Fabulous 2023 Final at Ecclesville
League prizes AND Super League titles decided at Fintona finale
The fifth and final of Ecclesville’s Show jumping Leagues for 2023 was held on Friday, December 8 and it was a great night of jumping, as not only the League prizes were up for grabs, but beautiful perpetual trophies were also being awarded.
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The qualified competitors were fantastic on the night and it resulted in some nail-biting jump-offs! Ella-Jane Johnston was on fine form throughout the show and picked up her red ribbon by winning the 60cm class on her lovely pony ‘Speedy’. Cara Donnelly and the very careful ‘Fonya’ picked up the red rosette in the 70cm class.
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Katelyn McKernaghan and ‘Ballydoolagh Dreamer’ then dominated the 80cm and 90cm classes, with two fast rounds securing her first place in both classes. Scarlett Knox and ‘Patrick’ were the proud winners of the 1m class.
The first of the riders to receive beautiful cups was Lily Kelly and ‘Peanut’, winner of both the RD Equestrian 60cm class and the Eugene Donnelly Memorial Cup for the 70cm class. The organisers were delighted that Lily and her family were there to see her awarded the cups, as she has been unwell and unable to compete in this League, but her fine form earlier on in the year had ensured she had set targets no one could catch!
The 80cm Boyd Perpetual Trophy was awarded to a delighted Anna-Rose Garrity and ‘Louie’.
The battle for the 90cm AJS Promotions Cup was a very close competition between Scarlett Knox riding ‘Patrick’ and Tess Wallace riding ‘Rusty’. With Tess winning the second placed rosette in the class, she was able to claim the cup! It was then a double celebration, when she was also awarded the Farmfeeds Cup for 2023.
The organisers would like to take this opportunity to thank all the many competitors, who supported this league and the Super League. Also sincere thanks to Raymond Caldwell, Course Builder; to Malvern Moore his assistant and to Jennifer Leonard, who assisted in the Judge’s box.
The very popular annual Christmas Cracker Show is scheduled for Wednesday, December 27, starting at 10am with lots of fun classes for all abilities. There will also be a Festive Fancy Dress Parade, sponsored by RD Equestrian.
The team at Ecclesville would like to thank the equestrian community for their continued support and wish you all a Happy Christmas.
RESULTS
Friday, December 8
Show jumping League final
40cm Class - Double Clears:
Dani Bell, Henry; Savannah Wylie, Chester; Sarah Lyons, Rosie; Myra Bolton, Sally; Jessica McCarroll, Polly; Rhianne Coaltar, Beauty; Annie Burleigh, Beauty; Florence Wallace, Elvis; Joey Dickson, Alvinn; Pippa Dickson, Alvinn; Kim McKevlin, Smoothie; Willow Sloane, Prince; Bob Lee, Teddy.
50cm Class - Double Clears:
Charlotte Crawford, Annie; Lucy Broderick, Rosie; Mya O’Neill, Chester; Jessica McCarroll, Polly; Myra McCarroll, Mr Punky; Poppy Coaltar, Midnight; Olivia Coaltar, Millie; Elsa Lee, Amy; Anna Mullan, Pilgrim; Jake McKernaghan, Hillbilly Boy.
60cm Class:
1) Ella-Jane Johnston, Speedy; 2) Jake McKernaghan, Hillbilly Boy; 3) Ella-Jane, Archie; 4) Kim McKevlin, Jessie; 5) Anne Stacey, Rocky; 6) Olivia Coaltar, Millie.
70cm:
1) Cara Donnelly, Fonya; 2) Sarah-Jane Sloane, Buddy; 3) Kim McKevlin, Jessie; 4) Ella-Jane Johnston, Speedy; 5) Wendy McAleer, Billy; 6) Kyra Loughran, Storm.
80cm:
1) Katelyn McKernaghan, Ballydoolagh Dreamer; 2) Sarah-Jane Sloane, Buddy.
90cm:
1) Katelyn McKernaghan, Ballydoolagh Dreamer; 2) Tess Wallace, Rusty; 3) Scarlett Knox, Patrick.
1m:
1) Scarlett Knox, Patrick; 2) Tess Wallace, Rusty.
SUPER LEAGUE 2023
60cm – RD Equestrian Cup:
1) Lily Kelly, Peanut; 2) Sophie Johnston, Speedy; 3) Wendy McAleer, Fonya.
70cm – Eugene Donnelly Memorial Cup:
1) Lily Kelly, Peanut; 2) Emma McGillion, Rua; 3) Sophie Johnston, Speedy.
80cm – Boyd Cup:
1) Anna Rose Garrity, Louie; 2) Katelyn McKernaghan, Ballydoolagh Dreamer; 3) Erin Wallace, Georgie.
90cm – AJS Promotions Cup:
1) Tess Wallace, Rusty; 2) Scarlett Knox, Patrick; 3) Shauna Murray, Ritz.
1m – Farmfeeds Cup:
1) Tess Wallace, Rusty; 2) Scarlett Knox, Patrick; 3) Shauna Murray, Ritz.