Watson and Clifton take title
The RS800 UK Circuit concluded this weekend
The prizegiving for the RS800 UK Circuit 2009 took place on the Saturday evening of the recent Inland Champs and many happy sailors walked away with crates of wine as reward for their seasons endeavors.
In all 80 teams competed over the eight event series and enjoyed some fantastic racing in a variety of some of the UK's premier lake and coastal racing venues of Chew, Datchet, Weymouth, Stokes, Beer, Lymington, Hayling and Torquay, providing a full variety of conditions to test the fleet.
Ben McGrane & Olivier Vidal on
Selden where hot out of the blocks winning the first 3 events before other commitments curtailed their completing the series.
Spod Olive & Guy Fillmore
Harken nailed a consistent series to count 2,3,4,4 to take third overall. Ben Schooling & George Kingsnorth made a late comeback winning the final event to Torquay to count 4,6,2,1 to take second.
However it was the form team of Rob Watson and John Clifton from Royal Lymington Yacht Club who proved able to win events in both light and windy conditions. They were always in contention, racking up quality counters to accumulate a 4,4,1,1 to take the 2009 UK Circuit title.
Mick Whitmore & Sarah Smith counted a steady 9,15,10,7 to win the Silver fleet in 14th overall, from Edd Whitehead & Karen Baker in 16th.
The 2010 UK circuit kicks off again at Chew in March and offers a similar array of sought after host venues. There is a focus on even spacings between events and the events are to be stacked towards the early season so the series should provide excellent preparation for the championships later in the year. The Garda Eurocup is late July, the National Championships are in September at Exmouth and the Inland Champs are in October.
2009 championship results: |
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Pos
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Fleet
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Helm
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Crew
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Chew
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Datchet
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Weymouth
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Stokes
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Beer
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Lymington
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Hayling
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Torquay
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Net
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1
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Gold
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Rob Watson
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John Clifton
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(81.0 DNC)
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4
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4
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-6
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1
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(81.0 DNC)
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1
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(81.0 DNC)
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10
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2
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Gold
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Ben Schooling
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George Kingsnorth
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4
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6
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-7
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-7
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2
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-9
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-9
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1
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13
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3
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Gold
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Spod Olive
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Guy Fillmore
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2
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3
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-13
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-5
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(81.0 DNC)
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4
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4
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(81.0 DNC)
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13
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4
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Gold
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Peter Barton
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Roz Allen
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7
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(81.0 DNC)
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2
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-28
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6
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1
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-14
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(81.0 DNC)
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16
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5
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Gold
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Laurie Fitzjohn-Sykes
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Dan Allin
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5
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-10
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(81.0 DNC)
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2
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7
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5
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-13
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-8
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19
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6
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Gold
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Justin Deal
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Ollie Page
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3
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5
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-8
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-32
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3
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8
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-16
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(81.0 DNC)
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19
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7
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Gold
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Andy Jeffries
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Nick Jerkins/Adam Broughton
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(81.0 DNC)
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(81.0 DNC)
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12
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(81.0 DNC)
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8
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2
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2
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(81.0 DNC)
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24
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|
8
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Gold
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Charlie Roome
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Tom Jeffcoate
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(81.0 DNC)
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8
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10
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-14
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4
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(81.0 DNC)
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3
