TCHIMES

Tchimes is the newsletter for CLOK members. The editor is Duncan Archer.

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Tchimes is issued bimonthly – in February, April, June, August, October and December. Dates may, however, be flexible.

The copy deadline is usually the end of the previous month.

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Issue	Summary of contents
August 2010	CLOK AGM – Notice of meeting: 18th October 2010 Congratulations – Jill Libby selected for SHIs, Ann Cranke reserve, Pippa Archer results from WOC CLOK Summer series – Review and series winners Searching for new areas – Appeal for members to find new areas CLOK member discout – 15 percent discount at Cleveland Runner, Great Ayton Delving into the CLOK archives – 1977 – Dave Allison continues his look at the founding years of CLOK.
June 2010	Club Talent Squad – CLOK awarded club talent squad status by British Orienteering CLOK club nights – Deatils of fortnightly club nights organised by Alan Cranke JK & British Champs – Round-up of CLOK results Event in a box – Neil Hunter describes a new format for some of the summer series events International racing – Pippa's results from European Champs, and Karen and Pippa at WOC selection races CLOK member profiles – Paul Thornton, Alastair Mackenzie, Paul Taylor
April 2010	Joe Wright trophy – Presented to Gerald Helm Improving Membership and Participation – Peter Archer discusses various initiatives in the club North East Champions – The NE Champions from CLOK Mapping award – Paul Taylor wins the prestigious British Orienteering Bonnington Trophy Interland - Belgium – A report from Duncan Archer Delving into the CLOK archives – 1976 – Dave Allison continues his look at the founding years of CLOK.
February 2010	CLOK dinner booking – Friday 5th March 2010 Compass Sport Cup 2010 – Round 1 rescheduled to 25th April 2010, at HALO event CLOK league table – Winners of the regional and district tables from 2009 Miscellaneous – CLOK club nights, CLOK training events, mapping training, organisers checklist simplified Mixing business and pleasure – Orienteering on a US business trip by Neil Hunter CLOK member profiles – Peter Archer, Malcolm Gibson Delving into the CLOK archives – 1975 – Dave Allison continues his look at the founding years of CLOK.
December 2009	NEOA AGM notice – Sunday 8th November 2009 CLOK Autumn short races – Review of the 2009 series from Paul Thornton CLOK member profiles – Jenny Thornton, Cat Taylor, Alana Wright CLOK AGM – Chairman's report, election of officers, quizzes CLOK membership – A perspective by Steve Restorick Northallerton UltraSprint – Report from Paul Thornton at the October Odyssey Delving into the CLOK archives – 1974 – Dave Allison continues his look at the founding years of CLOK.
October 2009	NEOA AGM notice – Sunday 8th November 2009 Local event organisation – Update from Paul Taylor CLOK member profiles – Pippa Whitehouse, Rachael Elder, Karen Poole World Mountain Bike O Championships report – Israel, by Andy Conn Senior Home Internationals report – Northern Ireland, by Duncan Archer World Orienteering Champs report – Hungary, by Jim and Alison Elder Delving into the CLOK archives – 1973 – Dave Allison continues his look at the founding years of CLOK.
August 2009	AGM notice – Monday 19th October 2009 Local event organisation – Organisers Workship and Organisers Course CLOK address list / handbook – Details of how this is being distributed electronically for now Monthly klub nights – Request for help and for ideas Scottish 6 Days – A review of the events and CLOK results 40th CLOK anniversary – Comments on the anniversary event at Cod Beck The mark of an orienteer – A tale about a drawing competition... CLOK member profiles – Tom Julian, Chris Mackenzie, Simon Walter Delving into the CLOK archives – 1972 – A look at the founding years in the history of CLOK.
June 2009	Joe Wright trophy presentation – Awarded to Joe and Ann Dobbs. Ticks – Specialist tick removal tools available from Alastair. Scottish relay champs 2009 – Two second places for CLOK. British Elite comptitions 2009 – A round-up of CLOK results. JK 2009 – A pespective by Mike Hardy Nordic Orienteering Championships, Finland – Duncan spectates, cheers and runs the public races. Jukola, Finland – Duncan writes about the biggest orienteering relay in the world. Delving into the CLOK archives – 1971 – A look at the founding years in the history of CLOK.
April 2009	Results of EGM – Vote passed on the new CLOK constitution. CLOK kit – CLOK tops now in stock. JK 2009 – Thanks to all CLOK helpers, and round-up of CLOK results. British Champs 2009 – Report of the relay by Pippa Whitehouse, and round-up of CLOK results. Ticks – Why should orienteers worry about ticks? Bramham Park - Compass Sport Cup – Result, and amusing observation from Mike Hardy. Spotlight on Schools – Laurence Jackson Sports College, by Mike Hardy. An ambition achieved – CLOK training nights, by Linda Thornton. Delving into the CLOK archives – 1970 – A look at the founding years in the history of CLOK. Interland – Report by Ann Cranke.
