Selection for the proposed International with Belgium, Germany, Holland etc (Interland 2006) to be held in March 2006 near Cologne, Germany will be based on the following events;

National Events;

- Yorkshire (AIRE) 10th September 2005
- Kyloe (NEOA) 13th November 2005

Regional Events

- South Wales (SWOC) 9th October 2005
- New Forest (SOC) 6th November 2005

and all known form up until 6 weeks before the proposed International.

The SCOA junior squad is again well represented in the summer tours, with the following selections:
Daniel Fopma, M14, Lagganlia
Anne Edwards, W16, Start Squad; Halden Tour - Norway
Lizzie Adams, U20 Lithuania; Junior World Championships - Switzerland

Congratulations to you all.

Here are the details for junior squad training this coming Saturday, 14th May 2005. The location has changed to Chawton Park Wood, near Alton, Hampshire. We will be parking at the Forestry Commission car park at SU672361. Please arrive at 1015 hrs for 1030 hrs start.

There will be two exercises in the morning, lunch, and then either a short exercise in the afternoon or frisbee/football on the grassed area. Finish as usual around 1500 hrs.

Here are the upcoming junior squad dates for your diaries. Please let Dave Rogers know if you wish to attend.

Saturday, 14th May 2005: Squad Training - probably Mytchett
Saturday, 11th June 2005: Squad Training - probably Bloom Wood
Saturday and Sunday, 25th and 26th June 2005: Junior Interregional Championships - Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire - we will be arranging transport closer to the time - travelling up on Saturday morning [first starts are about 12 noon], and staying at a school near Mansfield. Returning after relays on Sunday morning.

Congratulations to ex-SCJS members Lizzie Adams, Ross Sanderson and Tom Bray for making the top 15 qualifiers who go through to the final of the Future Champions Cup. Lizzie is particularly well placed in joint second position on W20E. The full list of qualifiers can be found on the BOF website.

Results are now in from the British Champs held on Penhale Sands over the weekend. Top ten places went to the following juniors:

• Martin Thetford 3rd M10A
• Ruth Parkinson 5th W10A
• Evelyn Bainbridge 6th W10A
• Peter Bray 3rd M12A
• Daniel Fopma 9th M14A
• Anne Edwards 8th W16A
• Lizzie Adams 3rd W20E

Ex-SCJS member Mark Nixon also continued his winning streak with a second place in M21E.

Well done to ex-SCJS member Mark Nixon who was on the podium today having come 5th at the British Middle Distance Elite Champs at Sandhurst. Mark was also 13th in the Sprint Champs the previous day.

Congratulations to Lizzie Adams on her 5th place at the British Students running for Sheffield Hallam. Full results.

As usual, the Easter Weekend saw the three day JK event, this year in the Midlands. The individual days were on Brown Clee Hill and Cannock Chase. Top ten places over the two days went to:

• Peter Bray 3rd M12A
• Anne Edwards 4th W16A
• Tom Bray 6th M20E
• Lizzie Adams 6th W20E

In the relays in Hopwas Woods, congratulations to the TVOC team of Anne Edwards, Alasdair Mogford and Martin Thetford who won the M/W 40- class.

The second National Event of the year also took place on home turf (Hambledon) and the following juniors turned this to their advantage to take top 5 positions:

• Peter Bray 1st M12A
• Tom Bray 5th M20E
• Ann Edwards 2nd W16A
• Kitty Bray 4th W16A
• Lizzie Adams 1st W20E