Saintfield students secure Balmoral Schools' qualifier at The Meadows

St Patrick’s Inter-schools’ show jumping sees some great competition

Continuing with their busy weekend schedule, the Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan hosted their now annual St Patrick’s Inter-schools’ show jumping competition on Sunday, March 16.

Classes ran from Primary Individual 50cm, won by Lottie Coombs on ‘Bobby’ representing Ballytrea Primary School, right up to Premier Open Individual 1.10m, won by Pippa Moore on ‘Scoobie Bee’ representing Wallace High School.

The Primary Teams 50cm class went to the team from Toreagh Primary School, while the Novice Teams 85cm class was won by Banbridge High School High Flyers.

Freddie Thompson and ‘Honky Tonkin Ted’ were part of the winning team from Saintfield High School, who won the Open Teams Balmoral Qualifier at the St Patrick’s Inter-schools’ show jumping at The Meadows. PICTURES: courtesy of Tori O’Connor

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Much to the excitement of the competitors, the schedule included an RUAS Balmoral Show Open Teams 1m Qualifier, which was won by Saintfield High School, followed by Dromore High School in second and Royal School Armagh in third.

Well done to everyone who competed on the day and very best wishes to those who have secured their place to compete at Balmoral Show in May!

RESULTS

Sunday, March 16

St Patrick’s Inter-schools show jumping

Primary Individual 50cm:

1) Lottie Coombs, Bobby, Ballytrea PS; 2) Penelope Robinson, Dat'ill Do, Toreagh Primary School; 3) Lottie Coombs, Lexi, Ballytrea PS; 4) Elizabeth McCann, Ruinart, Rockport School; 5) Lily Crawford, Ballyskeagh Pixi, Glynn PS; 6) Lillian Stockdale, Candy, Carntall Primary.

Lottie Coombs on ‘Bobby’, winners of the Primary 50cm Individual class at the St Patrick’s Inter-schools’ show jumping at The Meadows.

Primary Teams 50cm:

1) Toreagh Primary School: Lily Crawford, Biscuit; Harlow Robinson, Holly; Lily Crawford, Wilbur; Penelope Robinson, Dat'll Do; 2) Mini Mixtures: Lillian Stockdale, Candy; Joey Dickson, Alvin'; Rosie Clarke, Culmore Princess; Toby Callion, PDS Lucky Lady.

Primary Individual 60cm:

1) Rosie Clarke, Culmore Princess, Augher Central Primary School; 2) Lily Crawford, Wilbur, Glynn PS; 3) Zara Moore, Gypsy, Cookstown Primary School; 4) Bella Murtagh, Tickles, Lisnadill; 5) Lily Crawford, Aghaderg Stepping Delight, Glynn PS; 6) Toby Callion, PDS Lucky Lady, Gibson Primary School.

Primary Individual 70cm:

1) Molly Reid, Little Me, Riverdale PS; 2) Kate Green, Toffee, Killinchy Primary; 3) Sienna Doherty, Duffy HPI, The Armstrong Primary; 4) Chloe Turkington, Seapatrick Make A Move, Rowandale IPS; 5) Harry Hannaway, Tilly, Our Lady's Primary School, Tullysaran; 6) Rachel Stranney, AJ, Christ the King PS, Drumaness.

Molly Reid on ‘Little Me’, winners of the Primary 70cm Individual class at the St Patrick’s Inter-schools’ show jumping at The Meadows.

Secondary Individual 75cm:

1) Courtney Lynch, Take Two, St Louisa's; 2) Samantha Keys, Merrylegs, Markethill High School; 3) Maisie McCracken, Springhill Quickstep, Banbridge Academy; 4) Abbie Chambers, Kungfu Spartacus, Rainey Endowed; 5) Katie Cochrane, Willis, Glenlola Collegiate; 6) Ellen Hare, Roxy, Dromore High.

Courtney Lynch on ‘Take Two’, winners of the Secondary 75cm Individual class at the St Patrick’s Inter-schools’ show jumping at The Meadows.

Novice Teams 85cm:

1) Banbridge High School High Flyers: Amelia Wheeler, Lisnahall Miss Toffee; Kathryn Wolfe, Taking Chances; Georgina Cunningham, Canadian Express; Amelia Wheeler, Midnight Minty; 2) Dromore High Blues: Ella McCrory, Bobby Dazzler; Henry McCarthy, Balnashallog Goldfinch; Izzy Irvine, Clearwater; Isaac McCarthy, Hollywood Pippin; 3) St Catherine’s College, Armagh: Megan Hannaway, Aghanore Christopher Robin; Una McClelland, Murlough Beach; Ella-Rose Sands, Gemmy.

Amelia Wheeler and ‘Lisnahall Miss Toffee’ were part of the winning Novice team, the Banbridge High School High Flyers, at the St Patrick’s Inter-schools’ show jumping at The Meadows.

Novice Individual 85cm:

1) Jack Cowan, Billy Beauty, Lurgan College; 2) Aoife Davis, Oldtown Starling, Saintfield High School; 3) Harry Hannaway, Hippo, Our Lady's Primary School, Tullysaran; 4) Sarah-Jane Sloane, Lourigan Bay, Castlederg High School; 5) Rosie Strain, Angel, Sacred Heart Grammar School; 6) Jessica Doak, Stan, Portadown College.

Open Teams 1m (RUAS Balmoral Show Qualifier):

1) Saintfield High School: Aoife Davis, Oldtown Starling; Freddie Thompson, Honky Tonkin Ted; Zac Hanna, CLF Ember; 2) Dromore High School: Katie McKee, Darkies Boy; Zara Reid, Greylands Diamond Girl; Jenna Morton, Estella Great Expectations; Taylor McKnight, Indie; 3) Royal School Armagh: Molly McConnell, Glencorran Stumpy; Eva McConnell, Maximus; Maisie Anderson, Farhill Captain Harry; Peter Morton, Nomination.

Saintfield High School, winners of the Open Teams 1m Balmoral Qualifier at the St Patrick’s Inter-schools’ show jumping at The Meadows: Zac Hanna, Freddie Thompson and Alice Davis, being presented with their prize by Craig Kileff from Bluegrass.

Open Individual 1m:

1) Jack Cowan, Billy Beauty, Lurgan College; 2) Leigh Graham, Rakish, Dunclug College; 3) Pippa Moore, Scoobie Bee, Wallace High School; 4) Peter Morton, Freddie, RSA; 5) Lily Mackenzie, Birchill Another Star, Magherafelt High School; 6) Maisie Elliott, Zahara Breeze, Nendrum College.

Jack Cowan on ‘Billy Beauty’, winners of the Open Individual 1m class, as well as the Novice Individual 85cm class, at the St Patrick’s Inter-schools’ show jumping at The Meadows.

Premier Open Individual 1.10m:

1) Pippa Moore, Scoobie Bee, Wallace High School; 2) Taylor McKnight, Indie, Dromore High School; 3) Molly McConnell, Glencorran Stumpy, Royal School Armagh.