A reminder
and...
Summary of... The 11/12 season....
Round One:
O/A |
Driver |
Navigator |
Vehicle |
Class |
Fail |
Points |
|
1st |
Josh Ellis |
Karl Ellis |
Ford |
E |
0 |
063 |
|
2nd |
John Bloxham |
Nick Bloxham |
Subaru |
E |
0 |
066 |
|
3rd |
Philippa Bentley |
Simon Bentley |
Mini |
E |
0 |
086 |
|
4th |
Ian Williams |
Ian Jarman |
Peugeot |
E |
0 |
094 |
|
5th |
Sam Middle |
Dan Middle |
Discovery |
S |
0 |
101 |
|
6th |
Julie Darkin |
Nick Darkin |
Renault |
E |
0 |
102 |
|
7th |
Jackie Green |
Chris Green |
Ford |
S |
0 |
129 |
|
8th |
Dan Darkin |
Alice Darkin |
Renault |
N |
0 |
165 |
|
9th |
Elwyn Manuel |
Keith Morgan |
Trooper |
S |
0 |
189 |
|
10th |
Josh Nobel |
Jamie Ellis |
Tba |
N |
0 |
208 |
|
11th |
Mark Freeman |
Max Freeman |
Renault |
E |
1 |
148 |
|
12th |
Damian Krezel |
Mat Krezel |
Golf |
N |
1 |
182 |
|
Richard Walker |
Alex Barker |
Tba |
N |
3 |
204 |
|
|
Neil Haseley |
Derek Quin |
Tba |
N |
6 |
249 |
The event was based at the Wenlock Edge inn, and split into two sections
containing via's with approach and depart directions.
Crew’s were instructed to travel the shortest route using as little "B" road as
possible, (this should have been the sting in the tail had it not been for the
A49 being closed for re-surfacing in Leebotwood!Unfortunately giving the orgs no
option but to scrub part of Section Two. This would in fact be an advantage to
certain crews (who had missed the "B" road sting whilst plotting).Section 1
started SW of the PH, a short run down the B before slotting off down through
Lushcott to Longville (less use of "B" road) then N through Plaish, and then S
to Wall under Haywood.
Here we slotted left and right, through Rushbury and back into Wall (less B
again) It was then N towards Cardington to the manned control just prior to the
village where we were greeted by the ever friendly Chris & Sandra who collected
our scorecard.Section 2 took us E through Willstone, a loop back into Cardington
before heading N to the Chatwall hairpin and E towards All Stretton. This is
where a few crews were caught out by the "B" road instruction; the route should
have taken us N towards Leebotwood before slotting W under the railway to pick
up a valid code board before looping back to Leebotwood.
Some crews departed W therefore using 200m more of "B" road! So, unable to
travel any further N on the A49 than the junction with the B4577 we made our way
along the Roman road rejoining the route to the east of Leebotwood.
Back on route it took us through the dry(!!) fords of the Roman road, we then
slotted R on the edge of the map to the notorious unseen 45R over the bridge N
of Lawley!
It was now S through the Lawley hairpins, via Chatwall before heading N and off
the map in SQ5399!! A tulip diagram then enabled us to return back onto the map
in SQ5599. We now travelled S through Hughley and Presthope where we picked up
what would be the final code board, a very cleverly placed "H" as all the
preceding code boards had been numbers that descended down in number, the
previous one being 12!! (nice.)
It was then a short run back down the B to the PH and a pint.
