I had forgotten that I had written a couple of sports reports while I was in Scarborough while I was a trainee and I stumbled across them this week when I was looking for other stuff.

One of the staff photographers took the pictures for the paper but here are some that I took on the day.

As I recall it was probably for a portfolio covering a range of specific subjects when I was still a trainee reporter.

The other report was from a surfing event so I will post that one tomorrow.

Spotlight on the British Orienteering Championships which were hosted by Scarborough for the first time

SCOTT Fraser’s first visit to Scarborough was a memorable one when he became the men’s British sprint champion in just his first year of competing in senior orienteering races.

In a nail biting final, the 21-year-old runner from Edinburgh snatched the title from rival Oli Johnson, completing the 2.9km course in a fine time of 15.43.

Speaking after his victory, the member of Edinburgh University Orienteering Club said: “I am well happy. I am a runner so I knew my legs were fast enough for this.”

Orienteering is a time-trial race where competitors have to get to checkpoints as fast as they can, using a map and compass to navigate their route.

Johnson, 28, whose time of 15.56 was only 13 seconds slower, said: “We’ve raced together in the British team, Scott is a very fast runner.

“His running speed won out against my experience.”

The runner from South Yorkshire Orienteers said Scarborough was a “fantastic location”.

The women’s title was also decided at Saturday’s Seaside Scramble event. Pippa Whitehouse, from Cleveland Orienteering Klub took first place with a time of 15.54.

She was more than 20 seconds ahead of her nearest rival, South Yorkshire’s Jenny Johnson.

The 29-year-old said: “The course was really tricky. It took us through the gardens where there are lots of footpaths. You have got to be on the right level.”

Nev Myers, one of the organisers, said: “Everybody has said they really enjoyed the event and running in Scarborough.

“The course was very technical and difficult. Often with these sprint races we run in university campuses, but a setting like this it’s fantastic.”

In all 375 competitors, from as far away as Norway, took part in the weekend’s event in Scarborough.

Sunday saw the British Elite Middle Distance Championships, staged in Mulgrave Woods near Whitby.

From the Scarborough Evening News on Wednesday, April 18, 2007.