Fierce competition as Meadows' Inter-Schools' final approaches

Dromore High School had a great day, winning four classes

Saturday, November 9 saw week five of the Inter-Schools’ show jumping league at The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan. Competition was fierce, as the final of the league approaches!

Pippa Leathem and ‘Flash Harry’ representing Meadowbridge Primary took the top spot in the Primary Individual 50cm class, while The Saddle Sisters won the team class. The Primary 60cm class went to Eboni Rutledge on ‘Cindy’ for Cumran Primary, with the Primary Teams 65cm class going to the Born To Ride team. Harry Hannaway rode ‘Hippo for Our Lady's Primary School to take the red ribbon in the Primary Individual 70cm class.

Pippa Leathem on ‘Flash Harry’, winners of the Primary 50cm Individual class for Meadowbridge Primary School, at week five of the Inter-Schools’ show jumping league at The Meadows. PICTURES: courtesy of Tori O’Connor

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Moving on to the Secondary school classes, Katelyn Thompson on ‘Crackerjack’ started a winning streak for Dromore High School, when she won the Individual 75cm class, with Friends’ School winning the Team class.

Jack Cowan on ‘Buddy’ (Lurgan College) won the Novice Individual 85cm class, with the Team class going to Dromore High Blues. Sophia Bingham on ‘Moorepark Alamo’, representing Cambridge House, won the Open Individual 1m class, while Dromore High School won the Open Team 1m class.

Jack Cowan on ‘Buddy’, winners of the Novice Individual class at week five of the Inter-Schools’ show jumping league at The Meadows.

Taylor McKnight on ‘Indie’ took yet another win for Dromore High School in the Premier Open 1.10m class.

The scene is set for a nail-biting finale on Saturday, November 23!

Best of luck to all those who are competing.

RESULTS

Saturday, November 9

Inter-Schools’ show jumping league - week five

Primary Individual 50cm:

1) Pippa Leathem, Flash Harry, Meadowbridge Primary School; 2) Caroline Wallace, Keenaught Sandy Gold, Omagh County Primary School; 3) Sarah Niblock, Millie, Kilkeel Primary School; 4) Lottie Coombs, Bobby, Ballytrea Primary School; 5) Jessica McCarroll, Killanena Sandy, Denamona Primary School; 6) Joanna Douglas, Scarletts Harry, Hardy Memorial Primary School.

Primary Teams 50cm:

1) The Saddle Sisters; 2) Mini Mixtures; 3) Toreagh & Glynn Primary School; 4) Scarva Friends Mix Ups; 5) Killinchy Primary School.

Primary Individual 60cm:

1) Eboni Rutledge, Cindy, Cumran P S; 2) Caoimhin John O’Kane, Lily Rose, Oliver Plunkett Beragh; 3) Joanna Douglas, Scarletts Harry, Hardy Memorial; 4) Taylor-Lee Doyle, Telynau Darwin, St Oliver Plunketts PS Ballyhegan; 5) Jake Ross, Mini Digger, Fairview Primary School; 6) Rachel Stranney, AJ, Christ the King.

Primary Teams 65cm:

1) Born to Ride; 2) Loanends Primary School; 3) The Wild Cards.

‘Born to Ride’: Molly Reid and Zara Abernethy, winners of the Primary Teams 65cm class at week five of the Inter-Schools’ show jumping league at The Meadows.

Primary Individual 70cm:

1) Harry Hannaway, Hippo, Our Lady's Primary School; 2) Molly Reid, Little Me, Riverdale; 3) Indie Bingham, One in the Making, Loanends Primary School; 4) Tim Morton, Bingo, Seagoe Primary School; 5) Georgia Bingham, Rosie, Loanends Primary School; 6) Jake Ross, Mini Digger, Fairview Primary School.

Secondary Individual 75cm:

1) Katelyn Thompson, Crackerjack, Dromore High School; 2) Amelia Irwin, Sam, Victoria College; 3) Anna Reid, Dubhileans Bobcat, Wallace; 4) Lucy Baird, Sprite, Banbridge Academy; 5) Eloise Trainor, Castle Flash, St Patricks College, Dungannon; 6) Tilly Ham, Lily, Sullivan Upper.

Secondary Teams 75cm:

1) Friends School; 2) The Royal School Armagh; 3) Banbridge High School Mini Flyers; 4) St Joseph's Grammar School, Donaghmore.

Novice Individual 85cm:

1) Jack Cowan, Buddy, Lurgan College; 2) Leigh Graham, Pepper, Dunclug High; 3) Gigi Roelle, Derrynoose Lady, Victoria College; 4) Aoife Davis, Oldtown Starling, Saintfield High School; 5) Catherine Cowan, Lady Remarque, University of Ulster Coleraine; 6) Lily Brown, Heolas Queen Anne, Forthill College.

Novice Teams 85cm:

1) Dromore High Blues; 2) Assumption Grammar; 3) Enniskillen Royal Grammar School; 4) Banbridge High School High Flyers; 5) Saint Catherine's College, Armagh; 6) Down High School.

Dromore High Blues: Izzy Irvine, Zara Reid, Isaac McCarthy, Henry McCarthy, winners of the Novice Teams 85cm class at week five of the Inter-Schools’ show jumping league at The Meadows.

Open Individual 1m:

1) Sophia Bingham, Moorepark Alamo, Cambridge House; 2) Leigh Graham, Pepper, Dunclug High; 3) Pippa Moore, Scooby Bee, Wallace High School; 4) Aoife Davis, Oldtown Starling, Saintfield HS; 5) Pippa Moore, Miranda, Wallace HS; 6) Eabha Brennan, Millfields Killnascully, Loreto Milford.

Sophia Bingham on ‘Moorepark Alamo’, winners of the Open Individual 1m class for Cambridge House, at week five of the Inter-Schools’ show jumping league at The Meadows.

Open Teams 1m:

1) Dromore High School; 2) Down High School.

Zara Reid on ‘Greylands Diamond Girl’, part of the winning Open Teams 1m class at week five of the Inter-Schools’ show jumping league at The Meadows.

Premier Open 1.10m:

1) Taylor McKnight, Indie, Dromore High School; 2) Pippa Moore, Miranda, Wallace HS; 3) Riona Savage, Thornhill Jenny, Assumption Grammar School; 4) Sophia Bingham, Strandhill Pacino, Cambridge House; 5) Robyn Rice, Holiday Kruising, Hunterhouse College; 6) Juliana Nelson, Jim, Banbridge Academy.