(Report by; Ian Jarman)
Round Two:
| O/A | Driver | Class Navigator Class Fail Points |
|
1st |
SAM MIDDLE |
S |
DANNY MIDDLE |
S |
0 |
56 |
|
|
2nd |
IAN WILLIAMS |
E |
IAN JARMAN |
E |
0 |
60 |
|
|
3rd |
DAMIAN KREZEL |
N |
MAT KREZEL |
N |
0 |
60 |
|
|
4th |
JOSH ELLIS |
E |
KARL ELLIS |
E |
0 |
70 |
|
|
5th |
JANE TAYLOR |
E |
JONATHAN TAYLOR |
E |
0 |
73 |
|
|
6th |
JULIE DARKIN |
E |
NICK DARKIN |
E |
0 |
75 |
|
|
7th |
MARK FREEMAN |
E |
MAX FREEMAN |
E |
0 |
93 |
|
|
8th |
ELWYN MANUEL |
S |
KEITH MORGAN |
S |
0 |
99 |
|
|
9th |
ROB GITTINS |
N |
DAN CAMPBELL |
N |
0 |
104 |
|
|
10th |
DARREN BRAZIER |
N |
LIZ WHARRAM |
N |
0 |
122 |
|
|
11th |
JACKIE GREEN |
S |
CHRIS GREEN |
S |
0 |
125 |
|
|
12th |
ROB O DOWD |
S |
DAVID O DOWD |
S |
1 |
128 |
Round Three:
"Round & Round the hill..."|
|
|
|
DRIVER |
CLASS |
NAVIGATOR 1 |
CLASS |
FAILS |
SCORE |
|
1st |
CAR |
1 |
MARK FREEMAN |
E |
MAX FREEMAN |
E |
0 |
106 |
|
2nd |
CAR |
2 |
IAN WILLIAMS |
E |
IAN JARMAN |
E |
0 |
108 |
|
3rd |
CAR |
8 |
PHILIPPA BENTLEY |
E |
SIMON BENTLEY |
E |
0 |
125 |
|
4th |
CAR |
7 |
RICHARD WALKER |
N |
RACHEL WILLIAMS |
N |
0 |
169 |
|
5th |
CAR |
5 |
DAN DARKIN |
N |
ALICE DARKIN |
N |
0 |
174 |
|
6th |
CAR |
12 |
JACKIE GREEN |
SE |
CHRIS GREEN |
SE |
0 |
204 |
|
7th |
CAR |
11 |
JOHN BLOXHAM |
E |
NICK BLOXHAM |
E |
1 |
132 |
|
8th |
CAR |
10 |
DAMIAN KREZEL |
N |
MAT KREZEL |
N |
1 |
210 |
|
9th |
CAR |
3 |
ROB LITTLEHALES |
SE |
K MORGAN |
SE |
1 |
218 |
|
10th |
CAR |
4 |
JULIE DARKIN |
E |
NICK DARKIN |
E |
2 |
120 |
|
11th |
CAR |
14 |
JOSH ELLIS |
E |
KARL ELLIS |
E |
2 |
132 |
|
12th |
CAR |
9 |
DEREK QUIN |
N |
DAN CAMPBELL |
N |
2 |
251 |
|
|
CAR |
6 |
ROB GITTINS |
SE |
CLIVE 'SELWYN' JONES |
SE |
3 |
273 |
Conditions:
Dry
Round Four:
| DRIVER | CLASS | NAVIGATOR 1 | CLASS | NAVIGATOR 2 | CLASS | FAILS | SCORE | |||
| 1st | CAR | 7 | JULIE | E | NICK | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2nd | CAR | 9 | JOHN BLOX | E | NICK BLOX | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 3rd | CAR | 4 | IAN J | N | IAN W | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 4th | CAR | 1 | JANE | E | JONATHAN | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 5th | CAR | 10 | MARK | E | MAX | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 6th | CAR | 8 | DAN | N | ALICE | N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 7th | CAR | 5 | RICHARD W | N | RACHEL W | N | 0 | 0 | 1 | 109 |
| 8th | CAR | 6 | PETE C | N | ALEX B | N | 0 | 0 | 1 | 110 |
| 9th | CAR | 11 | MAT | N | DAMO | N | 0 | 0 | 1 | 148 |
| 10th | CAR | 2 | ELWYN | SE | KEITH | SE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 122 |
| 11th | CAR | 3 | SIMON | E | PHILLIPA | E | 0 | 0 | 2 | 155 |
Class Winners:
Section one took use in an Easterly direction along the A5, before taking in the Burlington triangles and ford. From there we headed NE through Blymill Common, then SE towards Blymill Marsh before an anti-clockwise loop north of Blymill (an extra loop of 'yellow' here caught out a few crews who fell foul of taking the longest route but unfortunately left the square!) It was now N through Brienton and NW through Great Chatwell (collecting up a strange code board, a backwards 3!! on the way) before N again through Moreton and then turning S (picking up another strange code board, an 8 on its side!!) We now travelled through Bromstead Heath and Orslow before handing in our section one answers. (Code boards a plenty in this section!!)
