Author: Alan Gartside

The handicap tables (hCALF) have been calculated following the final of the WEE Series. They can be found under “Resources>OneDrive Public>[3] hCOW>hCOW2026>hCALF2026”. In the hCOW Series (based on consistency) Chris Colwell beat Mark Pruzina to the finishing post because an excellent final result allowed him to drop off a lot of points while Mark’s dnf left him on his previous score. In The Regatta Series (based on improvement) we had the first 3 separated by 0.6 points – how close was that! It’s also great to see that all 3, Julia Sinclair, Erin Jackson and Eamonn O’Reilly, are new members Read More …

On the website go:- Resources > OneDrive Public > and then, for the NI Colour Series tables:- [1] League & Series Tables > NISeries > NISeries2026.pdf for the club colour standards achievement:- [2] Club colour standard > Colour Standard.pdf for the Handicap (hCOW) tables:- [3] hCOW > hCOW2026 > 4 pdf files to review In hCOW this marked the reaching of the 5th event so from here on, folk will be able to start discarding their worst scores.

The tables have been updated with the results of the penultimate WEE and, as predicted last week, have seen changes at the top. In hCOW (consistency) Nat Kerr has been overtaken by Mark Pruzina but there are plenty of folk lurking with either a good fourth score or a high-value discard at Stormont capable of making a difference. The same applies in Regatta (improvement) where Chloé Campbell has been overtaken but, again, there’s plenty of folk could make a difference next Wednesday. The Handicap Table is not there for points but to show the history of your handicap movement through Read More …

With 2 events left, the standings in the hCALF tables are getting interesting. In the hCOW table (best scores for consistency) Nat Kerr is holding the lead, but with quite a few 3-event scorers having accumulated fewer place points there could be changes ahead. The Regatta table (best scores for improvement) is closely fought with Chloé Campbell in pole place to retain her title from last year. Well done Chloé – must be the Ormiston air! Resources>>OneDrive Public>>[3] hCOW>>hCOW2026>>hCALF2026

From the website home page go: “Resources>OneDrive Public>[3]hCOW>hCOW2026>hCALF2026” With 5 events gone folk are now starting to reach their four counting events, thus the asterisks in the hCOW table. Remember the scores are place points, so the lower the better. The hCOW table points are awarded on the basis of consistency, and the Regatta table points for improvement. The Handicap table will show you how your handicap (your expected speed) has changed across the series.

Never rains but it pours! After this morning’s update of the various tables the Barnett’s results are now included in the hCALF tables. Some things to note about the various tables. The NISeries now includes dnf results; although they don’t score any points, they count towards the four events needed to be in contention at the end of the year. The various tables will come to life after their next update as the various competitions reach their minimum numbers of scoring results. Thus the NISeries after Slieve Croob (4 out of seven), hCOW also after Slieve Croob (5/9) and hCALF Read More …

Sorry about the delay in bringing various tables up-to-date, but the Spring rush of map printing duties has had to take precedence. You can now find the NISeries table (copy of the official version on the NI website), the Colour Standards table, the hCOW tables and the hCALF tables after Magilligan and Antrim Castle. Work is about to get under way to include Barnett’s Park in the hCALF tables. Point to note; the Colour Standards table is full of vertical tags to allow you to connect your line of achievement to the header or footer of the page and to Read More …

After the flat grassy terrain of Ormeau the hilly woods of Belvoir certainly made their mark – for the first time to my recollection nobody beat their handicap! That doesn’t mean that some handicaps have not come down. When the results are arranged by variance (handicap minus event speed) it’s the middle of the list who keeps their handicap unchanged – it’s a way of taking account of the different terrains that make our sport so fascinating. Their are now tables for consistency (hCOW), where the aforementioned middle-of-the-list scores best, and for improvement (Regatta) where the lowest variance scores best. Read More …

The results from Ormeau Park have now been put into the mill and have produced your starting handicaps for the 2026 series. Due to the variation in technical difficulty and terrain your handicaps from previous series are not carried forward (unlike hCOW) so Ormeau has not coughed up any points towards your hCOW (consistency) or Regatta (improvement) scoring – that starts next week! You’ll find the Ormeau results on the website by following this link:- STANDINGS > hCOW > hCOW2026 > hCALF2026

Sorry about the delay, but printer issues have been occupying my LVO-time recently. Hopefully, things have now quietened down on that quarter, allowing me back to results processing. The way to access the various tables is to go to “Resources” at the top of the LVO home page and then click “OneDrive Public” in the drop-down list. All these tables have fixtures information in them but I’m having some trouble working out a definitive list so treat the dates and venues with some caution!