if possible before he declares the teams.
JK Trophy Men's Short Men's 120+ Men 165+
Richard Robinson*
Andrew Powell
Robert Palmer
Colin Olivant		 Stephen Wright*
James Cleave
Peter Bowen
 Nick Evans*
Mick Lucking
Eddie Nicholson		 Ray Barnes*
Keith Picksley
David Olivant
Ad Hoc Women Short W120+ M/W40-
John Middler*
Joe Langford
Andrew Wallace		 Rose Hodkinson*
Emily Parkin
Clare Claxton		 Hilary Hodkinson*
Hilary Palmer
Helen O'Neil		 Peter Hodkinson*
Tim Martin
Joy Hodkinson
M48-M48- M48-W48-
Andy Llewellyn*
Matthew Wallace
James Taylor		 Jenny Evans*
Aidan Hewitt
Alex Hewitt		 Steven Bennett*
Harry Nicholson
Reece Towne		 Laura Evans*
Sarah Claxton
Fiona Claxton
Congratulations to:
East Midlands Champions JW2 Hannah Horsewill (W10) JM3 Joe Langford (M12) JW3 Joy Hodkinson (W10) JM4 Peter Hodkinson (M14) JW5S Laura Evans (W16) JM5M Matthew Wallace (M16) JM5L James Cleave (M18) M21L Richard Robinson W35L Catherine Hughes W45L Yuko Martin M50L Michael Napier W50L Helen O'Neil M60L Stephen Wright Midlands Champions JM4 Peter Hodkinson (M14) JW5S Laura Evans (W16) JM5L Andrew Llewellyn (M18) JW5L Rosemary Hodkinson (W18) M35L Anthony Donaldson M40L Nigel Mockridge M45L Nicholas Evans M50L Michael Napier W50L Helen O'Neil
There is a possibility that the EM Champs at Longshaw will have to be cancelled. The parking and a number of control sites are affected by lying snow. DVO website will have latest information.
Congratulations to
M50L Michael Napier
W20L Rose Hodkinson
W35L Catherine Hughes 		Catherine Hughes with the W35L Trophy
For those unable to collect your maps at Belvoir, Ernie Williams will be bringing the remaining maps to Longshaw this Sunday. If you are unable to collect yourself, then ask someone to collect for you ! Yes, I'm going, and will bring any you request along to Bestwood the following Sunday. Ray
According to the provisional results, NOC makes the final again.
Last weekend the England team won the annual 'Interland' match with the help of four members of NOC. 'Interland' is an annual competition held between England, The Netherlands, Wesfalen (NW Germany) and the two Belgium teams VVO (the Flemish organization) and FSRO (the French organization) with each country sending a big team including orienteers from all ages M/W14 to M/W60.

NOC members in the England team were Peter Hodkinson (M14), Andrew Llewellyn (M18 running M20), Hilary Palmer (W55 running W50) and Tim Martin (M14 travelling reserve). Peter and Andrew won their classes, Hilary was fourth and Tim's fast time was good enough to beat fellow team members although he did not score. The area was low, forested sand dunes with excellent runnability and everyone enjoyed the event.

Hilary Palmer
English Team photo    Patriotic Face Decoration    Andrew Llewellyn
There are revised and extended Final Details available.
Reminder: Closing date for entries to Richard Robinson is 21st Feb - that is THIS MONDAY
(details as per news story of 7th Jan)
Please check the Start List for CS Cup. Report any changes/errors to Richard Robinson
Also available are the Final Details.
Details and entry form for the British Relay Champs now available. Richard must have your entry before 22nd March.
Ray is requesting help to collect controls after the event.
A 12:40 2 controls + start (taken KP/SW) WY 13:00 18c + start (taken RB) B 13:30 8c + taped route (taken HO) C 14:00 6c (taken BA) D 14:30 12c + crossing (taken JM) E 14:30 14c F 14:30 18c + crossing (taken RB) G 14:30 8c (taken JM LEI) H 14:30 5c (taken PO) I 14:30 9c + finish (taken PB)
Please send your kind offers to Link no longer available
Full details are in the event flyer. NOC members who help with the event have a special entry fee rate of £2 adult, £1 junior - please write "NOC HELPER" on your entry form.
The draw for the regional round of the compass sport cup has been made and will see us up against DVO, LEI, NOR and WAOC. The format for the competition has once again changed, making the rules similar to those used in the successful Yvette Baker Trophy. Details of the rule changes can be found at www.pgopage.btinternet.co.uk/id39.htm. With the event being within close proximity there will not be a coach going. Details of the event can be found at www.leioc.org.uk. To count for the Compass Sport Cup you must enter via the team manager (me!). Entry Form Here. You cannot run in the Compass Sport Cup competition by entering on the day. Please note the early closing date!

Entry Fees: Senior £7, Juniors £3.50. There is an additional 50p charge for each SI e-card that is needed please indicate this on the submission form.
There is also entry on the day colour coded for non CS Cup runners. Closing Date: 25th January 2005.

Richard Robinson, Team Captain
This year's JK is being hosted by the West Midlands Orienteering Association with the relays being held at Hopwas in Warwickshire on Easter Monday (28th March 2005).

Entry Fees: £10 Senior, £5 Junior. Closing Date: 21st February 2005 Entry Form Here.

Courses: The classes are as follows:
A JK Trophy 4 laps open to all B Women's Trophy 3 laps C Men's Short 3 laps 2/3 length of JK Trophy D Women's Short 3 laps 2/3 length of Women's Trophy E Men Total Age 120+ 3 laps F Women Total Age 120+ 3 laps G Men Total Age 165+ 3 laps H Women Total Age 165+ 3 laps J Men Total Age 48- 3 laps green, orange, green K Women Total Age 48- 3 laps green, orange, green L M/W Total Age 40- 3 laps orange, yellow, orange M Mini Relay M/W 12- 3 laps yellow N Mixed Ad Hoc 3 laps green, light green, orange


Richard Robinson, Team Captain
Details of the BOC relays are not currently available.
The draw confirms we are matched against NOR,DVO,WAOC,LEI at Belvoir West on 27th Feb. See www.pgopage.btinternet.co.uk/id39.htm for full details of this competition.
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