Section two took us again in an easterly direction around the north side of Wheaton Aston before travelling S to the A5, a couple of short loops off the 'A' followed including the 'unsuitable for motors yellow' near Gailey, before a non-competitive run along the 'A', and over the M6, before the last short section of route got us to the finish venue, the clubhouse at Calf Heath Marina, where chip butties and beer awaited us before the results.
Round Five: "Winter Classic Lanes..."
| 1st | CAR | 6 | JULIE DARKIN | E | NICK DARKIN | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2nd | CAR | 1 | MARK FREEMAN | E | MAX FREEMAN | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 3rd | CAR | 10 | PHILIPPA BENTLEY | E | SIMON BENTLEY | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 4th | CAR | 5 | DAN DARKIN | N | ALICE DARKIN | N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 5th | CAR | 2 | PETE COTTON | N | ALEX BARKER | N | 0 | 0 | 1 | 95 |
| 6th | CAR | 9 | IAN WILLIAMS | E | IAN JARMAN | E | 0 | 0 | 1 | 96 |
| 7th | CAR | 12 | JOSH ELLIS | E | KARL ELLIS | E | 0 | 0 | 2 | 132 |
| 8th | CAR | 8 | DAMIEN KREZEL | N | MAT KREZEL | N | 0 | 0 | 2 | 195 |
| 9th | CAR | 4 | JANE TAYLOR | E | JONATHAN TAYLOR | E | 0 | 0 | 3 | 174 |
| 10th | CAR | 11 | JOHN BLOXHAM | E | NICK BLOXHAM | E | 0 | 0 | 4 | 169 |
| 11th | CAR | 3 | RICHARD WALKER | N | RACHEL WILLIAMS | N | 0 | 0 | 4 | 179 |
| 12th | CAR | 14 | NEIL BISHOP | N | BOB WARD | N | 0 | 0 | 5 | 220 |
| CAR | 7 | ELWYN MANUEL | S | KEITH MORGAN | S | 0 | 0 | 8 | 261 |
Round Six:
"Twin Peaks..."| DRIVER | CLASS | NAVIGATOR 1 | CLASS | NAVIGATOR 2 | CLASS | FAILS | SCORE | |||
| 1st | CAR | 5 | Ian | E | Ian | E | 0 | 0 | 1 | 91 |
| 2nd | CAR | 4 | Mark | E | Max | E | 0 | 0 | 1 | 143 |
| 3rd | CAR | 3 | Richard | N | Rachel | N | 0 | 0 | 1 | 217 |
| 4th | CAR | 6 | Philippa | E | simon | E | 0 | 0 | 2 | 145 |
| 5th | CAR | 2 | Pete | N | Alex | N | 0 | 0 | 3 | 125 |
| 6th | CAR | 1 | Jane Taylor | E | Johnathan Taylor | E | 0 | 0 | 3 | 167 |
| 7th | CAR | 8 | Dan | N | Alice | N | 0 | 0 | 3 | 231 |
| 8th | CAR | 7 | Julie | E | Nick | E | 0 | 0 | 4 | 164 |
The event was based at the Red Lion in Longdon Common, SW of Shrewsbury, and was
split into 3 sections, with section one answers to be handed in en-route. The
route instructions were in the form of black spots to avoid and via's consisting
of spot heights and map references with approach and depart directions.
Section one started immediately with left the PH car park, we were instructed to
travel the shortest route but staying as close to easting 47 as possible, and
took use easterly through Lower Common, (the first code board being picked up
within 650m of the start!!), four more followed in quick succession, including
one on the grass triangle in SQ4405 cleverly hidden by a straw bale placed on
the triangle by the organisers!! A short run down the A49 before slotting R
towards Smethcott Commom collected us 4 mores code boards! From here we
travelled SE onto map137, then E through Smethcott to the slot SRQ in SQ4699, a
grass triangle on this junction catching out several crews who picked up a fail
as they didn't travel the longest way around it (staying nearer easting 47). Now
we travelled W to Woolstaston (another cleverly placed code board making us
travel the long way around another grass triangle due to our approach
direction!) then through Rattlinghope before the section finish at Bridges. We
handed in our rather full scorecard here.
