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Orienteering Australia is seeking volunteers interested in coaching and managing one or more of its national training squads.

For details please see Squad coaches

Unfortunately Toph Naunton is no longer able to manage the JWOC team this year because of a work commitment. However, we are very pleased to announce that Hanny Allston has volunteered for the position, bringing a vast experience as an elite athlete.

Don’t forget that JWOC nominations are due by 17 February.  HERE
WOC nominations are also open and close 28 February. and HERE

Entries are now open for the 2017 Australian Three Days carnival in Wagga Wagga, NSW on 10-12 June. See all the details on the events and carnival at http://onsw.asn.au/aust3days2017/

A bulletin has been released providing details of the exciting ACT Autumn Classics in Canberra on 25 & 26 March. These include both the NOL events on 25 & 26 March and the Australian Universities Orienteering Championships on 25 March.

2017ACT_Autumn_Classics_Info_Sheet

Orienteering Australia is calling for nominations for the Australian team to compete at JWOC 2017 in Finland. Nominations should be submitted via the JWOC nomination “event” on eventor:
JWOC nomination form
Nominations close on February 17.
Please also refer to the December OA news item which describes the selection process for the team.

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https://issuu.com/craigfeuerherdt/docs/auso_0914?e=11349568/42921554

We have extended the nomination deadline for the Australian Schools Team to compete in NZ in April. The new deadline is January 5 2017. Please see the earlier news item for details and how to nominate.

ANZ Challenge team for 2017 Oceania Championships in NZ

W16: Ella Cuthbert, Zoe Melhuish, Caitlyn Young (reserve Emily Sorensen)

M16: Dante Afnan, Tristan Miller, Noah Poland (reserve Ryan Gray)

W/M18/20/21: To be selected after the NOL race in Tasmania

W40: Jenny Casanova, Anna Fitzgerald, Rachel West

M40: Bruce Arthur, Graham Braid, Blair Trewin

W45: Jennifer Enderby, Wendy Read, Karen Wild-Allen (reserve Kelly Young)

M45: Steve Craig, Eric Morris, Scott Simson (reserves Craig Dufty, Shane Doyle)

W50: Nicola Dalheim, Anita Scherrer, Su Yan Tay

M50: Ruhi Afnan, Jock Davis, Ian Jones (reserves Neil Simson, Jemery Day)

W55 Jenny Bourne, Anthea Fever, Toni Brown (reserves Geraldine Chatfield, Gayle Quantock)
M55 Warren Key, Geoff Lawford, Jim Russell (reserves Simon George, Tim Hatley)

W60 Debbie Davey, Carolyn Jackson, Ann Scown
M60 Warwick Davis, Paul Pacque, Eoin Rothery, (reserves John Scown, Alex Davey)

W65 Lynda Rapkins, Judy Allison, Val Hodsdon (reserve Valerie Barker)
M65 Paul Hoopmann, Rob Rapkins, Gordon Wilson (reserves Bert Elson, David Marshall)

W70: Janet Fletcher, Jenny Hawkins,  Kathy Liley (reserve Jacqui Rand)

M70: Ross Barr, Stephen Flick, Greg Chatfield (reserve Tony Simpkins)

M75: John Le Carpentier, John Sutton, Alex Tarr
W75: Ann Ingwersen, Janet Tarr

The team, based on nominations received by November 6^th, is listed alphabetically. It has been necessary to give some people their second preference in terms of age class. Reserves are named (in order) where there were more than the minimum number of nominations of suitable standard received for a particular age class.

Although the Oceania Relays only have 10-year age classes for M/W35+, within each 10-year relay age class there will be separate teams for the different ANZ Challenge classes.

OA is calling for nominations from athletes interested in selection in the Australian Schools Team to compete against New Zealand in Rotorua after the Oceania Championships in April 2017. To nominate please read the following document and follow the link in the document to the online nomination form.
Aus Schools Team Information

Orienteering Australia is pleased to announce team management positions and selection criteria for 2017 WOC and JWOC teams.

WOC Coach: Jim Russell
WOC Manager and Assistant Coach: Wendy Read

JWOC Coach: Ralph Street
JWOC Manager: Christopher (Toph) Naunton

Thanks to these dedicated people for volunteering their time to support Australia’s national teams.

Selection criteria and preliminary information on these teams can be found at:
WOC selection criteria
JWOC selection criteria