VHI 2013

Veteran Home International 2013 (North Norfolk)

The relays were at Kelling Heath on Sat 5th October and the individual competition, in conjunction with the ‘Norfolk Dumpling’ event, was at Sheringham Park and Weyburne Wood on Sun 6th October.

Wales came second overall and on both days!

The weather was outstandingly pleasant and the orienteering quite tough underfoot with the added element in the relays of quasi urban running due to the camping / caravan park in the middle of the area.

There were also even a few (by Welsh standards) contours, contrary to popular myth about East Anglia. In the youth hostel that the Welsh, Irish and Scots were billeted, there was no hot water but fortunately the large campsite in the middle of the relay area had 3 shower blocks to navigate to. The general consensus about the food in the hostel (the apple crumble and breakfast excepting) was that we should have partaken of the local seafood in an excellent pub in Sheringham that quite a few of us ended up in.

Find the results in detail by going to:
http://www.norfolkoc.co.uk/pages/veterans-home-international-results.php

Overall Points
Winner England 277 receiving the Wooden Trophy
Second Wales 178
Third Scotland 149
Fourth Ireland 118

Individual Competition
Winner England 149 receiving the Rose Bowl Trophy
Second Wales 98
Third Scotland 89
Fourth Ireland 76

Relay Competition
Winner England 128 receiving the Quaich Trophy
Second Wales 80
Third Scotland 60
Fourth Ireland 42

Article submitted by Mike Kay