February 2009	Notice of EGM – Extraordinary General Meeting on 9th March 2009 to vote on a proposed new CLOK constitution. Joe Wright Trophy – History and request for nominations, to be presented at the CLOK Annual Dinner. CLOK Relay Teams – Sign up to run at the British, JK, Scottish or Harvester relays. New lift sharing facility on CLOK website – Share lifts to events. Autumn Sprint Series 2008 – A review of the series, and suggestions for future improvements.. Bike Orienteering with CLOK – Information on CLOK lanequest series. Regular CLOK Events – Plans for holding simple, easy-to-organise events. Terrain description quiz – Test your knowledge of CLOK areas! Delving into the CLOK archives – 1968/69 – A look at the founding years in the history of CLOK. Junior Yvette Baker Trophy at Sandringham – An account of CLOK juniors competing in this event. Putting on our first event! – The Hunters describe the organisation of the New Year Relays. Compass Sport Cup 2009 – Notice of event, map sample, and how to register to compete for CLOK.
December 2008	Editorial – Duncan Archer introduces himself as the new Tchimes editor. CLOK Social Events – Information about the New Year's Day run and the CLOK Annual Dinner on 17-Apr-2009. CLOK Handbook – Joe Dobbs describes the preparation of the new CLOK handbook. CLOK Ceilidh – Notice of the CLOK ceilidh on 2-Jan-2009 (which was subsequently posponed). 40 Years Old in 2009 – News that CLOK will celebrate its 40th birthday on 8-Mar-2009. 1960's style Come and Try It Event – Gerald Helm suggests holding an old-fashioned event using black and white maps, timing by kitchen clocks and "disintegrate in the rain" control cards. Want a new CLOK top for Christmas? – News that additional supplies of the new CLOK tops are on their way. Notes from the 2008 AGM – Paul Taylor's report on the 2008 CLOK Annual General Meeting, including the membership fees for 2009 and a list of Committee members and office-holders. Venice Street Race – Duncan Archer's report on the annual Venice Street Race. Lakeside NEJS Training – Alana Wright describes her experiences at a training weekend in the Lake District. Regular CLOK Local Events – Steve Restorick outlines plans to arrange a series of simple local events. Armchair Planning Competition – The results of the armchair planning competition. JK 2009 – Helpers needed! – An appeal for volunteers to help at the JK, which is being held in the north-east over the 2009 Easter weekend. Event Officials – Joe Dobbs explains the role of "event officials finder" and asks for volunteers to act as Organisers, Planners and Controllers for CLOK events.
September 2008	CZECH This Out – Paul Thornton writes about his trip to the World Orienteering Championships. Orienteering Development Project – Mike Hardy's report on the Orienteering Development Project. CLOK AGM – Notice of the CLOK Annual General Meeting on 21-Oct-2008. Tyneside Urban Orienteering 2008 - 2009 – Information about a series of six urban orienteering races being organised by NATO. Lou Gomersall – Obituary for Lou Gomersall, written by Jon Williams and Dennis Hooton. Course Planning Opportunities .... Only at CLOK – News of CLOK's move to using Purple Plen for course planning. Training courses. Armchair Planning competition. Newcastle and Tyneside Orienteers' Night Owls League 2008 - 2009 – Information about NATO's series of night events over the winter. Mapping Out Mapping – The Chair of the Mapping Committee, Paul Thornton, describes CLOK's programme of mapping activities, including future plans.
July 2008	We do not have an electronic copy of the July 2008 issue of Tchimes. Sorry!
May 2008	CLOKwork Lemons pipped at the post – Tomas Julian's report on the Mixed Ad Hoc relay at the British Orienteering Championships. First Aid Course a Hit – Paul Thornton describes his experiences at a two-day first aid course. Orienteering Development Project – Mike Hardy's report on the Orienteering Development Project. JK 2009 : Northumbrian Hills : 10th - 13th April 2009 – Advance notice of JK 2009. Northern Championships 2008 – Congratulations to CLOK Northern Champions. Elite Results – Duncan Archer describes CLOK members' success at the elite level, including a series of wins for CLOK ladies. CLOK Autunm Sprint Orienteering Series 2008 – Dates for the Autumn sprint events.

Selected articles from older issues.

November 2004 issue
	Robbie goes to Scotland	Robbie Unsworth's report on a week's orienteering at Lagganlia.
	Lily goes to Norway	Lily Unsworth's report on a summer tour to Norway.
	News from the BOF NE Development Officer	Heather Munro introduces herself as the new NE Development Officer and gives her views on the development issues facing orienteering in the north-east of England.
	Orienteering Development Project	A synopsis of the Orienteering Development Project Annual Report for the period October 2003 to September 2004.

September 2004 issue
	Swaledale Orienteering Club News	A report on the opening event of the new permanent orienteering course in Richmond.
	An Epic Adventure in the Cheviots	Benjamin Grandey's account of the 2004 Phoenix Long-O, in which he came first on the D course.

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