Sweeney Cup 2018 Results

Report by Charlie Evans

It’s the thick end of a year since I competed in a local club event. With National Road Relays looming up I figured I needed to remind the selectors that I’m still alive and keen to travel down to CHCH with a team. The sun was out and the 8k course set for what turned out to be a modest number of runners given the Taupo Marathon was on the same day. Out, then back half way, then out again and then all the way back to a challenging uphill finish at the Horsham Downs Hall. On the drive out I had carefully calculated that if I based my nominated handicap on 5 minute kilometres, then subtract one minute to apply a little pressure, I should be close.

While waiting nervously for the clock to count backwards to the 39 min mark I observed several runners including  Kovo and Dawn setting off at ‘a very conservative’ 42 minutes. I remembered then, from previous years, that this was not a flat course. Vaughan Swale was set to head off at 40 minutes and since he was hot off the press with some serious marathon competition I figured he would provide a good benchmark. The good news was he was breathing down my neck the whole way which pushed us both to a great time. The bad news was, the time was a few seconds away from my original 39 minutes estimate. (We all know how handicap results work!!)

We all retired, soaking wet, (yep, gone was the sun) up to the hall for the traditional ‘bring a plate’ afternoon tea where among other things someone was asked very nicely by the newsletter CEO to compile a  few words.

Place Name Surname time Net  min/km
1 Kovo MacDonald 39:03 35:30 4:26
2 Leon Govender 40:24 37:08 4:39
3 Charli Miller 41:13 33:00 4:07
4 Dawn Tuffery 42:01 38:28 4:48
5 Maureen Leonard 42:10 37:56 4:45
6 Toshimi Farrell 42:50 37:37 4:42
7 Gemma Horan 43:03 35:47 4:28 Sweeney Winner
8 Peter Horan 43:27 40:13 5:02
9 Marc Scott 43:46 31:22 3:55
10 Kent Hodgson 43:53 29:39 3:42
11 Mathijs Wetzels 43:55 29:40 3:42
12 John Crane 43:58 29:43 3:43
13 Charlie Evans 44:00 38:47 4:51
14 Kaye Sharp 44:02 43:47 5:28
15 Andrew Wark 44:10 29:56 3:45
16 Vaughan Swale 44:25 39:11 4:54
17 Helen Gavin 44:27 32:40 4:05 Fastest Female
18 Lance Brew 44:28 28:43 3:35 Fastest Male
19 Garry Wilson 45:23 35:10 4:24
39 Georgia Crane 45:37 35:23 4:25
40 Gilbert MacDonald 46:50 45:36 5:42
2 Km
Place Name Surname Net
1 Madison Rattray 8:41 4:21
2 Lexi Kowalewski 9:08 4:34
3 Alba Watkins 10:45 5:23
4 Amber Rattray 10:47 5:24
Fastest Times
Place Name Surname time Net  min/km
18 Lance Brew 44:28 28:43 3:35 Fastest Male
10 Kent Hodgson 43:53 29:39 3:42
11 Mathijs Wetzels 43:55 29:40 3:42
12 John Crane 43:58 29:43 3:43
15 Andrew Wark 44:10 29:56 3:45
9 Marc Scott 43:46 31:22 3:55
17 Helen Gavin 44:27 32:40 4:05 Fastest Female
3 Charli Miller 41:13 33:00 4:07
19 Garry Wilson 45:23 35:10 4:24
39 Georgia Crane 45:37 35:23 4:25
1 Kovo MacDonald 39:03 35:30 4:26
7 Gemma Horan 43:03 35:47 4:28 Cup Winner
2 Leon Govender 40:24 37:08 4:39
6 Toshimi Farrell 42:50 37:37 4:42
5 Maureen Leonard 42:10 37:56 4:45
4 Dawn Tuffery 42:01 38:28 4:48
13 Charlie Evans 44:00 38:47 4:51
16 Vaughan Swale 44:25 39:11 4:54
8 Peter Horan 43:27 40:13 5:02
14 Kaye Sharp 44:02 43:47 5:28
40 Gilbert MacDonald 46:50 45:36 5:42