A SUCCESSFUL NATIONALS

Well done to the Auckland and North West clubs for a successful Easter-ANZAC Carnival, including Nationals 2003.  And also for the permanent introduction to New Zealand of electronic punching.

And congratulations to our 2003 national open champions:
Long distance (classic): Rob Jessop (Auckland) and Penny Kane (Dunedin)
Medium distance (short-O): Rob Jessop (A) and Tania Robinson (Counties Manukau)
Sprint:  Chris Forne (PAPO) and jointly, Tania Robinson (CM) and Rachel Smith (PAPO).  Fastest times in this event, however, were recorded by non-NZ nationals Carsten Jorgensen (PAPO) and Magdalena Danielsson (Wellington).

 LIFE MEMBERS

Four new life memberships were conferred at the NZOF AGM held on 18 April.  Congratulations therefore to the following:  Bruce Collins (Dunedin), John Robinson (Red Kiwi), Graham Teahan (Red Kiwi) and Michael Wood (Hutt Valley).

 ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations also to the winners of the annual awards announced at the AGM.  These were as follows:

·         Silva Service Award:  Val Robinson (Counties Manukau) for her lengthy service to orienteering in NZ, beginning many years ago with the Pinelands club.

·         Silva International Performance of the Year:  Marquita Gelderman (North West), winner of W35A at the 2002 World Masters Championships.

·         Silva Administrator of the Year:  Bryan Teahan (Wairarapa), NZOF Statistician, for his development of a comprehensive on-line database of historical results and other statistics.

·         Ampro Sales Compass Award for club growth/development:  Rotorua, for significantly increasing membership for the fourth year in a row and for development work with secondary schools.

·         Silva Coach of the Year:  Derek Morrison (Hawkes Bay).

·         Silva Magazine of the Year:  DOCument, editors Jennifer Hudson & Jane Forsyth.

The NZOF thanks SILVA, through Ampro Sales, for the ongoing sponsorship of these awards.

The President’s Award for outstanding volunteer contribution at club level went to Bert Chapman (North West) and the Brighouse Trophy for the best performance at the 2002 Nationals and Area Championships went to Derek Morrison (Hawkes Bay) in the M50A grade.

 OTHER AGM NEWS

Rob Crawford and Pamela Morrison were re-elected as President and Vice-President respectively.

The remit on capping event levies for major events was lost, while the revised constitution was adopted without the proposed amendments regarding the approval of budgets and competition rules.

 APPOINTMENTS

The NZOF is pleased to announce the following appointments, made at the Council meeting in April.

Coaching Director:  Jamie Stewart (Dunedin)
Development Officer:  Robyn Davidson (Red Kiwi).

The NZOF thanks Jan Davies for her term as Coaching Director.

 A-NZ TEST TEAM ANNOUNCED

The New Zealand team to contest the inaugural (elite) Australia-New Zealand Test Match in Australia, 24-25 May is:

Men:  James Bradshaw (Wellington), Alistair Cory-Wright (PAPO), Chris Forne (PAPO), Rob Jessop (Auckland), Jason Markham (PAPO), Jamie Stewart (Dunedin).

Women:  Lisa Frith (North West), Penny Kane (Dunedin), Lara Prince (PAPO), Tania Robinson (Counties Manukau), Rachel Smith (PAPO), Rebecca Smith (Auckland).

Manager: Tricia Aspin (CM),  Coach: Wayne Aspin (CM).