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JEC 2026: GB Team Announcement
EYOC 2026: GB Team Announcement
JWOC 2026: GB Team Announcement
BOF Annual Mapping Awards 2025: Walsh Trophy Winner – Alasdair Pedley (AROS)
BOF Annual Mapping Awards 2025: Silva Trophy Winner – Graham Gristwood (FVO)
CompassSport Trophy
The regional round of CompassSport Trophy was held at Brandon on February 22nd. Sadly Stragglers just missed out on qualifying for the Final.
Club Championships
Congratulations to Lyn West on winning the 2025 Club Championship and to Lulu Gooding who retained the Junior Champion title
Junior Inter-Regional Championships
SOS juniors have been busy in the Lake District at the annual inter-regional championship as part of the East Anglian Junior Squad.
CompassSport FinalReport on Essex Stragglers at CompassSport Final
An intrepid band of eight Stragglers ventured north to Redcar for CompassSport Final on September 14th. Competing in the Trophy section of the competition, members put up a good showing in the technical dunes of South Gare. And we managed not to be placed last. Well done everyone.
International selection for Oliver
Congratulations to Oliver Prince who has been selected to represent GBR in M20 team at Junior European Cup.
Five Go Orienteering
Once again, SOS juniors performed brilliantly, this time achieving equal 3rd place against tough competition in the 2025 Yvette Baker Shield competition.
Eight East Anglian Champions for SOS
Stragglers hosted the East Anglian Championships in Writtle Forest on 22nd June. Eight club members headed their age class to be crowned East Anglian Champions.
SOS Junior awarded the Joan George Trophy
The Joan George Memorial Trophy was presented to Joshua Owen by Clive Wilkinson, the East Anglian Junior Squad's coach.
