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Picks for Nationals

Show Profile  pcbrent Posted: 17 March 2005, 12:51 AM  
With Nationals only 1 week away, I'm interested to hear peoples picks for the top placings in the elite grades.

Mine are as follows:

Classic: Chris



Show Profile  pcbrent Posted: 17 March 2005, 12:57 AM  
oops

Classic: 1. Chris
2. Karl
3. Darren

1. Tania
2. Rach
3. Hmmm (cant pick it)

Middle:
1. Karl
2. Rob J
3. Chris

1. Rach
2. Tania
3. Hmmm(cant pick it)

Sprint:
1. Chris
2. Jamie
3. Greg Flynn

1. Tania
2. Rach
3. Reb



Show Profile  Neil K Posted: 17 March 2005, 1:34 AM  
Its a tough one.

Classic
Chris
Lawson
Karl

Rebecca
Rachel
Evette Baker

Middle

Karl
Jamie
Brent

Rachel
Tania
Penny

Sprint

Ross
Chris
Darren

Tania
Rachel
Claire



Show Profile  HeadHoncho Posted: 17 March 2005, 1:34 AM  
Brent, has Flynn hijacked your username???

Is Darren running?

Brent, if it is really you, why aren't you picking yourself? Apparently you're "on fire" - don't you back yourself???

Show Profile  HeadHoncho Posted: 17 March 2005, 1:37 AM  
Gawd, there's another one. Why aren't you backing yourself in the classic Neil??? Stop with all this PC shit of picking others.

Show Profile  Neil K Posted: 17 March 2005, 1:41 AM  
Thats not the New Zealand way. You spent to long in Australia mate.

Show Profile  HeadHoncho Posted: 17 March 2005, 1:51 AM  
Selectors, take note. Here we have two supposed contenders for WOC displaying such supreme confidence in their own ability that one of them thinks Greg Flynn will beat him in the sprint (has he been spiking your food Brent?) while the other has more faith in his 40-something neighbour than himself.

Show Profile  Neil K Posted: 17 March 2005, 1:56 AM  
So you gonna pick your nose or pick some winners?

This message was edited by Neil K on 17 March 2005, 8:57 AM

Show Profile  pcbrent Posted: 17 March 2005, 1:56 AM  
Difficult to pick myself.

Up in Auckland I'm only racing against useless people like Neil, Lawson, Bradshaw and Flynn, so its hard to compare against the big 4, I think I've made some ground on them, but I would be a fool to back myself when I am ranked 20th in New Zealand (2004)

I put greg in because he is a sprint specialist.

Show Profile  pcbrent Posted: 17 March 2005, 2:21 AM  
Interesing to note, 1996 at the tender age of 17/18 I was ranked 14th. Either I have got way worse or the standard of orienteering in NZ has increased since then.

Show Profile  HeadHoncho Posted: 17 March 2005, 2:26 AM  
Sorry Brent, silly me. It must have been someone else who went down to Taupo last weekend and had the fastest time in the night relays. This result from Oceania must also be a figment of my imagination:

1 Dave Shepherd RR-A AUS 1:10:18
2 Anders Axenborg GMOK SWE 1:12:28
3 Brent Edwards CM NZL 1:13:53

If Greg Flynn is a sprint specialist, what does that make you?

Oceania Sprint:

8. Brent Edwards
15. Greg Flynn

Greg Flynn's sprint record:

Oceania - 15th
NZ Champs 2004 - 12th
QBDay 2003 - 9th
NZ Champs 2003 - 17th

Yep, that's some special record.

Neil, it should be obvious who I'd pick as the winner.

Show Profile  pcbrent Posted: 17 March 2005, 2:28 AM  
OK, I was joking about Greg, you got me.

Show Profile  Jamie Posted: 17 March 2005, 2:38 AM  
I've never seen such ridiculous picks - so heres some real ones.

I'm presuming Darren isn't running and I'm probably biased towards myself and Penny - you have to believe in yourself!

Men

Classic
Chris
Rob J
Karl

Middle
Chris
Brent
Jamie

Sprint
Chris
Jamie
Karl

Women

Classic
Tania
Penny
Rachel


Middle
Rachel
Yvette Baker...this is a lottery cause who knows how fit she is??
Tania

Sprint
Rachel
Tania
Penny

Now at least if all those results come through I will be stoked (although it will be good if someone beats Chris at least once).

And I guess this is a good way to fire all those super competitive old fellas up...ay Landels, Jessop, Lawson and Cory-Wright ;-)

Special prizes for the men

Scary athlete to watch...Lawson
Most overrated...Kerrison
Most likely DNF/No show...Flynnn
Athlete I'm truly scared of...Edwards (Bill)
1st split in relay...Morrison (he can have it)
Mr Inconsistent...Edwards (Brent)
Last...some poor multisporter
All the finish splits...Forne (in the absence of Paul Frith)
Grumpiest...Karl (after been beaten by Brent in Middle).

Show Profile  Neil K Posted: 17 March 2005, 3:20 AM  
I must be really shit, if I'm on no ones picks yet still overated.

This message was edited by Neil K on 17 March 2005, 10:20 AM

Show Profile  Neil K Posted: 17 March 2005, 3:21 AM  
Ok Rob C, we get your winner but enlighten us on the minor places and womans field.

Show Profile  Neil K Posted: 17 March 2005, 3:24 AM  
Scary athlete to watch...Ross
Most overrated...Forne
Most likely DNF/No show...Darren
Athlete I'm truly scared of...Jamie
1st split in relay...Edwards B
Mr Inconsistent...Jamie
Last...some cool multisporter
All the finish splits...Forne (in the absence of Paul Frith)
Grumpiest...Brent (after been beaten by Neil in everything).


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