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(81.0 DNC)
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25
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9
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Gold
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Neil Baker
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James Hughes
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(81.0 DNC)
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2
|
15
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4
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(81.0 DNC)
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(81.0 DNC)
|
11
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(81.0 DNC)
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32
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|
10
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Gold
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Ian Martin
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Adam Broughton
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6
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19
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3
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-34
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(81.0 DNC)
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(81.0 DNC)
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6
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(81.0 DNC)
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34
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|
11
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Gold
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Ross McKerchar
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Phil Lasko
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11
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(81.0 DNC)
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14
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(81.0 DNC)
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(81.0 DNC)
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(81.0 DNC)
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5
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6
|
36
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12
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Gold
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Ben McGrane
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Olivier Vidal
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1
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1
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1
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35
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(81.0 DNC)
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(81.0 DNC)
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(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
38
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|
13
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Gold
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Ralph Singleton
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Ollie Singleton/Alex Knight
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8
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(81.0 DNC)
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18
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3
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(81.0 DNC)
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(81.0 DNC)
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(81.0 DNC)
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9
|
38
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|
14
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Silver
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Mick Whitmore
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Sarah Smith
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9
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15
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-19
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10
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(81.0 DNC)
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7
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(81.0 DNC)
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(81.0 DNC)
|
41
|
|
15
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Gold
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Tom Halhead
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Christian Humphrey
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(81.0 DNC)
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9
|
5
|
(81.0 DNC)
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(81.0 DNC)
|
6
|
26
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
46
|
|
16
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Silver
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Edd Whitehead
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Karen Baker
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15
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-20
|
-25
|
15
|
10
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(81.0 DNC)
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7
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
47
|
|
17
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Silver
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Andrew Smith
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Micky Boughton
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(81.0 DNC)
|
17
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
19
|
5
|
12
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
53
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|
18
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Silver
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Derek Buchanan
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Elaine Buchanan
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14
|
11
|
-28
|
-26
|
13
|
15
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
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53
|
|
19
|
Gold
|
David Pike
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Fiona Lockwood
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(81.0 DNC)
|
22
|
17
|
-25
|
9
|
13
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
61
|
|
20
|
Silver
|
Alastair Shires
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Penny Shires
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17
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
20
|
14
|
-22
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
12
|
63
|
|
21
|
Gold
|
Simon Grundy
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Aaron Barden
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(81.0 DNC)
|
13
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
18
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
10
|
26
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
67
|
|
22
|
Silver
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Ant Harvey
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Mike Stone
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22
|
-25
|
-27
|
17
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
18
|
12
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
69
|
|
23
|
Silver
|
Miles Roebuck
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Graham Heath
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
-30
|
17
|
24
|
20
|
11
|
72
|
|
24
|
Silver
|
Andrew Gould
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Michael Frogley
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(81.0 DNC)
|
14
|
23
|
29
|
18
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
84
|
|
25
|
Silver
|
Jon Bennett
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Nick Jerkins/Wayne Coote
|
29
|
18
|
-36
|
31
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
15
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
93
|
|
26
|
Silver
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Theo Galyer
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Jack Spencer
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(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
26
|
16
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
26
|
26
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
94
|
|
27
|
Silver
|
Chris Bailey
|
Matt Bailey
|
26
