Fifth Junior World Champs for Enderby
Club member Erika Enderby has again been selected to represent Australia at the Junior World Orienteering Championships which this year will be held around Karlskrona, southern Sweden, from 29 June to 4 July 2026. This will be Erika’s fifth year representing Australia at JWOC where she will be part of a team of twelve competing in an individual sprint, sprint relay, long & middle distances and forest relay.
Erika has also been selected in the 2026 World Championships
(Sprint) team to compete in Genoa Italy 6 to 11 July, having previously gained automatic qualification with the fastest time in the 2026 Oceania Championship W20E/21E Individual Sprint course. This will be Erika's second Sprint WOC following her selection for Edinburgh in 2024.
(Sprint) team to compete in Genoa Italy 6 to 11 July, having previously gained automatic qualification with the fastest time in the 2026 Oceania Championship W20E/21E Individual Sprint course. This will be Erika's second Sprint WOC following her selection for Edinburgh in 2024.
Also representing internationally will be Baxter Peel who is part of an Australian team of twelve juniors competing in the European Youth Orienteering Championships, to be held around Nova Gorica in Slovenia from 25 to 27 June. ________________________________________________________________________________
NIghttime winners
Newcastle's 2026 Urban Series concluded with the annual Night Championships, held 22 April on the "Brickworks Park" map at Wallsend, with fast courses set by Stuart Kurtz.
2026 Night Champions
Long course: Men - Baxter Peel; Women - Jennifer Enderby.
Short course: Men - Max Altmann; Women - Isobel Newton.
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Newcastle podiums at National Champs
Over fourty Newcastle club members were part of more than seven hundred orienteers who competed in this year's Australian Orienteering Championships (AOC), held in northeastern Tasmania over Easter. The four day carnival included the Australian Sprint, Middle Distance, Long Distance and Relay Championships, with results also determining the the Australian 3 Day Championships normally held over Easter (AOC was moved from the usual September timeslot as the 2026 Oceania Championships will be held at that time).
Sprint
First: Koen Stafford (M10A), Jennifer Enderby (W55A), Gayle Quantock (W60A). Bronwyn Stafford (W35AS), Emile Altmann (M45AS).
Second: Erika Enderby (W20E), Justin Stafford (M40A).
Third: Alyse Newton (W10A), Julian Altmann (M10A), Baxter Peel (M14A), Scott Simson (M55A). Naomi Scouller (W35AS), Caroline Jenkins (W45AS).
Middle Distance
First: Baxter Peel (M14A), Erika Enderby (W20E). Mikayla Enderby (W21AS).
Second: Alyse Newton (W10A), Jennifer Enderby (W55A), Stephen Craig (M55A). Naomi Scouller (W35AS), Emile Altmann (M45AS).
Third: Scott Simson (M55A). Shane Jenkins (M45AS).
Long Distance
First: Alyse Newton (W10A). Emile Altmann (M45AS).
Second: Peter Preston (M40). Naomi Scouller (W35AS).
Third: Lucy Jenkins (W10A), Presley Scouller-Evans (M14A), Erika Enderby (W20E), Justin Stafford (M40A), Jennifer Enderby (W55A). Bronwyn Stafford (W35AS).
Relays (as part of NSW teams)
First: Baxter Peel (M14A), Presley Scouller-Evans (M14A), Peter Preston (M35A), Jennifer Enderby (W55A), Gale Quantock (W55A), Scott Simson (M55A).
Second: Lucy Jenkins (M/W12) Felix Preston (M/W12), Martina Craig (W55A), Stephen Craig (M55A). Peter Orr (M55AS).
Third: Rebecca Craig (W20E), Erika Enderby (W20E), Bronwyn Stafford (W35A), Justin Stafford (M35A). Mikayla Enderby (W21AS), Carolyn Matthews (W21AS).
Australian 3 Days (total time from Sprint, Middle & Long)
First: Alyse Newton (W10A), Erika Enderby (W20E).
Second: Baxter Peel (M14A), Jennifer Enderby (W55A), Scott Simson (M55A). Billie Preston (M/(W10N), Naomi Scouller (W35AS), Emile Altmann (M45AS), Maria Orr (W65AS).
Third: Peter Preston (M40A). Shane Jenkins (M45AS).
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Combined presentations for our three summer series were held at Brickworks Park Wallsend on 25 March and included prizes & awards for the 2025-26 Summer Street Series, 2025-26 BOSS (MTBO) and 2026 Urban Series (UFO), as well as recognition of Xmas 5 Days Carnival volunteers.The "Newcastle Maze Orienteering Championships" were also held as part of the proceedings (Maze Results).
2025/26 Summer Season Awards & Recognitions
2025/2026 SUMMER STREET SERIES
Open Women - 1st: Jenny Enderby; 2nd: Nicole Haigh; 3rd : Carolyn Matthews.