Section two took us a short clockwise loop through Kinnerton, and The Knolls to
the the finish in SQ3897 collecting another 4 code boards en-route!!
Section three now instructed us to travel the longest way through a series of
spot heights. So we headed N through Gatten and back onto 126, then the long way
around the triangle near Westcott, SE to Cothercott Hill, and then NE towards
Pulverbatch. Long way again here at the triangle junction, then easterly to the
the rough "as map" triangle near Wilderley Hall. It was now NE before turning
SQL at Moat farm, then W into Church Pulverbach before heading N back to the
finish at the PH, although not without one last twist, another cleverly placed
code board on the 'T' junction in SQ4203 (this again costing several crews a
costly fail)
Back at the finish venue we were treated to an excellent spread of sandwiches,
washed down with a pint, whilst awaiting the results.
(Report by; Ian Jarman)
Round Seven:
| DRIVER | CLASS | NAVIGATOR 1 | CLASS | NAVIGATOR 2 | CLASS | FAILS | SCORE | |||
| 1st | CAR | 2 | Ian Williams | E | Ian Jarman | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 2nd | CAR | 10 | Mark Freeman | E | Max Freeman | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 3rd | CAR | 4 | Julie Darkin | E | Nick Darkin | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 4th | CAR | 1 | Jane Taylor | E | Jonathan Taylor | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 5th | CAR | 11 | John Bloxham | E | Nick Bloxham | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 6th | CAR | 3 | Philippa Bentley | E | Simon Bentley | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 7th | CAR | 7 | Keith Morgan | N | Rob Littlehales | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 8th | CAR | 5 | Dan Darkin | N | Alice Darkin | N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 9th | CAR | 6 | Richard Walker | N | Rachel Williams | N | 0 | 0 | 3 | 146 |
| 10th | CAR | 8 | Anthony Ellis | E | Alex Barker | N | 0 | 0 | 7 | 199 |
| 11th | CAR | 9 | Damian Krezel | N | Matt Krezel | N | 0 | 0 | 31 | OTL |
The event was based at The Danery PH in Quatford, south of Bridgnorth, and was
split into three sections.
The first section, which comprised of 'tulip'
diagrams, was issued in the PH. The second and third were issued en-route.
Section One started SW of the infamous '5 ways' junction near Farmcote (we
actually passed the route hand-in/out control prior to the start of the section)
and we were instructed to take the longest route, so after several crews have
gone around the triangles at '5 ways' more than once!! we headed N through Upper
Farmcote, before the long way around the Woundale triangles, and NE through
Claverley. From here we headed NW taking in Hopstone, Dallicott and Wyken, then
S down the 'A', the long way around the Roughton triangles before two code
boards greeted us down the 'Barnsley Lane straight'. The section finished at the
junction with the 'A' road, and from here we travelled the short distance to the
hand-in control where we were issued with the route information for section two.
Section two was in the form of a 'Straight herringbone' (we were advised not to
try and plot it as some junctions would be 'not as map!!') so we had to follow
it whilst plotting the route on the map at the same time!!! (busy time in the
office for the nav’s here!!) Again we headed towards '5 ways', this time the
herringbone gave us the correct route around the triangles (not without a fair
bit of head scratching by several crews!!) From here we took in the Sytch House
Green triangle before heading NE to Beobridge, then E through broughton and then
SE past Bobbington Airport. It was now across Highgate Common before a craftely
placed code board just prior to the change of map onto 139. After about 200m we
were back onto 138 and heading westwards to the finish of the section at the
junction with the 'A' near Four Ashes. From here we again headed back to the
hand-in control where we were issued with the route information for section
three.
Section Three was in form of a series of squares with one side erased, the
object being that we departed the square we were in via the gaps, with the added
pressure of having to travel the longest way within the section! Once again!! we
traversed '5 ways' junction before heading southwards taking in Broad lanes and
the famous 'Tuckhill Haipin'. From here we went SW through Coton and N through
Kingsnordley before the longest way around the large 'as map' triangle in
SQ7688 near Wooton and a short run westwards through The Holt to the finish of
the section at the junction with the 'A' near Dudmaston Hall. It was now a short
run along the main road back to the PH, where freshly made chips and sandwiches
greeted us whilst we awaited the results.
