Last updated 19:40, Thursday, 08 May 2008

THE Future Champions Cup races held in North Yorkshire at the weekend attracted quite a few West Cumberland Orienteering Club members.

The middle distance race, held in Gilling Woods near Helmsley, produced two WCOC winners - Katrina Hemingway in W12 and Susan Skinner in W40.

Martin Skinner was third in M40 and Paul Eaton fourth in M12.

The classic distance race was held on the Sunday in Cawthorne Woods.

There were wins for Charlotte Watson in W16A, Susan Skinner in W40L and Chris Hemingway in M16B.

Other notable results were: Katrina Hemingway fourth on W12A, Joyce Hemingway fourth on W45S, Kate Skinner fifth on W10A and Andrew Bradley fifth on M45L.

The summer series got started on a cracking little area near Ashness Bridge, Borrowdale, in wonderfully complex woodland.

The long course, 5.5km with 22 controls, produced a one-second winning margin, with the Michaels, Billinghurst and Noblett, fighting it out.

Billinghurst gained the second advantage somewhere on the course to clinch the season’s first win.

Junior, Lewis Taylor, put in a strong challenge to take third. Charlotte Watson, returning from her World Schools’ successes, came in a very respectable seventh.

Ben Emerson has started his attack on the short course league with a great win. Having won the short course night league he has set his sights on the summer series. Katrina Hemingway finished first lady on the short in sixth.

The summer series continues, with venues throughout West Cumbria. Details can be found on the website www.lakes-o.freeserve.co.uk and close to each Thursday, on the answerphone 01768 895539.

Lodore results - Long: 1 Michael Billinghurst 43.42; 2 Michael Noblett 43.43; 3 Lewis Taylor 46.31; 4 Alan Irving 46.44; 5 Kim Collison 46.56; 6 Jonathan Lagoe LOC 47.40; 7 Charlotte Watson 48.41; 8 John Slater 50.52; 9 Andrew Bradley 51.57; 10 Howard Leslie 53.11; 11 Chris Emerson 55.39; 12 Jeff Goodwin 56.23; 13 Kevin Hodgson 56.46; 14 John Taylor 57.08; 15 Graham Watson 57.50; 16 Mike Pearson 57.59; 17 Julian Lailey SROC 60.42; 18 John Bacon 61.24; 19 Raymond Wren 62.09; 20 Roger Jackson 63.36; 21 Margaret Mackenzie 64.03; 21 Mike Harrison 64.03; 23 Paul Johnson 64.18; 24 Matt Ball 67.23; 25 Mike Hind 67.49; 26 Douglas Tickner 69.22; 27 Iwan Lawton 70.50; 28 Clyde Mitchell 72.09; 29 Jenny Wren 72.26; 30 Tony Duncan 72.28; 31 Mike Cumpstey 77.04; 32 Penny Bibby 79.49; 33 Rob Holder 83.03; 34 Diana Mitchell 86.08; 35 Syd Thomas 87.33.

Short: 1 Ben Emerson 31.52; 2 Bobby Hagan 39.06; 3 Chris Naylor 39.37; 4 Nathaniel Green 40.39; 5 Malcolm Ruckledge 41.32; 6 Katrina Hemingway 43.41; 7 Kate Charles 45.13; 8 Ged Hagan 45.39; 9 Kim Leslie 46.43; 10 Robin Stansfield 47.16; 11 Phil Nichols 49.45; 12 Judy Johnson 51.21; 13 Natalie Burns 51.22; 14 Joyce Hemingway 51.49; 15 Michael Green 53.15; 16 Brian Wilson 54.57; 17 Hannah Bradley 55.41; 18 Fran McDonald 55.47; 19 Paul Tickner 58.30; 20 Louise Wilson 59.39; 21 Annette Milburn 61.44; 22 Jenny Jennings 62.26; 23 Tony Pennick 67.44; 24 Joan Cumstey 68.37; 25 Angela Jackson 72.24; 26 Angela Ruckledge 80.05; 27 Don Scarrott 86.13; 28 Oliver Bibby 93.18.

Easy: 1 Joshua Selby 18.35; 2 Philip Jennings 21.25; 3 Edward Hellen 22.43; 4 Di Green 24.14; 5 Lucy Hunter 28.15; 6 Daniel Spencer 29.23; 7 Jenny Hunter 35.17; 8 Ruth Jennings 45.29.