Last updated 19:50, Thursday, 21 August 2008

THE Thursday evening event hosted the annual needle match against BorderLiners, the neighbouring club based in Carlisle.

West Cumberland came out victorious, retaining the Golden Gauntlet trophy for another year, while BorderLiners went home with the Battered Boot.

The event was held on Latterbarrow near Ennerdale Bridge, which was newly mapped.

The marshes, rocky ground and contour detail gave interesting route choices for the large turnout of competitors.

Alan Irving had a strong challenge from Neil Hamblin taking second, and with David Spencer putting in a good performance to take third.

Times were close further down the field, giving excellent competition. BorderLiners were unable to match the strength in depth on both courses and were forced to accept defeat.

Paul Eaton had another great run to take third place on the short, showing real potential for the future.

Hannah Bradley and Katrina Hemingway had a close race with Bradley just coming out ahead, with a margin of just over a minute.

The easy course attracted a good turnout. Simon Byers took an impressive sub nine minutes for the 1.8km course through Lowther Park forest.

Just one more event left in the summer series before the start of the autumn park races. Details can be found on the web at www.wcoc.co.uk

The park races will give fast, easy orienteering on local parkland.

These races are an ideal opportunity for progression from schools orienteering, with winning times close to 12 minutes.

The Brand-Barker family are off to Northern Poland, to take part in the World Mountain Bike Championships next week, representing Great Britain. The event is being held at Stare Jablonki, and will include sprint, middle, long and relay disciplines.

RESULTS:

Long: 1 Alan Irving 31.32; 2 Neil Hamblin 32.45; 3 David Spencer 34.25; 4 John Slater 34.39; 5 Ian Maxwell 35.15; 6 Chris Emerson 35.29; 7 Mike Harrison 36.33; 8 John Taylor 36.34; 9 Howard Leslie 37.23; 10 Andrew Bradley 37.50; 11 Jeff Goodwin 38.15; 12 Kevin Hodgson 38.16; 13 Chris Lates 38.58; 14 Sam Buglass 40.03; 15 Douglas Tickner 41.57; 16 Chris Pollitt 42.28; 17 Kate Charles 43.21; 18 Jenny Wren 44.19; 19 David Downes 44.30; 20 Steven Breeze 45.01; 21 Bob Barnby 46.00; 22 Malcolm Ruckledge 47.19; 23 Diana Mitchell 49.31; 24 Andy Glover 49.47; 25 Margaret Mackenzie 50.40; 26 Kirsten Maxwell 50.57; 27 Mike Park 52.04

Short: 1 Roger Jackson 39.03; 2 Ged Hagan 39.45; 3 Paul Eaton 40.33; 4 Louise Hagan 41.37; 5 Paul Tickner 41.51; 6 Kim Leslie 42.24; 7 John Calvert 42.39; 8 Robin Stansfield 43.05; 8 Colin Southall 43.05; 10 Hannah Bradley 43.09; 11 Dick Whitworth 43.34; 12 Katrina Hemingway 44.24; 13 Jonathon Thompson 45.03; 14 Stuart Thompson 46.45; 15 Natalie Burns 47.22; 16 Angela Jackson 49.33; 17 Joyce Hemingway 49.48; 18 Angela Ruckledge 50.39; 19 Louise Wilson 51.31; 20 Jenny Jennings 54.13; 21 Karen Maxwell 54.33; 22 Margaret Calvert 60.21; 23 Christopher Hemingway 61.06; 24 Tony Pennick 63.53; 25 Gwen Rea 70.52; 26 Marguerite Pennell 70.54; 27 Angela Whitworth 76.19; 28 Don Scarrott 77.07

Easy: 1 Simon Byers 8.49; 2 Matthew Harper 15.11; 3 Philip Jennings 15.55; 4 Ruth Jennings 23.12; 5 Lewis Wheelhouse 24.26; 6 Paul Wheelhouse 24.38; 7 Samuel Graham 25.15; 8 Louisa Graham 27.38; 9 Karen Wheelhouse 27.44; 10 Bethany Wheelhouse 28.26; 11 Helen Lates 32.35; 12 Bran Harvey-Chadwick 33.58