Laurie top orienteer

Press, 6 October 1980, Page 20

Laurie top orienteer

; Dave Laurie maintained his ; recent orienteering form to: ;record fastest time on the Port' ; Hills er ent. He had a convinc-i ing eight minute win over, i Graham Frith and lan Chinnery. I : The four courses were a tough test of navigation and fitness' over the hills around the Sign of i ithc Kiwi. Terry McGarry had a: jgood win in the B course. : The courses provided interest-; 'ing cross-country running. Competitors had to use their maps Icarefully to select the quickest'

route between successive check points, all marked with bright orange flags. I The next local orienteering jwill be two special promotional events. The Hagley Park event Itroduetory course, but the ininion Sunday will be a simple in-mountain-marathon at Culverden on October 19 will be a challfengflng test of fitness and stamina ifor any interested athletes, tratnpers or sportsmen. ; Results:— 1 A course: D. Laurie, 63min

I’jsec, 1; G. Frith. 71:55. 2; I. Chinnerv. 86:41, 3; G. Boniface, !89:18, 4.'

' B course: T. McGarry, 51:07. I; IS. Styche, 67:07. 2; C. Smith, 68:08 and C. O'Connor 68:08, (equal! 3. C course: M. Bullen. 35:00. I; W. Chan. 46:15, 2; L. and I. Heron, 60:00. 3; Laurie family, 60:14, 4. Novice course: Hall family, 37:05, 1; D. Todd and M. Abrahamson, 47:00, 2; N. Bonifavt, 51:03, 3; M. Owen, 62:04, 4.