|
26
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
23
|
19
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
94
|
|
28
|
Silver
|
Joel Walker
|
Mandy Horton
|
24
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
35
|
23
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
16
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
98
|
|
29
|
Gold
|
Justin Visser
|
Ryan Visser
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(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
8
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
11
|
81.0 DNC
|
3
|
103
|
|
30
|
Gold
|
Jamie Stevenson
|
Jamie Oaten
|
10
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
11
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
5
|
107
|
|
31
|
Silver
|
Antony Mee
|
Clare Rickard
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
27
|
40
|
27
|
20
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
114
|
|
32
|
Gold
|
Tim Saxton
|
Nicola Groves
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
16
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
14
|
10
|
81.0 DNC
|
121
|
|
33
|
Gold
|
Brett Ellway
|
Jaimie Bick
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
20
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
15
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
7
|
123
|
|
34
|
Silver
|
Russell Gibbs
|
Megan Fileman
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
21
|
12
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
10
|
124
|
|
35
|
Silver
|
Dan Azzopardi
|
Dan Kilsby
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
24
|
16
|
19
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
140
|
|
36
|
Silver
|
Malcolm Streeton
|
Miles Roebuck
|
16
|
21
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
27
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
145
|
|
37
|
Silver
|
Roger Phillips
|
Will Crocker
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
23
|
22
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
21
|
81.0 DNC
|
147
|
|
38
|
Silver
|
Richard Marsden
|
Emma Toman
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
31
|
22
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
18
|
81.0 DNC
|
152
|
|
39
|
Gold
|
Chris Webber
|
Jim Baldwin
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
1
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
3
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
166
|
|
40
|
Silver
|
Mike Chapman
|
Paddy Adams
|
13
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
2
|
177
|
|
41
|
Silver
|
Mark Duckworth
|
Emma Clarke
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
38
|
33
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
28
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
180
|
|
42
|
Gold
|
James Date
|
Toby Wincer
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
17
|
4
|
183
|
|
43
|
Gold
|
Matt Gill
|
Toby Wincer
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
12
|
9
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
183
|
|
44
|
Gold
|
Sam Mettam
|
Paul Rigg
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
16
|
6
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
184
|
|
45
|
Silver
|
Neil Ashby
|
Sam Proctor
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
24
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
8
|
81.0 DNC
|
194
|
|
46
|
Silver
|
Andy Scott
|
Derian Scott
|
25
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
29
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
216
|
|
47
|
Silver
|
Joseph Joyner
|
Hannah Jones
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
33
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
25
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
220
|
|
48
|
Silver
|
Andrew Howard
|
Alexander Howard
|
28
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
30
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
220
|
|
49
|
Silver
|
Alex Thorsby
|
Pete McCoy
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
39
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
26
|
81.0 DNC
|
227
|
|
50
|
Gold
|
Roger Gilbert
|
Roz Allen
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
7
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
250
|
|
51
|
Gold
|
Stevie Wilson
|
Jamie Stewart
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
9
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
252
|
|
52
|
Gold
|
David Sayce
|
Fiona Sayce
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
11
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
254
|
|
53
|
Silver
|
Adrian Coatsworth
|
Julia Coatsworth
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
11
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
254
|
|
54
|
Gold
|
Paul Rigg
|
Claire Booth
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
12
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
255
|
|
55
|
Silver
|
David Smart
|
Hugh Shone
|
12
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
255
|
|
56
|
Silver
|
Richard Clampett
|
Grace Clark
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
13
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
256
|
|
57
|
Silver
|
Rich Keeton
|
Fiona Ramus
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
17
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
260
|
|
58
|
Silver
|
Russell Gibbs
|
Megan Fileman
|
18
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
261
|
|
59
|
Silver
|
Liam Stacpoole
|
Tom Stacpoole
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
19
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
262
|
|
60
|
Silver
|
Peter Clapton
|
Thomas Clapton
|
19
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
262
|
|
61
|
Silver
|
Alex Koukourakis
|
Allyson Ody
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
20
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
263
|
|
62
|
Silver
|
Ian Collis-Smith
|
Ari Liddell
|
20
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
263
|
|
63
|
Silver
|
James French
|
Jess Olden
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
21
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
264
|
|
64
|
Gold
|
Sam Maxfield
|
Rob Gullan
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
21
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
264
|
|
65
|
Silver
|
Chris Gill
|
John Gill
|
21
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
264
|
|
66
|
Gold
|
Tim Collins
|
Simon Coleridge
|
23
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
266
|
|
67
|
Silver
|
Giles Bradford
|
Julia Rennie
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
24
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
267
|
|
68
|
Silver
|
Tom Glanfield
|
Catherine Glanfield
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
26
|
81.0 DNC
|
269
|
|
69
|
Silver
|
Tim Peters
|
Tracey Covell
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
26
|
81.0 DNC
|
269
|
|
70
|
Silver
|
Neil Farmer
|
Fenella Williams
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
26
|
81.0 DNC
|
269
|
|
71
|
Silver
|
Jeremy Berwick
|
Andy Course
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
26
|
81.0 DNC
|
269
|
|
72
|
Silver
|
Andrew Smith
|
Simon Dunford
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
26
|
81.0 DNC
|
269
|
|
73
|
Silver
|
Chris Blake
|
Becky Schofield
|
27
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
270
|
|
74
|
Silver
|
George Hoskins
|
Fenella Williams
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
28
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
271
|
|
75
|
Silver
|
Jon Keast
|
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
29
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
272
|
|
76
|
Silver
|
Nick Hand
|
Rich Hole
|
30
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
273
|
|
77
|
Silver
|
Sam Seddon
|
Josh Seddon
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
32
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
275
|
|
78
|
Silver
|
Stephen Brown
|
Phillip Bairstow
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
34
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
277
|
|
79
|
Silver
|
Ian Paterson
|
Carol Paterson
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
37
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
280
|
|
80
|
Silver
|
Howard Osborne
|
Emma Pethybridge
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
41
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
(81.0 DNC)
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
81.0 DNC
|
284
|
|
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