Results of Perth and Kinross West Area Primary Schools Orienteering Championships 2007

Held at Glenalmond College on 20th March 2007.

Organised by Perth and Kinross Sports Development Team (including TAY members Jennifer Williamson and Dave Prentice)

Report

Perhaps word has got round that it is a great morning for both pupils and teachers/parent helpers; perhaps it was the hard work put in by the active schools coordinator and the Perth and Kinross Sports Development Team. Whatever the reason, 73 teams, (each of 3 children), from almost all of the schools in the designated 'Western' area turned up at Glenalmond College on Tuesday 20th, trouncing the previous best attendance of 49 teams. They were rewarded by a day perhaps even better than last year, with the weather cold but sunny, snow-covered hills providing a fine backdrop to the wonderful grounds.

There were performances to match, with Team 5 from Comrie (Craig Paterson, Ruaraidh Henderson, Ruaridh Hogg) showing that lack of originality in naming the team did not equate to lack of talent as far as orienteering was concerned. The team returned in just under the 45 minutes allowed and set a new record of 520 points, just 20 points short of the maximum possible, receiving a shield for their efforts.

The second team home was Aberuthven's only entry, The Three Musketeers, (Conor Moran, Roy Reid, Rohan Beyes) who, with 505 points, scored more points than last year's winning team, also from Aberuthven, a great achievement by a small school. Teams named 'Three Musketeers' seem to have traditionally done well!

After this, a number of teams were separated by just a few points. In third place was Team 4 (Ewen Stewart, Fraser MacLarty, Gareth Gill) from Comrie with 480 points, closely followed by Troublesome Three from St Dominic's, with 475 points. All the team members of the top four teams received free membership of Tayside Orienteers.

Comrie, with Team 3 in 5th place, came out as top school, though Crieff Primary, (who again sent the largest contingent of teams), had five teams qualifying for the final along with Muthill, who have traditionally done well. Auchterarder and Comrie each had four teams qualifying for the final, with Aberuthven, Blackford, Greenloaning and St Dominic's one each. Braco, entering for the first time, had both of their teams in the top half in 31st and 34th places. 22 teams in all will be invited to the finals at Scone Palace on May 15th, along with the leading teams from the other five area finals.

Glenalmond College represented by the deputy head, John Owen, was given a framed map of the college grounds and the neighbouring Cairnies Wood by Dave Prentice of Tayside Orienteers in recognition of the donation given by the college towards producing the new enlarged map.

The Perth and Kinross Sports Development Team who staged the event, thanked the college for hosting another excellent event, the fourth held in the college grounds.

The indications are that the numbers participating in the area finals will again exceed 1000. It probably should be emphasised that the event is all about using maps, working as a team and tackling a challenge. But this can be at whatever level a team wants, and walking round can be great fun, and an enjoyable learning experience, which is what it is all about.