Open Male - 1st: Time Doman; 2nd: Alex Massey; 3rd : Justin Stafford.
Team - 1st: Oliver de Pietro & Daniel Smith; 2nd: Isobel Newton & Greg Newton; 3rd: Candice Sheriff, Conti Mills & Michelle Swift.
In-zone - Graeme Taplin (M); Clare Newton (W).
Line score - Matt Brown (M); Jessica Lawrence (W).
9 Minute - Jim Forbes (M); Ingrid Oblasser (W).
Efficiency Index - Malcolm Roberts (M); Nicole Haigh (W).
Full Attendance - Jim Forbes, Sam Howe, Carolyn Rigby, Malcolm Roberts, Tony Stein.
Encouragement Awards - Alex Doherty; Oliver de Pietro & Daniel Smith.
SUMMER STREET SERIES SETTERS
1 Toronto West - Nicole Haigh; 2 Wallsend - Naomi Scouller & Presley Scouller-Evans; 3 Charlestown - Shane Hunter; 4 West Wallsend - Matt Brown; 5 Cameron Park - Gayle Quantock & Scott Simson; 6 Chisholm - Malcolm Roberts; 7 Raymond Terrace - Stuart Kurtz; 8 Shortland - Alex Massey; 9 Maryland - Karen Morante & Viola O'Connor; 10 Redhead - Paul Killen & Ingrid Oblasser; 11 Speers Point - Steven Roberts; 12 Merewether Heights - Adrian Plaskitt; 13 Cardiff South - Bridget & Felicity Whitehead; 14 Metford - Emile Altmann; 15 Teralba - Sam Howe; 16 Marks Point - Tony Stein; 17 Stockton - Renee & Trevor Wells.
2025/2026 BOSS (Bike Orienteering Summer Series)
Men Line Score - 1st: Tim Doman; 2nd: Steven Todkill; 3rd: Michael Ridley Smith.
Women Line Score - 1st: Carolyn Matthews; 2nd: Nicole Haigh; 3rd: Naomi Scouller.
Men All Score - 1st: Paul Youman; 2nd: Jeremy Dawes; 3rd: Shane Hunter.
Women All Score - 1st: Sam Howe; 2nd: Sally-Anne Todkil; 3rd: Dale Graham.
Team All Score - 1st: Craig Browett & Thomas Browett.
E-bike - 1st: Graeme Taplın; 2nd: Greg Bacon; 3rd: Graham Fowler.
2026 URBAN SERIES (Urban Foot Orienteering)
Long A Grade - Tim Doman (M) & Erika Enderby (W).
Long B Grade - Matthew Brown (M) & Carolyn Matthews (W).
Long C Grade - Shane Trotter (M) & Millicent Crowe (W).
Short A Grade - Baxter Peel (M) & Isobel Newton (W).
Short B Grade - Geoff Peel (M) & Maria Orr (W).
UFO SERIES SETTERS/VETTERS
UFO Qual 1 Carrington - Baxter Peel/Geoff Peel.
UFO Qual 2 Raspberry Gully - Greg Newton/Daniel Orr.
UFO Qual 3 Hartley Point Parks - Adrian Plaskitt/Shane Trotter.
UFO Final Warabrook Wetlands - Alex Massey/Andrew Power.
XMAS 5DAYS ORGANISER & SETTERS/VETTERS/CONTROLLERS
Carnival Organiser - Margaret Peel.
Day 1 Palmers Creek - Sam Howe/Steve Roberts/Glenn Burgess.
Day 2 Honeyeater Hideout - Baxter Peel/Geoff Peel/Glenn Burgess.
Day 3 Belford NP - Glenn Burgess/Arthur Kingsland/Geoff Todkill.
Day 4 The Poppethead - Bronwyn Stafford & Denis Lyons/Rob Vincent.
Day 5 Avondale University - Alex Massey/Geoff Todkill.
SPECIAL CLUB AWARDS
Darby Munro Award Recipient - Peter Orr.
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The 2026 Urban Series Final was held on the "Warrabrook Wetlands" map on 18 March 2026 with courses set by Alex Massey.
Congratulations to this year's winners.
Long Course
A Grade: Men - Tim Doman; Women - Erika Enderby
B Grade: Men - Matt Brown; Women - Carolyn Matthews
C Grade: Men - Shane Trotter; Women - Millicent Crowe
Short Course
A Grade: Men - Baxter Peel; Women - Isobel Newton
B Grade: Men - Geoff Peel; Women - Maria Orr
Presentations (incorporating Street-O and BOSS awards) were held 25 March at Brickworks Park and included a fun O-Maze Champs event (Results).
Still to come: Urban Night Championships - 22 April 2026.
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