Round Eight:
| DRIVER | CLASS | NAVIGATOR 1 | CLASS | NAVIGATOR 2 | CLASS | FAILS | SCORE | |||
| 1st | CAR | 5 | Julie Darkin | E | Nick Darkin | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2nd | CAR | 1 | Jane Taylor | E | Jonathan Taylor | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 3rd | CAR | 9 | Mark Freeman | E | Max Freeman | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 4th | CAR | 8 | Rob Littlehales | S | Keith Morgan | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 5th | CAR | 3 | Philippa Bentley | E | Simon Bentley | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 6th | CAR | 6 | Dan Darkin | N | Alice Darkin | N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 7th | CAR | 2 | Ian Williams | E | Ian Jarman | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 8th | CAR | 12 | Josh Ellis | E | Karl Ellis | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 9th | CAR | 11 | Rob Gittens | S | Selwyn | S | 0 | 0 | 1 | 103 |
| 10th | CAR | 10 | Paul Hughes | N | Zak Hughes | N | 0 | 0 | 1 | 243 |
| 11th | CAR | 4 | Richard Walker | N | Rachel Williams | N | 0 | 0 | 3 | 127 |
The event was based at The Breidden Hotel , Middletown near Welshpool, and was split into three sections. Sections one and two were issued at the start with section three issued en-route.
Section one (The Bulthy) instructed us to travel the longest way from the start
avoiding several black spots. A clever little loop around the start venue
started the section. From here it was SW past Middletown Farm before a little
loop back onto the 'A'. Another short loop through the village of Trewern, and
then a clockwise loop back towards Trewern. Now we headed NE towards the Bulthy
triangle, then SE to the section finish near Woolaston.
Section two (Choo Choo) started just over the 'A' road, we were now instucted to
travel the shortest route crossing under the railway twice to the section finish
in SQ2508. This took us in a westerly direction before turning N after Frochas,
up to the 'A', then down the 'A' before taking the next left at Cefn and down
the 'A' again to the section finish. From here we headed for the scorecard
collection/section three hand out in Buttington.
Section three instructed us to again travel the longest way avoiding several
black spots, whilst staying as far east on the map as possible without crossing
easting 36! The section (Long Mountain) started SE of Welshpool near Leighton
tre'r llai. From here we headed SE to Church House cross roads, then NE along
"Long Mountian". Now we travelled eastwards through Rowley before turning NW
near The Knapps, (a code board straight on tried to temp us further east, but a
clever instruction of using no 'B' roads on any competitive sections issued on
the event instructions stopped us doing this!) We now travelled towards a
triangle in SQ3009, long way around here meant we stayed more easterly!!! From
here it was westerly back along Long Mountain to the section finish near
Buttington.
A short run back along the A458 to the finish venue followed where we were
greeted with a Chinese buffet whilst awaiting the results.
Round Nine:
| DRIVER | CLASS | NAVIGATOR 1 | CLASS | NAVIGATOR 2 | CLASS | FAILS | SCORE | |||
| 1st | CAR | 2 | JULIE DARKIN | E | NICK DARKIN | E | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| 2nd | CAR | 5 | SAM MIDDLE | SE | DAN MIDDLE | SE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 110 |
| 3rd | CAR | 9 | ROB LITTLEHALES | N | KEITH MORGAN | N | 0 | 0 | 1 | 112 |
| 4th | CAR | 6 | RICHARD WALKER | N | RACHEL WILLIAMS | N | 0 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| 5th | CAR | 8 | MAX FREEMAN | E | MAX FREEMAN | E | 0 | 0 | 1 | 126 |
| 6th | CAR | 3 | PHILIPPA BENTLEY | E | SIMON BENTLEY | E | 0 | 0 | 1 | 133 |
| 7th | CAR | 4 | DAN DARKIN | N | ALICE DARKIN | N | 0 | 0 | 1 | 153 |
| 8th | CAR | 1 | JANE TAYLOR | E | JONATHAN TAYLOR | E | 0 | 0 | 2 | 134 |
| 9th | CAR | 7 | ANTHONY ELLIS | N | ALEX BARKER | N | 0 | 0 | 2 | 139 |
| 10th | CAR | 10 | JAMES WARD | N | BOB WARD | N | 0 | 0 | 2 | 190 |