Results

Score competition, 45 minutes, maximum possible score: 540 points

Place	Team Name	School	Score	Penalty	Total	Time
1	Team 5	Comrie	520	0	520	44.54
2	The Three Musketeers	Aberuthven PS	510	5	505	46:57
3	Team 4	Comrie	480	0	480	43:42
4	Troublesome 3	St Dominics	490	15	475	48:41
5	Team 3	Comrie	470	0	470	43:45
6	Sportiers Three	Crieff PS	470	0	470	44:00
7	Muthill Muts	Muthill PS	450	0	450	44:42
8	Troublesome Trio	Muthill PS	450	0	450	44:45
9	Generation Marshmallows	Auchterarder	450	5	445	46:07
10	Cool Cats	Muthill PS	460	20	440	49:32
11	Triple Threats	Greenloaning PS	480	40	440	53:06
12	Golden Eagles	Auchterarder	420	0	420	43:40
13	Dashing Dominoes	Blackford	430	10	420	47:46
14	Superdudes	Auchterarder	410	0	410	43:40
15	The Scotties	Crieff PS	420	15	405	48:30
16	2 Kids in It	Muthill PS	420	15	405	48:40
17	Team 2	Comrie	420	20	400	49:07
18	The Red Roses	Auchterarder	390	0	390	45:41
19	Brainiax	Crieff PS	380	0	380	43:30
20	Team of Rock	Crieff PS	370	0	370	45:25
21	Blackberries	Muthill PS	370	0	370	45:32
22	Jinky Jammers	Crieff PS	390	25	365	50:34
23	Minimartians	Auchterarder	360	0	360	43:05
24	Explorers	Crieff PS	360	0	360	44:10
25	Map Madams	Auchterarder	370	10	360	47:11
26	Pink Chicks	St Dominics	370	10	360	47:40
27	Muthill Musketeers	Muthill PS	380	20	360	49:29
28	Millionaires	Crieff PS	350	0	350	41:17
29	Flying Daggers	Auchterarder	350	0	350	42:43
30	Blackford Boys	Blackford	340	0	340	38:00
31	BPS (2)	Braco PS	340	0	340	41:25
32	Bananas in Pyjamas	St Dominics	340	5	335	46:43
33	Simpsons	St Dominics	330	0	330	45:44
34	BPS (1)	Braco PS	320	0	320	33:35
35	Demon Dogs	St Dominics	320	0	320	38:25
36	Va Va Voom	Auchterarder	320	0	320	44:15
37	3 Amigos	St Dominics	320	0	320	44:42
38	Team 1	Comrie	340	20	320	49:44
39	Cheeky Monkeys	St Dominics	320	5	315	46:00
40	Incredible Four	Crieff PS	370	55	315	56:07
41	2 Shrimps & A Shark	Muthill PS	310	0	310	43:29
42	Flying Purple Hippos	Auchterarder	330	20	310	49:20
43	Green Street Elite	St Dominics	310	10	300	47:32
44	Wild Cats	Crieff PS	310	15	295	48:12
45	The 3 Golden Goblins	Auchterarder	290	0	290	41:35
46	Googleybots	Auchterarder	290	0	290	45:06
47	Pink Panthers	Blackford	290	0	290	45:27
48	Fantastic Frogs	Crieff PS	300	10	290	47:26
49	The Lags	Crieff PS	300	10	290	47:36
50	Donkeys	Muthill PS	310	20	290	49:40
51	Golden Eagles	Crieff PS	300	15	285	48:04
52	The Monketeers	Crieff PS	280	0	280	41:35
53	Muthill Monkeys	Muthill PS	280	0	280	41:50
54	H.O.D.'s Angels	St Dominics	280	0	280	44:25
55	Terrific Trio	Crieff PS	280	0	280	44:31
56	The Raiders	Greenloaning PS	330	55	275	56:30
57	The Mighty Three	Crieff PS	300	35	265	52:16
58	Challenging Cheetahs	Crieff PS	260	0	260	43:54
59	Wild Wests	Crieff PS	260	0	260	44:26
60	The Slayers	Crieff PS	250	0	250	40:15
61	Cheeky Monkeys	Crieff PS	250	0	250	42:00
62	The Castles	Crieff PS	250	0	250	42:29
63	Pinks Aloud	Blackford	250	0	250	45:39
64	Bull Terriers	Auchterarder	260	10	250	47:20
65	The Golden Girls	Crieff PS	240	5	235	46:21
66	Super Saints	Blackford	250	15	235	48:20
67	Clever Compass Girls	Auchterarder	280	45	235	54:36
68	Mischievous Monkeys	St Dominics	220	0	220	40:55
69	Crazy Kids (team of 4)	Crieff PS	220	0	220	43:54
70	The Griffens	St Dominics	170	0	170	44:14
71	Tigerlilly Tarantulas	Auchterarder	160	20	140	49:26
72	The Incredibles	Crieff PS	120	0	120	41:07
73	Power Puff Girls	Auchterarder	90	0	90	34:07

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